The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-03
REPUDIATION OF DOWIE
 IN ZION CITY COMPLETE
OPPOSED AS RELIGIOUS LEADER AND SUSPENDED FRoM
 THE CHURCH

shorn of His Temporal Possessions Also
 as Far as They Are Located in Zion.
 the Home of the Church He Pounded
 Warned to Accept the Situation
 Quietly Lest Worst Things BefalI
 Him-Accused of Mismanagement and
 Hypocrisy and Threatened With Ex-
 posture.
 Chicago, April 2.-John Alexander Dowie, head of the Christian Catholic Church in Zion" was to-day deposed as a religious leader, suspended from membership in the church he founded, shorn of his temporal possessions as far as they are located in Zion City, the home of his church, and warned to ac- cept the situation quietly lest worse things befall him.
 The active revolt against the leader ship of DoWie was foreshadowed yes- terday, when Overseer Voliva, who had been placed by DoWie in charge of the church while he sought health in Ja- maica and Mexico, announced that he would no longer accept the orders of DoWie, who had, he declared, grossly mismanaged the affairs of the church. The members of the church, including the wife and son of DoWie, agreed to stand with him.
 The first move looking to his 0ver- throw was made early to-day by Over- seer Voliva, who holds power of att torney from Dowie. In company with several other officers of the church, vo-: liva hastened to Waukegan, the county seat of Lake county, in which Zion City is situated, and filed warranty deed transferring to Alexander, Granger all the real estate held by Dowie in Zion City. He also executed a bill of sale to Deacon Granger, putting him in pos session of all the personal property of Dowie, including his horses and car- riages, books and even his bed. Later in the day Granger conveyed these to Voliva and at nightfall the overseer appointed by Dowie had not only suc-. ceeded him as the head of the church. but was the holder of all of his proper ty as well.
 The following message was then sent to DoWie informing him of the change in the situation.
 "Dowie, Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico Telegram received here and in Chicago Practically all. including Cincinnati representatives, indorse Voliva's ad~ ministration, Speichers reinstatement and Granger's retention, emphatically protesting against your extrayagance. hypocrisy, misrepresentations, exagger- ations, tyranny and injustice. You are i hereby suspended from office and mem bership for polygamous teaching and other grave charges. See letter Qui- l etly retire. Further interference will precipitate complete exposure rebellion, legal proceedings. Your statement Of stupendously magnificent financial out look is extremely foolish, in view of thousands suffering through your shameful mismanagement. Zion and creditors will be protected at all costs" :" 1 The message was signed by W. e. | Voliva, general overseer; William H. Iper, overseer for Chicago; H. E. Cam tel, overseer for United Kingdom; H. D. Brasefield, president zion univer- sity; Overseer John Excell, general ec- clesiastical secretary, and John C.. | Speicher, overseer for Zion City. | After sending the eablegram to Dowie Overseer Voliva consented to diDcuss the proceedings of the day. He said;s
 Il have acted in this matter under the power of attorney which possess. What has been done believe to be for l 1Cnnfinrnd nn Fifth Papa.l