Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-05
BYRNE QUITS EDDY|SM
Believer, Out of Prison, De.
 nounces Christian Science.
HE WITHDRAWS IN CHURCH.
Rebukes Cult That Caused Him to Be Sent to BIackwelPs> Island and De- serted Him In TroubIe-Money They Think About, He Declares.

New York, Sept. 3. - Charles w.. Byrne, the Christian Scientist who was sent to Blackwells island for thirty days by the justices of special sessions for allowing his daughter Violet to die without medical attendance, arose in meeting at the First Church of Christ at Ninety-sixth street and Central Park West and denounced the faith and those that believe in it. Over a thousand followers of Mrs. Eddy sat in the pews and listeHed to the denun- ciatiOn. The ,outburst was received with remarkable calmness by the big congregation, and no attempt was made to interrupt the speaker. MT. Byrne said in part:
 f:"Brethren, this is the last time that 1 shall ever speak in Christian Science meeting, and I feel that this is the time for he to tell you what my thoughts are and for you to listen to them. At the start wish to say that I bear you no malice and that am not here in spirit of,revenge. But l feel that a great wrong has been done me and that every one should know of it. I have been firm believer in Chris tian Science and constant follower of the faith for twelve years, and now in the time of my trouble have been re- pudiated by you. my fellow believers repudiated and disowned when l need your help most.
 Deserted by Cult.
 For thirty-three days I have borne the cross of Christian Science on Blackwelfs island, and not one of you came to my rescue or extended to me a helping hand. Instead of that you cast me out.
 q take off my hat to the judges that sentenced me. They did their duty as they saw it. But I cannot take off my hat to the Christian Scientists who re- pudiated me in my sacrifice.
 As I stoed on the lower end of the island the other day working with a pick and shovel among a gang of con victs I watched the boats going up the river and I realized that the people on the decks, as they looked across to us, were thinking to themselves that we were there for disobedience. But, God help me, I knew that was there not because of >disobedience but obedience.
 T have suffered much for the faith. I have lost my wife and three of my children since I joined the fold. and no one can say that he has suffered more for the faith than I have.
 And you say that I am not a Chris tian Scientist. Have you lived up to your teachings better than I have? know that Christian Scientists are not perfect. They are human. But in my case, has this great church lived up to the teachings that it professes? l be- lieve that I have been grievously wronged-grievously wronged."
 Money They Are After.
 MT. .Byrne talking later said:
 T am done with Christian Science, said he. Tt is not so much that dc not believe in the faith as that I do not believe in those who profess 1t. There is too much aristocracy. Look at them now driving away in their fine car riages and their automobiles. Had been a relation of John D. Rockefeller or an Astor or a Vanderbilt there would have been nothing that they would not have done for me, Repudi ated me, then? Well. should say not It is the money that they think about over there." pointing across to the church.