The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-28
Widow Of the Late John
Alexander Dowie Hopes to
Found New City Soon.
TAKES UP HUSBANDS WORK

Mrs. Jane Dowie, widow Of the late
John Alexander Dowie, first apostle Of
Zion, is attempting reconstruction
of the Zionist movement in Chicago.
Believing herself divinely inspired
to carry out the work her husband be-
gan, Mrs. Dowie came to Chicago last
fall and gathered about her the few
remaining members of the prophet s
original flock. An exile from Zion
City and the tabernacles her husband
founded she planned to rebuild the
Zion congregation with the aid Of
Gladstone Dowie, son of the depart
ed Elijah II.
The younger Dowie was in full sym
pathy with the plans of his mother,
but apparently lacked the divine
inspiration.
Dowie withdrew from the present
movement several months ago. He
has entered the Western Theological
Seminary to study for the Episcopal
ministry, and will probably be ordain-
ed within the coming year.
Mrs. Dowie has not allowed the de-
lection of her son to dsmay her, but
has regained spiritual communion with
nearly 1000 of the original congrega-
ton. The reunion Of the present flock
! she declares does not mean a schism
from the religious teachings of the
parent church. Faith healing, the re-
generation of souls and the reincar-
nation of Christ, together with all
other Christian beliefs are included
in the apostolic doctrines of her
branch of the church.
Faith healing, as the original Zion
ist code, established by John Alex
ander Dowie, occupies the most promi-
nent place in the work of the recon
structed congregation. Mrs. Dowie
claims the power to heal all bodily ills
| through the medium of her prayer and
administers to the needs of her own
little group of followers.
"Since the death of the first apostle
and the usurpation Of power by Voliva
and his associates in Zion City the.
church has suffered. [ do not intend
to fight Voliva or the resident con-
gregation, but shall work quietly to
rebuild our original congregation.
Within the next few years we may
follow the footsteps Of the first
apostle and found second Zion CITY,
| am working in obed: ence to the di-
vine will and / can not fail. T would
rather see my son a minister of the
Lord than a lawyer or man of the
world. AS to the future of the church
| believe it is assured. I shall con
tinue to pray for divine guidance,
success in the work and the COM
ing of Christi
"Can you visualize Christ as he will
probably appeargo Mrs. Dowie was
asked. 81 have never been asked to
visualize God BEFORE she replied,
tbut my conception of Jesus Christ
differs from that of all modern writer's
and painters. Christ, the man of
many sorrows, would, it seems to me,
appear in this modern way with facial
features somewhat similar to those
lined in Hoffman s Head Of Christ. !
He would wear a beard of ancient
character, rather light in color, yet not
reddish, nor blond. His features would
be perfect and his hair will be worn
long. But his eyes, I believe, will be
the most distinguishing mark about
him. He will be a large man of ire
mendous strength can not picture
Jesus as the effeminate appearing man
painters have seen him as--and he will
be perfect specimen Of manhood. =