The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-04
DOWeites and 0verseer are BUSY
Exchanging Rossts
vouIvA IS Ap1lY TERMED 4 JUDAS
STRICTLY CHRISTIAN REMARKS
ARE NOT IN EVIDENCE IN
THE MEETINGS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-No matter what
may have been the intention OF VIII
bur Glenn Voliva, general overseer OF
Zion City, in holding meeting yes
lterday afternoon at the tabernacle on
Michigan avenue and Sixteenth street,
it did not become tiresome to those
attending.
VOliya, two "unregenerated DOwie-
ites," and several burly usners were
the principals in the performance.
which bristled with billingsgate, invec-
tives and threats
Before an audience of $500 persons
! Voliva, during the course of his re-
marks, paid his respects to John Alex
ander Dowie, and then things became
lively.
Calls voIiva a Judas.
my business in Zion City, he said,
lis to knock out all who oppose me.
And with Gods help I'll do it. 1 and
my followers represent the COW, and
John Alexander Dowie and few VINO
still cling to him are but as flies on
the cows tall
| 80, shut up" ordered a DOwieite,
who subsequently gave the name of
Frank Basenach, 634S Latin street,
you're only a dirty dog
! There was a concerted action on the
part of half a dozen ushers, but VOliva
/ called out:
| What is that interruption? Let him
| talk
/ Gurgling through the half dozen
hands pressed over mis- mouth Basenach
said:
''Fll not interrupt any more, but don't
you mention John Alexander Dowie's |
name again, you Judas IScariOt, for |
he picked you up and made half man |
out of yOu-the rest is all devil
Let him go on called Voliva to his
ushers. and they released their hold |
on the man.
Yes let me go on; let me tell how
you broke up Zion City and film
TANNED all those people out there.
VOliva, you are dog. You are respon-
sible for all the starving and want up
there"
Amen" called several voices in diff
ferent parts of the hall.
VINO are you, anyway" demanded /
the general Overseer.
You know me, but no matter-gO |
on-only don't strike at DR.. Dowie
again.
Will Expose "Restoration Oath"
We'll, there are some things which |
| may be considered mistakes now which |
will turn out all right" conceded Voliva
and then he turned mis- attention to
Masonic secret societies which he had
been denouncing before he depressed
to tell of the work in Zion City. He
said he would come to Chicago in the
near future to arouse the people on
these matters, and that incidentally
he would expose to Judge Lands
the restoration host oath" which fig
ured in the Zion hearing in the federal
court several months ago.
| Voliva then tried to please the Dow
ieites by giving Dowie credit for "sav-
ing many precious SOULS and de-
scribed the hardy character of Zionites.
He added:
"And then they talk about licking
Zion."
| Says voliva Stole Zion.
why, you're licked already" cried
the second Dowieite.
"Say. thatll cost you $50 if we take
you to the police station" said a burly
usher who looked like a butcher.
81 always draw their fire." calmly
announced VOEva. I'D think 1 wasn't
any good if 1 didn't
And why shouldn't you?" asked the
Dowieite. who would not give his name.
Il know that you did. / went to school
under Elder Brasefield and worked the
shoes off my feet to pay my tithes into
Zion. and it fiOurished under DR.. Dow
lie. Yau came back here from Aus
tralia in his old age and stole it away
from him.
The ushers We're getting busy again
Give me just five minutes" pleaded
the DOwieite, before he was choked
off.
Get out. if you don't like it," called
some of the Zion City folk.
I'll get out if Voliva asks me to-"
said the Dowieite
NO. let him stay called the leader
Another Term for Voliva,
We'll. give me five minutes" again
asked the interrupter This church
belongs to Gods people, and God owns
the EARTH Give me a chance to show
you up as the dirty pup you are
| I've made arrangements with God
to use this Time answered Voliva with
a sneer.
Zion is built on lie," broke forth
the irrepressible one. "A thieving land
agent went up there and robbed the
farmers of their land. o, l know you
all. | staid up there until you took all
l had"
How much did we get?" sarcas-
tically asked Voliva.