New-York tribune., 1909-11-19

Mrs Augusta f. Stetson received the
news of her accommodation from the
Christian Science denomination yester-
day afternoon at her homo i'm West 96th
street. adjoining the white lone struct-
ure Of the First Church Of Christ Sci
enlist. of which she had been the virtual
ruler for nearly ten years. Efforts 10 OBJ
tain from her some statement comment
ing on the action of the Christian Scien-
tist directorate in dropping her from the
rolls of the Church were met by the dec
laration that Mrs. Stetson would say
nothing further than what was con-
tanned i'm her statement given out last
evening
Mrs. Stetson's acquiescence in the de-
cree of accommodation has finally set
tied the whole controversy, the leading
supporters OF the Mother Church say.
Mrs. Stetsons chief sympathizers re-
fused yesterday 10 commit themselves.
Many of the teachers pupils and practi-
TONERS gathered in her home last night.
While no direct statement was made on
the subject. inquirers were given TO un-
10 express their sympathy and loyalty 60
Mrs. Stetson and not 10 plan further re-
sistance to the Mother Church.
Hayne Davis. Mrs. Stetson's counsel
i'm her recent trial who was also one of
the practitioners VINO were admonished
With Mrs. Stetson. said that he could
not discuss Mrs Stetson's probable sc-
tion.
II do wish. however" he said. Ito ex-
Ilain the position of the disciplined
healers. who. II has been repeatedly
stated. were forbidden 10 practise Chris
tian Science and Christian Science heal
hig by tho Boston Board Of Directors
The members Of the Boston board have
told me that that Is incorrect. We were
not forbidden 10 practise. Only the OH
| oial authorization Of the church was
/ taken away. and our names were re-
moved from THE Christian Science
/ Journal" They expect us to practise
] Christian Science. and they hope we will
/ practise IT more in accordance with their
ideas"
MR.. STRICKLER RETICENT.
Virgil o. Strickler, first reader of the
| local church, whom the ex-communica-
tion of Mrs. Stetson now places I'm su-
| preme control Of the churchs spiritual
! affairs. was questioned as 10 the effect
which tho removal Of Mrs. StetsOn from
! tho sphere of Christian Science in
/ fluence would have or the First Church,
! and replied that he saw no reason why
| the change should in any way affect the
on the circumstances which had brought
1 about Mrs Stetson's downfall. and re-
ferred his questioners 70 Boston for am
| plificat;on Of the official statement issued
/ there.
/ From one Of Mrs. Stetsons students IT
was learned that the charges lodged
| against the pastor emeritus Of the
/ First Church embodied four counts.
/ The first. a s phrased in the official in
! dictments. was that she did not live i'm
/ Christian fellowship with members Of the
church who were not her own personal
/ sdherents."
The second count accused her IF per
/ sisting in working against the interests
/ Of members not Of her own following
! and against the interests of the church
| and the cause OF Christian Science in
| general: also influencing others 10 pur-
/ sue a similar course"
The third count alleged that Mrs Stet-
; son by word and work repeatedly made
/ false representations of the leader Of
( Christian Science"
The fourth and last count recited that
I Mrs. Stetson. after being found guilty on
| September - of the offences charged and
receiving a reprimand. refused 10 heed
/ the admonitions of the directors and
! persisted in the offences complained Of"
/ STRICKLER ADHERENT TALKS.
one Of the Strickler adhereats gave
/ out the following statement last night:
I The charges enumerated against Mrs.
Stetson have been before the Boston
board of directors for several months.
In July. 1909. the board ordered the Of
1 Tending leader brought 10 trial and the
/ charges were thoroughly ventilated
/ Mrs. Stetson then only escaped excom-
nunication through the earnest appeal
made I'm her behalf by Mr.. Strickler.
ION that occasion Mr.. StrickIer spoke
( for nearly six hours in her defence. and
az o'clock in the morning succeeded in
having the charges dismissed. with only
/ a reprimand as punishment.
Mrs. Stetson has been for years con-
sumed with the ambition TO establish
/ herself as tbs independent ruler of the
/ Christian Science Church in New York.
/ and il was this determination on her
psrt to make the New York church au-
/ tonomous that resulted in her over
/ throw"
A leading adherent of the Mother
/ Church said:
II do not think there can possibly be
! any secession from the church here.
/ Mrs. Stetson would not get corporars
| guard Ia follow her out of tho church.
and 1 doubt that she would make such
/ an stterpt. After the official pronounce
ments n the subject and after Mrs.
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