Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-13
DOWIE WILL
BE CAUTIOUS
Deposed Head Of Zionists viii Not Go
to Zion for Several Days at
Least.
HIS RECENT ARRIVAL IN CHICAGO
Is Greeted by immense crowd-Over-
seer Voliva's Greeting to the
Faithful.

Hosts OF Zion" as suddenly as he ex-
pected. Tonight, after long CONSUL
tation with his legal adviser, Emil G.
Wetton, Dowie gave out the state
ment that it may be several days be.
fore he saw fit to enter the city which
he had founded.
"The first apostle" arrived in the
city of Chicago this morning short
ly before o'clock, completing the first
stage of his long journey from Mex
leo to the City of Zion, where he is
to face his accusers. An immense
crowd was at the station to greet the
self-styled Elijah II.
After short rest Dowie summoned
his legal advisers, and then ensued a
conference which lasted the greater
part of the evening. Just what the
proceedings will be to reinstate the
first apostle" in Zion City we're not
definitely stated, but Dowie did state
most emphatically that there would
be no compromise with voliva; and
that DR.. John Alexander Dowie must
be the leader of Zion or nothing at all.
To Block Dowie's Scheme.
This same determination of spirit
was manifested at Zion City tonight.
when at a conference of the business
committee of IL, appointed by Voliva,
it was decided to send to all branches
of the church throughout the world
the following order:
"Officers, members and friends of
the Christian Catholic Apostolic
church are directed not to send any
more money for Mexican land war
rants"
Regarding this order, w. H. Piper
one of the overseers, said:
"The step was taken because of a
desire to completely block Dowies
Mexican scheme, and at the same time
remove all chances Of his access to
funds. The Mexican contributions are
the last resort, control of them being
in the hands of Deacons John A. Lew
is and Fielding H. White, Dowie's
friends, who are officers of the plan
tation association"
DR.. Dowie, when questioned regard.
ing the secret chamber which was dis
covered by Overseer Voliva in the
basement of his residence at Zion
City yesterday. said:
Yes, l am aware that such a room
exists in the basement of Shiloh house,
but I can readily explain to you why
it was put there. A former mayor of
Zion, being an extremely cautious
man, believed that it was we'll to take
precautions against cyclones and mob
vengeance. He built this chamber
with my full approval, but assure you
that l have never entered the room
in my life. 1t was also thought at the
time that the room might prove an
appropriate resting place for the First
APOSTLE
In an interview with the Associated
Press representative at his hotel this
Zion church, and spoke of it's spread
not only in the United States, bu
in Europe. He had he said, received
many kilograms of loyal assurance!
from England and the United state.
and offers Of financial aid if required
These kilograms were very gratifyin,
to Dowie. who spoke freely regard
ing those who have in his absence
organized a movement for his depos
ition which he ridiculed as prepos
) terOus
Denies all Charges.
He said he had selected as his bes
man Wilbur Glenn Voliva, who hat
proved unfaithful. The trouble came
to climax as a result, in part, O.
his Mexican undertakings. His wife
and son agreed with those who made
objections. He added that his son, al
though not a bad man, did not wall
in his DOwie's) ways. He said tina
his followers thought he was goin,
to die; and in fact seemed a littl,
sorry that he did not, and now oppos
ed his returning to Zion City. He rid
iculed the idea that those he had ar
pointed could dismiss him who had ar
pointed them. One of the points at is
: sue between Dowie and his men O
, affairs was that he desired to dismis
| his general financial manager, Ale,
, ander Granger. who, he asserted wa
!, incompetent and failed to apprecat
his relations to his superior.
> DIR. Dowie spoke at length concern
, ing the telegram of April l, recei,
| ed Monday. April 2. in which charge
= were made against him, and in whic
3 was mentioned the action that cause
E his immediate preparations to retur
' to Zion City. He warmly refuted tn
? charge that he had been extravagar
e by declaring that he owned today tn
majority of shares in the Zion Cit
= bank. and he declared with muc
earnestness that when the account