Fulfilment of a Grand Prophecy - Hazrat Ahmad’s Challenge to John Alexander Dowie — Page 62
66. Fulfillment of a Grand Prophecy. The New York Times. . NEW YORK. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1903. -SIXTEEN PAGES. . SAUGHLIN UPSETS. M'CARREN'S PLAN. Alis. F. ONE CENT >27 10 te. HOWLS AT DOWIE. Proclamation of Himself As Elijah Nearly Causes Riot. ⠀⠀ at 31ty ce. HOSTILE AUDIENCE 58 þy 16 rd y81ŔÁ¯ 400 ASOLJÁNO no at m y ''Restorer" Heaps. Abuse on Press and. Clergy, Denounces Freemasons, and Raves at Listeners Who. Decline to Stay. ·John Alexander Dowle, in the presence of y about 5,000 people, one-half of whom were. This followers in the Host of Zion, last night declared himself "Elijah the Restorer," prophet of God, and his declaration caused a demonstration that but for the quick closing of the meeting would have résulted. In a rlot. y ] . 3 }. The declaration was received with a storm of hisses almost sufficiently intense to drown the cries of "imposter," "fake" blasphemer," and jeers that resounded throughout the amphitheatre. In vain 'the followers of the self-proclaimed prophot aC. clatined his pretensions. These demonstral tions served but to inflame the unbelievers in every part of the building. During the scerle of pandemonlum the voice of Dowle dled away, and he completely lost control of the audience, ". When the uproar was at its height one of his chief leaders started a hymny and the choir of 500 voices took it up, and the. The New York Times. . AY, OCTOBER 19. 1903-TWELVE' PAGES. . NE CENT. Y EARTHQUAKE. . In Northeast' Perala. Persons Homolesa. . In Greater New York. . Jersey City and Newark, TWO CENTS. Eliewhors. THRONGS TURN FROM:. A dispatch to "The ENRAGED ELIJAH III. rrespondent at Qdessa cd there from Khorashave been, lost in tan 1z. Persia. were destroyed and are now, homeless. . Province of Khornssan,. Persta. . CH THREATENED. t Prosident Must Not well, Involved in y. Scandal,. New York Times. . Oct 18. -President, to the consideration uestion that has conhistory of the postal irles J. Bonaparte and o at the request of the ited, that part of the er the Tulloch charges, olier of the Treasurer tically demands his reTreasury Shaw resents postal scandal into the nt, and has declared with Tracewell, and will (o le sald to have given nderstand that ho will. Tracewell is retired: ch confronts the Praeg}. e of much difficulty. It mmendation of the respardonable offense not. Shaw, but also to ConRepublican following in. Half of Vast Audience Leaves -1. Garden Despite Guards. ☐. PROPHET DENOUNCES CITY. Pleadings and Even Force Have No. Effect on Thousands Who Decline to Wait for Dowie's. . Preaching. :. John Alexander Dowie, self-proclaimed prophet of God and leader, of the "Resto. . ration Host of Zlón," with an army of his followers more ihan 3,000 strong, yeawhat he declarea to be. an effort to carry, terday began In Madison Square Garden out, 05 'Elijah III," a divine command. to redeem the City of New York. . The first day of this campaign, which wif last until Nov. 8, consisted of threo pubile meetings, the first held at 6:30 o'clock In the morning, the second 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, and the third at 7:30 o'clock in the evening,. At the afternooh meeting the leader. nt