The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-16
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LETT TER TO. | D d " {:
Warned Prophet Long = go;Tllat
Conduct Might Land Him .
to Jail.
APOSTLE WAS IN. GREAT RAGE.
j II Il -
Both Sides Still Believe There IS
Hope for Alnicablc Set
Element.
APOsTLESWA IN GREAT RAGE.
nv Associated Press.

CHICAGO, ILL. April l5.-General
Ovcrseer Wilbur Glenn yolvn produced
tie first Of his batch of documentary evil
dcncc to-day by which he hopes to over
throw completely John Alexander Dowie
and his followers, who arc cndeavoring
to regain control OF Zion City.
The Instrument was a letter written
upnder2the datetof April IL. 1904. and adj
dressed TO Dowie, who was then In Iu-8
rich Switzerland The letter was signed
by Ovcrseers John G. spelchcr. Charles
j. Bernard and Judge Y. V. Barney. III
Accounts OverdIIa,y9y,ln.! i. 1, ~ IL. u,
In the document they WIN ss'ss THif.fS:i5nwe
that unless lleyrhanged n In the
manage ment3 iof Zion CITY, q clash was in
5evitable They stated that from their
,, examination OF the conduct of the affairs
of tho colony it was evident that Dowle
had overdrawn his accounts ut the bank
in Zion City; that he had received de-
posts when It was known that the bank
was insolvent; that she had used funds
otherwise than in accordance with the
representation made by the stock con-
tracts and certificates. and that the ppooff
|fof rthc appropriation of suchSlarEa slNnfN
I for his own personal use and for ends
outside of the industries named would be
ment In any court OF law. The letter
further mplored Dowie to exercise Il
rgld economy on the part OF himself
and his family, saying that expenditures
to this end should be based on needs
rather than upon a fictitious income,
The tabernacle was crowded.
People Approve.
The tabernacle was crowded After the
regular Easter ceremonies had been con-
Guided, General Overseer Voliy,l requested
Ovcrseer Braseflcld to read the letter.
When Deacon Brasef1cld read that section
Of the letter which said, There Is no
doubt for moment that 4 failure to
meet payments and an exposure or the
true condition Of things would land your
self and the cashier and general nnan-
cal manager In jail very promptly the
audience sjgnitied It's approval Of the sen
timent Expressed by applause, The letter
continued 1.-THE standard Of Zion cannot
be lower than that set by the buslhss
world outside. Your safest place Will be
here ut home, There Is but one country
outside, and that is Chill, where you
would be safe from the attacks that would
be made and the situation hero would be
hazardous II YOU continue your policy
.nrho using Of funds otherwise than in
accordance with the representations made
by the stock contracts ana certln<atc Les
and the proofs OF inc appropriation ~
suck large sums to your own personal
use and for ends o'Esido of the indus
tries named, including what has beon done
at Bon MacDlule. would be tuntamouht
TO conviction,
Dowie in Rage.
The letter concluded as follows: Such
| Is tho extent OF Zion that nowhere IN
| the civilized world will you he without
| the pnlc OF the extrnditlon law. our
| business enterprises have connections N
every land and hence in every country
! a venue can be" laid on crlmlnhl
charge
| Deacon Newconb, who. was one OF the
party who was travelling with Dowe at
| the time the letter was directed to DoWic,j
| Deacon Newcomb stated that the letter,
was received by Dowie In, HurichFand that
| ho flew into n great passion when, he dlss-
cussed the cpistlc, saying that the poll
| cics nc had inauguratcd must prevail.
Yet Hopes for Peace.
Dow!c spent Il quiet Sunday In this city
and nresIded over simple Easter cere-
monies which were participated in by n
few Of his faithful followers at the Audi
| torlnm Annex.
conferences would be resumed tomorrow
and that there were yet hopes that q
basis for al amicable settlement would
no reached