The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19

be cited elsewhere In this account, ref3ec
through their eve cry page the one woman
power Of direction in the Christian Science
Church. Was there no other evidenc.
Of Mrs. Eddy = activities than that fur,
nished by the manual OF the Mother
Church. the organic law OF the whole
sect. this would show the dictatoria
power Of the Eddy amtocracy which must
now become a government by directorate
or fail altogether
The directors do not deny the fact
that tn" manual TO which they subscribs
- solely the work Of the founder Of Chris
tan Science LVen one Of the latest
amendments, conjured to prevent the
! rise OF Mrs Stetson 30 position Of leader
snip. was dictated by Mrs. Eddy at a
time when various reports had IL that
she WAS dead and that dummy was
acting IN her stead Here ~ the absolute
proof OF her hand in the compilation OF
the laws governing her church
AMENDMENT oF Bylaws Sac : Nonsv
| tenet or bylaw snail be adopted nor any
tenet ar bylaw amended or annuiled With
ont the written consent OF Mary liza s.r
Eddy N. author Of our textbook Science
and Health
SOLE ARRfTER or ORTHODOXY
Not only did Mrs Eddy decide upon
| the government of her church but she
reserved in her hands and the reserva-
lion is made rrevocable elsewhere IN
/ the manual an" sole right TO Diet ermin.
quest ions OF orthodoxy In no section
Of The by laws il this right conferred
Upon the directors OF the Mother Church
or upon anv other deputy Here In Mrs.
"a ,.r a ~ -
discipline
" member Of this church shall. men
tally or otherwise. persist IN wor king gain.i
the interests Of another member or ,he
interests OF our pastor emeritus Mrs
Eddy and the Accomplishment, Of what she
understands is advantageous to this church
and 10 IN. cause Of Christian Science or
shall influence others thus to act. upon her
com plant or the complaint OF a member
for her or for himself ~ shall he the duty
~ the board NJ directors to call a meeting
and drop forever the name Of the member
guilty. Of this offence from the roll Of church
MEM cr~hip
Here is still another injection OF the
personal fat determining what IS and
what Ia nc' Christian Science:
NOT TO LEARN HYPNorIsM SEC 0 Mem
hers Of this church shall not learn hy puotism
on penalty OF being eNcomm,inica ted from
the church No mem her shall enter a
complaint OF mental malpractice for n ain
lister purpose lf the author OF Science
and Health shall bear witness to the offence
OF mental malpractice II shall be considered
a sufficient evidence thereof.
MsrEACHrSG. ARTICLE XII, SIC. {.
N a member OF this church is found trying
Ia prsctis. or 20 teach Christian Science
contrary to the statement thereof in its
textbook. Science and Health with Key
TO the Scriptures. IL shall be the duty Of
the board of directors to admonish that
member Then n said member persists
in this offence his or her name shall be
dropped from the roll OF this church
In reviewing the autocratic government
enforced by Mrs. Eddy. a. exemplified
by her numerous official communications
TO the faithful through the pages Of the
Church organ. one learns how far her
ahsolutism transcribed the possibility
Of power now resident in the hands OF
tn" directorate Not only did Mrs Eddy
tell her students wha, they should be-
lIeve. how they should act and what
should n" heir conduct toward her. but
on occasions she eyacsed obedience to
certain financial structures such as have
not appeared IN the records Of the Nor
mon hierarchy
YsAnS Halt To TEACHING
Mrs Eddy book Miscellaneous Writ
InGs' was nut on the market in he spring
of Isa. In the March number Of the
Christian !Sci'nrs journal appearing AZ
a bout the time that her new work wa.
put on sale Mrs Eddy had the following
note TO her pupils
Christian Scientists IN the nlted States
and canada are hereby ~njoin-d not TO
teach Student of christian Science for
one wear commencing on March -. 1897
Miscellaneous Writings "a calculated
10 prepare IN. minds OF all true thinkers
TO understand The Christian Science text
bOOk NOR" correctly than a student can
Tn" Bible. S'I"nC. and Health with
Key - N" scriptures and my other pub
li-h.d works are the only proper strrctor-
for ih'- hour Il shall he the duty NJ all
I hrisiian Scientists T." circulate and Ia sell
a. many Of 'h--. books a. they .aD
II n member Of IA. TIrst Churcn Of christ
Scientist. hall fail to obey This Injunction
" Will render him lahl- TO lose his mem
hPr-hp ~ thI- church
M,Ev B,KEP q EDDY
Since every authorized Christian Sci ,
rnce teacher and healer - Of necessity a
member Of the First Church IN Boston
analysis 81 this imperative order reveals
tn" fact thar every such person Was |
forced for wear 10 reiinquish HIS teach !
ing. which always carries large pec,Iniary |
rewards. and 10 become book agent for .
The leaders new work There were in
1897 something over 1000 authorized
Science teachers: they became
Tor \ year over ? ooO hook agents and .
Miscellaneous Writings had sale. ac- !