Fulfilment of a Grand Prophecy - Hazrat Ahmad’s Challenge to John Alexander Dowie — Page 74
78. Fulfillment of a Grand Prophecy. NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. April 5, 1906. RECEIVER FOR ZION. Act to Forestall Dowie's Threatened. Fight Against Ouster. . Chicago, April 4-It was decided to-day by. Overster Vollva of Elon City that in view of the. Interded return of John Alexander Dowle from. Mexico, and Dowle's declared intention of mak-. ingr. fight against the action suspending Dowie from office, the present overseer shall be ap pointed receiver of the Church of Zion and of all the public properties standing in the name of the Church. ,'. It was also asserted by the officers of Zion. City that if Dowlo, returns and begins legal actic 1 against the present officers of the Church, or attempts to oust them, they will cause his arrost and prosecution on the charge of misuse of funds. +. F : + h 0 Π -P. April 2, 1906. ZION OUSTS DOWIE. . Wife and Even the Unkissed` Son. Join New Leader. . I. Chicago, April 1-At a meeting to-day of 1 5,000 adherents of the Christian Catholic Church at Zion City, of which John Alexander Dowle is the founder and first apostle, Dowle'a authority was repudiated and Wilbur Glenn Voliva, who for some time has been conducting the affairs of the church, was elected in his stead. }. Mrs. Dowie also repudiated her husband, and their son, Gladstone Dowle,, the unkissed, cast his lot with his mother and the new leader,. Voliva. . Voiva, acting under the power of attorney. ha hold from Dowle, fled to-day in the office. . of the county recorder of Lake County an assign-Later in the day Granger conveyed these to ment to Deacon Alexander Granger of all the annuities and bequests that have been made to. Dowie and are still unpaid. . A message was received to-day by Deacon. Alexander Granger from Dowlo, reading as followe:. You are hereby removed from your office as general Anancial manager and all other offices. . I warn you,' should you undertake to exercise. Any authority as financial manager It will be regarded as criminal. . ;. Deacon Granger declared after reading the message that he would pay no attention to it. . Voltra, and at nightfall this overseer appointed t by Dowis, had not only succeeded him as the head of the Church, but was the holder of all of phia propertó‘an woll. " p: tl. R '1:. Overseer Vollva and other officers of Zion. City:☐ called to-day, on Deacon Wilhite, the newly appointed representative of Dowle, who was named yesterday, as Vollva's successor in a message sent by Dowie from Mexico: Deacon Wilhite way asked to say whether he proposed to act with thom or in behalf of Dowle. He refused to tell them. . He, however, sent a message to Dowle, saying that legal counsel had advised him that, Dowle's revocation of Voliva's power of attorney by wire is illegal. . Soon after the return from Zion City. Ill. , today of Deacon W. D. ' Yergor, of Cincinnati, there was filed a deed for all property of the. Christian Catholle Church, of Zion situated in. Cincinnati, transferring it to Alexander Granger, financial agent. The deed, was signed by J. . Alexander Dowle, by his attorney, Wilbur G. . Vollva. The consideration named was $1. 26 099pkite, and son bf, Doŵl8; agreed to aland wi. The first movo looking to the overthrow of self-elected 1 Elijah II was made early to-day. Overseer Vollva, who holds a power of at from Dowie In company with several officers of the, church, Vollva hastened to the county seat of Lake County, In. Zion City Is altuated, and fled a war deed transferring to Alexander Granger all the real estate held by Dowle in Zlon City,. Heals executed a bill of sale to Descon. Granger, putting him in possession of all the personal property of Dowls, including his horses and carriages, books and even his bed. . . The following message was then sent to Dowley. Informing him of the change in the situation:. Telegram received. Practically all. Including. Cincinnit representativen, Indoras Voliva's administradon. Spelchor reinstatement and. Granger's. retention, emphatically protesting against your extravagance, hypocrisy, miarepromentations, exaggerations, tyranny and injustice,. You are hereby auspended from office and (membership, for poiygamous tanching and other grave charges. Bee letter. . Quietly retire. Further Interference will precipitate complete, exposure, rebellion, and legal procoadinga,. Your statement of :stupendously magnificent financial outlook is extromely foolish, In view of thousands suffering through your shameful-mla'management. Zlon and creditora. will be protected at all costs. . on. A. l. F. 1 ១ toret. N *K. C 1 &. Regarding the polygamous teachings mentloned in the message to Dowle, Overseer Vollva said that the teachings had not been pubile, but were of a private character. . A f. B Γ. All those now prominent in the management of the affairs of the Zion City Church, with the ¡exception of Overseer Vollva, are mon with whom Dowle had quarrelled in the past. He dismissed Deacon Spelchor from all of htm appointments in the Church and compelled him to leave Zion City. In a long mensage received. Yesterday by Vollva, and which precipitated the "revolution" of to-day, he ordered the Instant dismissal of Deacon Granger, who la 'now all powerful in directing the affairs of the community at Zion City. . It is generally believed by, the officers of the 'Church that the deposed leador will make a fight to recover a lost power. If this is done, they sold to-day, the matter would go to the courts. . Dowlo's project for the catablishment of a colony; in Mexico will be abandoned by the new administration. An allowance will be given ∙Dowle' sumelėnt to maintain a residence in Mexleo if he so desires; or he will be received by the new officers of the Church as a common citlzen should he elect to return and, take up his. Presidence in Zion City. ". No action under the criminal lawn will be taken against. „Dowle, on account of the funds. The is alleged to have wasted, nor will any elvil action be brought to recover moneys exponded. . If, the deposed leader becomes obstreporous, it is said that his son, Gladstone Dowie, is prepared to make startling revelations. 7709004 ( 1 እነ