The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-10

WANTS TO LIVE ONLY
TO WIN THIS FIGHT
Message From Zion City Indi-
Gates That He Will Be
DiSregarded There.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 9.-Dr.
Dowic and his party left tonight shortly
before s o'clock for St Louis. The train
was delayed at San Antonio and this
was taken advantage OF by the local
Zionists, who arranged for meeting at
which DR.. Dowie was TO speak. Every
seat in the local church was filled fully
an hour before the leader was TO make
his appearance, Previous TO the coming
OF Dowie. l.. c. Hall, pastor Of the local
Zionist church. made a vigorous address.
In which he defended DowIe at every
point.
Believes Dowie Innocent.
Preacher Hall made the statement that
every man woman and child In Texas
who was connected with the Zionist
movement indorsed everything that the
first apostle" had done. and believed
thoroughly in his innocence. He said:
Il believe before my God that the first
apostle VIII be vindicated and cleared OF
these malicious and cruel charges. If he
Is not then may God demolish Zion"
To Danish the Devil.
When Dowie entered the hall the audi
ence arose and sang a hymn of praise
He walked down the center aisle, bowling
and uttering God be with thee" For
ten minutes Dowic and the audience
prayed together TO Danish the devil from
Zion. Then Dowie told his story TO the
eNpectant people. His entire address
was centerod about the subjects OF polyg-
amy and the conduct OF his wife The
audience was with him in all that he
said. even when he bitterly disparagcd
Mrs. Dowic, a dramatic incident oc-
CURED after Dowle had been speaking
about twenty minutes when Mrs. Emma
Rapp and her husband arose and faced
the apostle. The audience craned their
necks forward in tense excitement.
Have you anything to say, sister,"
said the pastor
Pays High Tribute.
"I lived in your house for number OF
years. said the woman, ''and l want 10
tell these people here that never was
there kinder husband or a better Chris
tian gentleman. | want 10 say, also,
that your every act was one OF kindness
and consideration to Mr.. Dowle she made
life unsunerablc for you by her insane
Jealousy and fiendish pcrverSity. l often
wondered how you could be so kind un-
der the conditions that existed. l make
cause God has told me to speak"
Will Fight Until Death.
Dowle closed with an appropriate per
oration I'm which he declared that so long
as breath remained I'M his body he would
fight for the rehabilitation of Zion.
Il have not long TO i've" he concluded
but l pray that God may spare me just
long enough 10 win this fight. Then |
shall be willing to go that long sleep,
knowing that | shall be eased to the last
by the Well done. thou good and faithful
servant which viii be uttered by all OF
my people, for they. Will have seen the
light and learned that John Alexander
FIRST apostle was chosen by God 10 give
the word TO Zion"
No Sympathy in Zion.
When Dowic returned TO his hotel the
special correspondent of the Associated
Press presented MIN with the following
telegram, which arrived when his hearers
were making their pledges of loyalty:
At Zion City today everybody was for
.Voliva, Communicate this to DR.. Dowie"
Dowie seemed somewhat shocked at the
bluutness OF the message, but declared
that II would be unwise for him to make
any comments on II at the present time
owing to the fact that II might bctray
his plan OF battle.