New-York tribune., 1910-12-26
Silent on All but Two Points.


In fact, through all her troubles with
the governing powers Of the faith In
Boston there have been only two points
on which Mrs. Stetson would consent to
be quoted in opposition. These were
when her loyalty to Mrs. Eddy was
questioned and when her understanding
of Christian Science, or, as she herself
calls It, 'divine metaphysics, was bellt-
tied or n1isinterpreted.
It was only after Mrs. Eddy's death
that Mrs. Stetson explained, even to her
own close adherents, the reason why the
founder Of the faith, TO whom she had
been closely attached for more than a
score of years, permitted the board or
directors to chastise her with the lash of
accommodation.
Her explanation Of it was that Mrs.
Eddy allowed the board to proceed with
the sole idea of putting Mrs Stetson
faith to the test Long before the sum-
mer of 1909. when Mrs. Stetsons open
troubles with the board began, Mrs.
Eddy had both told her by word OF
mouth and written to her, saying tnal
she (Mrs StetsOn) had demonstrated
ber Christian Science: but in that --ear
mrs Eddy. it was said, told Mrs. Stet-
son that there remained one trlal LOT
her q supreme trial Of her fa1th- lha'
trial came with the beginning OF the
6ebt against her by the board. and MIS-
stetson's present position, her frlends
said for her. was that she couid not
rehe, against this board, even thoush
.1rs EDDY has passed on" because 10
would he in a measure to recog-
nize wrong.
TO her lc,aI adherents Mrs. Stetson
has said. since Mrs. Eddys death' 'iisi'
tho christian Science board OF directors
no, and can have no spiritual power III
tho church that Mrs. Eddy pullt up
CT. admitted their business genius ana
th.,- ability to control and manage, from
waterfall standpoint, the mechanism
If Mrs. Eddys organization, put lhslsteo
that they had never been trained III
"divine metaphysics" to a degree SUM-
c;.nt to give them any claim as vthe
sniritual interpreters of Mrs Edoy cult
without that training Mrs. Stetson be-
,,o,,od that they could not but fail, and
sbe told her friends that she would heeo
.,u IA reha biIitate and further spread
Mrs. Eddy's doctrines only IL II CANT
from a united Church.
In Christian Science words, Mrs. Stet-
co.., believes that they are in error, and
being thus they cannot prevail
Personally, Mrs. Stetson's only inter-
e,t in Mrs. Eddy's will was the bequest
=, tho diamond crown, and in answer to
;nouir,es Yesterday, 1t was said for her:
1T is immaterial to Mrs Stetson whether
she gets the crown or not, as she Is
sat,sfed with the provision in the will
which showed that Mrs. Eddy be-
uueathed it to her.
The Diamond Grown Symbol.
Her friends were eager to deny the
imputation, fostered by her opponents.
that Mrs. Eddy in bequeathing her the
a,.,,ord crown was in a measure throw
ing back gift
"on the contrary" said one of them
yesterday, Mrs. Eddy was returning a
gift which carried with it not only the
nrsc,ousness of long use by herself. but
the significance of a symbol. 1t was
crown. and Mrs. Eddy by her bequest
was crowning the work of Mrs. Stetson
ard rewarding her for having stood the
trial that was imposed upon her.
Other matter pointing to the explana-
zion that 1t was by design rather than
accident that Mrs. Eddy left her board
of directors apparently SO hampered and
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