The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-28
SMALL COMFORT
FOR DOW|E|TES
Member of Chicago Board of
Trade Appointed Receiver
for Zion Property.
0VERSEER TO BE ELECTED
CONTROVERSY SETTLED BY
JUDGE Lands.
0VERSEER TO BE ELECTED

Chicago, July 27.-Judge Lands in the
United States district court gave his
decision today in the controversy be-
tween the adherents of John Alexander
Dowie and Wilbur Voliva over the
property at Zion City.
The court holds that Zion City ana
It's industries do not belong To DoTie-
that, while the contributors of the fund
do not express formal declaration CT
trust the trust was created and DOwie
had no right to treat the property as his
own. The court refused to appoint AL
eXander Granger receiver for the reason
That Granger made a vow recognizing
DoWie as "a messenger of the cCV@na mt,
the prophet foretold by Moses and
Elijah the restOrer," TO which VOW ''all
family ties and obligations and all re-
lations TO human governments shall be
held subordinate The court s2id lie
was not obliged TO repose confluence in
man so constituted that, living in this
republic. he would serenely vow lis
readiness at all times to abandon his
family and betray his country.
Election Ordered.
The court ordered an election on the
third Tuesday of September of gen.
eral Overseer, all members of the church
residing in Zion City, male and female,
10 have one vote. He announced tnat
suitable provision would be MADE tor
Dowie on account of his services as
trustee.
John G. Hately was appointed receiv-
er of Zion, His bonds were placed at
$4,000. The adjudication in the bank
ruptcy proceedings against Dowie was
set aside
The effect of the decision is to place
the industrial affairs of Zion City in
the hands OF the court through the
). agency of Mr.. Hately. while the
church's spiritual matters Will come
under the supervision of the overseer
TO be elected in September.
Claims against DOwie are now claims
against the receiver
Mr.. Hately is a member of the board
of trade. capitalist, and is active in
charitable and reform movements.
Court Assumes Responsibility.
As TO the election. Judge lands as
sured the litgants that he took the re-
sponsibility for its fairness on his own
shoulders.
Dowie was not I'm court, Illness con-
fining him to his hotel. A number of
members of the church, who still cling
10 him, were present.
Wilbur Glenn VOliva and his faction
We're numerously represented. Mr.. VO-
Iva refused TO discuss the decision, but
the comment among spectators i'm the
court indicated satisfaction at the out
come. With hardly any assent. the
opinion was expressed that Judge Ian
dis had found a horse sense" solution
of the problem which would work for
the interests of the great majority OF
members i'm the DoWie church.
Dowie himself said that inasmuch as
he had not had an opportunity TO read
the whole decision he would not at this
time express an opinion. 1t was too
serious a matter for the church to reach
conclusion without elaboration, and
he would not be hasty. He refused to
answer a question as to whether he
would take an appeal saying that he
desired first to consult his counsel
I'VE want peace" he said. but not
with dishOnor. l prefer that all state
ments should come from my counsel"
In the afternoon representatives of both
factions appeared before Judge Lands
Receiver Hately was in court and his
bond was approved. Soon after the re-
ceiveF left for Zion City Immediately to
assume full charge of he city. The court
announced that DOWie is 10 remain in
possession of Shiloh house and to have
complete freedom of the appurtenances,
including his library.