New-York tribune., 1907-09-05
REPUDIATE SCIENTISTS
BYRNE AT THE CHURCH.
Nan Jailed for Daughters Death
Viii Found Ne1C Faith.

Charles W. Byrne. who was released on Satur-
day from Blackwens Island, where he served
thirty days for failing 10 call in a physician when
his daughter was fatally III with bronchial pneu-
monia four months ago arose at the weekly tes
tinony meeting the First Church of Christ. Set
enlist, seth street and Central Park West. last
evening, and repudiated the members Of that
church. The Christian Scientists had already
dropped him
F3Hown.- the meeting Byrne told the reporters
that he and some others who he said. are higher
up in the study Of Christian Science than most OF
those whom he addressed last evening. intended 10
found a church OF their own This will be called
the Church Of the Divine Metaphysics. He did
not to go into details.
Byrne is a robust looking OF middle
and last night neatly dressed. He made no
effort during his remarks at oratorical effect but
spoke with a sincerity OF that was at least
impressive He the first 70 arise when an
nouncement made that the meeting was open
for testimonies. and said
1T has always been n feast for me to testify.
but this will be my last opportunity to speak In
d Christian Science church. For twelve years l
have been devoting all the time possible 10 Chris
tian Science and TO obeying the first command
ment- For this, and for obeying the supreme law
OF the United States, which grants freedom of re
lgious belief. I was imprisoned for thirty days.
Then the people OF this faith repudlated me. But
even so, while IN prison my mind was filed with
peace There hate or malice in my heart.
Science No man can say have not been faith
ful that 1 have not been tested. do not
proach myself for trusting in God in place Of
drugs. The Judge who sentenced is not TO be
blamed. and l raise my hat TO him Those who
repudiated not worthy of my lifting my
hat to. but l hold hate revenge.
1T not enough for me-" he continued ito
suffer the loss Of my child. but I had TO go to
prison and to be repudated by all but few
put there for obedience and not for disobedi-
Now. l ask If have repudiated my Maker.
how In the wide world have other people been get
ting burial permits to bury their children? II
had given more of my time TO gathering wealth
than TO working for the cause of Christian Science.
I would not have been deserted"
None of the speakers who followed replied di-
rectly to the statements made by Byrne. and he
ignored at the close of the meeting.
Byrne said later that he would again enter
a Christian Science church. The First Church. he
declared could have used him test case. but"
he added instead of that, they took for a
lemon" The great trouble. he said. that DR..
O. D Strickland did not recognize him
expert whereas it is Byrnes opinion that he is
better qualified than any of the others-not except
ing DR.. Strickland.
Byrne lived before his commitment at No. 219
West IIth street. He clerk at that time in
the employ Of James A. Hearn He said last
night that he did blame that filing his
place. He remarked that he had received promise
of work and expected to start in next week.
Byrne came to New York from Kansas City.
where he was member of the First Church. He
has lost wife and twelve children his wife and
two children since he became believer in Chris
tan Science.
Violet Byrne died May 4. The father was
arrested a month later, and after spending three
davs In the Tombs released by Justice Ducll.
Then he rearrested at the instgation of the
coroner and although he presented affidavtts that
In the illness of his daughter the of drugs
not needed; that nothing but nursing could have
been done for her If regular physician had been
called he was found guilty in Special Sessions and
sentenced. It before his that the Christian
Scientists repudiated him.