New-York tribune., 1909-11-16

MARY BAKER EDDY
Virh this letrer Mrs Mary Baker q.
Eddv. founLer and head of the CHRIS
risn Science church. settled YESTERDAY
afternoon ~ lesss one phase of the war
which has been tearing open the First
church Of Christ Scientist. of New
York for The last few months
Coupled with the sudden summons n
N~s Augusta 2 Stets0r 20 20 70 Pos-
fcr and face the board of directors Of
the Mother church. the letter. read 10
Congregational gathering that hlled
rhe First Church. left the local hoard Of
trustees standing practically alone i'm the
effort to put The onus of the recent sUs-
pension ~ Mrs Stetson on Virgil o.
Sr~irFler. The hrst reader
Through M Hatfield Tho hoard an
rouuced imne Jistely after the reading
of' rhe message from Mrs EDDY that II
has AZ az times compiled with this q q
vice and Couuends H."
NJ strickler the chairman ~ the
meeting. announced that he would en-
terrain q motion 70 adjourn. and fifteen
minutes after the meeting had been
called 70 order n was over ard the
charges against the first reader had
fsuer fsr
intensely dramatic zs --ere the hsr
rerinEs n the meeting itself. they were
E-rrassed r. The preliUinaries. A. nom
r special ulessenger sent from Boston
arrived 81 Mr Hsrhslds home. NJ. rs
Ess- ssh street vith the nlessaE from
Mr. Eddv
Trustees ALONE = -FARED.
TIE chairman n the bosrd ~ tr,ls-
tees issued q special cali for 2 meeting
?, be held before the congregational
meeting. and 70 This preliminary gather
frE he read the remarkable mesa sc
from the founder - the church
From information given out sfrsrv-srd
tr appeared rhsr the message vas re-
ceived without comment. the trustees
aC-eenE unsnlnousIv and speedily ~
sbiIe by the advice cf Mrs. Eddy. n
vas her FIRST oHlcial communication 20
TIE trustees since the outbreak Of the
present trouble
Before the close - the rrustees-s ses-
son. however. the congregation had
gathered in the church The FUN board
fIed ir and took sears On the platform
So sudden and unexpected was the in
-errention of Mrs.. EDDY in Nr Srrick-
ler= lalf. however. thar even a. The
vine ~ opening the meeting stenogra-
rhers and = clerk carving bundle N
a~darits took rs or the Platform
v5th rhe trustees
WITH t',e dove ~ peace m fuli posses
sior ~ rhe sirusrion. though sin un-
krrv-7 - rhe congregation. Ar Striok-
le- conducted feV bTlef f1rmalltles
u-i-r ----e All thai vas necessary 70
pu- fnal touch % The charges against
hin
he opened tre meeting hy announcing
ths nuricn Hymn" After the
congregation had sung thst he read A
passage from PsuTs Episrle - rhe Cor
frrhians and an extract from Science
and H-alth, both teeming Virh coun-
Sc r. love and harmony Then fol-
loved g zen minutes n rfIent PRAYER.
sfrer vhich the Congregation united in
The Lord Prayer.
Nj StrickIer then annou-0rz that
Chairman Hstreld q the board = trus-
tsss had an announcement ~ make and
tse message from Mrs. EDDY vas read.
f0cether win rhe hrief srsreruert of the
trustees th1r they had agreed 70 abi6e
r. rhe advice - ths founder The meet
trC was adjourned WITH the singing p
Ms Fddvs fsvorite hymn. Shepherd.
Show Ne How - Co"
40 MENTION OF sTFIrELER
The meeting had been called bv IRE
hoard - trustees - consider and ar
Luon charges which thev announces they
rad preferred against NJ Strickler. as
FIRST reader. bur during the short ees-
son there was ~ mention made n Mr.
Suckers name or ~ any charges
against him such vas tho strength n
sfrs Eddv's checkraring nov that the
charges simply dropped out ~ sight
Wr Hztfeld said after the meeting
th8t the sction regarding the collapse
M The charges against Mr- Strickler was
frsI when asked ss o. the position
NJ the board - trustees with regard 10
&-s Sfefson he replied
Even y Mrs. Stetson is eKcorlmuni-
rsted We win abide by tine decision ~
f-e hos-d - directors of the Mother
Church Mrs Eddys word Is law with
us"
~ expressed the opinion also that the
rsetinE n tha congregation called for
November - would rot be held The
can for such q meeting vas in response
- fhe demand n ten members that rhe
narn1ert ~ s. Oeo q year ~ Mrs Stef-
son ss rector emeritus should cease. that
Mrs stetscns resignation --ould be- ac-
0erfed and that The ent board of
trustees SHOULD re- forthwith and
rror'de for the immediate clecron ~
freir EuCoessnTE
81 -he anti -Efetsonites in the cnuIch
AT. Hatn@ld's expression regarding the