Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-12
DOWIE is BROKE
AND ASKS FOR FUNDS

Chicago, April 8.-John Alexander
Dowie, who up to April /. when he
was deposed from the leadership of
the Zionists. had controlled millions of
dollars worth of property, is now said
to be in need Of funds. A telegram
was received at Zion City last night
by Deacon White from San Antonio,
Tex, asking him TO meet Dowie In
st. Louis Monday night and to bring
$500 with him. The telegram was
signed by Deacon Lewis, who is
travelling with Dowie from Mexico.
After requests had been made by
Lewis for funds Gladstone Dowie said
that his father had no money aside
from the Zion property and intimated
that Dowie's personal expenses in
Mexico are being paid out of the Mex
lean plantation fund.
II Dowie Is in financial straits, as
the telegram from Deacon Lewis
would indicate, he stands little chance
OF receiving any great assistance in
Zion City unless there is a decided
~A1LAoS Va oChI3LlCuL III HIS DCUdIl d.
ter mis- arrival in Illinois, as he was
repudiated last night by a majority
of the creditors of Zion who met In
Shiloh temple at the call Of General
Overseer Voliva. After agreeing to
support the new leader of Zion in his
contest against the FIRST prophet"
when he returns to Zion City those
present at the meeting signed official
pledges of their support.
The call for the meeting invited all
the landholders, investors In Zion In
dustries, and creditors of the place
to meet in the tabernacle and discuss
what plans should be carried out 1t
was responded to by $50 persons, all
Zionites, no Chicago creditors Of the
place being in attendance. Over
seer Voliva in addressing the meeting
asked support in the expected struggle
with Dowie for control and requested
that all who would support him in the
coming contest sign a pledge to that
effect which had been prepared.
Copies of the pledge were distributed
throughout the hall and at the close
of the meeting the investors were re-
quested to deposit them in box.
When the meeting closed it was found
that 632 out of the $50 present had
agreed to stand with the new power
and to follow in any steps taken
against Dowie.
Zion City, ILL.,, April 9.-Thousands
of Dowieites yesterday heard their
former leader John Alexander Dowie,
denounced from the pulpit in Shiloh
70 oil nd hn
denunciation and signified their will
ingness to follow General Overseer
Glenn Voliva, lions new leader, who
told of Dowie's alleged misdeeds in
bitter and scathing words of denun-
citation, eliciting enthusiastic approval
of his listeners.
After denouncing Dowie as a spend
thrift, liar and traitor, Voliva demand
ed a decision of the audience as to
who should be their future leader,
and the 5000 persons in the taber-
nacle rose as one person and signi-
fed their willingness to follow Voliva.
Voliva then told the vast audience
Of the "deplorable" conditions he
found at Zion City when he arrived
here month ago from Australia and
took up the management of Zion.
The speaker did not mince words but
:old of the "perfidy of John Alexander"
When Voliva in angry tones eX-
claimed, 81 will see that all the cost
ly furniture and expensive library
adjoining Dowie's Zion City residence
and which were purchased by that
hypocrite while many of his people
were in need of food are sold and the
money turned into Zion storehouse,"
Mrs. Jane Dowie half arose and loud
ly applauded the words.
Overseer Voliva in justification of
the overthrow of lions first apostle
told how money had been squandered
foolishly for Dowie's own comfort
while the creditors and the people of
Zion were calling loudly for money.
Mexico City, April 6.-John Alex
ander Dowie, the first apostle of the
Christian Catholic church of Zion
City, left here with his party last
night for Chicago, where he will con.
front the local leaders who have Az
tempted a revolt against him. DR..
Dowie was in good health and spirits
and indignant at the conduct of the
men who, according to letters in his
possession, were protesting loyalty
to him within the past week.
Chicago, april 6.-Physical collaspe
of Mrs John Alexander Dowler yes
terday followed rur1ors that the party
in favor Of the first apostle" had
grown so strong that a serious con-
fiict between the two factions in Zion
City might follow the return of her
husband. Friends of Mrs. Dowie say
that she expire 1sed the belief that
bloodshed might result. Yesterday
she fell in a swoon while in her
home and it was feared for a time
that she had suffered a stroke OF
paralysis. It was reported later that
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