Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-02
DowIE's SLUMP.
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fession of weakness was made at a
rally in the tabernacle at Zion City.
"A lot of you people have cash in your
pockets Dowie said to his followers
dig down and get it out. it is God S
and we need it in his work. You're cow
ards If you don't give it up. Deposit it,
Dowie talked in the same strain for
more than an hour tears glistening on
his cheeks as he told of the financial
straits in which the lions industries
found themselves
Instead of frightening many into depoa-
itlnG, this appeal sent long line of peo-
pie to the bank, Friday, when they lined
up at the paying teller's window drawing
out their money. Less than 5000 was de-
posted in the bank Friday, while the
amount withdrawn was twice as much
Late in the afternoon, A. w. Graham of
Waukegan. tried to withdraw his account
OF 500 and was told he would have to
give ~ days notice before he could get
his money.
Yesterday. another appeal was made by
bowie for funds, but the depositors who
appeared were few and the depCsits were
chiefly in trivial amounts Today. Dowie
asked the members of Zion more urgently
than ever for money. He declared that he
must have $5oOO00 without delay. This
sum. he said, he was willing to take in
short loans but that they must be forth
coming Immediately.
In the efforts to remedy the condition of
affairs at Zion City, hundreds of letters
were sent out daily to Dowie's followers
in other parts of the country. In these
letters in which glowing prospects of
Zion City's future were painted and in
which DoWie himself is quoted as PRAYING
that all those who believe in him will
follow the Lord all Dowieites are urg-
ed, almost commanded, to e their fal ms,
stores and everything else and come at
once to Zion City and take up the work
of the church. All of those who have
rioncy in banks near where they now live
We're asked to draw that money out of the
local banks and send it for deposit at
zion City.
1t is declared to be a fact that the en-
ployes of the manufacturing industries
have not been paid in from four to six
weeks. What little they have received
is said to have been paid entirely in the
Zion City coupon books.
The receivers with their attorneys
and Custodian Reidiske, with six dep
ity marshals, went out to Zion City, to-
night, to serve upon DoWie, the notice
of the receivership. Redieske and his
deputies went to the bank While the
others called upon DONie at his resi-
dence. AS the officers We're about to
demand admission to the bank man
ran from a rear door. One of the depu-
ties overlook him and q second man
came running from the bank shouting:
Let me have those papers; l will get
away with them"
Reidieske threatened to place them
under arrest unless they returned at
once to the bank, which he did. He
then placed the bank and the three
men in it under guard.
While this was taking place at the
bank, the receivers and their attorneys
called upon Dowie and read to him the
petition and order of court which plac-
ed Zion in the hands of a receiver. At
ter hearing the petition Dowie locked
himself up with several of his leading
lie refused to allow him
self to be seen or to make any state
ment, merely sending out word that he
had nothing to say.
The order of court issued, today,
conrels bowie to appear in court, Dec
II.
It was nearly midnight when the re-
ceivers left Dowie. Although he would
make no general statement he declar-
ed to the receivers that the entire pro-
ceding in court was unnecessary, as he
was entirely solvent. He declared that /
the receivership would be very short,
as he would Immediately pay all he
owed and secure the discharge of the
receivers.