The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

ton by tho Boston authorities the
First !tender of tho church, who was
one OF he deposcd practitioners. re-
signed hts office Tho three discrcdft ed
practittoners resigned all their official
positions in tho church lest tho church
DO held responsible for their Vows"
The members of the church next re-
ceivcd Il letter from tho directors
asking these questions:
Arc you an adhcrent or follower of
Mrs. August L. Stctson?
DO you bclieyc that Mrs. Stetson
was nnlustly expelled from tho Mother
Church?
DO YOU regard Mrs stotson as tho
OBJECT of persecution by the officers OF
the Mother Church?
do you believe Tier to BIO genuine
anu sincere Christian Scientist!"
These questions" suys Mrs. Fen
nell. with the exception of tho first,
were answered In tho affirmative Tho
answer 10 tho first question, while per-
hnps differing slightly as to phrase
ol1sy. was SUBSTANTIALLY this: 1 am an
Idhcrcnt of Christian Science. u fol-
lower of its leader. Mary Baker Eddy.
who has taught us to follow her only
as she follows Christi
The members OF this church next
received Il communication from the c.
) Publishing society, stating The Ict-
tcrS received from our meinburs in Au-
gust exhibit condition .. Thought
mat Is foreign to Christian Science
rms organization. having La,en taken
out OF the Christian Science move
ment, II becomes necessary for tho pro-
lection OF the public and the cause
Of Chrisuon Science TO drop IT from
me nSt OF Christian Science churches,
ana this has bcen dono By the order
"i tho Christian Science board Of Ill
IcctorS.
During these months of uncertainty
MIS- Stctsons students very naturally
appealed TO her. Her unyurying nj.
SCH
ment or resistance. Her own example
IN submitting TO the cdct Of cXcom-
nlunicatioit when with her large Iol-
lowing. not alone In Kew Yorit CITY.
nut throughout tho country, she might
nave put up "a most effective opposi-
loii, was interpreted as iuvorins an
attitude of ubcdienco."
AS !. result of the letter from Boston
tho wilmington church discontinued
It's services and THE trustees wrote 10
Boston. saying:
HAD we ever been shown wherein.
III any single instance. We havc do,
.iated from the writtcn teaching and
true practice Of Christian science as
set forth by our beloved leader, Mary
haker Eddy, the discuvcrcr and founder
ana highest demons traitor OF Christian
science we might have been able to
spare YOU whn. you doubtless consider
sad necessity. we dare not perjurc
ourselves nor set at nought our strong
cst convictions Of right; wo therefore
$500 SauS opculcnEc TO the demand
now made oil us. and VIII press on
through faith in God. tristin.. truth
me strong deliver to guide MS into the
land OF Christian Science. where fct-
tcrs IAN and the rights Of man are
iuliE known and acknowledged"
With this letter" continues Mrs
fcnncil, ut was supposed the incident
was closed for a time ut least Bat
thc foregoing events were to result
IN tragedy that shocked Scientists
haFiy ON November 10 the news flashed
over the city. Mary Bridgcrs passed
away this morning Miss Bridgcrs was
lne student or Mrs. Augusta T. Stet-
son, VINO md laid tho foundation for
he work In Wilmington. For more
than ten years her conservation to the
religion she loved won for her the
admiration and respect OF the entire
community; and To her beautiful life
from which love radiatcd as the fra
Srancc from rose, must be ar-
credited the esteem in which the
Chrislian Science Church stands in
that community day.
Ihe effects Of this trouble on her
church resulted IN an illness from
which she did not recover She had
christian Science treatment and the
rove or her people, many of whom
owed their personal healing to hcr
understanding OF truth 10 sustain her
incre was no physician called. either
uuring the illness or at;crward. The
ulaEhosis on the undcrtakcr'g ccrtiii-
cate was foyer of "a malarial tyne bi,,
those III the community who knew her
love for her church. insist She died or
4 broken heart. Long will her memory
I'VE in the hearts of those who knew
her. and her Christly life VIII ever be
AN inspiration to her people"