The Washington herald., 1907-03-10
PROPHET" DOWIE,
HEARTBROKEN, DIES
coNrlNuEp LOO FIRsT PAeE.

! bring into the world a baby every year.
| There's TO be no hugging or kissing
among you boys and girls no sauntering
/ I'm shady streets, no wOOing or trysting
anywhere except in your homes under
/ the eyes of your parents, and with my
! permission IL you break a leg, burn
4 yourself. get sunstruck or catch the
smallpox trust In me-and the Lord.
| Turn over 10 me One-tenth of all your
earnings and I'll do the rest. If you are
paid in coupons instead OF real money
| don't howl about It. I'll do your voting
for you for President and governor, but
you may put the ballot In the box.
Founder of Zion City.
In 1901 Dowie founded the colony on the
shore Of Lake Michigan, which he called
Zion City The same year he had a
vision from the Lord" and proclaimed
himself Elijah the Restorer The site of
Zion City comprises 1850 acres. with
lake frontage Of two and half miles and
a depth of four miles Homes and fac
tories occupy about 1900 acres. the rest
nf the tract being still open farmland OF
pleasure parks. The population is 5000
All the land was purchased in the name
OF DoWie and was leased by him for a
period of g9S years. the title TO remain
Win MIN anu Ills dpuSADllt SUCCESSORS IBI
all time. The streets bear Biblical names.
The lace brick. and candy factories were
the principal industries. None Of these
1ourished because Of the blight put upon
them by DOwie's impractical policies.
Hard Pressed by Creditors.
-Four years ago creditors pressed Dowfe
so hard that the entire property was
placed In the hands Of a receiver. Dowie
stormed and raved. declaring agents of
the devil were seeking to destroy him and
his. Within a few weeks he convinced
the court that he was able 20 pay dollar
for dollar, and the management Of the
property was restored 20 him
Zion City thought he had learned a les
son that was good for all concerned but
instead Of the expected policy of retrench-
ment. Dowie continued 10 spend money.
drawing On the bank so heavily that a
collapse was imminent. His financial
agents sounded warnings repeatedly bat
they were unheeded. In September, 1906.
he was stricken with paralysis. and went
to Jamaica to regain his strength.
Deacon JohL @. Speicher was given
power Of attorney 20 administer the af-
fans II Zion City Without asking
D0wie's leave he pronounced the cere-
m0ny that made Deacon T. ". Cotton
wife. and for that and other Instances Of
iese majestic he was removed from Office
and the church. DoWie thereupon vested
the church leadership and power Of at
b toruey in Wilbur Glenn Voliva, spending
, 1884 on the cablegram that called the new
5 leader from Australia to Zion City.
VOIIya Decides on Exposure,
NoIya hurried 10 his charge. investi-
gated the temporal affairs Of the munic-
ipality, found them in desperate shape.
and decided an exposure was necessary
60 save the colony from utter financial
ruin. Further inquiry convinced hiEs
that DOwie had deceived and defrauded
has people; that he had misappropriated
b funds, that he had been crimiually ex-
b tTavagant and that his morals We're not
{ Of the best. Zion City was fairly as
founded at the revelations Of that day.
50 was the outside world which pre-
) viOusly had scarcely had hint o. the
p scandal that was 10 break over the com
D munity The shower of accusations be-
% came a rain and then a deluge.
= Deacon followed deacon in bitter ar
D Alignment of the man and his methods,
while 6.c01 communicates Kissed. grOaned,
. and cheered. Mrs. Dowie and her son
joined with the rest in the denuncIatio1.
D RACES Like Lion in Chains.
] Down in Mexico. while this was going
: on. Dowie ragged like a lion in chaiBs He
/. / knew the revolt had come and he was
powerless 10 check H. Exercising his
/ power Of attorney, Deputy Overseer
. Voliva turned over all Of Zion Cisy's as
sets 70 Deacon Alexander Granger and
vested him with full authority TO admin
, I lister the financial affairs of the colony.
{ Ben McDuhi sitting proudly or the Michi-
: gan hili was Invested Of its costly rugs,
hangings, and furniture. Everything. 10
the last kettle and pot, was sold at auc-
tjon. The name of John Alexander was
: torn from store, factory bank. and taber-
.nacle A huge photograph Of the general
Ioverseer. said 10 be the largest ever
taken, was ripped from the wall in the
administration building. Among the dis
\ coyerjes made were that Dowie had
taken "a PLEASURE jauut around the worio
that cost him $4,000 He had spent so. %
for a library in Shiloh House. Sl3000 for
|dining-room furniture. 500 for hal
clock $3.50 for an apostolic robe s. a
pair for socks So a suit for underwear
4 $1,000 for uniforms for his Zion City
o guard 5000 for a picture book. $500 fOI
o Office chairs and table.
Builds Home for HeIress.
T. Friends Of Mrs Dowie justified her by
q directing attention to one of Dowie's IA
2 vorite texts which. they said. foretokened
o his espousal Of polygamy as a new fea-
7 . ture of the church creed. They found
y also d letter which. they declared. had
been written to a Swiss hefress by DOwie
s The letter ran thus.
2 Child of my heart. The devil is at work
d He has stolen his way into my home
+ Fear not the harsh words of women pos
=, sessed Of evil thoughts. They Islander
and rave as the outcome Of imaginary
ills and burdens The Lord sent you e
; me, He spoke unto me instructions. You
y were sent 10 the first priest and apostle
+ and the trials you have undergone were
% merely to test your faith. As always and
& until the worms eat into my body,
JOHN ALEXANDER.
= When the Swiss heiress was forbidden
entry by the lawful mistress of SHILOH
70 House. Dowie decided an addition should
= DE built te the residence of his uext-dool
neighbor, Deacon Ely, and that the new
3 conner should be installed therein Deacon
S Ely protested against this violation OF
n the privacy of his home but the inn
perious will of the general overseer pre-
o vailed and the work was done.
T His Venture In Mexico.
o He seemed to feel himself invulnerabl,
j. when, according to his accusers, he plan
ned a huge Mexican paradise whereon t,
- establish Il haTcm to take To himself