The evening world., 1910-12-30
MRS. STETSON
SAYS MRS. EDDY
WILL RISE AGAIN
Her Announcement Believed
to Be Step Toward Becom-
ing Head of Cult.
CHURCH NEAR A SPLIT.
Many Scientists Shocked by
Directors Position That Mrs.
Eddy Is Dead.
CHURCH NEAR A SPLIT.

many Christian Scientists to-
day believe Is another step Of Mrs. T,
Augusta f. stetson toward becoming
the head OF the cult TO succeed the late
Mrs. Mary Baker q. Eddy. is a state
ment issued by the accommodated
leader OF the First Church. Scientist,
IN this city last night. declaring her ex-
plicit belief In the resurrection OF Mrs.
Eddy in proof OF her teaching that
there Is no death.
For several days a split has seemed
imminent anon members Of the Church
over Mrs. I3ddy's reoirth. 1t Is predict
Ell by some members that the contro-
versy arising out Of the question OF her
rising again will be the opening wedge
- a contest for supremacy TO be Waged
between the Directors OF the Mother
Church In Boston and their followers
and the members who believe that .irs.
Eddy is not dead and whose cause Is
now espoused by Mrs. Stetson. The
woman long credited with being the
most powerful, person in the church
outside of Mrs. Eddy herself.
Proclaims Her Belief.
Mrs. stetson said hat the hour had
come when she must stand before the
whole world OF Christian Science and
proclaim her belief in the imminent
resurrection OF Mrs. Eddy In the SEM
blance of human form. Mrs. S;e:son
aid she believed Mrs. Eddy would
demonstrate over death and snow her.
self in tangible form not only to her
followers but to the world at large.
According to Mrs. Stetson, the action
OF the Boston Christian Scientists. indi-
eating a conviction that the discoverer
and leader of Christian Science vas
dead. has greatly shocked Christian
Scientists everywhere and brought de-
moralization into the Church. She
likens their action 20 hat OF those
disciples who gathered in an upper rom
after the cruc.axion OF the Saviour. de-
ploring the fact that He was dead and
nots-heeding tho admonition to await
Ills resurrection from the tomb. She
believes Mrs. Eddy will return similarly
and remain until her work is complete.
She believes Mrs. Eddy was the @ ale
Christ, that the millennium Is at hand,
that the end OF the Gospel age has
been reached.
Mrs. Stetson's statement was given
out at her home. No. 7 West Ninety
sixth street. last night. and was In the
shape OF a copy OF a letter she wrote
TO a student Dec. Is. She said. in CON-
pairing Mrs. Eddy's position in her day
TO that Of Christ in His day:
May Take a Long Time.
1T may take. will take. longer fol
Mrs. Eddy to pass through the expert
ence of material death to the stage OF
: demonstration OF everlasting life, II
may not occur for years. or 1t may
occur tomorrow or next week. Blu
she will manifest herself. and all mel
shall know OF 1t.
Those in the church who profes.
doubt Of such a demonstration are like
the disciples who doubted till the!
saw and felt OF Jesus. I shall see Mrs
Eddy again, and I shall walk by he
side, holding her hand, along the patti
that leads to life which has no death
All men who will believe will b.
shown how they may. by spirltua
means, demonstrate over death, bu
nrst they must await Mrs. Eddy
manifestation.
Yesterday / would not answer ques
lions relating to the expected demon
stration by Mrs. Eddy-her resurrec
ton, as some call IT. | felt then tina
the hour for me to speak had not come
To-day / am convinced the time !
proper. From all quarters | am re
ceiving reports of decentralization an
sadness in the field of Christian Sci
ence because of thu delay In the dem
onstration and because Of the spread
ing abroad Of declarations hat Mrs
Eddy will not manii-s st herself.
New Era Is Opening.
ITO say that Mrs. EDDY Is gon for
ever 10 to deny the very principles Q
Christian Science and to refuts tn
teachings of her life and her works.
The age of the gospel IL closed" wen
on Mrs. Stetson. speaking in the mos
earnest way. "A new era is opening, III
era OF the one thousand years whlc
the Bible tells us will follow the secon
appearance OF Christ. the opening OF tn
Millennium. Christ means Truth. an
Mary Baker Eddy was Truth on cart
p again. / am waiting and watching, an
IA my students are waiting and watching
for we know the m Is at han
when Zoe will prove, In the person {
Airs. Eddy. hat she was his inspire
mouthpiece to teach and unfold ii
glories OF Truth and Love and Ii