The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
CLOUDS GATHERING
OVER DOW|E's CITY.
Many Questions of Finance Are
Making Prophets People
DESTROYS of Light.

BY Publishers Press. 1r#.l F.4
Chicago, Feb. 3.-Gladstone Dowie.
reached Zion City today from New
York having left his father at Jamaica,
whittier he went with him few weeks
ago. =: 1t sss.3s
Officers of Zion City say his home
coming does not bear on Zion s com
plications at all. They even declare
they do not think Gladstone brought
any particular message from the gen
eral 0verseer. @% :s
AS to the son assuming the, rule of
Zion, a member Of the triumvirate
SCOTS at the idea.
AS matter Of fact, the clouds Of
discomfort seem to be gathering thick
ly over the model settlement and the
murmurings have grown louder since
the arbitrary despotism, by cable, of
Overseer Speicher. Fl.
Members Of John Alexander Dowie's
church are discussing practical ques-
lions connected with the funds Of the
clty-a subject hitherto avoided.
Troubles of Zion. ..
Among the many questions troubling
the Zion settlers are:
Who handles the $1,000 day paid
into the treasury in tithesg F..
Where is the fabulous donations sent
to Zion from all parts Of the worlds
!. Who has. the money raised a short
time ago for the purpose of sending
missionaries to various parts of the
| world?
What about the profits from the lace
| and candy factories7
Where are the donations sent in for
the schools2
Why has the temple building fund
dropped9 -. ~
Where are the thousands of dollars
COLLECTED for the proposed temple
which, when erected, was to. seat 10000
| people3 ~ >-
What has become Of the money gath
cred every year at the feast Of taber-
nacles, when 1000 persons march past
q huge barrel and drop in their contri-
buttons Of dollar and upward? ....-
Demand on Dowie. =.
It is understood that as soon as
Dowie returns from Jamaica demand
will be made for thoro accounting Of
all funds received and of all disburse
ments for the last seven years. -,
Those who know of the fnancia
affairs Of Zion say that the whole or
ganization under careful management
should prove veritable gold mine
The amount received in tithes aver
aged, up - to a short time ago, 81 ,00(
day and to this had to. be added II
per cent to cover the. order. Of q, "tith,
upon tithe'' issued by Dowie tw!elv'
months ago. = ..:..1..
Donations, in some instances singl
ones, amounting to thousands Of dol
', lars, have been received from all quar-
tiers Of the world. . ~..-<-,,. >
Another question the citizens fail t.
understand is the private accountin,
, department in the ~ administration
building at Zion City: Dowie has
private accountant at work in a, mys
, ferrous chamber. All the books KEEP
in this office are fitted with specia
, brass locks. The: acting overseers, i
= fact, have not crossed the threshold o
this mysterious sanctum and the &C
, countant himself is said to be unde
+ no orders but, those issued by tn
, first apostle. - "
Scheme in Mexico. 4
The latest report to engage the al
tention Of dissatisfied Zionists is tina
concerning the Mexican land dea
l Dowie of Zion City, it is said, will nc
deal with Dowie of Mexico, as it woul
not be dignifed for the first "apostle
: to engage in speculative land deal
: Dowie of Mexico, however, thru tw
shrewd deacons, John A. Lewis an
Fielding H. white, has formed
small syndicate, it is said, and tn
s result as planned will be the form;
e tion Of huge private company SUI
! ported by English and continent;
j, capital. s.....: