The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-10


ty TO follow In the footsteps of the first
apostles successor. General Ovcrseer
Noliva, Zion's new leader was the man
! that told OF Dowie's alleged msdeeds and
the more bitter and scathing the words Of
dcnunclation the more general and en-
thusiastic was the approval OF his lis
tcneTS.
Calls Hard Names.
When. after denouncing Dowie as a
his trust and his people, Ovcrseer No-
Iva suddenly stopped In his denounce-
ment of the founder of the sect and at
the end OF a moments hesitation. demand
ed decision OF the audience as to who
should be their future leader, the GOO
people In the tabernacle arose as ono
and signned their willingness to follow
Noliva to the end.
Mrs. Dowie Was There.
on the platform with Voliva were Mrs.
John Alexander Dowie, Judge Barnes.
head OF the law department of Zion City,
and Overseers Sprcichcr, Excel Cantel
anG Granger. AT the conclusion OF n
short prayer by OVerseer Spreichcr. the
newly appointed head OF Zion clad In
robe OF simple white and black. a decided
departure from the gaudy raiment as
Sumed by the first apostle on similar oc-
casions stepped TO the front OF the plat.
from and in slow. calm and studied
voice made the announcement that he
was going 20 take advantage OF today's
meeting to tell them few truths about
the man who they had so faithfully fol-
lowed for so many years.
Has Renounced Husband.
When most bitter In the dcnunciation
OF his former master. there was no one
in the tabernacle who showed approval
OF his remarks moro than ONersecr Jane
Dowe, the wife for thirty years Of John
Alexander Dowie, and the mother OF his
three children. AT one point In his re-
marks where Noliva In angry tones eX-
claimed:
II will sec that all the costly furniture
and expensive library adornlng Dowle's
Zion City residence and which were pur-
chased by that hypocrite while many OF
his people were in need, arc sold, the
money turned into Zion storehouses,"
Mrs. Dowe half rose from her seat and
with her voice and hand loudly applaudcd
the words of the speaker.
Squandering Cash.
overseer volivn. In Justification OF the
overthrow OF Zions apostle. told how
money had been squandercd toolishlv for
Dowie's own comfort while the creditors
and the people OF Zion were calling loud
ly for money. AS an illustration of this
state OF affairs. Voliva cited his own eX-
perience in Zion church. He declared that
he had been compelled to keep himself
and family of five on so month allowed
him by Dowie, and that out OF this
monthly salary he had been compelled TO
He then asked: What has become OF all
this money that has been flowing into
Zion for so many years."
In bringing his announcement of DowIe
TO a close. OVcrsecr Voliva said.
Strong Denunciation.
"The day has come when you ought TO
act as men and women and air your God
given free Will. II YOU want TO stand for
lying, hypocrisy, shameful
misuse Of money, keep your seats; but
lying, his eXaggeratons. his misrepre-
sentations and his inconsistencies and
his hypocrisy and his gross Ignorance Of
all business laws and principles. stand up
as an evidence OF their announcement OF
Dowie and his methods"
The response TO this request was In
stantaneous. every one in the building
rising TO his feet in ACKNOWLEDGING of
Voliya's leadership.
Will Not Be Scared.
After the singing of hymn VolIva
declared that II Dowie imagined that on
his arrival in Zion City on Tuesday he
Oowie) would be able to frighten Voliva
into submission, he never was more badly
mistaken in mis- life.
Voliva then requested all present to
keep away from the railway station next
when Dowie is expected to
reach Zion City. u don't want you To go
down there and listen to his cgotistcal
harangue," said Voliva. IF he should
try any OF his spectacular antics on his
arrival here We Will soon put a stop TO
Ii. He cannot hold a meeting in Shiloh
because we won't let him
Should he succeed in securing n house
In which to hold meeting to address
the people OF Zion. ! want you all TO re-
ma in at home and not attend the meet
ing"
Armed Guard Sworn In.
After the meeting the go Zion guards
employed TO keep order In the city were
sworn in TO support Voliya IN all his un-
dertakings, and all took the oath OF
allegiance with the exception of one A
message was received from Dowle this
afternoon stating that he would reach
Zion City Tuesday morning. and ordering
Shiloh house. his home in Zion. to be pre-
pared for his Homecoming Voliva, after
reading this message stated In emphatic
terms that Dowie would not be allowed
to enter the door Of what was formerly
his Zion City home.