The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-16
VOLV,.,,s HAS
 EVIDENCE Read Letter to Great Congregation. CHARGES WERE APPLAUDED Accused Elijah of Reckless Spend
 ing of Funds. "Prophet. Held Quiet Easter Services In Auditorium Annex In Chicago.
 A Few Of The Faithful Attended.

Chicago. April 15.--Generol Overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliya produced the first of his batch of documentary evidence today by which he hopes to confound John Alexander Dowie and his follow CTS who are endeavoring to regain control of Zion City.
 The instrument was a latter written under date of April 1S, 1904. and ad- dressed to 'Dr." Dowie. who was then in Zurich, Switzerland The letter was signed by Overseers John G. Spei- cher. Charles J. Bernard and Judge V. V. Barnes.
 In the document they warned Dow ie that unless he changed his ways in the management of Zion City. clash was inevitable. They stated that from their examination of the conduct of the affairs of the colony 1t was evident that Dowie had overdrawn his account at the bank in Zion City; that he had received deposits when 1t was known that the bank was insolvcnt; that he had used funds otherwise than in ac- cordance with the representations made by the stock contracts and certificates and that the proof of the appropria- ton of such large sums for his own personal use and for ends outside of the industries named would be tanta- mount to a conviction of embezzlement in any court of law.
 The letter further implored Dowie to exercise a rigid economy on the part of himself and his family. saying that expenditures to this end should be based on needs rather than upon ficti- 'tious income. 'sf
 The inhabitants of Zion City. anti cipating that such a letter would be read, flocked to the tabernacle at an early hour today and long before the services opened the big building was filled. It was not until after the regu- lar Easter ceremonies had been gone through with that the rensation was sprung. and then General Overseer Vol iva requested that Overser Brasefield read the letter in question. There was 8 flutter throughout the big assem- blaze and the craning of necks.
 AppIauded Brasefield.
 When Deacon Brasefield read that section of the letter which said There is no doubt for q moment that q fall ore to meet payments and an expos ure of the true condition of things would land yourself and the cashier and general financial manager in jail very promptly" the audience signified its approval of the sentiment expressed by vigorous applause.
 The letter continued: "The standard of Zion cannot be lower than that set by the business world outside. Your safest place vii be here at home. There is but one country outside and that is Chile, where you would be safe from the attacks that would be made and the situation here would be hazardous # you continue your policy
 Using funds otherwise than in ae- cordance with the representations by the stock contracts and certificates ane the proofs of the appropriation of such large sums to your own personal use nd end of 70 nd fri iaS named. including what has been done at Ben Mac D'Hui. would be tanta- mount to a conviction"
 The letter concludes as follows: Such is the extent of Zion that nowhere in the civilized world will you be without the pale of the extradition law. Your business enterprises have competitors in every land. and hence in every coun- try a venue can be laid on criminal charge"
 General Overseer Voliva then called Deacon Newcombe, who was one of the party who was travelling with Dowie at the time the letter was directed to the First Apostle
 Deacon Newcomb stated that the let ter was received by Dowie in Zurich, but that Dowie first spoke of the docu- ment to him while they were travel ing in France. He stated that the First Apostle" flew into a great pas sion when he discussed the epistle. and stated that the policies he had inaugu- rated must prevail.
 Dowie spent quiet Sunday in this city and presided over simple Easter ceremonies, which were participated in by a few of his faithful followers at the Auditorium Annex.
 The attorneys for both sides said that conferences would be resumed to- morrow and that there were yet hopes that a basis for an amicable settle inent would be reached.