The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
.EDDYTORISE FROM TOMB?
A PROTEST SENT To BOSTON
AGAINST GUARDING GRAVE.
Advanced scieatisss Hero Lssk for HRss
TO Re,eai Herseaf In FissAly RssW
Others Assert Rhc o. Oae with
Christ and simpl, Her Mind Llvss.

Others Assert Rne o. Oae with
Christ and simpl, Her Mind Llvss.
Certain members Of the First Church
Of Christ. Scientist. Of this city have
forwarded to the directors Of the Aiothsr
Church Of the Christian Scientist cult In
Boston n protest against the maints0ance
by their orders Of an armed q uard In
tine receiving vault In Mount Auburn
Cemetery on the outskirts of Cambridge.
where the body OF Mary Baker q. Eddy
The protest sets forth that the actioo
Of the directors il comparable 70 that q
the authorities OF Jerusalem. who 80 q
guard at the tomb h elonging 10 Jcssph
Of Arimath.a wherein Jesus Christ was
laid after His cruciRxion.
Tn. action Of the directors in providing
this armed guard Of two mon. day and
night. AT the tomb Of Mrs. Eddy shows
lack Of faith on their part the protest
has set forth. The soldiers were set On
guard at the tomb Of Jesus Christ BE-
cause Hi- disciples had said that He would
rise from the dead and it was the object
Of the Jews to disprov. this assertion.
True followers Of Mary Baker q. Eddy.
the protest asserts believe that she also
will manifest herself in n bodily resur-
reCiion: the maintenance OF the guard
ut her tomb by the directors Of the Mother
Church seems to these professionals tn
ind hat h... al, h.,Ax- Of fhA faith
in Boston wishes to fore-taIl any evidences
Of such a manifestation by the establish
ment OF permanent group Of witnesses
at the spot where the mortal remains Of
tho former leader Of the church lie.
From tine hour when Mrs. Eddy's body
was laid in the receiving vault In Mount
Auburn Cemetery the guard. consisting
Of members OF the Christian Science
faith acceptable TO the Ave direceoss.
has been constantly on watch. A tsls-
phone has been at their behest. Pro-
vision for their comfort in cold and un-
con genial SURROUNDINGS has been made.
Those of the Flrrt' Church here. desig-
mated a. abnormal nnllpwers Of Chris
tian Science by Eugene II. Cox. the chairs
man Of the publication committee Of
the Christian Science Church in the STATE
Of New York. who united ip the protest
20 the directors OF the Mother Church.
believe that Mrs Eddy vas one with
Jesus Christ in the unity Of God and that
20 prove the truth Of her doctrines Of
immortality and the unreality Of deash
she will. like Christ. rise from the dead
in all the tan gible manifestations OF tbs
flesh
They have accepted without question
the indirect Implications made by the
author of Science and Health in thaS
work and her various other writin % tn
the effect that she is the woman clothed
with the sun mentioned in the twelfth
chapter of the Apocalypse and that 10
wa her work. Science and Health
which the mighty angel come down
from heaven bore in his hand. IA at
ted To IN the tenth chapter OF the dreams
Of ~ John on PatmoA To the minds
OF thes. professionals. 80 said one who
knew of their action Yesterday. Mrs.
Eddy'S manifestation OF herself in this
flesh was only"a matter OF time and Of
the ability Of those prepared by thorough
separation Of themselves from thin @
material to witness
When report Of this action was carried
fo Mr.. Cox Of the publication COMMITTEES
he seemed 10 b- considerably exercised.
The concept Of true Christ ian Science
does not recognize a resurrection OF ths
body in this age he said. ANY person
who believes that Mrs Eddy will demon
sirale herself IN the flesh ia more than q
visionary; he - abnormal. There In no
parallel 10 be drawn between Mrs. Eddy
and Jesus Christ In her own writings
Mrs Eddy has expressed herself a. inex-
plicabl, shocked NJ the suggestion OF such
a comparison. Christian Science does not
teach nor il. airy way prepare It's studsnss
Ia expect such n manifestation on tho pnrt
Of its discovarer. In no part of her writ
ings has Mrs. Eddy even hinfsd At ths
possibility Of such a phenomenon"
When this protest of the group Of I'D
vanced thinkers Of the First Church hero
was forwarded tn Boston and no hesd was
paid to u one Of the professionals went 10
Mrr. Augusta y. Stetson. the excommuni-
Gated leader Of the First Church hsre. and
sought support from her for tho ooutso-
tons that had been advanced. Il vas
said in behalf Of Mr-. stetson by ons a
her followers yesterday that Mrs. ssst-
son had sternly admoniahsd this indi-
vidual concerning his false concepts of
the true spirit Of Christian Science and bad
pointed ont that the manual Of the Moshsr
Church in Boston expressly forbade my
prophecy or speculation on reooudits
matters by members Of the faith. Mro.
Ste.son had refused To he q party to ths
protest and had said definitely that ahs
entertained no such ideas m those ad-
vanced by the signers Of the protest for
warded 10 the directors in Boston.
Various members Of the Frat Church
in New York when told Of the action OF
the minority who believed In the inevita-
bIenes- n Mrs. Eddy's resurrection
drew line II distinction between what
they termed the practical and fhs
visionary Christian Scientists. Nobody
but visionary could conceive OF Mrs.
Esidy's resurrection in a material form.
these said.
IL was demonstrated yesterday. how
ever that a very wide belief exists in the
ranks 81 the Christian Scientists Of Now
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