Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-01
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MIKE Accusations.

Chleagn. April a0.-Standing un.
stca lily. and with great effort. before
nm audience OF $500 persons IN Zion
tabernacle Sunday afternoon John Al.
\ exaaasr ropie. his voice strained to
liz u.riost capacity. charged his ira.
ducers & any were present. TO rise 10
their feel and make their accusations
before the congregation. The follow.
ers OF yoliya. the new leader IN Zion
Citys affairs. however az that moment
were attending a revival meeting set
for the same hour at the Zion college
building. quarter OF mile distant
There 5.VVO OF the citys inhabitants
were gathered together with the IN.
nous choir. now Invested OF its eccle.
siastical garb. and the Zion band ana
orchestra. Those who listened 10 the
words OF Dowie were for tho wost part
visitors from other towns. brought N
by the hundreds by the electric cars
and railroad trains throughout the sec.
ton. For over an hour the crowd an
the tabernacle waited for the appear.
ahce OF the venerable First Apostle"
Immediately in froI OF the platform
and In the choir loft were probably
$50 OF the faithful Dowie was borns
Dy Two sialwart negro attendants 10
an ante-room up the stairs to the Plat.
form and deposited upon his feet be-.
FORE the elaborate prayer altar Ne
was attired In apostolic robe ~
white and gold and purple. which
pad never worn before In public. rpon
nis head was a turban 81 marvellous
pattern embroidered In purple ana
gold. He 'ellvered his sddres. and
sermon sea.ed before the altar. Only
occasionally. when reused TO an IN.
usual pitch OF earnestness did he rise
TO his feet. Mrs. Dowie. who has
severed her allegiance with the Vol.
IVA faction. sat In a wicker char
among Doves followers In the COZ.
gresation. Except for presence upon
the platform OF former Mayor Harper.
powie was alone. He announced the
nymns and led In prayer In a voice.
the nrmness and strength OF whien
surprised those who have been In az.
tendance puon him. He prefaced his
sermon by a spirited denial OF the
charges that have been brouxl
against him. In the course OF whlei
ne exhibited many OF the fiery lmpa.
licences which marked his discourss
In the past
They say ! have taken the peoples
money. do theys~ be shouted An.
swers OF Yes" and No came from
eifferen, parts Of the audience Al
man 10 the rear, more pesssmistic than /
others. was singled out BY Dowie
Pointing his finger Al the mar.
Iowie continued; Let that man
stand up and give bis name. Let him
tel what money ! took. and when"
With all eyes focused on ain. the
nan sArunt into ais seat. A guard /
vas ordered % compel him TO stan !,
but be stccd "a sAamsfaced SILENCE. /
Then i vas that Dowis rose 20 his
fees and demanded that any Of those
present vAo had aaythinx 70 charxe
against him % 90 50 thea and thsr,.
With tears IN ais syss 10 described /
the sorrow be .elg upcz recsivins hs 4
news while n Mextro u ths rsvol,
among his people. He teclared that /
be could not. sleep until he lad learn.
ed the worst. and thar hts cup Of grief
was full when he found that his wife
and son had deserted him. Then he
paid a tribute 20 Mrs. Dowie.
Ny wife ias some noble qualities"
be said. she was misled and impos-
ed upon. They used her until they
were through with her. and then cast
her aside. My son played tricks upon
me which he ought not 10 have done,
but he. too. was deceived"