Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-12
IS EXPELLED FROM
CHURCH He FOUNDED
Apostle Oowie Depoaed anc
Is Warned Not to
Resent 1t.
is SERIOUSLY ACCUSED
Called Traitor ard unius. and chareeS
WA Teaching Polyeany-W.'e
sad Sen JOIN ia Uenounc-
lrg Dowie,
is SERIOUSLY ACCUSEC

City.
The meeting opened With the quota
ton of various church dignitaries OF
passages from the bible expressive OF
the sentiment which has grown up
against The self styled prophet. The
crowd which filed tho grcai structure
and which Formerly answered YES" o.
"1so' whea Douie nodded or shook his
head las4 night ~applauded VIXEN he
VAS accused ovcrseer Spoichcr called
cut the number OF chapters and verses
Of scripture. and in response the vari-
Gus church officials and prominent
members who occupied seats upon the
platform quoted Il passages called for,
The new dictator of lions for
tunes Wilbur Glenn Noliva. respond
ms tr tho reference given him.. quoted:
Thou shalt not steal" This senti-
ment Wis greeted with vocifcrous APP
plAuSe.
Wife Denounces Him.
Ms Jane Dowie, wife of the first
apostle" followed. Thou shalt not
bear false Witness against thy neigh
Dor" was her response. More APP
plause followed.
The congregation then joined with
a zest that seemed to indicate theiI
belief in the words, Better Days Are
Coming"
Gladstone Dowic. son of DIR. Dowie
and OverSeer John EXCEL hen eX-
planned To the audience the ncw turn ot
affairs.
Dowie was yesterday deposed as u
religious leader, suspended from mem
berShip in the church he founded.
shorn OF his temporal possessions a.
far az they are located in Zion City
the home of his church. and warned TIC
accept the situation quietly lest worse
things befall him.
The following is the message sent tC
Dowie informing kim of the change In
the situation.
Dow occtlan., Jalisco. Mexico:
Telegram received fere and Chi
cage. raotica " all, Including Gin
%cinnati representative. indorse Vol
Twas administration. Spcicher's re-
instaten.tIt, hangers retention,
empfaticlily protesting against
your ~cxtrtvagaace. hypocrisy, mis-
represent tons eXaggerations. ty-
ranny ard injustice. You are here
by susp>pded from office and Nom
bership for p~oylgamous teaching
and other graz. charges. Sec ,etter.
Quietly retire. Further interfer-
once will prec plate complete eX-
posure. rebellion legal proceedings.
Your 81 element of stupendously
magnificent financial outlook is eX-
tremcly foolish in view of thousands
SUFFERING through your shameful
m-isInanaSemen,. Zion and creditors
will be protected at all costs.
The message vas signed by w. G.
Foliva, general overseer; William IL.
Piper, overseer for Chicago; II. r..
Cantell. overseer for the United King
dom; II. b. Brazfield. vice president of
Zion university; Overseer JOIN Excel.
general ecclesiastical secretary. and
John G. Speicher. overseer for Zion
City.
Put Affairs in Order.
after sending the cablegram 10 Dowie
Overseer Noliva discussed the proceed
tngs OF the day. He said
II have acted in the matter under tho
power of attorney which | possess.
What has been done j believe to be for
the good Of the church in Zion City and
for its creditors. Legal counsel has been
retained and everything was carried out
in accordance with their advice. We
Zion City in good order. If further steps
are taken it depends upon what is
done by DOwie. The situation Is up
to him as it stands"
Regarding the polygamous teachings
mentioned In the message to Dowie, Ov-
erseer Voliva sal he would issue a
statement regarding them later when
for reply. He said, however. hat the
teaching had not been public. but was
OF private character.
will Dowie be received in Zion City
II he cares to come back" the overseer
was asked.
Never as 4 leader. He must behave
himself II he comes back or he will
have to look out for himself"
will the church send him money to
return?"
The overseer declined to answer.
All Of the men now prominent in
the management of the affairs OF the
Zion City church. with the exception
of Overseer Noliva, are inen with whom
Dowie has quarreled in the past.
Turns Property Over.
The active revolt against the lead
ership of Dowle was foreshadowed
VIXEN Overseer Wilbur F.. Voliva. who
had been placed by Dowie in charge
of the church while he sought health
in Jamaica and Mexico.
ders OF Dowie. who had. he declared.
grossly rnismanaged the affairs of the
church. The members of the church.
including The wife and son of Dowie.
agreed to stand with Voliva.
The first move looking to his over.
throw was made by Overseer Voliva,
who holds a power OF attorney from
Do"ie. In company with several Off.
Gals of the church Voliva fastened &c
Waukegan. the count seat OF Lake
county. in which Zion City is situated
and nled for record n warranty deed
transferring to Deacon Alexande,
Granger all the real estate held b,
Dowie in Zion City. He also executed a
bill of sale to Deacon Granger putting
him in possession of al! the personal
property of Dowie, including his horse.
ana carriages. BOOKS ard even his bed
Later in the day Granger conveyed
these 10 Noliva and It nightfall the
ovefseer appointed by Dowie had No,
only succeeded rim as the head of Inc
chnrch. but was the holder of all lis
rltnpa-tv nc well.
ANOTHER DoWiEIrE INSANE.
Chicago. April Mrs. Carlos Rom
GRO. . young Spanish woman. wife Of
2 deacon in Dowie's church. died at he,
HON" in Zion City while insane ana
:av!ny over religion.
Despite thu fat that the unfortunate
wai1an was ia ARIA! mental and pby.
steal agony for moro than two wael.s
no physician was called 20 attend her
end, following the rule OF the Dowia.
ties, she was allowed to struggle md
rave until death relieved her sufferinrs
Toward tn last the patient became
so violent that the ~deaconesses we've
unable to do anything with her. and
four men were required to hold her IN
her bed. -"