New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-15
AGAINST MRS. STETSON
lTRS. EDDYiS SETTLEMENT.
Christian Science Leader Upholds
Directors of Mother Church.

Airs. Mary Baker Eddy issued statement yes
terday announcing her approval OF the action OF
the board Of directors of the Mother Church. In
Boston in dsciplining Mrs. Augusta Stetson de-
posed 'leader" Of the First Church OF Christ
Scientist. in New York. and in removing the
cards Of the practitioners from the
journal" and admonishing others.
This statement, signed by Mrs Eddy, will ap-
pear tomorrow IN the weekly paper Of the Chris
sian Scientists. The Christian Science Sentinel
its principal significance is that il appears 10 dis
prove the assertion frequently made, il is said, by
Mrs Stetson, and upon which her domination Of
the First Church largely depended. shat she
sn close touch with Mrs. Eddy, and was able on
THAT account 10 understand better advantage
the meaning Of certain bylaws and edicts which
members Of other Christian Science churches re-
ceved in another way. AS a result 1t is ex-
pected that Mrs. Stetson will lose large part. If
not all, Of the backing which she had before It
was known how Mrs Eddy stood the question
at issue. Her followers thought that Mrs Eddy's
silence meant her disapproval of the attitude Of
she board of directors toward Mrs. Stetson
In the same issue of 1.-The Sentinel" appears a
1etter written July % by Mrs Eddy TO Mrs.
Stetson warning her against animal magnetism
and against allowing her students to defy both
herself and Mrs. EDDY. Other letters printed
(which passed between the hoard of directors in
Boston and the board of trustees of the First
thurch, in which considerable antagonsm ap-
pears. more by implication than by expression
AS one Christian Scientist pointed yesterday.
there would have been occasion for the letters
had there been agreement and harmony between
the two bodies
Mrs Eddy's statement. under date of October p.
Follows:
TAKE NOTICE
approve the bylaws of the Mother Church. and
seq1lre me Christian Science board Of directors
20 maintain them and sustain them These direc
oaS 10 MOI aet contrary TO the rules Of the Church
5istuS; neli i, 40 they trouble me with their
win the members OF branch churches.
, my prosl1ee as esder-as the discoyerer and
Shsf OF am 6s 6 and hereby publicly DECLARE
of the Church in any other way than through nv
written and published rules. all Of which can be
self OF the facts. MARY BAKER EDDY.
Although it is not admitted anywhere that Mrs
Stetson appealed to Mrs. Eddy from the action OF
OF the directors in depriving her of license to
teach and removing her practitioners advertise
nent from The Christian Science Journal" it is
believed that such was the case. and that she did
SO even after the letter Of ACCOMPLISHMENT written
70 her by Mrs. Eddy July %. which it is not
known she ever answered
SAYS STUDENTS MUST NOT Defy THEM.
letter written 10 Mrs. Stetson by twenty
pupils who then occupied offices in the building Of
the First Church of Christ, Scientist. The letter
spoke Of Mrs Eddy the only Good One and
OF Mrs. Stetson almost equally hattering terms
and was published in substance July 81 in The
Sentinel" 1t had Mrs. stetson's unqualified APP
proval, and when Mrs Eddy received she sent
the following letter to Mrs. Stetson:
Ny Dear Student: Awake and arise from this
Temptation produced by animal magnetism upon
Sourse a allowing your students to defy you and
20 help you rise out Of IL It will be your destrue-
MARY BAKER EDDY
Two other letters, now made public are indica-
Give Of what has been going during the last few
Interesting days at The First Church In the last
number OF THE Sentinel appeared a new bylaw,
which compelled Christian Science churches to
recognize other Christian Science churches before
they could have teachers or practitioners I'm
5nediatey upon the publication Of this bylaw the
First Church trustees, who had not before, it is
said, pursuant to the general policy of Mrs. Stet-
son, acknowledged that there than
Christian Scientist church in New York, passed u
resolution and this letter, dated October g. TO
Archibald Mcclellan. chairman Of the board OF
directors, in Boston:
NY Dear Sir: The board Of trustees Of First
this opportunity, as per resolution of this date:
e pq9e s al chTc6 Of and so
cley. as enjoined by Article p. Section r. of the
."The Christian Science Sentinel Of October 9,
To Teo9gnize that it is the duty Of every such g;
branch church .. society to maintain toward the
TO express TO our beloved leader Mary. Baker
@ 1s osGo.ser ana deuiGe e nartielIIar
branch of her church for her unceaSing care and
and words. not least among which are THE Rules
OF Christ Scientist, Boston"
ADMONIsHED BY DIRECTORS.
whereupon the directors the following letter.
dated October~1l. to the First Church trustees:
Gentlemen: Your letter Of the 9Th is hand.
IS also The duty Of every Church of Christ Scientist
churches and iii represent the of Christian
Science. The recent inquiry conducted by this
board disclosed the methods and practices Of Ger
Eain members of your church 10 be radically wrong.
We are informed that the facts of the case are
your church whom we examined. but TO other
members Of your church including the chairman
have left church account OF such cOndi-
lions although the deulOra bic conditions may be
.ni[7ov-n 10 The rreafer mari OF your nenbershin
The facts are We'll known TO both OF your readers,
and they are: We believe ready ana willing 10
Under these circumstances. We again call you
40 arouse yourselves 10 the seriousness OF the stu
alton and 10 do your duty without fear or favor.
Eugene r. Cox. chairman Of the New York State
committee publication. explained last night that
a. was the duty Of board trustees referred
90 in the letter, watch the practitioners and
sce whether OF not they were practising when they
had been forbidden do so. and that II they
she fact should be reported Boston He said
shat the Mother Church had jurisdiction the
board OF trustees except in far they
Chrstian Scientists. and therefore amenable TO the
bylaws.
Il is announced by the Boston directors that
sraI bylaws have been changed Mrs. Stet-
sons case and 10 make her general policy and acts
contrary 10 Christian Science law in the future. In
Section . Of Article 26. relating TO the of
pupils the words "A teacher shall not per
sonal control Of attempt To dominate his pupils
have been added Section says that teachers
associations shall convene annually and be guided
by the Bible and Science and Health, not by
sheIr teachers personal views The amended by
law adds: Teachers shall call their pupils TO-
EftheT or assemble selected number Of them for
more frequent meetings" In Section Z, which says
that teacher shall interfere with the pupils
of other teachers. the words shall take entire