The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-19
ON BRINK OF CRASH.
Dowie Himself "Broke," and His Draft
Oishonored.

CHICAGO, March 1O-Zion City
home of 5000 followers of John Alexan-
der Dowie, is trembling on the brink of
| financial disaster A single individual
| is steadying the swaying fabric and
endeavoring to save it from the fall.
He is a young man of dynamic force,
a marvel Of self-confidence.
Besieged by creditors, finding each
day new obstacles which the reign Of
Dowieism created, the new leader is
now wearing the mantle Of his aged
predecessor. making a valiant fight for
the rehabilitation of Zion. His name Is
Wilbur Glenn voliva, and despite his
youth he Is thoroughly versed In the
wisdom which hard and rought contact
with the world brings.
Voliva's regency over Zion Is three
weeks old. but in that time he has
done more, say impartial critics. to
start the industrial wheels Of the COM
munity running smoothly and has eff
fected a greater degree of administra-
tive organization that DR.. Dowie did
during his years of dictatorship.
What He Has Done.
Voliva is trying to repair what
Dowie shattered. The young man is
patching up weak places and endeavor-
ing to put the ship in shape to ride the
sea of debt. He has done a number of
things which will interest the wor-
shippers in Zion throughout the world,
among them being the following:
Begun a thorough reorganization of
lions industries by separating each
from the other, giving each special
managerial head and separate set of
books.
Made the manager of each industry
responsible for it's success. Abolished
the general fund which existed under
Dowie's reign, and into which the
apostles hand was frequently pushed.
Cut down the payrolls, notified the
heads. Of institutions that results alone
count with him, and set merit as the
test of their value to Zion.
Admitted to creditors that they have
not been treated with justice. and
assured them that they will soon be
paid.
Given explicit instructions that
money contributed for ecclesiastical
purposes must not be devoted to any
other -se-that it must be expended
for religious and educational work in
Zion.
Awakened Zion City to the necessity
of its people holding together and aid
ing it's administration If ruin Is to be
avoided
Elijah Dowie "broke."
If anything further was needed to
indicate how completely the yoke of
DR.. Dowie has been thrown off Zion
City. it came today when the fact be-
came known that a draft sent by the
first apostle from Jamaica had been re-
fused payment at the Zion bank The
draft was returned to DR.. Dowie by
Deacon Alexander Granger, financial
manager of Zion. with a polite note
suggesting that he curtail his expenses
as every one in Zion City was doing.
This action was taken after a confer
ence with Acting General Oversees vo-
Iva and others Of the new financial
cabinet. The amount Of the draft was
not stated, but Deacon Granger ad-
mitted that it had been refused, and
explained by saying that Dr. Dowie's
personal account in the bank was ex-
housted. This is an unheard-of thing,
however. to dishonor a draft from
Dowie, and 1t is expected that a warm
cablegram concerning it will be receiv-
ed from Jamaica as soon as the news
Is broken to the ecclesiastical head,
who has been relieved from the fnan-
cial management of Zion City.