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Show m place wi sen c? jr. mmi m mil SERVICES FOR JRH III." Snelllng, Chad, Gottschalk, and Braond to hold to their original stand. In spite of a drlxsling night the residence was crowded, mourners finding places on stairs and window sills. Under these conditions with every person per-son present an ardent follower of the "First Apostle" In life and death, many of whom had been with him from the founding of the church, the service had a deep religious tone that made it unusually unusu-ally Impressive. The services were modeled upon those conducted by Dowie at the grave Of his daughter, Esther, Including - the same scriptural readings and prayers. Coupled with these was the singing of the songs Dowie sang upon his deathbed. "Joy Cometh In the Morning." "Joy to the World" and "Lead, Kindly Light." Deacons Samuel Chad and Morris, who were with Dowie in his last night on earth, were called upon to relate incidents inci-dents of those hours. Deacon Morris denied de-nied the "First Apostle" was delirious CHICAGO, March 12. Funeral services ser-vices were held last night for John Alexander Dowie by the little band of the faithful who had stood by him while thousands of the once restoration host ridiculed and scorned. Refusing to accept ac-cept conciliatory measures offered by Gladstone Dowie in the form of 'a share in the last ries over his father's body. Deacon J. W. Cutter, and his six assistant assist-ant deacons chosen by Dowie as the ecclesiastical rulers. of his church in Zion City, held an informal service which they said was the only possible ceremony under the Christian Catholic Apostolic church in Zion. Cutter had persuaded five of his au-thorlsed au-thorlsed assistants Deacons Crawford.- at any time. He- saia ne was merely "talking in his sleep as he had done every night for weeks," and that fever or any of the other symptoms of delirium failed to appear. The meeting closed with declarations from almost every one present that they would remain In the present body until Dowle's will reveals whom he chose as his successor. Then they will flock to the successor's suc-cessor's support. Many expressed the belief be-lief that this will be Overseer Bryant, now In South Africa. Arrangements for the formal services of Thursday continue to show a conciliatory desire to unite all factions. Overseer William H. Piper, head of the faction In Chicago that revolted from Vollva after his victory, has been asked to sit upon the tabernacle platform with Deacon Sprecher, head of the Chicago party remaining re-maining true to Dowie. The eulogy will be by Judge V. V. Barnes of th Vollva faction. The funeral promises to be spectacular. A large white hearse will be brought from Kenosha, the coffin will be-white, be-white, and the hearse will be drawn by white horses. The coffin will be sealed hermetically and burled in a stone vault. |