Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-09
STATEMENT BY DOW|E
Vigorous Language Used in an
Interview.
IN SAN ANTONIO SUNDAY
Refuted All the Charges Made
Against Him.
WILL FIGHT TO THE BITTER END
While Denouncing His Traducers a
Majority of Zion City Creditors
Were Repudiating Him.
IN SAN ANTONIO SUNDAY
WILL FIGHT TO THE BITTER END


John Alexander Dowie and his party left
San Antonio. Texas, last night for Chicago.
PreNloGSly To the coming Of Dnwle. l.. G.
Hall. pastor Of the local Zionist Churoh.
made vigorous address at public meet
ing OF local zionists. In which he defended
bowie at every point. Throughout his talk.
Calculations Of Amen. Yes" and God
de with thee were made by the audience.
NHei Dowie entered the hall the audience
rose ana sang a hymn Of praise Bowie
walked down the center aisle. bowling and
utterins, God be with thee" For ten min
utes Dowie and the audience prayed to-
6cther to Danish the devil from Zion Then
Iowic told his story to the expec tant peo-
pie. His entire address was centered about
me subjects of polygamy and the Coacu-s !
OF Isis vile. The audience was with HIM !
IN all that he said. even when he bitterly |
uIsparaged Mrs Dowie.
After Dowie had been speaking about
twenty minutes, Mrs Emma Rapp and her
husband rose and faced the apostle. The
audience GRAINED their necks forward IN
tense expectation.
Have you anything to say. sister," asked
Iowie
Il lived in your house for a number of
years said the woman, "and I want 10 tell
these people here that never was there a |
teman. l want to say. also, that whcIl
your every act was one OF Kindness and |
consideration TO Mrs. Dowle she male bfe
iusuherable for you by her insane jealousy
and fiendiSh perversity I often wondered
how you could be so kind under the cprdi- |
tons that existed. | make this statement
OF my own free will, because God mas told
me 70 speak.
Dowie's Plans
powie arrived in San Antonio Saturday
from Mexico, accompanied by five Zionists
lie left on the Mexico special Sunday night.
going direct TO St. Louis From there he
Will take a private car to Zion city. I'M
mediately upon his arrival he will call
upon the people to catcher at Shiloh Taber-
Hacle. All strangers Will be excluded from
the city and the tabernacle on this day
Dowie declares that if the slightest attempt
is made TO thwart him in carrying out
these plans he will fight bitterly if neces-
sory. He declares that he has made ar
engagements with his guard To force the
tabernacle. If such drastic action is called
for
Next Sunday excursions Will be run from
Chicago to Zion City and "a great meeting
will he held in the tabernacle. at which
the public win be welcomed. There Dowie
will tell the story Of Zion.
Dowie. who. up to last Sunday had con-
tloiItu HlIIlOnS OF dollars worth or prop
erty, Is now said to be in need of funds.
\ telegram was received at Zion City
by Beacon White, from San Antonio,
Texas. asking White To meet Dowie in
St. Louis Monday night with 500 The
telegram was signed by Deacon Lewis. who
is travelling with DOwie from Mexico.
Dowie was repudiated Saturday night by
creditors of Zion. who met in Shiloh Tenn
pie at the call of General Overseer Noliva.
After agreeing to support the new leader
of Zion in his contest against the first
apostle" when he returns 10 Zion City, So
out of the 60 ZtOniSts present at the meet
ing signed official pledges OF their support.
No Chicago creditors OF Zion were present.
Dowie will reach Zion City Tuesday,
when he will call upon his people to gather
ir Shiloh Tabernacle at the "Wednesday
night meeting. and there. behind closed |
doors. he will ascend the rostrum and VIII
show them that he Is still leader of the
Christian Catholic Church in Zion. Just
what Dowie will say he refused to divulge,
but that he will open the Walls of his wrath
and hurl anathemas upon his accusers was
evidenced by the grim look OF determine
ton which overspread his countenance as
lie detailed his plans.
Hurt Over Scaudalous Stories.
In an interview with a representative of
the Associated Press, DOwie had the fol-
lowing to say:
IL hurts me much. these malicious and
scandalous stories that have been spread
broadcast over the world. placing me In
the light of a hypocrlte and a cheat. And
T. hurts me the more when l think that
the very boy whom l trusted and believed
To be an honest and God-fearing man,
should be the instigator and dissemlnatOr
OF them. Don't misunderstood me. Noliva
IS a shrewd fellow, but with all that he
is an imitator. He tried to usurp the
place Of John Alexander, first apostle. and
that he can never do I have deposed him.
do you understand? He Is no longer an
officer Of the Christian Catholic Church"
DOwie was asked what he intended 10
do 10 Voliva when Zion City was reached,
but he only smiled graVely and said.
A good general upon the eve OF battle
never exposes his plans TO the enemy. l
promise you | shall make il interesting for
him. on, il Is hard, so hard, not 70 lay
hands on such man, and lay them on
hard"
Dowie spoke earnestly and at times hts
eyes filed with tears. My people shall
hear me-" he continued and ! know what
their answer Will be. But woe unto any
who try TO prevent me from addressing
them" As Dowie uttered this last SEN
tence he rose from his chair. his face purple
with passion and excitement. Il shall fight.
he shouted. until the last vestige or
strength leaves me.
Deacons Peters and Lewis. who We're in
the room during the interview, arose at
this tuncture and assumed pastures which
expressed a willingness to follow their
the guards" said Dowie in the voice of a
general, land we shall hght-not behind
breastworks. mind you. but always on the
charge"
Refutes the Charges.
Dowie then took up the charges made
against him and refuted them as follows:
You may say for me that the state
Ipents that Zion is on the verge OF a col
lapse are absolutely false. We owe a little
over S4o00o0. and our resources total more
than S2Oooo.O0o The creditors OF Zion will
be paid 100 cents on the dollar We may
be a little slow. but do not think so.
want TO acknowledge now before the world
something that / have never been willing
to admit before and that Is that ] made a
mistake when / absolutely forbid Zion to
borrow My authority for this rule
based on that verse In Deuteronomy. which
saws Zion shall lend and not borrow. |
realize now that this was an error OF tudg-
nent upon my part. for We are living In
the twentieth century and must meet mod
err conditions So Zion is going to borrow
and / assure you that today We can get
more than we have for.
What l am next to say fills me with
inexpressIble sorrow. for | must in way
speak disparaglngly of the woman who
fhras oh ln1 yed