The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-07-08

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son was with DR.. Dowie in every fight
OF that year, during which the Doctor was
arrested 100 times. For seven months he
never left him day nor night. 1t was he
who always furnished bail for the Doctor,
except on very few occasions.
During that year Zion Home No. was
set on fire three or four times, and the
Zion Guards, or Zion Watchmen, as they
were then called, were organized to pro-
tect lions property in Chicago, consist
ing Of three Zion Homes and two Taber-
nacles. The organization began with u
men, but owing to the strenuous work
required, it dwindled down finally to but
10 men. This made it all the harder for
the men that were left. All gave their
services voluntarily and without pay, be-
ing on duty at night after hard days
work at their regular occupations. For
four and one-half years Deacon Peterson
did guard service from one to three en-
tire nights week, working hard through
CH0 Gay at the same Time.
On one night, when guarding Zion
Home No. 1, in which DR.. Dowie and his
family were sleeping, policeman told
him that if he came on the sidewalk he
would shoot him. Peterson simply re-
piled: 81 am private citizen. [ am
Christian and workman. I am doing
this service without pay. Anything you
say will not have any affect on me one
way or another, God will take care Of me- !"
Deacon Peterson, in the course Of his
talk, mentioned one instance which will
give some indication Of the murderous in
tention of DR.. Dowie's Prosecutors One
night constable called at Zion Home No.
1 and placed Dr. Dowie under arrest. A
few nights before the Zion Watchmen had
moved a piano after dark through the
ally from Home No. 1 to Home No. 3,
and the charge had been trumped up that
dead body had been surreptitiously re-
moved in the night, person having been
allowed to die without medical attend
ance. Deacon Peterson procured a car
riage, and he and Captain Carl Stern were
the only persons who accompanied the
Doctor, besides the constable. AS they
came out Of Zion Home they noticed
bunch Of men lying among some hemp on
a vacant lot opposite. After starting
they found that the carriage was followed
by about 10 men on bicycles and in car
riages. After riding considerable dis
lance, the constable began repeating to
himself: "Ill be I'D if I do"
They thought nothing Of it at first, as he
scarcely opened his mouth without an
oath, but after repeating it number Of
times, the Doctor turned and said to him,
in the pointed, emphatic way in which he
could speak: eyes, you will be id
if you do" The constable then con
fessed to him that a plot had been
arranged for bunch of men to pretend
to become embroiled in a fight at the
Justices office, on North Clark street, for
which they were headed, and in the mix
up the Doctor was to be shot and killed.
He then called to the driver and gave him
orders to suddenly turn in another direc-
ton and go to Justice Halls, at the 35th
street police station, instead of the former
destination The men following here lost
track of the Doctors carriage.
Arriving at Justice Halls about one
o'clock in the morning they found the
Justice and his wife just returning from
dance. Peterson informed him that he
wished to give bail for the Doctor and the
| Justice invited them in and made out the
papers.
AS DR.. Dowie was leaving, the Justice s
wife spoke up and said to her husband:
"Wasn't that Dr. Dowie? Why didn't
you tell him about my sister lying up
stairs sick and ask him to pray for herr"
Justice Hall called to DR.. Dowie, who
turned in his quick way and said: "Why,
yes, certainly He then was shown up
stairs, Deacon Peterson holding to his
coat-talls, fearing plot Of some kind.
But the woman was lying there in intense
pain, with her foot badly swollen, having
been unable to walk step for three days.
DR.. Dowie said: care you Christian 2"
She replied: eyes" He then requested
Mrs. Hall to remove the bandages. He
then prayed for her and said: "In the
Name Of the Lord Jesus, arise and walk"
She Immediately arose and placed her
foot on the floor, walking without par