The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE DlSCORD
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directs the Churchs- Mr.. Cox was asked
yesterday.
Her name Vas dropped because she
| IL no longer pastor emeritus" the pub
location committee replied.
Does that mean that Mrs. Eddy is no
longer hving7' Mr. Cox was asked.
There is not now q pastor emeritus"
ne replied The Off ce exists. hut IL is
| not filed ut present.
But does not Mrs. Eddy name as
pastor emeritus appear constantly
throughout the manual and il not her
consent requisite to the promulgat ion
Of many acts OF the direct ors and others
Of the Mother Church, was the next
question
Inc appearance Of Mrs. Eddy's name
"a an officer Of the Mother Church in
| Article l.. section / Of the manual is now
| wherever her name appears furf her
in the manual that may be considered
surplisage also She is no longer present:
she il no longer past or emeritus.
will Mrs. Eddy's name As pastor emer
titus continue to appear in the body of
| the conss fluent Law Of the church when
she 10 no longer pastor emeritus
| why. yes answered the representa-
tive OF the directorate. Il do not see any
good reason why IL should not.
inconsissen Mr., Cox was asked. that
Mrs Eddy's name should he dropped
from the list OF church officers on the fy
leaf OF the manual. but should be con-
tinued as thar Of an arbiter Of affairs in
the church law"
There is no doubt that he board Of
directors has the authority without the
permission OF Mrs. Eddy TO change the
bylaws said Mr. Cox But think that
the board would he very foolish II il did
that BODY should wish 10 change the
Then Mrs Eddy is no longer con-
.idered a present ofiicer in the Mother
Church, was the next question
Mr. Cox said that he would like 20 talk
To the direct ors IN Bost On NJ n . iuncture
and he did 30 nv long dist ance telephone
After some minur es he had his - enogra-
pher indife the following. which he said
came directly from the directors Of the
Mother Church:
Reply TO tho question Why was Mrs.
Eddy's name removed from IN. church
Manual as pastor emeritus when she
specifically stated that no change should he
made
Mr. Eddy never specifically or otherwise
said anything Of tho kind After MIR.
Eddy passed away her name was removed
from the li., ~ officers Of rhe church pub
Iished IN the from, ofth. manual. Ju-t asthe
names OF other officers have always been re-
moved from this page when they have
pa...d away In the latest edition of the
Manual YOU viii find Mrs Eddy~ name on
the titI. page = 'he author Of m" Church
manual ard as the di-coNerer and founder
OF Christian Science
Your question j. based on mistaken
hvpothssi- No new '"ns' or bylaw ha.
| been adopted and no new Tenet at bylaw
has been amended or annuled.
Another communication came over the
Telephone from John V Dittemore. the
clerk Of the Mother Church and y member
| of the board Of directors his was IN
the form 81 an answer. which was predi-
! Gated on inquiries concerning Mr- Nt"t-
son statement OF her heh"t IN me I'M
minent resurrection Of MR. EDDY -
/ Mr. Cox gave out this answer II read
When asked he question Nj. pIi'rmor"
sad Mrs. Stetson wa- expelled from the
7 christian ScicnC. ,hur,h over year ago
hecause her teachings and practica- could
no longer h" tolerated hr IN" denomination.
! We cannot ne held responsible. s"r anything
MIR Stetson saws or doe and "" DO not
| U.irN. that IN" public viii charge Hr
! .gsin-, the Christian SCicn'- church an'
81 Mrs Ste'son present uI'"rancr- ~
| actions
| The Threatened revival Of the iactIonai
fpht in the first Church - Christ. ScI"n-
liz, IN New Nors l. prsiIgat"d upon the
known increase IN Mrs -tptson : follow
J ing .rt ailed hy her complete .Npo-itlon
! OF her views concerning IN" resurrection
/ OF Mr. EDDY. A. -s't forth y"-'"riaN "
va. free san in Christian scI' No" circles
ye-terttsy that Mr. Stet-on md added
greatly to her following by showing the
! director. in Boston to h. on tn" -iu" NJ
mortality in their frank v mat rial ~
H.. ~. Aa.a
in ,he January election ni fftI-i'.', tor
,h. First tnurcn here tharr ar" TIRE.
y regularly TaCiIrrent vacancies to b' FILED
and rwo vacancies besides those c'l'i-"d
by the e,gnatIon year ago ~ trustees
/ whc w.r. Of the S,st-"n faction. La All
NV ~ a board 81 min" ir. IA be chosen.
Tie election will determine majority IN
a q beard.
Mrs s,etSons forces are sIi'i Ia number
SO which would constitute majority
n .ce-sarv tn elect five directors favorable
a. her party IL all wsra marshall"d at The
n ,lls 4 recent amendment which war
! IN .aei by a Iwo-thirfs vote ~ IN" CON
g,sgatIon. the Stet-oniies Deliberately
a n -.snfing tham-slvc. from the meeting
rules that no person known To- bs, a Tot
lover Of one who mad been eXcommunI-
cn,.t from the Mother Church Mrs
Stet-orJ shall I've eligihl" 70 election To- HI
! a church offic- and gives III" trustees
power to pass upon TINS feature Of the
I eligibility 81 trustees
/ Now he PIr~t Church faces an ,milsIy,l
situation. n Mrs Stn;aon's forces should
| nut n majority " tho hoard ~ trustees
| into Office the minority trustees would
have 10 sit in jihgmeni upon their ability
4 TO act IN heir office II The Steison
| faction should he able IN control a two
| third. vote 81 all the congregation nsi
! only could II cleo a nn JorIty In the boai~
but IL wo,ild have power under the Sia.a
laws governing religious corporations
20 repeal tho test amendment
| In such n case he Mother Church in
| Boston. hound by its rnanta' you'll he
| powerless To intervene IN the AFFAIRS
Of q branch organization, and the S,esson
/ fAcrion. entertaining the Sfetson inter-
probation 81 Mrs. Eddy's teachings,
would be rGnhindered ia the continuance
] OF worMhip according 20 tn" dictates Of the
4 majority Of ite congregation.
| Mn, gtetaou herseH has repeatedly