The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-02
DECISION AGAINST DONE'
Judge Landis Holds Zion City and Its Industries Do Not Belong
 to First Apostle"
AN ELECTION FOR OvERsEER ORDERED
All hembers of the Church Residing in Zion City, to Have One Vote Dowie to be Paid for Services as Trustee John '. Hateiy Appointed as Receiver With Bond of $e5,ooO,

Chicago, July 2S--Judge Landis, of the United States district court, gave his decision Friday in the controversy between the adherents of John Alex ander Dowie, and Wilbur voliva over the property at Zion City.
 The court holds that Zion City and its industries do not belong to Dowie, that, while the contributors of the funds did not express a formal de- claration of trust, trust was created and Dowie had no right to treat the property as his own.
 The court refused to appoint Alex ander Granger receiver for the reas- nizing Dowie as "A messenger of the covenant, the prophet foretold by Moses, and Elijah. the restorer," to which VOW "all family ties and ob- legations and all relations to human governments shall be held subordin- ate" The court said he was not ob- liged to repose confidence in man so constituted that, living in this re- public, he would serenelv VOW his readiness, at all times, to abandon his family and betray his country.
 John C. Hately was appointed re- ceiver. His bonds were placed at S25,- O00 The adjudication in the bank ruptcy proceedings against Dowie was set aside.
 The court ordered an election cr the third Tuesday of September of a general overseer ,all members of the church residing in Zion City, male and female, to have one vote. He an- nounced that suitable provision would be made for Dowie on account of his services as trustee.
 The effect of the decision is to place the industrial affairs of Zion City II the hands of the court through tht agency of MT. Hately, while the church's spiritual matters will coms under the supervision of the oversee1 to be elected in September. Claims against Dowie are now claims against the receiver. MT. Hately is member of the Board of Trade, a capitalist and is active in charitable and reform movements. As to the election, Judge Landis assured the litigants that hs took the responsibility for it's fair ness on his own shoulders
 Dowie was not in court illness con fning him to his hotel. number of members of the church, who still cling to him, were present Wilbur Glenn voliva and his faction were numeroulsy represented. MT. Voliva refused to discuss the decision. but the comment among spectators in the court indicated satisfaction at the outcome With hardly any dissent the opinion was expressed that Judge Landis had found a morse sense' solution of the problem which would work for the In terests of the great majority of mem bers of the Dowie church.
 Zion City, Ill.,. July 2S.-Dowie him. self said that inasmuch as he had not had an opportunity to read the whole decision he would not at this time express an opinion or say what ne should do. It was too serious a mat ter for the church to reach conclu- sion without deliberation and he would take an appeal. saying that he de- sired first to consult his counsel.
 "We want peace" he said. but not with dishonor. prefer that all statements should come from my counsel"