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Show ELIJAH THE PROPHET. Zlon City Described Its Cleanness and Industries. Instructor K .1. M WU8 very much Mirprlfced Inst Sunday by an invitation to address the congregation at the after-noon after-noon services. Air, Milne staled that it was the first time that he had performed per-formed such a duty. He was of the opinion the gospel as taught by thu Lntterdiiy saints is true, although ho ns nut able to say that he knew it is true. Holieyed that people in this western wes-tern eo.mtry.llie .Mormons notexcepteil, are the worst side out, whilo in tho eastern eas-tern cities the reverse is the ease. It i a good thing for young people who are raised in tills part of the nation to go East and see the sort of people that are there. While attending school at Chautauqua last, summer ho had found time to visit "Zjou city" and hear its fotinder.Mr .1. Alexander Dowie'sereed which lias several of the tenets of the Mormon Church incorporated in it, among which Is the doctrin ot baptism, and the law of tithing: they also believe in. and enforce several of tho provisions of "The Wonl of Wisdom." At the entrance to the city .i placard is posted announcing that no smoking, drinking of intoxicants, nor profanity will bo allowed within the city. Mr. Mlino found that these rules were enforced In tho matter of tithing tith-ing the rule is that no one can bo al-lowed al-lowed to live in Zion city that docs not pay to the church one tenth of his income in-come every year. Healing is Mr. Dowie's great speciality as also that of his followers. In their city they have a large collection of crutches, splints, bandages, plasters, and all sorts of appliances ap-pliances that have been left there by persons that have been healed by him or through the prayers of tho Zlonites, and which they call the Devil's weapons. weap-ons. Mr. Dowio professes to bo the Prophet Eli jab, who lias como to restore the kingdom of God. While atteniling Air. Dowlo has not forgotten to loalTnt-ter loalTnt-ter the tenipor.ilities.as far as bo is concerned con-cerned at least; they have in the citv one of the largest lace.faetories in the United States, if not in the world, and they have an extensive candy factory. Many other industries are suscessfully carriea on in this city of ten thousand inhabitants, which has snrung up on the shores of Lake Michigan within the last three or four years. |