The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
DoWie will File in the Courts a
Bill in Chancery
The First Apostle" and His Adherents
Will Go to Zion City Soon-Dowie's
Nurse Deserts Him-The Apostle
Regrets That the Lord Gave Him n
Son Whom He Named Gladstone.
Character

of day of conferences between repre-
sentatives Of the opposing interests
fof Christian Catholic church in Zion
the statement was made late tonight
that the whole controversy would
probably be settled by conciliation
Both sides to the dispute, according to
Attorney Emil G. Wetten, John Alex
| ander Dowie's legal representative are
anxious for an amicable adjustment
Of the whole dispute
This announcement was made my
Mr.. Wetten tonight alter a confer
ence with Dowie, following Wetten"s
return from Zion City where he held
a conference with General Overseer
Wilbur Glenn Voliva and other leaders
of the revolt against Dowie Earlier
in the evening statement was given
out from Dowie's apartments that the
whole matter would be taken into the
courts tomorrow for settlement, but af-
ter the consultation with Attorney
Wetten on his return from Zion, there
seemed to be a sudden change in the
warlike attitude which has all along
been assumed by Dowie and his ad-
viSers.
Chicago, April 11.-J0hn Alexander
Dowie and his counsellors tomorrow
will begin the fight to regain the S2O.-
100000 said to be involved in the con-
troll of Zion City, by filing in the courts
a bill in chancery, petitiOning that the
transfer Of Zion City properties made
to Deacon Alexander Granger by Gen
eral Overseer Glenn Voliva as attorney
for Dowie, be set aside
The grounds upon which the petition
will be based will be that VOliva
Granger and Mrs Dowie endeavored
fraudulently and illegally to despoil the
First Apostle Of the property which
he claims The court will also be ask
ed to issue an injunction commanding
that Voiiva be prohibited from in any
way handling the estate. What other
legal steps may be taken have not yet
been decided on.
These legal steps are only prelimi-
| nary, however, for Dowie and his
friends intend to go to Zion City soon,
according to Deacon James E. Peters
who together with Deacon John A.
Lewis has been a constant attendant
and adviser of the First Apostle"
since he left Mexico on his trip north
Dowie lost an adhereent today in
| Miss Elizabeth McLennan who has
! long journey to regain his health.
Miss AIcLennan went to Zion City af-
ter a heated intervi Y, in which she
told Dowie that she could no longer
remain as a member of his party, be-
cause she believed that Mrs. Dowie
and Gladstone had been shamefully
maligned by the First Apostle in his
speech delivered from the car steps in
st. Louis two nights ago.
| In referring to threat, which is is
asserted that Gladstone Dowie made
| intimaing that if his father did not
cease in his attacks on Mrs. Dowie,
Gladstone would reveal certain deeds
said to have occurred in -%77 in Aus
tralia, Dowie today said:
II remember nothing particular that
occurred in the year 1877. l know Of
no reason why any exposure of my
acts during that period of time should
cause me to be afraid. Coming 10
think of it, however, there is one
thing that happened in the year 1877.
which greatly regret, and that is that
the Lord gave unto me son whom
named Gladstone. All my life I've
tried to give him counsel and supply
him with money but my efforts in
leading him in the paths that 1 would
have him walk have been without
avail. Now, unless this young man
ceases making threats and in
situations, | will be forced to reveal
his true character to the world, it viii
be story OF degeneracy that will be
shocking"