Silly Fool

Wilbur Glenn Voliva, general overseer of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church of Zion, Ill., steward of all its earthly treasure, appeared before 1,500 of his flock last week in Zion Tabernacle. Since he returned from his trip around the world to prove that it is flat (TIME, March 16), it. had been reported that he was dying. "I shall not die until 1976!" he cried. (He is now 61.) "I merely-scalded my foot while bathing. I was a silly fool to scald myself and will never go near a bathtub again as long as I live."

Overseer Voliva announced that next July he will formally appoint Apostle Michael Mintern, 45, to be his successor, in charge of all church affairs. He will leave Zion, devote the rest of his days to spreading his religion throughout the world. To insure Zion from ever being broken up he has incorporated the business interests--candy factory, bakery, curtain factory, etc. etc.--at $5,000,000 with $2,000.000 worth of stock on the market, Zionites to have first chance to buy. Apostle Mintern will be vice president of this corporation.

When he had thus indicated his plans, Overseer Voliva silenced any possible opposition by announcing: "The sheep are all subservient to the shepherd."

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