The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
Self-Styled Apostle in a
Fiery 0utburst DenOunceS
His Wife, Son and ALI Who
Have Turned Against Him
RETURNING WITH
HASTE TO ZION CITY
Says That He VIII Regain
His Property, but His
Successor Asserts That He
VIII Be Tried by Church

SAN LUIS POTOSI. Mexico. April g.
Full OF anger at the way things are going
n Zion City, uttering frantic denuncia-
tons OF Overseers Granger and Voliva,
threatening vengeance and retaliation to-
ward every dcserter OF his cause and de-
nouncing both his son and his wife for
their Wavering in the hour Of his need
John Alexander Dowie reached here to-
night He is apparently in the best Of
health eats heartily and seems IN every
way vigorous enough 70 make a strong
fight for his rights when he finally arrives
in Zion City In the meantime he is storm
ing Ike a Gagged lion. Too nervous 10 be
seated for one minute, he constantly PAGES
Up and down his room mUttering 10 him
self OF shouting MS threats 70 Apostle
John a Lewis. manager OF the Mexican
colony. who accompanies him
Although Il was late when the train
reached here, the apostle, despite all en-
treaties, refused 70 retire. When seen
Dowie said:
erzzger and VoIivs ere bewftched by the
49,. Evil spirits possess them and they are
danger o. he'll FIRE l have called down
wrath of Almighty God and he viii accom-
p-lsh their downfall Ny wife has gone ever
with the 6evil-eharued deserters ss has my
50, n defiance q every commandment OF
God and man I have renounced them and
repentance sacEc4crE and ashes alone can
secure torgtvsness.
Dow1e xas almost TOO angry TO talk of
business affairs, but when questioned
closely. he said:
I canoeieS he power OF attorney held by
ToIivs on Saturday. Every step he has taken
has been Illegal I VIII regain every dollar
a ny property. ! have every confidence that
the great mass CT membership OF the church
q Zion Is loyal % their e0oStle. and with the
chosen ons q God 70 lead them Will even
Ta1 -
wiz come into my own and Gods chosen
hand ceal out vengeance 10 the unworthy
Dow5e's legal advisers are en- route from
Chicago and viii probably be with the
apostle BY tomorrow night When he can
be Quieted enough he dictates 10 Lewis
the plans he intends 10 adopt, but the de-
tails OF these he viii not divulge. But It
IS certain II his presence does not rout
his enemies a bitter legal battle Will at
once be begun
MEXICO -CITE.-ADriI s--John Alexan-
der Dowie before leaving last night for
Chicago said. showing deep emotion, IN
reply 70 a question as to how the revolt in
Zion City could be explained:
Vow. how an 70 explain it, I can only
explain IN this way: L e merely guess
and I nay Be wrong. but think I an right
They. my vile and son and AL OF them
thought I was going % die and have been
deeply disappointed. Apparently, I am going
&c I've, and an On ny way back home.
right; rot that they were crimes so much as
blunders- uuwtllful departures from ny policy.
sc-le ol lnese departures were quite serious
They joined together % Try 70 keep ne from
gong home was not going home for two
months anyway, but they did not want ne
tlen. AeenF3 1-le Lnsy are 1ghting General
Overseer Lewis and Secretary White on the
Mexican proposition We were generous to
them u every way. but they were not generous
70 is I Loaned. for instance some resources
O. which had control that came from various
paris Of the world and gave them money 70
hall -he~ ar rf~r
may say that ons OF the falsehoods they
are telling IS that deeply Indebted TO ny
bank Il IS not true I an the largest holder
ot stock n TIE bank. and when the bank was
IN need have been always ready 70 help Il
taken from The bank legitinately I did not
take I left money 70 nv credit and I gave
nay CHECK for many things and allowed them
% De charged e ne which made my account
look big, but which had nothing whatever 70
DO with ny personal expenses. Now their
purpose has been 70 throw dust in The ewes
made them think suddenly rhat I was cruel
tyrant because I did not want this younz
man % continue IN Office I make il rule
q not having inconpetents IN office. must
90 that L IS nay duty All business men
must And Go not consider him competent
To6ay's paper Gays that I an threatened
with arrest Il dare % 60 back Back I 20;
going 20 allow that kind ot thing 10 20
en- Certainly viii go back II I have done
anything wrong, let me be punished They
saV I have misused funds. II funds are
placed IN my hands Tor & number of years I
have q right 70 use them. but DO not misuse
them have 81. 10000 OF estate behind an
obligations q Zion City after everything Is ac-
counted FOR. They say that this Is one OF the
reasons why an removed. 50 called OF
course I an not removed How can they re-
move me- How could any one remove the
president whom the people put there? II IS
ridiculous Nobody less IL office can remove
e higher IN Office
CHICAGO, April SIN an interview to-
night General Oyerseer YoIivas who has
supplanted Dowie at Zion City, said that
when the former leader OF the Christian
Church returns TO Zion City next week,
he viii be accused Of extravagance OF the