The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-30
FAITHFUL FEW HEAR DOWIE,
WHIIE IOLIVA HOLDS THE
CROWD IN ZION cry.
wife ana son Return 10 tile Support OF the
'k1rst APOSTLE He Is Carried to the
Platform OF shiloh Tabernacle, Denies
AccuSers and Declares lie VIII Win.

zion CITY. III, April 20 Zion City's in
ternal strife was ut a white heat to-day,
With Dowie. the former leader. speaking to
a handful of faithful followers in shiloh
Tabernac Gle. and Voliva, the leader of the
opposition, addressing an audience OF
1000 PERSONS before the Zion College in The
open air. the situation was tense. In the
afternoon Dowie's faithful few were aug
inented by nearly three thousand persons,
who lpurueyed to the little north shore
city 10 hear the deposed apostle defend
himself.
1t ia evident that Dowie is rapidly gain
ing ground Mrs. Dowie and Gladstone,
the "unkissed son" of the First Apostle,
hay We now deserted the ranks Of the Noliva
faction and are again with the husband
and father Dowie vas bitter in his ar
raignment Of his enemies, and Noliva, who
in the afternoon replied to the sermon
preached by Dowie at the early service,
was equally severe in his condemnation Of
the former Elijah.
A. the morning service Dowie was at
tired in a frock coat and wore a high hat.
In tine afternoon. however, he put on a new
apostolic robe, which he had never before
worn. Upon the platform of the Iaher-
nacle was all of the ecclesiastical para
phernalia of which Dowie is so fond and
which Voliva abandoned.
Unable to walk, Dowie was carried from
his carriage to the Platform by W gigantic
negroes. They made a seat for him with
their hands and Dowie, with an arm around
each Of their necks. made his trIulnl hal
entry. On his head he wore a purple and
white turban, while his robe was Of the
sam rich hue and embroidered in scarlet.
green and gold. Az he appeared on the
platform his few faithful followers cheered
and clapped their hands.
That Dowie has no idea Of surrender
was made clear 10y his addresses. He
defed his acclsers to prove the charges
which have been made against him and
said that they were all untrue. He started
off his morning sermon with the statement
that he was the First Apostle and was going
to remain such.
There is no doubt but that | will win
he sad. Il have been in many battles and
rave never lost one yet, and ! am not going
to begin now. Let NE whisper something
into my enemies ears. Let them beware,
for | am going to win this battle as | have
lone all others
At this point mis- followers Could con
ain themselves no more and cries of Hur-
rah for the First APOSTLE" and similar ones
filled the Tabernacle. A the cheering
ceased Dowie, raising his hand. called out
in a loud voice:
I'll be the First Apostle here in the Chris
tian Catholic Apost Ole Church in Zion for
ever. Others can come along and be sec
ond, but I'll be the first. And let me tell
you. the Church don't try the first apostle ,
The First Apostle tries the Church. The
tail don't wag the dog. and those boys that
IIhave aised,can'tIdismissthe First Apostle.
| should say not
At one point Dowie, in speaking Of the
land values of Zion City, said that he was
willing to purchase any piece of property
in the city at what the owner had paid for
it originally. He was promptly taken up
at his offer by a man who sal" that Dowie
had broke" him.
well, / can't buy land from everybody, "
said Dowie. scowling, but YOU are such an
ungovernable looking dog that | will take
yours
Dowie in concluding said that he would