New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-16
MRS. STETSON DENIES ALL
Declares answering Allegiance
to Great Leader, Mrs. Eddy.
MO ACTION BY HER PUPILS
Proposed Amendment to First
Church Bylaws To Be Pre-
scented To-night.

In g statement issued yesterday Mrs. Au-
eusta T. Stetson, the former leader OF the
Christian Science cult in New York, denied
absolutely the accusations Of her opponents
that she had any intention Of trying TO re-
snstate herself as the local leader OF the
faith, or that she had any design or en-
endeavoring to succeed or supplant Mrs
Eddy as the head Of the Christian Science
Church
Mrs. Stetson denied also that she had
been in any way trying TO build up or
soljdify the sentiment in Christian Science
circles throughout the country, which looks
upon her as woman prosecuted by the
Boston board Of directors, the court Of last
appeal in the cult
From some OF Mrs. Stetson's most loyal
adherents came the additional information
that she had so far abandoned any idea OF
struggling for further control as 10 declare
that she extended her Loyalty, not only to
Mrs Eddy and the rules OF the church.
but also TO the Boston board Of directors
the body which expelled her from the
church founded by Mrs. Eddy
Mrs. Scissors statement in part is as
follows:
Repeated denials by me Of false and
malicious reports should make It unneces-
sary for me to again reTute the cha!Se
1
against the cause Of Christian Science, eS-
fabllshed Icy my beloved ana FeNeieu
leader, Mary Baker Eddy, However. the
article which appears aff0rdS me an oppoI-
rtlnity 10 again publicly declare my I'M
swerving allegiance 10 the great leaueI oA
Christian Science. Mrs. Eddy: my unTa ter
spf- adherence 10 her teachings as set forth
ga our text book. Science and Heath. Win
key TO the Scriptures, and my lmplclt
regulations of her Church as contained ~
the manual OF the Mother Church; nor VII
my students who are loyal 10 prlncllle ana no
TO Mrs. Eddy and her teachings ever pe
found working in opposition 10 any Il!ES
she has directed or may hereafter dlecI
Quotes Mrs. Eddy.
It is now nearly two years since our
leader, Mrs. Eddy, said in The Christian
Science Journal: When by dear brethren
in New York desire 10 build higher
and demonstrate Christian Science TO a
higher extent they must begin on Wholly
spiritual foundation, than which there Is no
You have been enormously informed in
regard TO my having been IN Wilmington.
many weeks ] ind my time fully en-
ployed in striving to possess mat mlnu
which was in Christ Jesus IN meaning me
sick and teaching humanity 10 utElze the
power and presence Of our Heavenly fa-
Their, Divine Truth. Life and Love, whlch
demonstrate the infinite capacities OF man
when governed by God
To my knowledge none OF my students
have assembled to consider the question OF
the proposed InttAlflS7 % lllF liltAL4A'.l "a
the Church, nor have l heard anythlng
from them relating to your statement that
they intend TO take action. .
The oft repeated statement that ! am to
supplant or succeed Mrs. Eddy as the head
of the entire cult I have repeatedly and
Therefore 1 repeat: Each Individual has
his ard her place in the body of Christ No
one can take the individual place OF an
l trust ] shall not again be obliged TO re-
flute the erroneous statement that con-
Template erecting another material church
edifice. That has been fully and finally
demonstrated
Conditions in First Church.
In spite Of Mrs Stetson's denial, the
forces in the First Church at 96th street
and Central Park West. who have beer
opposed to her since last year, are lining
up as if they still believed that their
former leadcS night --ronce back.
me proposed amendment TO the bylaws,
which is to be presented for action at the
corporate meeting cf the congregation TO-
night. is aimed, # is said, at those adj
herents OF Mrs. Stetsons who, remaining
fr the church under the dominition of the
antf-Stetsonites, are still hoping that some
thing VIII turn the tide to such extent
that they can recall the foremost woman
IN the Christian Science church, next to
Mrs Eddy herself. TO the actual if not
nominal leadership Of the local church.
Virgil o. Stricken, who as First Reader
OF the church has been the head and front
of the opposition TO Mrs. Stetson. declined
10 make public yesterday the text Of the
proposed new bylaw, but he did not deny
that It was likely TO stir up opposition
On the other hand, Mrs. Kate i. Remer
.ho is probably Mrs. Stetson's closest
friend, and who sacrificed her membership
% the church rather than forsake her
;eader, substantiated the statement made
~ Mrs. Stetson in full, and asserted posi-
lively that no opposition 20 the program
Of the Stricken faction was even contem-
plated by Mrs. Stetson's followers.