New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
POUNDS A NEW CHURCH
WILL COMBAT "EDDYIS1f >,
Mrs. Gilbert Breaks Finally scith
Christian Science Leaders,

Stirring times for the Christian Scientists ~,
nromised by Mrs. Della NJ. Gilbert of the Pc,
Ridge section Of Brooklyn. She is about to deal a
blow at Mrs. Eddy and Mrs. Augusta f stetsoD
and she promises 10 cleaVe the Mother Church
asundeT. Mrs. Gilbert could not enI1rely repress a
giggle yesterday as she anticipated the renHr rks
hat would be made about her by the faithful when
Il became known that she going TO open an
opposition church
Won't they be hopping she said. They'll pre-
tend not 10 know me- never TO have heard OF me
put any can look in The Christian Science
Journal and see that organized last year the
christian Science society in Brooklyn that Is now
known as the Fourth Church Of Christ Scientist.
Of Brooklyn"
Mrs. Gilbert got into the calcium glare in June
by an attempt to open a Christian Science church
,n the Plaza Hotel. She was corraIed at that time
and led back into the fold. But she is not only a
Scientist With hair as Yet untouched by gray she
sees no reason why she should be follower. She
herself would lead and have a church of her own
Last week, with plans OF revolt completed. she
leased the Plaza Music Hall, at Madison avenue
and seth street, for "Wednesday evenings and sun
day mornings until June ls l9lo and there on Sun
day september 26. she will open the New Christian
science Church and appear herself as leader. The
platform Of the new church. she says. Will be anti
graft snti-idoatry, anti-superstition and ideas
on marriage This platform she opposes TO the
Mother Church
Christian Science as It is promulgated to-day
said Mrs Gilbert stands for graft idolatry. super
stition and anti-Tnarriage.'
The idolatry." she continued. consists in the
worship Of Mrs Eddy. Mrs Eddys personality
vii rot appear in my church. l viii Mrs.
Fddy's book and other Christian Science literature.
but leave out the worship Of a woman. am not
going 70 allow any mention Of Mrs. Eddy in the
testimonial meetings on Wednesday evenings You
know in the regular chuches they always say.
we thank our dear leader. Mrs. Eddy. etc. etc.
I an not going 10 have any OF that. I going
70 thank God ST first hand"
without going into the subject OF graft, she took
up superstition. Their superstition" she said.
is animal magnetism. They use animal magnet
ism instead OF the devil When anything goes
wrong they say animal magnetism has control OF
YOU That's all tommy-rot. and I'm going 10 cut
il ont
I'm going TO have sane ideas on marriage.
too she said i believe IN marriage. The first
thing q Scientist tells you is that you mustn't
marry. They are always trying 20 separate hus-
bands and wives"
SoN-IN-LAw HER BACKER
Mrs Gilbert was plainly delighted with the
thought that she was at last to start church Of
per own. She explained that she backed in
asr enterprise BY her son-n-laW, Abram Merrill.
formerly Of Boston. but now living IN this city
III had Inherited life income from his grand
fataer's estate. she said. and was one Of fifteen
grandchildren who would each get Sl25o0 on the
SO nh - his grandmother
rs he a Scientist was asked
Well she said, he calls ne in some times when
he Is sick"
Is your daughter Scientist?"
she has the book" Mrs. Gilbert replied; but
sfe isn't anything. She thinks too much OF the
world"
They're both just pair Of kids" she added gay
,y- ~Abram IS twenty-five. But they'll have 10
ior INC Church now. They said they'd back me IL
II ~rt Eddyjsm and open a church Of my own
They are going 10 take apartments 81 the Plaza
Hotel on October land I'm going 10 live with
th.u~
.-r,.- ,,s- ss - ,,,-| non Church ,,.o-. n he q
paving -nterrrise.-' tt was remarked.
- lad nfty members ~ my society down here.
Mrs gilbert replied. and took up collection of
from KS 20 81 every sunday They were al poor
people too
-lIov much VIII sou get from tie new church,
-'ls was asked.
-Tae hau viii seat 100 she said, and in six
months will have the Mother Church split wide
ar.r and standing room only in my church
That looks better than $1,000 a Sunday
"pL no i won't be more than $500 10 start
ai,ll I wil require time 10 organize. you know"
And what are YOU going 70 do with the money!"
IT VIII cost about $500 week 70 run the church.
Mr. Gilbert said The rest OF the money will he
turned over 70 the treasurer. and some day am
going 70 start 2 Christian Science school
TO USE MRS. EDDYs BOOK
~ha was 50 enthusiastic over the near approach
of the realization Of her ambition that II was of'en
hard 10 keep her 10 the details OF her plans. From
one Of her excursions into the realm OF metaphysics
going 10 discard Mrs E3dy's Science and Health
and write q book Of your own"
Do look foolish2" she inquired without a break
IN the aow Of Language. That's the greatest book
for the purpose that could have been written and
: m wise enough 70 know it, I'm going right on
using that book. But I'm not going 10 pay any at
-en;lon 70 Mrs. Eddy's bylaws. I'm not going 10
have any bylaws and I'm going 70 take the people
aVsv from Mrs EDDY and make them follow me-
She smiled again with The confident anticipation
n triumph ''YoyW See she said. nodding her
head
How did you get into Christian scence?" tn
Q-ired the reporter.
= went into il six years ago. she replied. I
had an awful lot Of trouble and Science pulled me
out
You ought 20 give the recipe 70 the world" was
ssid. Most Of have trouble"
Ny husband died. Mrs. Gilbert explained. and
left me without anything. I didn't know what
vas going 70 do. / went into Science and have
been successful in business. ] have married my
daughter into q wedthv family and now am
going 70 have q church Of my own"
You don't need Science il suggested "Al
you need is handle hang that flow Of language
on and you would make good at anything. Any
other line would do just well Christian Sci
snoe"
DO you know Mrs. Gilbert replied. - believe
YOU are right Lots Of people have told me that
same thing