Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-04-19
NO SETTLEMENT On
financial BASIS
DoWIE DECLARES he WILL NOT
REMouISH CLAIMS FOR MON
ETARY CONSIDERATION.
TRlUMPHAL ENTRY INTO
ZION CITY ABANDONED
Vouva Issues Ultimatum Stating De-
posed Apostle Must Return Funds
Wrongly Used Before Peace Can
Be Arranged.

Element with John Alexander Dowie
On a financial basis can be consid-
cred. he must first settle with those
people who are pressing for a return
Of the money they put into Zion for
the purpose other than those for
which the apostle used it." This
uItimatum from Voliva brought forth
from Dowie'S counsel an emphatic
statement that no settlement Of any
kind on purely financial basis would
be agreed upon. Dowie says he would
accept neither five per cent. OF the
total valuation Of Zion property, nor
IS per cent, should that amount be Of.
fered as an inducement for him to
quit his claims
Statement of Dowie's Position.
The statement was given out by At
torney Emil c. Wetten and Deacon F.
H. White. It follows:
mo proposition has been made to
DR.. Dowfe which contemplates that
he is to receive five per cent. of the
gross assets of Zion City on an aggre~
gate sum of $1,000,0O0. and that in
consideration thereof he is to relin-
Quish all claims upon and all interests
in the affairs of the Christian Cath
Ollie Apostolic church in Zion. Neither
will such proposition be accepted,
| If made, nor will it be accepted if its
terms should be reversed and DR..
| Dowie were to receive IS per cent
of the assets as his separate and per.
sonal estate and Voliva and his fol-
lowers were to retain five per cent.
| This contention never can be settled
and never will be settled on dollars
and-cents basis. The question of the
doctors personal estate is, always has
| been and always will be the least con-
sideration.
What Will Provides.
OR. Dowie does not entertain any
desire to amass or secure for himself
or his family large personal fortune.
The fact that he has heretofore pro-
Of his entire estate should, in case
of his death, be given to the church.
ought to refute successfully any and
all imputations of selfish desires OF
ambitions.
The fact that DR.. Dowie did not i'm
mediately proceed to Zion and has moi
seen fit so to proceed, up to this writ
mission on his part of weak or un
certain position. He did not come
here to go to Zion City and create
disturbance. He came here Il
obtain legal counsel and decide upor
the best possible course to pursue To-
the protection Of Zion and those who's
money is invested in it. We are do
ing everything possible to bring abou
an amicable adjustment Of the entir
controversy and hope to succeed be
fore we are through. It seems pref
/ cradle to settle this dispute outsid
the courts. if such a thing is poss
: Bile.
THE estate has been estimated t
I be worth from SIS 100000 to 81. 900
900 and is Of such nature that della
at this time cannot possibly create an
very material depreciation. Any sul
}. gestion that settlement will be mad
:. which will contemplate the return q
DR.. Dowie to Mexico without his al
= pearance at Zion City and an oppo
tunity to see and talk with those b
= has worked for and been closely ident
i fed with for so many years is abs,
q lutely without foundation and ca
never under any circumstances be
condition of settlement -
Abandons Entry Plans.
= CDR" Dowie has abandoned an il
0 tention of making a triumphal entr
b at Zion City. He based his purpos
/. on an expected settlement Of IL
. quarrel with Voliva concerning Il
:. possession Of north shore propert
it is stated. But now that no settl
4spt has been reached, it is a
nounced by DoWie's attendants tn
he will not seek to make unnecessal
trouble. " ~ss sst:G@4 u s
D Leaves of Healing, published satu
= day, gives resume Of the weeks pr
= ceedings at Zion under the headi,
"John Alexander bowie Rebuked t
Sin and Suspended from Offices a,
7 Fellowship Nothing IS said Of
ported negotiations.
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