New-York tribune., 1909-11-09

4 81 her class. Io these. SAID otis. She
was supposed 20 stand IS the only true
evenpe for the seeker ~ truth in Chris
tisn Science. Divine Mind. Mrs Eddy.
Mrs Stetsen-ihis. DO ssis. Was the Sc
cuenre 81 the Trinity as Mrs. Stetson
herself explained a. a this inmost circle.
enc. further. etis declared thst he could
give one instance IA which something
closely shin 10 this iees vas expressed
ny Mrs Kate = Rener. ono of the in-
most circle 81 the Stefson class, 20 him.
"ro HeUsE THE CHRIST
u rss when the house for Mrs. stet-
son. neat door 10 the church. vas be-
ine euilt and Mr.. Remer was collecting
funcs ana contributions from the stu
cents ~ the Stetson class.
she cefn- O. NE said otis. "and said
Were going 10 house Tho christ. and If
course We All want 10 be IN on a.
In that mesmerized inmoSt circle. Mr.
otis declaned. Mrs. Siesson could snd
Old command anything. and she Was
oheyed
Another - Mrs Stetson's practices
YES 20 divide line hours ~ the day
smoag her pupils he said. and assign
~ treating for tho church and for Mrs
stetson'. this treating consisting e
concentrated thought hy each student
OF the increased welfare 81 ihe church.
snd ~ Mrs Stetson Strcbel iaurhingly
told ~ how 10 had broken tho magic
circle" ny employing the hour assigned
20 tim in reading THE Mcclellan edi-
torisls critcisinE Nrs. e's ms meth
ocs
Thar Mrs Stefson vss always OPPOSED
fo The msrrings tie Strohel and otis de-
cinred 10 20 an undeniable fact. and
cred as proof the fact that - George
Ri~hsrds. = rrs~,itioner in The circle of
Sfetson students who had Office room In
tho reading rooms ~ fhe church. 70
furned from his honeymoon two v~srs
sro. ~ found his cfioe forfeited and
given ~ IN unmarried prsctitioneI
HER VIEW OF MARRIAGE.
= heard Mrs Stetyon talking upon
tho subject Of marriage " otis continued.
and heard her say plainly that i'm her
opinion fhe marriage tie was nothing
but legsl,zed lust"
As % the common accusation that
First Reader Virgil ~. Str~klcr started
the reoeut investigation of Mrs. Stefson,
Sirohel and Otis declared that last De
osmhsr thev DIDN'T even think it poss-
hle that Strickler was ON their side
o. al
~ vas our aCt}on in going straight
- Boston - protest 10 Archibald Mac
Lsusn and then 90 tho entire board -
directors thst led 10 the Investigation
~ Mrs. stelsou. they said Yesterday.
Whist their revolt cost them was ted
bv me two men ro their description ~
how. after their resignation. they were
cat and snubbed by other pupils - MIS-.
st.,son with whom they had been init
mate friends before ther action.
Not onlv that" seid Mr.. Oris but
thoEs Practitioners who stul remained
under tho Stetson inauenoe. snd who are
SIN under ~ went out ~ their WAY 80
tell rstients ~ ours shat ve were
-fsnen.' 'darkened' and 'disloval- "
These phrases. he explained were al
-svs spried to 6essrters ~ Mrs Stet-
son r. these who remained under her
inhuence.
Those prscfificnFrs would - 80 oUr
patients" said otis and teD them shat
ssid ws were. could not practise true
Christian Science. snd could not heal
any one and this IN spite ~ Tho fact
that We held cur membership in the
Mother Church ln Boston. tho head from
vhich this branch church zprang"
All MOTHER CHURCH MEMBERS
To. seven former members - the
First Church here who led ~ Strohel
md otis. went 90 Boston end gave tha
evidence uron whicA the inquiry into
Mrs Stetson s conduct was started. are
uow snd have been n.nbers in good
standing 80 the Afother Church in Boston.
Stuohel declared shat Mrs Stetson
us-S ~ refer ~ hev disputes rith carol
norton avs Fred MacCrack4n. $50 ~
hsr 9urils who deserted hsr and s--nt 60
she Roston church ard who latei die6
as she Norton sJ-tson" feud and tho
NsoC'rs ~kea stet=on" fend and thst
Fn.r fh.'r dsath she cp.nlv boasted 20
her sfuderfs that she had "doWnedT
lhese enemies ~ hers c'rohel said he
h7d kesrl thst Hrs. Stetson uas rr-
feT1ing 20 fn" present CoUtroversr as 1he
Mcclellan -Stetson" seud. end was
promising her students that sha would
"aovn" Mcclellan sE she h7d "dcrne7"
the Two others.
Mrs Stetson. Otir sad. had rome 20
DIS brother m lev. IS. y Newell ana
ssid. your broiher- -in- law can't heal
nov he's lsft nv class
For thr~. or four weeks sfrr frrfr
resignation. thsy said. they rere aware
thst they were being 'n1s ipractisel~
sEsinft. hUt fhe mental sssa ssfnafion"
curse had 10 teTrofs for them. because
Inc, knew. ~ could not harm true Chris
tisn Scientists.
We've nrseT seen go happy ror 50
TroFpeToUs" said Strobel and otis as
SO have been since Wc leCt that church
and cor swsT from fhe fe0chfrcs +. ng tae
ooninstion - Augusta r. Steison
n svas repnrfsd YESTERDAY that M
llen Skeels. a. h0 started n SnH Tor g1na b.
pon dainaE"~ sEeinsf tfrs SfcfSau and
Heurv Pennington Tolef. one 81 her SIN
CeutE. rNo Ve0rs ago. and then w-,thdre,..
o. wss shout 20 seneW her suit. snd that
uofics ~ her intention 20 file S1ll. .,-0srld
- given b. her aftorur p Mrs gshfi.f.,
NuNiner Stewart. ~ 30 S2o Fifth ava-
faue ID feu dHvs
GENERAL gsowsRp's SUCCESSOR.