New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
MRS. STETSON D|SCLA|MS
Deposed Leader Denies Aim To
Be Christian Science Head.
BUT FRIENDS ARE ACTIVE
Digest of Mrs. Eddy's Writings
Prepared in Fight Against
Board of Directors.

Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson, the deposec
leader Of the First Christian Science Cnurcf
of this city. issued a statement yesterday
disclaimiug any intention to lead or par
take In any rebellion against the Boston
board OF directors.
As reported in The Tribune yesterday
she has consistently refused to renew hel
contest with the directors. but she is KNOW
to have prophesied the ultimate downfall
of the board which has succeeded Mrs
Eddy as the supreme power of the Church
Her friends prepared yesterday a dlses
OF quotations from Mrs. Eddy's works al
Of which harped on the sentiment that Mrs
Eddy herself wished to have the r1ateria
organization OF her church, IN a measure
discontinued after her death.
From Mrs. Eddy's miscellaneous Writ
ings." this quotation was culled: But th'
time comesh when the religious element. o.
Church Of Christ, shall exist alone in the
affections, and need no organization TO ex
press it
! Mrs. stetson's friends argue from thi!
and other similar quotations that Mrs
Eddy Intentionally left her board OF di
rectors without power to perpetuate Itself
| because she believed the material organlza
| ton of the church should be gradually
eliminated In her statement Mrs. Stetsor
| says:
None of my students and close friends
| ever heard me say that ! aim at leader
| ship in the Christian Science orSanlAaIioh'
| aspire to any such position, neither nave
! said that ! am further advanced IN ollVlli
metaphysics than any other. ,d am, am et;ca 4ta
den1onstrator Of the teachings Of Christian M IA
! Science as discovered and founded nS toi gu
revered leader Mary 6aKsr foof; 10 love 20 S
supremely and my neignpor as myself.
1 know of no efforts being made 70 re re
the first intimation have had of this state
rnent comes through the news columns:
opiniona Sannol and 1e desires Of the many in hi
city and elsewhere who, have become m:
would-be defenders and avowed friends
ton ho4 tsat saemhT a pensss pengasng in any effort
interfere with the Christian Science ergani
cation or with the directors OF sne Hotne 70 ne
ssssss ss Rs fsaehs aHa sss ss otssa ssqa Writ
inss. including the Mother Church Man
ual'' / stand fos unfaltering faith IN m,
God given ability to interpret and demon
nfosmsn sTuale a9ap y shs s'en ruth t o
ence. This IS my tnalienaole right "h'ei
ton in this hour Of religious controVersl
| and will manfully stand for truth and Jus ",
/, tice It must be evident to the twentieth
| century thinker that this is the dawn Q
| a new era. where the Christ mind Is be
! coming the standard of man
In regard to spiritual ascendancy an
supremacy. let me quote from an artlcl IL:
| by Mrs. Eddy entitled The Way Of Wis
dom published in The Christian sGtene,
Sentinel Of January Is 1893 before @ l Ina, aa'
Der Of its board Of trustees: r,
| When my dear brethren IN New I or
desire to build higher-to enlarge thel
phylacteries and denaonstra5s ate. Chr. Ghrisd5al 5a
gin on a wholly spiritual foundation. thai
which there is no other. and proportion
| ably estimate their success and glory Q
achievement only as they build upon tn
rock of Christ, the spiritual foundation
This will open the way widely and impair
tally, to their never ending success
saliva ton and eternal Christian Science
! Spirit is infinite: therefore spirit Is al
There is no matter, Is not only the E sxi9T or
only basis upon which this science can b
demonstrated.
I shall continue to follow in this line O
light