Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-22
4 BIG SHAKE Up
DUE IN ZION CITY
Assumption of Power by Elder
Speicher Stirs Wrath of
Elijah Second
ovERsEER HAS BEEN DEPosED
Order Issued That speichers Man
dates Are No Longer to Be obeyed
Latter Still Claims to Be in Charge
Change Of Policy Wanted at Zion
City.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Zion City is on
the verge of another upheaval. This
time it may be spiritual as well as
temporal and involve either the return
Of DIR. Dowie to his former complete
aScendency or his abdication of
nancial affairs. In the event of the
former contingency it is feared that
the ultimate financial consequences
would be serious
This chaotic condition Of affairs,
which threw the officers of the church
and the recently appointed "triumvir-
ate'' into long and heated conferences
last night, is the direct outcome of a
cablegram which "The First Apostle"
sent to Judge v. v. Barnes from
read:
Speicher and remove him from the
church for acting as the DEVILS matri-
monial bureau in marrying Deacon
Cotton and Dorris Aufdennberger.
"DOWIE."
Trying to save OoWle.
Since that time many other messag-
es have passed between DR.. Dowie and
his chief legal adviser Judge Barnes,
and it is understood that the latter
has worked hard to save the head Of
the overseer.
The situation yesterday remained
uncertain. overseer Speicher was abb
sent from his usual place in the meet
ing at the Shiloh tabernacle, but it
was denied on all sides that he had
resigned.
Mr.. Barnes, while refusing to make
any statement on THE subject, would
not deny the receipt of the telegram
and the subsequent action. If Over
seer speicher refl3ies to accept this
order and if the triunwirate refuses to
insist upon it and it comes to an open
rebellion there is little question that
the majority of the members of the
church would stand by their first lead
er.
Speicher Assumes Authority.
The summary action of Dr. Dowie
In seeking to oust Overseer Speicher
Is based upon the latter's assumption
Of spiritual authority and reversal of
was until last week manager of the
Zion-hospice, one of the most import
ant positions in the church. He. has
been one of DR.. Dowie's chief heuten-
ants since the worlds fair year.
Less than a year ago Deacon Cottons
wife died. Within a few months he had
grown attentive to her sister, Doris
sAufdemberger.
Church Rules on Matrimony.
Now, among the rules of the Chris
tian Catholic church in Zion some of
the most important deal with the mar
riage Of relations Before couple can
be married in Zion City it is necessary
to procure the permission of DR.. Dowie,
just as it is necessary to get a mar
riage license in. other cities.
During DR.. Dowie's last visit to Zion
City Deacon Cotton asked permission
to marry his sister-in-law. This was
refused peremptorily. The exact reason
was not given out, but 1t is supposed
DR.. Dowie desired the couple to wait
until another year at least had passed.
One other instance is on record of a
deacon being required to wait two
years.
AS soon as DIR. Dowie had gone Mr.
Cotton applied to Overseer Speicher
for a license. This was granted, and
the deacon and his sister-in-law We're
married on December %, hardly week
after DR.. Dowie had sailed.
Dowie Sends Drastic Orders.
Thru his secret service DR.. Dowie
heard Of this, and his fiery denuncia-
tion Of it took the shape of the message
quoted and another one removing
Deacon Cotton from his office in the
hospice and from his membership in
the church. When Deacon Cotton
and his bride returned from the hon
eymoon to New York they were called
to "the carpet" and read the order
They left the city Immediately.
Overseer Speicher gave out a state
ment last week saying that the policy
of Zion would be reversed in many
ways. It has been the intention of the
men to whom DR.. Dowie gave the pow
er OF attorney to open the gates of the
city to new industry and to build up
solid financial basis for the many
Industries settled there. The creditors
of Zion, who had become pressing
again, were given to understand plain
ly that DIR. Dowie was no longer at the
helm, and this in many cases was made
the basis of renewed credit.
SYMPATHY FOR JEWS.