New-York tribune., 1906-04-09
ZION CHOOSES VOLIVA.
PROPHET CAST OUT.
Former FolIOwers Agree Not to
Meet Elijah III at Station.


zion city, III. April s.-with the approval of
thousands OF Dowieites in open meeting to-day,
General Overseer Glenn volva denounced John
Alexander Dowie as a spendthrift, liar and
traitor, and in turn promised support as
leader Of the Christian Catholic Church in Zion,
70 iii the place OF the founder of the church,
now deposed and on his way from Mexico.
ready for the battle
When after denouncing Dowie Overseer
Vcliva suddenly demanded a decision of the
audience which crowded Shiloh Tabernacle as
20 who should be their future leader. the 1900
persons in the auditorium arose as one person
and signifed their willingness to follow Voliva
70 the end.
On the platform with Voliva were Mrs. John
Alexander Dowie. Judge Barnes, head Of the
law department Of Zion City, and Overseers
Speicher. Excel. Cantel and Granger. After a
short prayer by Overseer Speicher the new
leader OF Zion, clad in a robe Of simple white
and black, decided departure from the gaudy
Taiment assumed by the first apostle on similar
occasions. stepped to the front Of the platform
and in a slow. calm and studied voice made the
announcement that he was going to take ad-
vantage OF to-day's meeting ito tell a few
truths about the man whom they had so
faithfully followed for several years.
Voliva then told the audience Of the "deplor-
arrived month ago from Australia and took
up the management Of Zion's interests at
DOwie's command. The speaker did not mince
words. but spoke bluntly Of the "perhdy Of John
Alexander"
MRS DoWIE APPLAUDS DENUNCIATION.
When most bitter in the denunciation Of his
FORMER master, there was no in the taber-
Dacle who showed more approval Of Voliva's re-
fban
VoIva angrily exclaimed. Il viii see that all
the costly furniture and expensive library
adoTning Dowie'S Zion City residence and which
were purchased by that hypocrita while many
OF his people were in need of food are sold and
the money turned into Zion storehouses," Mrs.
Dowiep with voice and hands. applauded the
words
overseer Voliva, in justification Of the over
throw OF zions first apostle, told how money
had been squandered foolshly for Dowle's own
comfort while the creditors and the people OF
Zion calling loudly for money He then
asked his congregation if they wished to return
70 the Dowie regime or preferred TO follow him
and the business committee of twelve overseers
which he had appointed and all Of whom were a
unit in the deposing of Dowie. The audience
acquiesced in all that had been done for Zion
since the movement against Dowie was begun.
In bringing his announcement Of Dowie to a
GRANGER NAMED TO HANDLE FUNDS.
Alexander Granger owns this tabernacle He
owns this entire estate What l want you to
do is to send all tithes and offerings to Zion in
the name OF Overseer Granger instead Of in the
name of John Alexander Dowie.
The day has come when you ought to act as
men and women and exercise your Gcd given
free will don't want you to do anything by
constraint I want to be calm and straghtfor-
ward and present these matters in a way that
none can truthfully say that you were excited
or acted on the impulse of the moment.
If you want to stand for downright lying,
hypocrisy and shameful misuse of money, keep
your seats; but all of those present who are
tired Of his lying, his eXaggerations his mis-
hypocrisy and his gross ignorance of all busi-
ness laws and principles stand up as an evil
dence of their announcement Of Dowie and his
methods.
VoLIvA ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER.
The response to this request was instantane-
Gus. every one in the building rising in acknowl
edgment of Volivas leadership.
Voliva then declared that if Dowie on his ar
rival in Zion City on Tuesday thought to
frighten him into submission, Dowie never was
more mistaken in his life
Voliva requested all present to keep away
from the railway station on next Tuesday when
Dowie reaches zion City. 4 don't want Won 70
go down there and listen 10 his egotfsticaI
harangue." said Voliva. IF he should trv anv
OF MS spectacular antics on his arrival here we
VIII soon put stop 70 it. He cannot hold a
meeting IN Shiloh Tabernacle because we won't
let him. Should he succeed in securing house
IN which to hold meeting TO address the peo-
PIE of Zion. I want you all to remain at home
and not attend the meeting"
The congregation gave their vnaniv,ous co,,
sent 70 this request
After the meeting the $50 Zion guards en-
pioyec 70 keep order I'm the city were sworn in |
III ~ I 4opLpIL II NonEa IN all his undertakings and
an TOOK the oath Of allegiance except one
a message was received from Dowie this |
afternoon, saying that he would reach zion CIV
Iuesday morning. and ordering Shiloh Honse |
ms ms residence in Zion City. to be prepared for |
Ms II homecoming Noliva, after reading this |
message, vowed that Dcwie would NOT he 81 |
low 1o%ed 10 enter the door of what formerly was