New-York tribune., 1909-06-07
HER PRICE TO BE GOOD"
SAY SCIENTISTS.
But Mrs Gilbert Denies Merceudry
Notice, and ReHeJcs 1tt4ck on
Mother Church Clique"

OF the faith. but everything for the money which
could be made out of it's disciples were made
yesterday by Mrs. Della NJ Gilbert a Christian
Science practitioner Of Manhattan and Brook
lyn. Mrs. Gilbert. who on Saturday issued a
proclamation 10 all Christian Scientists that
Mary Baker G Eddy was dead OF a helpless.
mindless puppet in the hands Of designing
men, declared that she would devote the rest
Of her life. If necessary, to destroying the
"fetch" Of Eddyism. that Christian Science
might increase in power and influence
Representatives Of the Christian Science or
ganization declared rather bIuntIy yesterday
that Mrs Gilbert had been willing TO withhold
that proclamation and be good" for S5OfO.
Through Alfred FarIov. general manager Of the
Christian Science publication committee. there
was made pubIic-last night a statement deny
ing Mrs. Gilbert's charge that Mrs. Eddy
dead That statement also gave a copy Of a
letter written To Clifford P Smith. first reader
of the First Church. Boston. which served as
the basis for the declaration that Mrs. Gilbert
would be good for 5000 with the comment
that she had been dropped from the church
rolls after the receipt Of that letter.
DENIALs AND CHARGES FROM BOSTON.
That statement was as follows.
Mrs. Della NJ. Gnbert's statement is but re-
iteration OF the oft repeated and oft refuted clam
wa. N Slrs Mary BakeI Eddy Is no lonse. ne ISa0
Eddy has never renqushed the active supervision
health and men5aiiy alert Only two weeks ago
he directed a change in one Of the BYLAWS 0t t-e
branch churches Last week Mrs Eddy published
teaching Christian Science She mas been driving
regularly this spring. and despite the IncIeneney
Mrs. Della NJ Gilbert. Of New York. called al
Mrs Eddys house on THURSDAY, May 20 1909 vas
admitted TO the library and nd a snort conEersa- @
garding interview with Mrs, Eddy She vas
Mr.. Dickey and the maid who answered the door
bell. she was Informed that no one except Mrs:
panfmeHt nj hat Be woUld present the matter to
I-J5,- ~ +bs 7,eaI Lor-r in rhe dav for sucn
business. and would report 70 Mrs Gilbert at her
ng'e tsT to MTs e FddT s TSo kindly decned the
vrhereupon she wrote the letter. part Of which she
gave to the press The last sentence OF this leter
evening at p. m 70 answer This ietter. 49,,
49, Si2lUaz SsC F christ scientist, with another
member Of The church called on @ MIS- IS - 71391isf
inq bsT h regard to her conduct required BY
NE 3yIa%S .fsted vtR her IA regard to-the course
which she threatened in her letter 9 - s,,,,Ir
same day she wrote TO the hrst reader the ioiiO"-
q sbsu leave tomorrow morning for New YORK
leaves 81 O'Clock MsanwHte I snaH %
v,1ifed In nv future movements by the way Inro9s
Which Principle works to supply my needs-sIod
lion to NV thought IS confused sinCe nc ny ny @ IA
Ssta and the sake Of Gods great cause cannot
anord % e q ,-sr before Nv leading has come 70
me in this II Divine Love vii { seas ne for
nv Io4S 50 s15 furnishings and the oss Incurred
PIaza-I viii take that as leading tnaL 1s. l am
ssT and rav Of obligations incurred while max
Ing which thought was ris1{ ~ al IsS+ fsV;
months while trying % rssaia lost 100 T9ot fqTi
in New 4"rT tts y - rnv stand with You this time
-. 7 v-z
an ~ the old thoughts have been rooted oIt o. NJ NJ
ST SSnT,srio1Isress Put I not going 70 trusI ~ -
cons fepe4 AZ the present time. but wait 70 see
how God leads me- IN demons M 49, oTtfiref
g5I,onsfrstion can by following my oTlslnal Pta1
told vCu this afternoon thls Wlo.s 80 - reaair in
bas cost me what IL would axe 2 I7,,.s4 ~ Bring
out substance sS9-y- CSod knows I have given
They are hc' - TT 7r,-L- 70 ever he accused y
up 700 'i. i simply my way Of figuring ogt '.qa &
iesdne tnn II For Is our source of sgPPy v5T. Ja
our s2ureS s9IS, VI 1Nrsj DELLA NJ GILBERT
,,4.r mis- letter received Mrs C'lLoI barshi-7
Tbs discussion Of Mrs Gilbert gIl Rl PIszs grew
ChIls.. M tsiD newspaper reports which gave 9pP P
tunty FOR wronE I'M Psetor Of the christian scisq-
,fsfs In Boston. so her reports haD %
cuBERT DISCUSSES LETTER
c-i,,s-t who is living at No 12l9 S''tn
I,-ook1,-n. where she lived before sns
.a-+ook her Plaza church proJeo''
80. .,o tn+arnretation put on her letter % ti9
,,.- scientists at Boston was incorrect ~
.no,,gh The letter was written by ner-
..r. .al,s for itself" she said. and tnere vas
..bi,g whatever mercenary IN my no0iV0S
as cut of from my Work mere N DSAeN
,,t,.s. had given up my practice 10 unoer-
- - buiId A church in Manhattan WHICH
.,.,,5 harmonic the differences there
-, r. all over and prayed over IT, untH
snanv decided that If God meant me to go
tacL 70 Brooklyn and Try 70 make up my work
-, 14 would indicate il by supplying me,
.s through these Boston Scientists. with
-. necessary money II He intended me 70
,ortinne with nv Plaza church undertaking He
7,ou,d withhold my afiuence except as kePr
,,r work along that line. and would not oe re-
iubursed for my expenditures
Far from that letter being any proposition
,irz from her TO settle the case and be
-, ., Mrs Gilbert said that the Boston people,
., arguing with her to abandon the Plaza churcn
Drotect had declared they would help her and
aid her in any way possible if she would go BACK
TO Brooklyn
..T,id mat mean financial aid?" she was asked
81 can't imagine what else they meant. she
replied. II didn't need any other kind Of aid;
had friends and backing
Mrs Gilbert is a sweet-faced woman Of evil
,o,t aducation and refinement She for
time connected with the First Church in Man
rattan under Mrs Augusta Stetson then went
To BROOKLYN. where she established the Dkyer
Heights Church and built up good healing
practice. To a Tribune reporter she explained
in detail yesterday her reasons for cutting loose
from the customs of her faith and assaiIing
those in control.
MRS. EDDY IS DEAD. SHE SAYS.
There's nothing but a condition Of fetichisrn