The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-06

- to- cOntrOi hlInSelr as readily as n
cotrolled his thousands of follower
cn cannot guess what greatness h
Fuld have achieved. He was genius
Eyliostro had no surer grasp on TIL
6th of his dupes, Napoleon was no
Hbwed half so blindly by his soldiers
Ia Dowie could not escape the Law
4 compensation. Genius that he wa
inspiring devotion and zeal among
people. nature swung back the pen
klum by depriving him of all abilit,
Arule himself.
sports from Chicago say that the
who so long and so boldly pro-
ned himself Elijah III. is now
kched helpless in bed, his mind g
*; utterly unable to move himself
forced to lie wherever his negro
ants place him. Even when he
at the height Of his power, alien
agreed that Dowie had decisions OF
ndeur typical of insanity; but in
fse days he had such complete hyp-
lc control over his People of Zion
he almost realized his mad delu-
sty and helped himself to millions
| dollars.
I was New York, the Relentless City,
.t nricked the Dowie bubble He
bved upon the metropolis his army
It'll banners and music and much
|touting. He came to proclaim him
|elf spiritual king of mankind. God s
,eserent upon earth. the reincarna-
n OF Elijah, who he declared had
enl duce before reincarnated as John
lie Ba3tist. The people of New York
| oked at Dowie, listened to him-and
Yet there were thrilling mo-
'.ents Before that laughter, moments
|1ah II seemed as il the weird little
A1n was on the point of conquering
m6arers, OF making New York a
me- of his Chicago Kingdom of
18th its curious tumble of religion
lGN-rich-quick activities.
at preparations were made for
Edrning of Dowie. For a week be-
MS arrival his lieutenants were
ffreparing Madison Square Garden
c&pmmodate the hosts of Zion.
Kitchens and tables were set up.
hdance of excellent food was made
49, for Dowie knew the wisdom OF
Moons adage as to how an army
cIs- The faithful came into the
TN special trains by thousands, and
uncomfortable lodgings near Madi-
E90nare Garden prepared by Dowie's
t6re was no flaw in the plan of
n3gn. The hosts of Zion were I'm
ond COM
~ and quartermaster arrange
H8<were perfect. They had limitless
3 Ia their leader. They were sure
he must conquer this rich foreign
&n came Dowie-in his private car,
&11rse, in the special train that
"a his staff, his servants in livery,
x0luminous baggage, his horses
|, Marriages. To a simple citizen of
rM York it was nothing short of
fixelous to witness the joyful servili-
r&k h which Dowie's chief lieutenants
Nt|d upon him. When he entered
Uarriage his smallest travelling,
mas carried by the New York
foyer of the Zion lace business,
31Ant of proved ability. Yet this
Vas glad to climb up on the box
Eie's carriage, and as he humbly
The footman's place his face shone
Happiness and spiritual exalta-
Ten the doors Of the Garden were
a open to the public on Sunday
doon nothing was lacking to Sc
4 the trump of Dowie-nothing,
lis. but his fatal absence OF So :
mol. The hosts of Zion, three thou
acstrong, after two days OF prayer
exhortation by their leader, were
Ae acme OF zeal and blind loyal
The very air vibrated with the fee
4 success. Subtly it communicate
elf to the throng of orderly, we'll
tsll-dressed NEWCOMERS who had
red in replete with Sunday din
md polite curiosity as to what
of man Elijah III. might be.
Ncessories were perfect. The
pctober sunlight filtered down
- re crowded arena and lent it
Of dignity and soiemnity which
before had worn. The chief
n of Zion, an accomplished
Took his place at the keyboard
reat organ that had been es-
built in the Garden for the
!, and presently there rolled
n the congregation and rever-
among the arches the strains
Die old hymn.
the surpliced choir of Zion ap-
chanting the hymn as it moved
mn professional. With the true
Of a spiritual general who would
the hearts of his hearers before
eals to them. Dowie had group
es of little children at the head
choir. Very slowly and rev.
they marched, all clad in long
obes and black stoles, the brown
len curls of the tiny girls and
leaning in the late rays of the
they sang their hymn of praise.
anne bigger boy and girl chorist-
ID the men and women in orderly
one thousand voices in all, sing
nth fervor such as no paid choir
ATTAINED and with the skill that
IS of long practice. Judge how the
fNegation was moved,
AZ OF all marched Dowie. Glad in
Nes Of a bishop, the big white
sleeves swaying and rising as
ted. Beside him his wife,
eautiful woman of middle age
eyes, she, too, wearing a
Npbes; then the son of these
~ tone Dowie, far heralded as