The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-25
PROF. DOWIE Is
| IN HARD LINES
HIS GRAFT rs DRIFTING FROM
HIM RAPIDLY.
NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE
Zion City Will Not be Responsible for
the Debts Of the Various Depart
ments. Goods are Being Sent Cash
on Delivery.

on Delivery.
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-John Alex
ander Dowie IS immediate return from
Port Antonio, Jamaica, was reported
probable at Zion City last night in
view of the arbitrary attitude assum-
ed by Overseer Spelcher, who has be-
come too liberal in his sermons and
talks of advice.
The fear that Spelcher is endeav-
oring to displace him in the hearts of
his 5000 followers is said to have
engendered intense jealousy on the
part Of DR.. Dowie, requiring his
presence at once in the community
he founded.
In the eccleastical department Over
seer Spelcher has become so bold that
Dowie has sent two cypher cable
grams rebuking the overseer telling
him not to become so conspicuous and
deposing him from absolute power.
There was an intimation Of jealousy
in the cablegrams.
The new regime has made a COM
plete change Of government in Zion
Lefty. Zion City as a whole will no
longer be responsible for the debts of
the various departments. All the
commercial and industrial interests
will in the future be operated as pri-
vate institutions and enterprises.
Affairs at Zion City are in a tan
gle. Debts aggregating 100000 are
being pressed by the creditors. The
management has had difficult time
in even paying the interest on these
debts.
! The city has been thrown open to
any manufacturer or business man
who cared to enter and establish enter
prises.
Meanwhile suspense and anxiety IS
felt by the people. Two factions have
developed. One comedies with the
new management, the other resents
the change in Conditions and remains
! faithful to Dowie.
Dowie has gone into temporary re-
tirement. He is praying for advice.
In June there will be a general con-
| ference, when Dowie will announce
the appointment Of eleven apostles,
with himself as the first, to compose
an apostolic college or cabinet These
appointments will be made by Dowie.
In addition he win name over 800
officers. When this is done the orig
inal idea Of Dowie, started eleven
years ago, will have become a fact.
This apostolic, college, however, is
to have charge only of the ecclesiastic
work. 1t will not attempt to super
intend the business Of Zion City.
1t is claimed that the triumvirate
is only temporary, but the men who
compose the triumvirate, enter upon
their duties with every intention to
permanently manage the affairs of
Zion City.
Financial affairs have perturbed
Zion City for six months. All sup
pies are purchased on the basis of
"eollect on delivery" Eight ears
of coal lay for a week on the railroad
side track for the reason that there
was not enough money in the treasury
to pay the freight and the advance
charges. White paper for the publ
cation, 'tLeaves Of Healing,' is even
shipped collect. One weeks issue
of the official paper was omitted be-
cause there was not enough funds to
take it out of the express Office. And
the same thing is true Of all the var
ious departments in Zion City.
| Judge v. V. Barnes has denied that
Dowie had been ousted but the fact
remains that he is no longer in con-
| troll
Complaint is freely made that Zion
City is filing up with those who care
more for making money than they do
for the church.
"Throw them ont!" is the general
cry We want none but those who live
for the Lord alone
All the factories are decreasing the
number Of employees. A temporary
employment bureau is seeking places
| for the idle in other cities. The sur
| plus in the treasury has been con-
sumed in buying food and fuel for
the poor.
We have $25,OOO,OO in property
ii excess of all debts,' the general
financial manager has said
Zion City, however has all its cap
ital tied up in investments. There is