The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-29
First Apostle Met by
 Small Crowd.
CORDIALLY GREETED BY WIFE
Evident That the Couple Have
 Been Reconciled.
voliva and His Followers Hold Meet fin and It Is Declared That Dowte Family Must Be Swept From
 the Earth.

Chicago. April 2s.-Bowed by intir mites but fired with an indomitable determination to make personal ap- peal to his straying flock to return to their allegiance to him, John Alexander Dowie left his apartments at the Audi torium Annex this afternoon Tor ms long deferred entry into Zion City.
 The first apostle' entered the city which his opponents have tried to con vince him Is now the enemy's coun- try" against the advise of his legal counsel and the few adherents who have remained true to him and who have been in constant attendance upon him since his return to Chicago.
 Dowie's attorneys wished to have him postpone his entrance into Zion City until after the decision of the tempo rary injunction granted restraining Dowies's opponents from interfering Tn any way with his enjoyment of his former privileges should be made per manent Fear of the effect on his phy- sical condition resulting from excite ment attending the step was also urged
 Waving aside all objections, how ever, Dowie insisted upon being con- veyed to a private car which was at- tached to a regular train on the Chica- go and Northwestern road Dowie was escorted by a number of his per sonal attendants.
 The train bearing Dowie and his par ty arrived at Zion City at s:45 p m. About seventy-five persons, the ma jority of whom were women. were gathered at the station to meet the . first apostle"
 Wet Reception.
 As Dowie alighted from the train he was greeted by shouts of Peace to thee" He responded with the GUS tomary Peace to thee. multiplied" Rain which had been threatening for some time then began to fall and the crowd with one accord began to sing, Showers of blessings. Under the shelter of an umbrella held by one of his attendants, Dowie made his way to carriage which was waiting for him. Upon reaching the door of the carriage, he turned and facing the assembled people. made a short ad- dress.
 with all my hearto1 de; .a. Q thank you for your kind greetin said he. at snrtS s S a tPs aSs e sha fAssH sssfst sPfhas Pshe the afternoon Is so showery. I shall hope to meet you all at our morning sacrifice meeting for praise and prayer at 6 80 o'clock and again In the after noon at o'clock. And 1t may be that the court shall have decided that may have the privilege of speaking to you Thursday"
 the hymn, T stand on Zions mount" then uplifting his hands. lie cried, Stand firm then. rock of my saliva 'I have done nothing since I saw your face" continued he. "of which to be ashamed. Not one of the accu- sations made against me is true. not one God bless you. Now I bid you good bye. Peace be to thee
 He then entered his carriage and iI4I4
 Mrs. Dowe met the deposed leader at the door of Shiloh house and as Dowie entered his pslatial abode he turned around and said, T am glad to be at home again.
 VoIiva and His Clan.
 wilber Glen Voliva and his followers held meeting in the tabernacle at Zion City tonight, the auditorium be- ing about two-t thirds full. In an ad- dress Voliva not only denounced Dowle but Mrs Dowe well. He said
 T do not propose to permit any sin ner in this movement to escape. Do not think that Dowie is the only one to be called to account. Next will be Mrs. Jane Dowie. If she thinks she is going to stand before these people without confessing her sins she Is greatly mistaken. In some respects she Is as great a sinner as Dowie. She Is on his side tonight ana alWaNS HdS been. The lust m her heart for power is al great as in his. I say the whole Dowie family must he swept off the earth"
 This statement was roundly applaud ed.
 Voliva will use the college building as a place of worship tomorrow both in the morning and afternoon while Dowie holds forth in the tabernacle it being the first apostles" turn to use that building, in accordance with thA court