The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-03
Message Sent to oowIe.

Message Sent to Dowie.
 FDowle, Ocotlan Jalisco, Mex.
 "Telegram received here and Chicago. Practically all, including Cincinnati rep- resentatives, endorse volivas adminstra ton, Speicher's reinstatement, Grainger's retention, emphatlcally protesting against your extravagance hypocriey. misrepre- sentations. congregations, tyranny and in- justice. You are hereby suspended from office and membership for polygamous teaching and other grave charges See letter Quietly retire Further interfer- ence will precipitate complete exposure, rebellion legal proceedings. Your state ment of stupendously magnifient fnan- cial outlook is extremely foolish in view of thousands suffering through your shameful msmanagement Zion and cred itors will be protected at all costs.
 The message was signed by w. C. Voliva, general overseer; William Il. Piper overseer for Chicago; Il. E. can tel. overseer for United Kingdomi H. D. Brasefleld. vice president Zion university, Overseer John Excel. general ecclesas- tical secretary. and John c. Spicher, over seer for Zion City
 After the sending of the eablegram to Dowie, overseer Voliva said;
 For Good of the Church.
 oI have acted in this matter under the mower of attorney. which 1 possess. What has been done I believe to be for the good of the church in Zion City and for It's creditors Legal counsel has been re- tained If further steps are taken, It will depend on what is done by Dowie. The situation is m to him as 1t stands,
 Regarding the polygamous teachings mentioned in the message to Dowie, over that he would Issue n statement regarding them later, when Dowie had been given an opportunity Tor reply ,..
 He said. however. that the teachings had not been public, but were of pri- vate character. o,..
 "Will Dowie be received in Zion Cl,y if he cares to come back?" the overseer was asked
 Never as leader. He must behave b,nosaIf if he comes back or he will have to look out for himself
 "Wili the church send him money to return?" d.. question.
 ouarrelled With Dowie in Past.
 All of the men now prominent In the nansgement of the affairs of Zion city church with the exception Of Overseer yoliva are men with whom Dowie has ouarrelled fin the past. He dismissed Deacon Speieher from all of his appoint ments in the church and compelled him to leave Zion City. In long message rece,ved yesterday by Volva and which nrecipitated the revolution of today he ordered the instant dismissal of Deacon Grainger. who is now all powerful Tn directing the affairs of the community at Zion City.
 Deacon Speicher who before he became A convert 10 the faith of the Zion Clty church was 6 physician, deiared tooay that Dowte Is a very sick man, suffering with pulmonary trouble, paralysis and dropsy. and occasional delriim.
 If is generally believed by orncers or the church that the deposed leader VIII ,nake a fight to recover his lost power If this is done. they declared tooay ths matter would go 10 the courts.
 Mexican Project Abandoned.
 Dowies project for the establishment of a colony in Mexico will be abandoned nv the new administration of Zion City. Dowie will be given an allowance accord ing to advices from Zion City tonight sufficient to maintain residence In Mex leo if he so desires or he will be received by the new officers of the church common citizen should he elect to return and take up his residence in Zion City. No action under the criminal laws will be taken against him on account Of the funds he Is alleged to have wasted nor will any civil action be brought to re- cover. If the deposed leader becomes ob- streperous however, fl was said that his son Gladstone was prepared to make rev elations that would "startle the world. No reply to the cabiegram sent today