New-York tribune., 1909-11-08


Science publication committee Of New
York state practically represents the
Mother Church authorities in New York.
said that the rule of the church was
that an admonished practitioner must
Acknowledge tire fnrlt of which the
directors find him or her guilty. and
must promise reform The fact that the
directors. after taking testimony, find
practitioner or member of the Church
guilty. and administer an admonition.
establishes the status 81 .he case beyond
the possibility Of a mere denial. and IL
the sdmonitior is not acknowledged and
reform promised. Mr eek said. the Gus
tom ~ the Church is 10 consider the ad-
monished one in a state Of drhsnce. and
20 follow ur the second unscknowlsdged
EDMONTON With execnlrunicstien.
HIS HEALTH DIDN'T SUFFER
On. of the reen rnentioned By r-itnesse.
ss having been under Mrs. Stetson's
mental assassination" curse fer a Pc
riod 81 s~veral months was asked yes
terdsy as 70 the effect upon his health.
He replied that malicious animal mag
netism could not affect one who believed
IL to b. wrong as he did.
Science and Health" Mrs. Eddys
textbook. he said, was very clear on the
point that malicious eyertion cf will
against another was wrong
Mrs. Lathrop. q leader in the Second
Church circles Of this city. was mem
toned in Mrs Remer's testimony ~ Bos-
ton as one against whom the mental
assassination" curse was repeatedly pro-
nounoed. Behind that, il developed yes
terday. was Mrs. Stetson's private pro-
nouncement against Mrs. Lathrop i'm
which she referred ~ the old Biblical
story of Abraham. his wife Sarah ana
their bendwoman. Hagar. who bore Abb
raham's son IshmaeL According 10 one
Of her former students. Mrs. Stetson
Hkened herself 70 Sarah. the true wife
Of Abraham, or. in this instance. the
true friend and co-worker with Mrs.
EDDY, and her pronouncement was for
the purpose Of having Mrs. Lsthrop
ousted from the good graees Of the hesd
ofsthe Church. Mrs. Eddy.
MORNING SERVICE CROWDED.
Ire flftl AMutAAA U NN-~--N-N~f
az eeth street and Central Park West.
was crowded 60 the doors yesterday at
the morning service.
According To the form Of service, which
is exactly outlined by the church man
ual. no words are spoken by either Of the
readers other than those contained in the
dsy's lesson and the official announce
crumb of sensation, when First Reader
Virgil q. Strickler read of the follow
ing.
'On November II. at 3 D. m, there will
be a meeting of the congregation in this
room 20 act upon that part of the report
referred back TO the trustees az the meet
ing held last Thursday
The part Of the report referred 10 in
the notice was that in which the trus-
tees offered certain criticisms Of First
Reader Strickler. and back OF that an
nouneement lies the fact that in the
elections 60 official places I'm the church,
to be held next January, the consent of
the first reader is a necessary prelim-
mary 20 the placing of any name on the
la.lct.
Commenting upon this. Eugene r Cox,
of the publication committee. said: The
trustee. must get rid Of strickler 10 be
able 10 continue their elf-perpetuation."
He explained that the first readers
consent 10 nominations was made nee.
essary Ivy a bylaw passed when Mrs.
Stetson herself was first reader, and be-
fore the bylaw Of the Mother Church
was passed. making the first readers
rotary Office. and one which could not
be t":ce held by the same person.
STRICKLER's POWER.
Bs this very bylaw Mrs. stetsons
control might be broken At the next elec-
tion, because Firsy Reader Strickler is
actively arrayed against her and against
her further influence i'm church affairs.
Prominent members Of the Church
were not lacking yesterday who we're
ready - condemn the action of the trus-
tees a. the meeting held last THURSDAY
when the congregation was summoned
% act upon the "whitewash" Of Mrs.
stetson ana the attempted criticism of
Mr.. Strickler. Charles Il. Lipman. one
of these members, said that the Thurs
day meeting 4 whole was disgusting
10 the congregation especially the large
squad of police" he said. who. We un-
derstand. we're secured by the trustees
Alse. We understand that ushers friendly
To the trustees were msssed about the
entrance. and other ushers were told
that there would ba no ushering for
them 70 do that day'
According TO Nr. Lipmsn. the card in
GeE Of the membership Of the First
Church was taken from the reading
rooms two weeks 80 and has not been
available since 20 friends of Mr. stricl.-
Ter II is expected. he said. that q for
NAL demand on the trustees viii be
made bv those cf the congregation
friendly 10 AIr. Striekler for fair play"
81 the meeting a week from TO-DAY.
TUBERCULOSIS FROM DUST.