New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
CURB UN MRS. STETS0N
DISLIKES HER AMBITION.
hrs. Eddy's Ne1c Bylazr Not First
filmed at Ne7C York Healer.

He played on a harp of thousand strings
spirits OF just men made perfect. 1t is the little
rift within the lutte.
res. 1t certainly seems to indicate that Mrs
Eddy had to call Mrs Stetson TO account Mrs
Eddy's letter of July u 20 Mrs. Stetson reads as
though it were in reply a letter from Mrs. Stet-
sen protesting against accusations of dsIoyalty."
This was the comment yesterday of Eugene p
Cox. who is the publication committee of the
Christian Scientists I'm this city, the letter from
Mrs Eddy to Mrs Augusta f Stetson of the First
Church of Christ Scientist. which preceded the by
law busting Christian Science practitioners from
the reading rooms of the churches.
The letter contained these passages:
Therefore, ii you sincere in your protesta-
lions and are doing you say you are. you will
be blessed In your obedience. and You are aware
that animal magnetism is the opposite of divine
science. and that this opponent is the
whereby the conflict against truth is engendered
and developed Beloved, you need TO watch and
pray that the enemy of good cannot separate you
from your leader and best earthly friend
Arthur e. Overbury Christian Science practi-
toner, Of No. West s2d street. who had his office
I'm the Firss Church. Central Park West until
Mrs. Eddy's dspOssess notice issued, SAYS that
animal magnetism is another form of express
sion for Mrs. Eddy's favorite term 'carnal mind
and the carnal mind is that which breeds unholy
ambition I'm the carnal bosom.
Some seven years ago the carnal mind rose
triumphant In the neighborhOod OF 96th street and
Central Park West and II was bruited about that
Mrs. Stetson would be the successor of Mrs Eddy
as the leader Of the Christian Scientists. Mrs
Eddy let it be we'll understood that il would be
several years before her successor would have to
qualify for Office. At the same time she issued an
order that the leaders I'm the various churches
should hold Office for three years only. and should
not hold office second time. Mrs. Stetson who
was first reader in the First Church. resigned
She lived. however. at No West 96th street. inn
mediately I'm the rear Of the church. and a side
door I'm her house, with back door in the church.
made access easy in all weathers. Mrs stetson's
office. with those of fifteen other practitioners was
in the church, adjoining the reading room. and
Mrs Stetson continued be the principal power I'm
the church
Recently there have been rumors Of a definite
split in the church II has been said that First
Church would leave the main organization and be-
come church by itself on July p Mrs Eddy
wrote 10 Mrs. Stetson, admonishing her to watch
and pray few days later the First Church took
title 10 the entire block in Central Park West, ex-
tending from the church 9th street-a larger
plot than is occupied by the church. on July 81
the order OF custer issued by Mrs. Eddy and
Mrs Stetson was obliged move her Office from
the church.
The order. which is the latest bylaw of the cult
is approximately termed Article % II says:
Teachers and practitioners Of Christian Science
shall not have their Offices rooms In the branch
churches. in the reading rooms in rooms con-
nected herewith"
Mr.. Cox thought yesterday that among the sew
eral hundred Christian Science churches in this
country there probably besides the
First Church that had practitioners Offices adjon-
ing the reading rooms but he could not name any
onhand. and he had no doubt that the First
Church was the principal affected. Scientists
said that there time limit within which the
order must be oteyed. But the practitioners Of the
First Church. with superseemiy haste 10 obey Mrs
Eddy's commands. moved forthwith and by night
II not settled in other offices they were at least.
longer IN the First Church
Richard p Nerrall Mrs. Stetson's secretary said
last night that Mrs. Stetson would not cease 10
practise Christian Science She has not decided
yet whether she will have her Office IN her house
but she viii open an Office soon.