The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04
MRS. EDDY'S CHAIR.
R EADY F 0 R H Err
Stage Is All Set for Return o
Former Christian Science
Leader.
FLOCK TO MRS. sTETsoN
Students Believe She Will Be
Able to See Late High
Priestess in Body.

New York, January S.-Students OF
Mrs. Augusta Z, Stetson, the eXcommu-
nicated Christian Scientist, who has
her belief that Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy will soon return from
the grave and Givo a manifestation"
that will siartle the world, are daily
expecting Mrs. Stetson to announce that
she has seen and talked with Mrs.
Eddy.
AT the Stctson home, West Ninety
sixth Street. next door TO the First
Church of Christ. Scientist. which Mrs.
Stetsou built several years ago, Is a
vacant chair, reserved for the appear
ance of Mrs. Eddy. In this chair. stu
dents OF Mrs, Stetson say. Mrs. Eddy's
spiritual body has already rested on
several occasions, though that was
many months before her death and
while the Mother OF Christian Science
was in retirement at her home In
Brookline.
According 10 the testimony OF sew
eral of Mrs s,etson's students in Bos-
ton last year, while she was on trial
for heresy, meetings presided over by
Mrs Stetson We're held In an upper
room OF West Ninety sixth Street,
at which all present fixed their
thoughts on the empty chair and eX-
er;ed q thought force which was sup
l.
her spiritual being through space 10
the empty chair These students also
told OF mental visits of Mrs. Eddy TO
the Stetson home.
Mrs. Eddy's last visit" 70 the stet-
son home was many months ago. but
the same chair Is still ready. and those
who believe as Mrs. Stetson does say
thst within week they expect either
TO see Mrs. Eddy themselves or learn
fr ATrn tg. L.,
seen and conversed with the late high
priestess of Christian Science.
Mrs. Stetson's followers say that her
word Will be all that IS necessary for
them 10 believe she has really had a
manifestation" OF Mrs. Eddy. They
say that Mrs. Stetson would be the log
icai person 10 whom Mrs Eddy would
manifest" herself. as she has advanced
farther than most Christian Scientists
In divine metaphysics. Thoy say also
that they believe Mrs. Stetson IS eX.
pecting an important message from
Mrs. Eddy and that this message. when
delivered 10 the world, will have a far
reaching effect on the future of Chris.
tian Science.
Mrs. Stetson, while declining to talk
Tor. publication, has made 1t plain that
IN her opinion she md her friends arc
far more likely TO witness the mani
'N'o' oi MIS-. Eudy than arc the
Mother Church directors chosen by
Mrs Eddy 10 dictate the material
policy OF the church
FOR tho last few days many OF Mrs.
Stetson's students from out of town
nave beei coming here firm in the
belief that they, too. VIII be able 10
witness the manifestation" or ..resur.
rection" OF Mrs. Eddy They have
been attending the meeting at the
Stetson home. and to many of them
has been shown Mrs Eddy's chair"
at present empty
The fact that Mrs. Eddy's materia,
body still remained In the RECEIVING
| vault at Mount Auburn would be mo
( proof that she had not given her mani.
iestation-" said loyal Stctson fol
lower yesterday we believe tha,
Mfs Eddy VIII be enabled TO oponar
TO US in human form. Her mind i,na
quit the body, but she is sim clothnd
IN the semOlancc Of human form. rho
only reason we cannot see her now i.
mat we have not advanced TO such q
stage Of spiritual understanding tha,
we have approached Mrs Eddy'a plnne
OF thought"