New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-19
DEFEAT STETSON FORCES
First Church Vote Nearly a Unit
AGAINST Deposed Scientists.
ALL INELIGIBLE TO OFFICE
Congregation Adopts Amendment
to Bylaws-Strength Of For
mer Leader Nine Votes.

49, rore that Mrs. Augusta z. Stetson-
,.. ss7osed leader Of the First Church OF
I-I,-.s- :, lerrist or her followers mlgh'
.svA had % regaining their lost power ID
sc costly sanctuary at 96th street ano
Central Park West. was blasted last night
g. = meeting OF the congregation by the
e1-7oer unanimous adoption OF an amend
,,--- 70 he bylaws The amendment pre-
rl7,5es any one from being eligible 10 Office
sr he church who had been expelled from
80 church hy the directors Of the Mother
s-hr-ch al Boston. The amendment went
further and denied the eligibility 10 Office
"a. s-lv one nho had followed or adhered 10
ire teaching or practice Of an expelled
-7e-5e- q tie church.
7 had been expected that the Stetson
forces would line I'D against the amend
-,e-t and control enough votes TO keep the
r-esert administration from getting the
-7o--1.r5s vote required for its adOpuon-
Then il was said, the Stetsonites would
sesE, u control the coming election Of trus-
gees II January Practically no opposition
developed last night and tie amendment
vas carried by a standing vote Of 693 70 z
When lIrs. Stetson and a number Of her
NOS ardent followers were deposed from
Ire board Of trustees Of the local church.
g wear ago * members voted against her
dismissal and 81 in favor Of il The vote
las night showed that the StetSon faction
Rad STAYED away from the meeting or that
TIE vo.ing membership Of the church had
l,ee- materially reduced since Mrs Stet-
SCH wzS compelled 10 withdraw virgil
q Sr-ic<I,r- the frst reader Of the local
,l----r who SUPERSEDED Mrs. Stetson, de-
c,s-e5 a. the meeting last night that the
enrolled membership was several hundred
greater Than & year ago and the inference
US drawn that the Stetsonites stayed
zusv IN order not - revtv" the Ole Ieuo
s-6 e-,ba~-ass the harmony Of The present
administration
-zz-0e Davis, Rho was CounSei TOT Mt
e-ersrr a. the time Of the dIssenslon IN the
church. addressed the meeting from the
floor and spoke IN favor II the amendment.
he said he favored the change N the ny
laws because 70 oppose i would prevent
harmonious action of the branch chuTch
Win the mother church IL Boston. He was
CAD n speak at this time n said, because
2 year ago ne nlistaSinEiv took the con-
1-zrv position. While a that time he con-
edered himself loyal 20 Mrs. Eddy and the
chUrch organization. subsequent events mao
-rorad that lie could not he loyal and sup
were received with prolonged applause
NJ Strick-=- added 10 the harmony Of the
meeting hy announcing that the First and
Se,0r5 churches Of Christ ScieNtis, would
-otn I'm Thanksgiving service this year
While. Mr. S-e-Son MS n power the lead
e-s IN The -zu churches were for some
tine entirely our Of sympathy with each
other The announcement was heartily ep-
r-suded.
Tie church was crowded when Mr..
S--ickler opened the meeting last night. He
commented on the fact that some persons
lad gained an impression thai there was
s-iI' strife in the church and declared that
= ~ longer existed. 4 year ago. he said.
1-a-e might have been some grounds for
SUI an impression, but now the church
-tss united and al former dissension had
fee- overcome for good and all
Charles s Dean. chairman Of the board
q trust ez- and several others spoke in
-z-7- Of the amendment There was no
dissenting voice when Mr.. Strickler asked
co- remarks before calling for the vote.