Fulfilment of a Grand Prophecy - Hazrat Ahmad’s Challenge to John Alexander Dowie — Page 72
76. Fulfillment of a Grand Prophecy. New York Daily Tribune, April 3, 1906 8. DOWIE DOWN AND OUT. NEW LEADER FOR ZION. Prophet Charged with Hypocrisy and Polygamous Teaching. Chicago, April 2. -John Alexander Dowie, head of the "Christian Catholic Church of Zion, was deposed to-day as a religious leader, suspended. from membership In the church he founded, shorn of hla temporal possessions in Zlon City, the home of his church and warned to accept the situation quietly lest worse things befall. Him. . The active revolt against the leadership of. Dório was foreshadowed yesterday, when OverBeer Vollva, who had been placed by Dowle in charge of the church while he sought health. InJamaica and Mexico announced that he would no longer, accept the orders of Dowle, who had, ho declared, grossly mismanaged the BI affairs of the church. The members of the church, Including the wife and son of "Dowlo,. Agreed to stand with, him, warThe first move looking to the overthrow of the self-elected Wiljah II was mado early to-day by Overseer Voliva,, who holds a power of attorney from. Dowlo. In company with several other officers of the church, Voliva hastened to. Waukegan, the county seat of Lake County, In which Zion City is altuated, and flòd a ranty deed transferring to Alexander Granger all the real estate held by Dowle in Zion City,. Ho also executed a 'blil of sale to Deacon "Granger, putting him in possession of all the personal property of Dowie, including his horses and carriages, books and even his bed. . Later in the day Granger conveyed there to. Voliva, and at nightfall the overacer appointed by Dowls had not only succeeded him as the head of the Church, but was the holder of all of. This property'an woll,. The following message was then sent to Dowle, informing him of the change in the situation:" reinstatement. . Practically all, including. Telegram received. . Cincinnal representatives, Indores Vollva's aðand ministradon, Speicher's. Granger's retention, emphatically protesting. Against, your extravagance, hypocrisy, misvepro-. “pentatione, exaggerationa, tyranny and Injustice. . You are hereby auspended from office and meinhership. for polygamous tenching and other. Furgrave charges. See Jatter. . Quietly rotire. ther Interference will prealpitate complete exposure, rebellion. and logal proceedings. . Your statenjent of stupendously magnificent financial outlook is extremely foolish, in view of. thritisunda suffering through your shrineful misZion and creditors, will be promanagement, tected at all costs. . Th . S 11 wil dia to cor con 148 riti А. Mic to bee on. Bin. A. M. F. M. T 10-1 гер. V *Ite *Pr °ro +191. Cev. Regarding the polygamous teachings mentioned in the message to Dowie, Overseer Vollva kald that the teachings had not been public, but were of a private character. . AC 'Ga * BA *TR *An. Du. CTO. Lim. Idal. Kar. All those now prominent in the management of the affairs of the Zlon City Church, with the exception of Overseer Voliva, are men with the whom Dowle had quarrelled in the past, He dismissed Deacon Spelcher from all of hh appointments in the Church and . compelled him to leave Zion City. In a long message received yesterday by Vollva, and which precipitated the "revolution" of to-day, he ordered the· Instarit dismissal of Deacon Granger, who la 'now alt powerful in directing the affairs of the community at Zion City. . It is generally belleved by, the officers of the 'Church that the deposed leader will make a. fight to recover his lost power. If this is done, they said to-day, the matter. would go to the courts. . Dowie's project for the establishment of a colony; in Mexico will be abandoned by the new administration, An allowance will be given. Dowle sufficient to maintain a residence in MexSee if he so destres; or he will be received by the new oneers of the Church as a common citizen should he elect to return and take up his residence in Zlon City". . . No, actiq under the criminal lawn will be taken against Dowie, on account of the funds he is alleged to have wasted, nor will any civil nction be brought to recover moneys exponded. . If the deposed lender becomes obstreperous, it is said that his son, Gladstone Dowie, is prepared to make startling revelations. . SKYSCRAPER IN DANGER. . Mor. V. Crel Наг. Bem. Blay. Mon. Tou. Ityn. Ital. Palo. Grac. Colo. Com Вел. JAM. La. Frel. Ep. Ten. Na c. E. CI. Con. Jeff