The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
CHRISTY'S WIFE HITS
STETSON TEACHINGS
Declares in Remarkable In
terview She Still Loves
Husband.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-NIrs. Mabene
Christy the beautiful wife Of Howard
Chandler Christy. model for his famous
American Girl" today declared that
their home. which was idyuic for eleven
years, had been broken up by the
teachings OF Mrs. Stetson, recently re-
pudiatod by the Christian Science
Church.
She had just arrived from Zanes-
vile. Ohio, whore she began suit for
possession Of her ten-year-old daughter,
Natalie. The child had been mysteri-
Ously whisked away by the father, and
yesterday detectives were sent out to
trace him.
please do not ask me whether I
will seek a divorce" she said. tear
fullv. when found IN the apartment Of
her brother-in-law, c. z. Hall. az GO
West 135th street Il love Howard. and
II it were not for Christian Science as
taught by Mrs. Stetson. I would now
be living happily with him.
Mrs. StetsOn and her practitioners
have taught him that marriage Is
wrong; that there is nothing sacred in
It, He has come TO lose all sympathy
and feeling. He is no longer the same
man
says She'S To Blame
Il Is my own fault. in 4 way she
added sadly. II took min 10 the First
Church of Christ Scientist in this city
and interested him i'm the religion taught
there AZ fret he scofed.
Remember, four or five years ago.
that I had to hide Inv books on
Christian Science and read them on the
sly, so bitter was my husband toward
the sect. a practitioner whom I had
consulted had urged me 10 give up
Howard as husband. / told Howard
what she had said, how she had de-
ciared that Mrs. Stetson. who was one
with God in her mind, taught there was
no sanctity in matrimony.
He became very angry
Don't let that woman in the house
again. 1 cannot conceive how a woman
= can say such things and preach such
= horrible doctrines, he exclaimed. And
for a long time ! could not refer to the
occasion. even laughmgly without his
breaking forth in denunciation of the
teachings
Healing Convinces.
Then he became very III. and toward
the end Of the illness. after lie had been
benefited somewhat by the best special
lists in the country, / persuaded him to
20 TO one of Mrs. Stetson's practition-
ers. He did. and before long ne was
healed
Not long after that IhIs practitioner
rose IN the meeting and gave all credi,
of the healing to Christian Science, ex-
asgerating what had been done pre-
Niously, and ignoring ,he remarkable
work Of the skilled doctors.
II wonder why she said all that,
exclaimed Howard when we arrived
home.
But, owing to his cure. he went OF
in blind faith that whatever was done
was right
First. Howard was referred to as
'oue 90 The jewels in Mrs. StetsOn
crown Then they began to run my
house. We were at that time delight.
comfortable, airy apartment, with
wonderful vista Of the river and River
side drive. Howard was getting well
Little Natalie was happy. The ser
wants wcrs lInd and thoughtful An,
II seemed as if we were living almos
in = paradise.
Then suddenly the practitioners be
gan 10 say that we should get ria Of Ou
two Catholic servants. / said that the
were good, faithful girls, with be2uti
ful characters But the practitioner
declared that there was error IN on
household just as long as they remain
ed. Little Natalie came down witt
ine measles. and the practitioners saf
that was to blame Tor Ter illness
Howard finally decided that the tw
servants should go. To keep the har
mony OF Cur home I gave in.
"Wickedness Of Marriage"
Affairs rapidly began to get worse
Some OF Mrs. StetsOn s practitioners .ex
planned TO Howard the 'wickedness' o