The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-03
IN
CHARGE OF ZION
Receivers Take Over the Holy
City" of Elijah 40.
FINAL OUTCOME is UNKNOWN
DOWIE MAY RAISE THE EECEs-
SARY MONEY.

I CHICAGO, Dec. "A great gathering
Of the DoWieites was held TIA the
tabernacle at Zion city tonight.
1t was called by Dowie for the burmese
of starting a fund OF 81 100000 with
which To pay or ON the indebtedress
mat hangs over Zion City. and himsalr
The outpouring of his followers was not
one 20 bring cheer go the heart of tra
general overseer Of Zion. The taber-
hacie seats 5000 people and usually am
me seats are taken az the special meet
lngs called by DoWie. Tonight the hail
was not over half filed and the gather
Ing was not as enthusiastic as might be
desired by man who was iu immedf-
ate need Of funds DOWie gave to his
followers statement Of the financial
situation of Zion city and told them
mat the assets were ample, the only
trouble being that he was not able ID
realize upon them at once All ne need
cd was a contribution of ready morey
with which TO tide over the recent crisis
in the affairs Of the city and this once
done Zion would grow TO greater pow
err than ever before.
VIII Rebuild Jerusalem.
II love this tabernacle. he said. II
loved all my tdbernaCies as I loved mv
people AS my people have grown 50
nave my temples of worship. And
'fAtNAA ~ = LEIIaIE 10 IEnhe LILLs IIUHr-
Gle for the last time the next house OF
worship viii be Jerusalem.
Yes, we VIII help rebuild Jerusalem.
II has always been my prayer. God
has told me TO do it, God tells an az
You TO do it. But not now. That VIII
came later.
The flesh pots are the cause Of our
coming here tonight. They are a joke
90 me. For an hour the dogs have
thought they led me. But beloved. we
are going TO kick them out. We win
Kick them for all eternity.
Beloved. I would like to take You
into my confidence. A few minutes ago
I received a communication that has
caused the clouds 20 lift. They are be-
ginning TO part
IL cali upon you to help me crush
them My people t come TO YOU FOR
help. know that you viii not De found
wanting. Are you of Zion or u0t2''
There was a feeble Yes
Devils Came to Zion.
Those devils. parasites. the reporters.
came TO me today. They wanted 20
zrcw what / would say 20 YOU tonight
I'D they learn from me?' Cries of
Il ten YOU we viii run them out OF
Zion I knew they were coming before
they attempted to pollute Zion. knew
y by the stencil THAI came ahead "
them
IT is declared by the receivers aD--
pointed yesterday for Zion city that
the affairs of DoWie are in a worse
situation than was at first supposed
Receiver Currier said tonight.
81 believe that AIR D0Wie VIII be able
to pay Off all his obligations iu time
Just how long this time win be is some
thing we VIII not be able To tell until
we have made thorough investigation
of his effects. I understand D0Wf8
thinks he VIII be able To settle all
claims against him in the course OF q
few weeks"
Dowie Owes S725, GOO.
Yesterday it was the opinion that the
/ Liabilities of DOWie would not amount
at the outside to over $3.50 600. Tonight
II IS admitted by the receivers and their
attorneys that the claims against him
for merchandise alone VIII aEsreeafe
100000. and in addition TO this amount
! that there are MORTGAGES ON his prop
erty at Zion City amounting TO SL-5O11
which are due the first of next year.
He owes 100000 90 his Drotler-in-laU.
Samuel stevenson. making total ~
1925. 600.
The receivers today found one 6f
Dowie's banks in operation az Tuc,r.-
street and Mlchigau avenue. and theT
promptly put am agent I'm charge and
had the doors closed. Judge I<0hlsfor
later ratified the uclicu Of the receive
ers in shutting up this bank. as wolf ls
the Institutional Zion City.
Experts have been set to work on
the books OF both Institutions. and i-
few days 10 expected they VIII be able
TO report the exact condition cf j,e
Two banks to the receivers.