Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1901 — Dowie Denounces His Enemies. [ARTICLE]

Dowie Denounces His Enemies.

‘‘Am I responsible for every death that occurs in Zion?” shouted John Alexander Dowie in his tablernacle at Chicago Sunday afternoon, while delivering a philippic against the press. “Answer me,” he cried, as the faithful kept silent. “No,” came feebly from about a hundred of the vast congregation. “I should think not,” said Dowie. Then he gave an exhibition of his Influence by asking a series of questions and demanding replies. “Do you believe in me?” “Yes.” “Do you uenevo *.<. doctors?” “No.” “Would you have a-doctor attend you if sick?’.’ “No.” “Do you believe in prayer?” “Yes.” Dowie gave statistics in an effort to show that the mortality among Zion’s disciples was far below the percentage given by the city health department. He then made an attack on the press in general. During one of his outbursts an- elderly man arose andywas quietly walking toward the doorwhen Dowie shouted: “Ah” There goes a coward. He’s been hit!” The man turned and pointing his finger at the speaker, cried: “No, sir; your harangue is merely tiresome.”