The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
D0W|E WILL FIGHT To FINISH
He will Accept no Form of Com.
promise With VoIina
IN CHICAGO FOR A, FEW DAYS
He Consults His Legal Advisers as TO
Steps TO Secure His Reinstatement
at Zion Cfty-Immense Crowd at
the Station Greeted the Much Talked
of Man.

Chicago, April 10.-Dr. John Alex
ander Dowie will not advance on the
Hosts of Zion" as suddenly as he ex-
pected, Tonight, after a long consul
tation with his legal adviser, Emil G..
Wetten, Dowie gave u the statement
that X might be several days before
he saw fit to enter the city which he
had founded. The first apostle" ar
rived in the city of Chicago this morn
ing shortly after 8 o'clock, complet-
ing the first stage of his journey from
Mexico TO the city Of Zion, where he is
to face his accusers.
An immense crowd was at the sta
ton to greet the self-styled Elijah
III" He was in the best of spirits
and health at The time, and before
leaving the car cracked several jokes
with a number of newspaper CORE
%spondents gathered ABOUT him. Es-
corted by a number Of local followers
w III udu DOdIuCu LuC llolH dl LuS1C-
wood, a suburb Of Chicago, he made
his way to the end of the train and
stepped down on the station platform.
The moment the crowd caught glimpse
of this much talked of man, a cheer
arose, and he was greeted with an as
sOrtment of welcomes ranging from
the reverend, Peace be with you," of
the Zionists, to the more jocular Good
Boy, Dowie," of the members of the
curious throng. The crush was so
great about the first apostle" that
the police protection provided proved
totally Inadequate and the members
of the Zion Guards, who were protect
ing their leader, had to fight vigorous
ly to get him to the carriage which was
awaiting him.
Just before reaching the vehicle an
incident arose which caused considera-
! BILE excitement among the people who
were eagerly ~endeavoring to catch a
glimpse Of the founder of the Chris
tan Catholic Churcsh. A sprang
past his body guard and waved a legal
document in Dowie's face, but before
a further move could be made the
Zion guards had lifted the intruder
from the station floor and threw him
bodily over a nearby railing. It was
afterwards learned that the man was
a deputy sheriff who was ~endeavOring
to serve Dowie with a summons in a
civil suit in which a medical expert
claimed that fees to be extent of $500
The incident seemed to disturb Dowie
very little, and he was assisted into a
carriage and driven to the Auditorium
Annex. where apartments had been Sc
cured for himself and party.
After a short rest Dowie summoned
his legal advisers and then ensued a
conference which lasted the greater
part of the evening. Just what means
will be taken to reinstate 1.-The First
apOSIlC LII AIOh WY "SAO NJ uSh-
nitely stated, but Dowie did say most
emphatically that there would be no
compromise with Voliva, and that DR..
Alexander Dowie must be the leader Of
Zion Or nothing at all.
This same determination on the part
of Dowie's opponent at Zion City was
manifest tonight, when at a confer
enc of the business committee OF
twelve appointed by Voliva some time
ago, it was decided to send to ali
branches of the church throughout the
world the following order:
Officers, members Of the Christian
Catholic Apostolic Church are direct
! ed not to send any more money for
| Mexican land warrants"
Regarding the order, ". 81. Piper,
one of the overseers, said:
1.-The step was taken because of a
desire to completely block Dowie's
Mexican scheme, and at the same time
remove all chances Of his access to
| funds"