New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03
SCIENTISTS DROP ID
MRS. STETSON'S FOL
LOUERS WON'T YIELD.
Church Takes Drastic 4cti0n
against Pupils Of EncOm-
mURicQted Leader.

members of the First Church of Christ
Scientist. were expelled outright from
hat institution last week.
The news Of the new upheavaI in the
fashionable church at 96th street and
Central Park West. which was almost
torn In two by the war between Mrs
stetson and her enemies last fall. be
came public yesterday. and all through
he day the StetstS home. directly back
of the church. was thronged with friends
uommiseraring with her on this new
blow. which. il is conceded. takes away
he last chance Of support for her in any
church which acknowledge Mrs. Eddy
&c its founder
For five months and more the authori-
ties Of the church have endeavored to
persuade the fifteen practitioners who
we're taught their Christian Science by
Nrs- Stetson that the malicious animal
magnetism" which they learned from the
leading woman Of this branch church
could not De harmouized with Mrs.
Eddy's teachings. or with the action
and judgment of the board Of directors
T the cult in Boston. who had passed
IN Mrs. S1etson's case. and eXcommuni-
-ated her.
pf The seventeen practitioners who
U-ere admonished by the Mother Church
.ast fan. when Mrs. Stetson was excom-
ruuica1ed. two have reformed and sat
fsied the local trustees Of their loyalty
to Mrs. Eddy. but the fifteen remained
9hdurate
Edwin r. Hatfield Resigns.
..F,-,- IF
the board of trustees. Edwin F. Hatfield.
Uh" was also one Of the Stetson students
and 4 practitioner. was asked 70 come
before 1h, trustees and explain his po-
@itipn rs regards StetSonism- Instead,
he sent brief letter Of resignation from
The church. and thus withdrew from an
-rganization 10 which he has contributed
upward of s200.0G0
The new anti-Stetson board OF trus-
tees. elected 10 office after long battle
with the Stetsonites. who were hanging
N TO What shreds Of power Were left 10
them after the expulsion Of their leader,
ronveyed word to the fifteen practition-
zrs Who had been admonished with Mrs.
Stetson that their ways would have 10
Pc changed 10 conform with Mrs. Eddy's
E-hristian Science
some time before Narch o6 the stub
born fifteen were admonished and re
reired specific warning that continua-
t5cn II the N. A NJ teachings Of Mrs. |
Stetson would lead % their certain ex-
uulsion ON that date they were sum |
moned one after the other before the
board ,cf trustees They came in half
hour periods. beginning at ! O'Clock in
the afternoon. and TO each Of them
charles - Dean. chairman Of the board. /
put six questions.
Zach of them admitted that he or she I
rad been one of the students Of Mrs. I
= u-uSt5 +. Ste1son who met at the l. 1
O'Clock IN etinss held in the church 4
raaIns Irior 10 July 81. 19s Each ad- /
mitrei that he OF she believed the teach /
sings and practices of Mrs Stetson were T
correct Each admitted approval of Mrs. .
Scissors methods at those i o'clock /
meetings
j was At these l. o'clock meetings, as 4
testified AT Mrs Stetson's trial. that she, /
-ueetlec with her students. pronounced /
5he ~d-atl message" III which they /
,s led ont 20 their enemies. naming them /
rter one log one. that if their place was /
siA feet underground there they should /
Co.
Each of the fifteen announced that he /
or she disapproved Of the finding Of the /
Boston directors after their trial Of Mrs. 4
Sretson. Each admitted that he or she /
fracrised Christian Science now in the /
manner Mrs. Stetscn taught them at I
tnasc meetings and each announced the |
intention or continuing So TO practise.
Stand True 70 Mrs. stetsoa.
FINALLY. they were asked by the chair /
resn II the board if they wanted more .
-.me ta think over their answers. and F.
-te answer wae the same 10y each Of .
-ae nfteeu-''HIo' They were then given .
Cr-m March - to 81 to reconsider their .
ensHers. but as they still stood stub /
arnIv 10y Mrs Stetson they were eX- /
PEELED
II is understood that the position Of
-ne Church * that il cannot stand re- 4
spaasible Tor the fifteen who are pTac- .
-s.ue what The Boston directors have J
termed pretended Christian Science"
and further hat no such divided al .
legiance 20 Mrs. Eddy and {" Mrs Stet- .
son as The fifteen tried 10 offer could be
sr.epted.
i is said hy members Of the church
rhat an expulsion 10y "a branch church
such as has just been meted out TO the
fifteen etalwdrts who PERSISTED in their
allegiance 10 Ms Stetson. viii neces- 4
sar'Iy b. followed by communication !.
from the Mother church ga Boston, and
that means #H absolute severance from /
1ha cult The situation is Without paral- 4
leI IN Christian Science circles
lrs St~:ean-s faithful fifteen, who
were expelled from the local church. are
Mfs Kate Y Remer. AIRS. Mary II. +.
lreshm4n Miss Sibyi u. Huse, Miss
aIrDiuette Ellsworth Mrs. Augusta AK !
llsu. Mis- Mary r. Pinncy. Miss = Mar
-aT.-t TBGn,..H- Mrs. Katharine u. Gill 3
T41TilI- Mr~. Anna A Holden. Mrs Le- .
rifia u Greene. Miss Jessie !. cotton, 4
Arlold Blomc. Stewart 4. R"Wbotham, I
Mrs Amelia < RowbOtham and Miss +
Mr. = Pearson.
FUSH HOUR RECORD BROKEN. /