Fulfilment of a Grand Prophecy - Hazrat Ahmad’s Challenge to John Alexander Dowie — Page 66
70. Fulfillment of a Grand Prophecy. The New York Times. . NEW YORK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 19. 3. -16 Pages with Review of Books and Art. calls ANARCHISTS ARE RAIDED. OUT, BOB. + ew Hadle 10. Government a el to Improve the. Port Mr. C Murray Hill Lyceum Mectina Goes. DOWIE LEAVES CITY. Mirouri's spents with usb e pereen of Kreis, who is how at Guadalajara, Mexico. . GERMAN BOOK ON AMERICA. . AND MAY NOT RETURN. Guarded Movements Before Taking Train for Boston. ". Report That He May Be Going to Australla with His Wife and Bon-Roo toration Host Disintegrating. . Guarding his movements with all posalblo secrecy, John Alexander Dowle, "Elljah the Restorer," slipped away from New. York inat night for Boston, carrying all hla family and baggage with him in his private car. He absolutely declined to indicate in any way' when he will return to the city, and the information obtained last night was that he intends to sall with bla family for Australla. It was imposeitle to ascertain last night whether any pmvlafon had been made for the members of the Zlon Restoration Hoat now at Madison. Aquare Garden, either for their return, to. Zion City or for their maintenance while here,. Accompanied by a wife and their inklased son, Dowlo left the Fifth Avenue Ho. tel secretly by tho Twenty-fourth Street ontrance at 11:30 o'clock, entering his brougham, the curtains of which were calefully pulled down. They were rapidly driven up Fifth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Street, then east, then back to Madison Avenue, then nouth, and generally circulated around the district between the hotel and the Grand. Central Slutlón with the evident intention of throwing off any who attempted to follow the carriage. Finally the brougham brrived at the stallon, where some two hindred pleces of baggage had preceded them. . Dowle and hin family-hurried Into the atation and mindo for the privato. Car. Iolanthe, which was in the yard, Thirtien of the leaders of the Dowlo church were on hand, and got into the car to bld gond1 <. E. DOWIE LEAVES CITY. ONE. GENT. FAILURE KILLS CASHIER. . THE WEATHE. Probably rain; 1 north winds. . AND MAY NOT RETURN Warry Over Allegheny Bank's Closing. KIYON AL Loe station, where some two hundred pleces of baggage had preceded them. . Dowle and a family hurried Into the sintion and pade for the private. car. Iolantho, which was in the yard. Thirteen of the leaders of the Dowie church were on hand, and go into the car to bid good-, bye to the Prophet" and his family. Six others of the faithful wery in the station, but were not permitted in the train yard and were swept aside by railroad attendants an they tiled to get in:. Before Dowls could board his car he was approached by a reporter who had followed hla carriage in a cab. He comod intensely provoked at bing questior ed. "When are you going to return to New. York?" he was asked. "Peace be to thee," was his only reply. "Yes, I understand that, but when are you coming back?" was ujged. "Get out of the road,' relled the unkissed son, he hurried his father "Elijah" in the car, quickly following with Mrs. Dowie. The apostles bade_fare, well to the party and as soon as Dowle and his family were in the car the curtains were pulled down, and every attempt made to prevent disturbance or interference,. There was no demonstration of any port about the station and the only persons gathered, outside of the few members of the host, were travelers who were walfing for trains and who showed a lively interest in the affair. . At midnight the car was hauled out of the station on the midnight train for Pos ton, . . The disintegration of the Zion Restoratlon Host began yesterday with the departure of a special train of seven cars carrying 340 Zionites back to their homos in. Zion City. Although it is absolutely certain that this number took its departure,. Dowle announced vehemently last night that only 125 of his followers were scheduled to go honte on the train; and that only 112 actually started. Dowle announced that the places of those who left yesterday would be taken by fresh Zlonites who were coming here on a special train,. The audience at last night's menting of the Zlonites was far_smaller than on any previous evening. The "Prophet aanounced na special fenture that "some ilme during the week" he would devote an bour to excoriating the preas. About the only thing of interest sald by "Ellƒnh "was that the second coming of Christ was at hand, and that ʼn temporal rule would be ael up in the_world,. Then Mrs. Dowle look the platform and. WAB latened to respectfully while she sald that lon's cause had boen misrepresented by the newspapers. She told how hard she hnd worked with her husband, and in a pleasant way asked' that the work of Zion be given justice. . Then young Dowle got up and shook his fint at the nudlenço aid onld be wanted to *nall a few Hes. " and was received with. Rood-natured laughter. . Then father and. Dring on Accolexy, and Old EmIn Orcwler New. Jersey Cliự mad My. MAYOR SP wy HOTL about the station and the only persons gathered, outside of the fiw members of the hot, were travelers who were wolling for traine and who showed 1 Bvely Intereat. In the affair. . At midnight the car war hauled out of the station on the mid) igh; train for Boston,. The disintegration of the Zion Rentorntion Heat began yesterday with the departure of a special train of soven cars carrying 340 Zlonites back to their homes in. Zion City. Although 1 la absolutely certain that this number took its departure,. Dowle announced vehently last night that only 125 of his to lowere wore acheduled to go home on the train; and that only 112 actually started. Dwle announced that the places of those who left yesterday would be taken by fres Zlanites who were coming here on a speelal train. . The nudience at last night's meeting of the Zlonites was far smaller than on any previous evening, Tie Prophet Anounced AR n special cature that some time during the week" he would dévote an hour to excoriating, the preas. About the only thing of interest a Id by "Elljah 'I was that the second, comh g of Christ was at hand, and that ʼn temporal rule would be set up in the world. !. Then Ms. Donle tok the platform and was latened to respectfully while she sald that Zlon' cause lind been misrepresented by the newspapers. Sho told how hard she had worked with her husband, and in n pleasant any asked that the work of Zlon be given 1stleę. . Then young Dowle got us and shook his fist at tho audlence and said he wanted to nail a few lies. " and was received with good-natured kughter, Then father and. Con both took the stage at once and shouted angrily to the people to keep still. . Dowie at his early morning inceting de-. clared that life had been threatened by fifty different persons in letters just recelved by him. These letters, the prophet let it be understood, held orez him death in a dozen different forms, from shooting to stabbing and dynamiting. "Oh. I see you there!" he shouted, polatIng to the main body of the house. In which about 200 persons were sented. You have come here with a revolver in your pocket to kill me. but after henting my wonderful voice you have repented. "* г. Everybody got up and craned his neck, expecting to see a low-browed Anarchist, but no one was singled out. . The forenoon service was simly attended. . PISTOL FIGHT ON. A TRAIN. . Two Men Suspected of a Post Office. Robbery Are Wounded by Mich gan Officers. n. HFEMING, Mich. , Oct. 21. --After desperate ntruggle with a tro of men susnected of the robbing. Superior. Port of gi 】 19. Li. AF. I کو π -th п ' 1 fq 2 יורו. Jersey City, Oct. 20, 1903. . THE WAYS OF DOWIE. * Zion. " was leaders that everybody in Zlon must pay peration, "Elijah," is incomprehensible. told yesterday by one that incarnation of billingsgate and vituto live in a town absolutely dominated by tion with a spark of manhood would care them that he is thinking of buying lots in of the Dowleltes, all he has to do is to tell to be received effusively by the leaders. If any person of this community wishes. But how any citizen' of this NaTo the Bastor of The New York Times: of the. I 5 per cent. but Elliah" said he'd be satisfied with ed. " They wanted to give him 10 per cent. . penalty of defrauding the this champion fakir of the century on 0 per cent. of his profits and earnings to. Lord's anointTo the Editor of The New York Times:. ATTITUDE TO WEST AND SOUTH. . New York, Oct. 20, 1903. den: "Come! Step lively! handling his people. with a bully like that? seats. Who in this town would care to ilve order the guards to fill up a few vacant errand to the other end of the Garden to. President of the Zion City Bank on an tioned them. Last Sunday he sent the his side and stood ineekly while he quesand they both jumped like cash boys to and walked leisurely toward the platform. . Dowle, and the persons alluded to arose. Come. Judd! Come Peters! "commanded the Zion Land and Investment Company, people," said the prophet, the manager of. Monday morning in Madison Square Gartion of the methods used by Dowie in. I'm now going to introduce to you annum. Allow me to give you one illustraskite one twentieth of their substance per contributing, willingly, to a blatant blatherin the most enlightened Nation on earth. Here is a town of over 10,000 inhabitants. MARK MARION. roared the prophet,. This took place on " congenial sprouting place. . West, as though iams, and fads found the Western soil 'a that quarter and all the ridiculous cues, marvels, and offensive egoists come from manifest attitude of Phariseelam toward the there is. In many of the communications à crusade for the reformation of New York. In the notes and comments of the Dowlo all the mountebanks,