The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-03
JOHN DOWIE
 IS OPPOSED Zion Leader 0utsed by
 Subordinates. HE IS TOLD TO KEEP QUIET If He Gets 0bstreperous, Revlea-
 tions Will Be Made. The Wife and Son of the .Prophet, Joi. With the Over.eers in Throwing
 Overheard the Founder of Zion City.
HE IS TOLD TO KEEP QUIET

|
 Church in Zion." was today deposed as
 d religious leader. suspended from
 membership in the church he founded.
 shorn of his temporary possessions as
 far as they are located in Zion City. the
 home of his church, and warned to ac-
 cept the situation quietly lest worse
 things befafl him.
 The active revolt against the leader
 ship of Dowie was foreshadowed yes
 terday when Overseer voliva. who had
 been placed by Dowie in charge of the
 church while he sought health in Ja-
 maica and Mexico, announced that he
 would no longer accept the orders of
 Dowie, who had, he declared. grossly mismanaged the affairs Of the church. The members of the church, including | the wife and son of Dowie. agreed to
 stand with him.
 The first move looking to his over
 throw was made early today by Over
 seer Voliva. who holds the power of
 attorney from Dowie. In company with several other officers of the l church, Voliva hastened to Waukegan. | th. county seat of Lake County. in | which Zion City Is situated, and filed l fcr record A warranty deed. transfer
 ring to Deacon Alexander Granger all | the real estate held by Dowie in Zion | City.
 1 Conveyed to voIiva. | He also executed bill of sale to l Deacon Granger, putting him in pos 1 session of all the personal property sof 1 Dowie, including his horses and car i riages, books and even his bed. Later | in the day. Granger conveyed these to voliva. and at nightfall, the overseer i appointed by Dowie had not only sue l ceeded him as the head of the church, but was the holder of all his property l as well.
 The following message was then sent
 to Dowie. informing him of the chang l ed situation: Se4
 rpnwie. ocotlan. Jalisco. Mex: l Telegram received her and chicago l Practically all including Cincinnati Representatives endorse Voliva's admin | istration, speicher's reinstatement.
 Granger's retention. emphaticaiiy pro
 testing against your extravaganza, hypocrisy, misrepresentation, exagger-
 ations, tyranny and injustice. You are
 hereby suspended from office and mem
 bership for polygamious teaching and 7 other grave charges. See letter. Quiet | ly retire Further interference will pre- cipitate complete exposure. rebellion. legal proceedings. Your statement or l stupendously magnificent financial out
 look is extremely foolish in view Of
 thousands suffering through your
 shameful mismanagement Zion and | creditors will be protected at all costs. l The message was signed by w. c.
 Voliva. general overseer; William H. Piper, overseer for Chicago: H E. Can | tel. oyerseer for United Kingdom: H. D. Brasefield. vice-president Zion uni-
 versity; Overseer John Excell. General
 Ecclesiastical Secretary and John G. 1 Speicher overseer for Zion City
 After the sending of the cablegram to Dowie Overseer Eoliva said:
 Overseer Voliva Talks. t,, iG | the power of attorney, which I pos
 sess What has been done I believe
 to be for the good of the church in
 Zion City. and for its creditors. Legal | counsel has been retained. If further
 steps are taken 1t will depend on what is done by Dowie. The situation is up
 tc him as 1t stands.
 l Regarding the polygamous teachings
 mentioned in the message to Dowie: | Overseer Voliva declared that sa would issue a statement regarding them I- sr. | when Dowie had been gwen an opPor
 He said. however that the teachings
 had not been public, but were Of private character. will Dowie be received in Zion l City if he cares to come oackF the | oyerseer was asked.
 "Neyer as leader. He must be- have himself if he comes back or he will have to look out for himself"
 VIII the church send him money to return?' l question.
 All of the men now prominent in the : management of the affairs of the Zion l city church, with the exception of Overseer Voliva. are men with whom 1 Dowle has quarreled in the past. He dismissed Deacon Speicher from all of his appointments in the church and | cop,naIled him to leave Zion City. Ordered Granger Dismissed. In A. long message received yesterday bv Voliva and which precipitated the revolution" of today. he ordered the instant dismissal of Deacon Granger, who Is now all-powerful in directing the affairs of the community at Zion City.
 Deacon Specher, who before he be- came A convert to the faith of the Zion City church was a physician, de- rIared today that Dowie Is a very sick man, suffering with pulmonary trouble, paralysis and dropsy and occasional delirium.
 of the church that the deposed leader will make a fight to recover his lost mower. If this Is done they declared
 today, tho matter would go to the courts.
 Dowie's project for the establishment of colony in MeNlco Will pc doah1on
 cd by the new administration of Zion City. Dowie will be given an allowance according to advices from Zion City tonight, sufficient to maintain resi- dence in Mexico if he so desires, or he will be received by the new officers of the church as a common citizen should he elect to return and take up his resi- dence Zion City. No action under the criminal laws will be taken against him on account of the funds he is al- legged to have wasted. nor will any civil action be brought to recover. If the deposed leader becomes obstreperouss however, 1t was said that his son. Gladstone was prepared to make reve- lations that would 'startle the world.~ No reply to the cablegram sent to- day from Zion City to Dowie is expec- | ted tonight inasmuch as Dowfe is an eight hours journey from the telegraph ! station