The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
Dowie Holds Her Entire
 1y Responsible.
JEALOUSY AND FERvERslTY
To These Are Due the Revolt at
 Zion City.
sFirst Apostle" vehemently Declares That He VIII Fight So Long As Breath h Left In His
 Body.

San Antonio. Tex. April s.--Dr. Dowie and his party left tonight short ly before 8 o'clock for St. Louis. The train was delayed at San Antonio and this was taken advantage of by the local Zionites, who arranged for q meeting at which Dr. Dowie was to speak.
 The meeting was secret in its nature, as the Zionists feared if the general pub lie became aware that the first apostle was to deliver an address. the hall would not hold the audience who would come to hear him. As 1t was, every seat in the local temple was filled full ly an hour before the venareble leader was to make his appearance.
 Previous to the coming of Dowie. ]. c, Hall, pastor of the local Zionist church. made a vigorous address in which he defended Dowie at avery point. Throughout his talk ejacula- tions of Amen" and Yes" and God be with thee' were made by the audience.
 Preacher Hall made the statement that every man. woman and child in Texas who was connected with the Zionist movement endorsed everything that the first apostle" had done and believed thoroughly in his innocence. He said:
 "Evsn it the first apostle has been guilty of every one of the charges which have been brought against him. Voliva and his henchmen have acted in an unchristianiike manner through out the whole of this trouble. From out of this great turmoil Zion will arise regenerated and purified. and believe before my God, that the first apostle will be vindicated and cleared of these malicious and cruel charges. If he Is not. then may God demolish Zion. We are not people Of peace. We fight always for God and the right and in this fight we will win.
 A Prayer For Strength.
 A hymn was sung and then the au. dience joined in silent prayer that strength might be given the first apostle" to overcome his enemies In Zion
 When Dowie entered the hall the au- dience arose and sang a hymn of praise as he walked down the centre aisle, lowing and uttering od be with thee" For ten miutes Dowie and the audience prayed together to banish the devil from Zion. Then Dowie told his story to the expectant people. His entire address was centered about the subjects of polygamy and the conduct of his wife. The audience was with him in all that he said. even when he bitterly disparaged his wife. A dramatic incident occurred after Dowie
  utes, when Mrs. Emma Rapp and t<r husband arose and faced the aposAle. The audience craned their necks for~ ward In tense expectancy.
 Have you anything to say, sisterV asked the venerable leader.
 q lived in your house for number of years" said the woman. "and I want to tell these people here that never was thera a kinder husband or A. better Christian gentleman. I want to say also that when your every act was one of kindness and consideration to Mrs Dowie, she made life miserable for you by her insane jealousy and fiendish perversity. I often wondered how you could be so kind under the conditions that existed. make this statement of my own free will because God has told me to speak
 Wifely Conduct.
 Then Deacon Lewis and Deacon Pe- ters arose and spoke of the unwifeiy conduct of Mrs. Dowie. which they characterized as almost beyond human endurance. Throughout all of this testimony the aiudience sprinkled ex- clamations of Amen and "Yes, yes"
 Dowie closed with a passionate pero- ration in which he declared that so long as breath remained in his body he would fight for the rehabilitation of Zion.
 I have not long 10 llVe, ne coh- cluded, but pray that God may spare me just long enough to win this fight. Then I shall be willing to go to that long sleep, knowing that I shall be eased to the last by the Well done. thou good and faithful servant which will 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 to give the word to Zion"
 After the benediction the audience filed past Dowie and shook his hand, each reiterating an assurance of loyal ty. When Dowie returned to his hotel, the special correspondent of The Asso- ciated Press presented him with the following telegram, which arrived when his followers were making their pledges of loyalty:
 At Zion City today everybody was for Voliva. Communicate this to Dowie."
 Dowie seemed somewhat shocked at the bluntness of the message, but de- clared that 1t would be unwise for him to make any comments on it at the present time, owing to the fact that ii might betray his plan of battle.