The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30
PREACHED TO
 THE FAITHFUL But Few are NowD Dowie's / Followers, SEs IDS DAY IN ZION CITY. 7 nsWonderful Raiment, He Appears
 in the Tabernacle. Audience of 2,Soo on Hand. Mostly strangers, While 5000 Attended x. the, Services Held by Wilbur
 Glenn voiiva.
sEs ADS DAY IN ZION CITY

Chicago. April 39.-standing un- steady and with a great enort before an audience of 2.500 persons in Zion Tabernacle this afternoon. John Alex ander Dowie, his voice strained to It's utmost capacity. charged his traducers. if any were present to rise to their feet and make their accusations before the congregation.
 The followers of Voiiva, the new leader of Zion City's affairs. however. were at that moment attending re- vivaI meeting set for the same hour at the Zion College building, quarter of mile distant. There 5000 of the city's inhabitants were gathered to- gether with the famous choir. now di- vested of its ecclesiastical garb, and Zion band and orchestra.
 Those who listened to the words of Dowie were for the most part visitors from other towns, brought in by the hundreds by the electric cars and rail- road trains throughout the forenoon.
 For over an hour the crowd in the Tabernacle waited for the appearance of the venerable First Apostle"
 Immediately in front of the plat form and on the platform and in the choir loft were probably 150 of the faithful. Dowie was borne bodily by two stalwart negro attendants from an ante-room up the stairs to the plat form and deposited upon his feet before the elaborate prayer altar He was attired in an apostolic robe of white and gold and purple which he had never worn before in public. Upon his head was a turban of marvellous pat tern embroidered in purple and gold :. He delivered his address and sermon seated before the altar. Mrs. Dowie There.
 Only occasionally when reused to an unusual pitch of earnestness did he rise to his feet. Mrs. Dowie. who has severed her allegiance with the voliva faction, sat in wicker chair among Dowie's followers in the congregation.
 Dowie prefaced his sermon by spir- itcd denial of the charges that have been brought against him in the course of, which he exhibited much of the hery ifnpatience which marked. his dis courses in the past.
 They say I've taken the peoples money. do they?" he shouted. Answers of "Yes," and No" came from diff ferent parts of the audience. A man in the rear, more persistent than oth- CTS. was singled out by Dowie. r Pointing his finger at this man, Dowie continued, Let that man stand up and give his name. Let him tell what money took and when" All eyes focused on him and the man shrunk into his seat A guard was ordered to compel him to stand. bat he stood in shamefaced silence. Then it was that Dowie rose to his feet and demanded that any of those present who had anything to charge against him to do so then and there.
 Tells of His Sorrow.
 With tears In his eyes he described the sorrow he felt upon receiving the news while in Mexico of the revolt among his people. He declared that he could not sleep until he had learned the worst, and that his cup of grief was full when he found that his wife and son had deserted him. Then he paid a tribute to Mrs Dowie.
 My wife has some noble qualities" he said She was misled and imposed 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 to have done8 but he, too, was deceived"
 Dowie made his first appearance in the Tabernacle at G;S0 o'clock when he conducted a prayer and praise ser vice. About 100 were in attendance. Voliva mad called similar meeting for that hour which was largely attended.
 Dowie has taken up his abode in Shi- loh house where he intends to remain in retirement at least until after the decision of the court on the matter of his injunction against Voliva and oth- CTS next Thursday.