Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion
Variant namesChurch and religious utopian city in northern Illinois founded by John Alexander Dowie.
Born in Edinburgh and educated at the University of Edinburgh, Dowie began his evangelical ministry in Australia, where his family had emigrated in 1860. In 1888 Dowie moved to San Francisco and later settled in Chicago, setting up a tabernacle at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. During the next seven years, Dowie founded the Christian Catholic Church (Protestant-Evangelical), meeting in several city locations including the Chicago Auditorium (1896). Facing increasing criticism from local press and police, Dowie secretly purchased a frontage on Lake Michigan between Chicago and Milwaukee for his Zion City, which opened July 15, 1901. There Dowie established a lace-making industry, the first of its kind in America and spread his message by means of serial publications and preaching tours (including New York City). When Dowie became ill, he was succeeded as General Overseer by Wilbur Glenn Voliva (1906-1942).
From the description of Zion City (Ill.) records, 1890-1974, (bulk 1899-1907). (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 55045319
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
---|---|---|---|
referencedIn | Wing, John M. (John Mansir), 1845-1917. The gallery of religious hypocrisy : clipped and pasted for the amusement of a Voltarian philosopher at the Old Corner Library : scrapbook, 1901-1902. | Newberry Library | |
referencedIn | Sprecher, John, 1832-1911. Papers, 1857-1913. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
creatorOf | Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion. Zion City (Ill.) records, 1890-1974, (bulk 1899-1907). | Newberry Library |
Role | Title | Holding Repository |
---|
Filters:
Relation | Name | |
---|---|---|
associatedWith | Dowie, John Alexander, 1847-1907. | person |
associatedWith | Midwest Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Moody, Dwight Lyman, 1837-1899. | person |
associatedWith | Nation, Carry Amelia, 1846-1911. | person |
associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Sprecher, John, 1832-1911. | person |
associatedWith | Voliva, Wilbur Glenn, 1870-1942. | person |
associatedWith | Wing, John M. (John Mansir), 1845-1917. | person |
associatedWith | Zion Lace Industries. | corporateBody |
Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
Illinois--Zion | |||
Zion (Ill.) |
Subject |
---|
Clergy |
Lace industry |
Manuscripts, American |
Religious communities |
Spirtual healing |
Utopias |
Occupation |
---|
Activity |
---|
Corporate Body
Active 1890
Active 1974