New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
REVIEWS HER FIGHT TO
SUCCEED MRS. EDDY
Mrs. StetSon to Teach Christian
Science Through Medium of
Her Own Schools.
CALLS THEM INSTITUTES"
Attacks Governing Board for
Practically Certifying Belief
in Death of the Founder
of the Church.

through the publication Of two Of her
recent letters in pamphlet form ii was
learned yesterday that Mrs. Augusta z.
stetson had renewed her campaign for
IN mantle Of Mrs Eddy. as leader of
th- Christian Science cult.
She is planning TO carry on her fight
through the medium of schools founded
hv her supporters, which she terms in
stitutes." and in which the Christian
Science teaching shall be modelled after
what Mrs. Stetson believes 10 he Mrs.
Tddvs teaching, rather than according
10 the rules laid down by the present
governing body Of the church organiza-
ton. the board Of directors Of the
Mother Church in Boston.
Mrs Stetson herself SAYS that she has
nothing to say" but her friends who
speak for her declare that she is draw
ing q fine line Of distinction between the
spiritual leadership of the powerful
Christian Science faith and the temporal
leadership OF the church organization.
which is now centred in the board Of
ton.
She is the spiritual successor Of Mrs.
Eddy. and rightly considers herself So
said one Of her supporters yesterday,
and although she can point out numer-
Gus instances in which the board Of
directors has acted contrary TO Mrs.
Fddv's express directions, she does not
desire and is not working for such lead
ership as would supplant them in the
management Of the church organiza-
ton
~ Know the Divine Law
Mrs. Stetson's own statement Of her
position on this question is contained IN
one Of the sentences Of a letter which
she addressed TO one Of her students on
october 8 last, in which she says;
4 have nearly four hundred personal
letters which I have received from Mrs.
Eddy during twenty-five years Of my as
sociation with her, and know the
divine order and the divine law which
governed and still governs this spiritu-
ally organized church and college
In the printed copies of this letter and
one other which she has distributed IN
ramphlet form Mrs. Stetson has itali-
cized the word know" and the con-
text shows that by the word college
she is referring 20 the Massachusetts,
Metaphysical College, which Mrs Eddy
founded 10 perpetuate her teachings
According 10 a representative Of the
regular Church organization, from which
Mrs. Stetson was excommunicated. the
hoard Of directors and officials Of the or
ganization have known for some time
that Mrs. Stetson was assiduously cult-
waiting large circle Of Christian Scien-
lists and hombarding them with letters
and pamphlets criticising the moves and
orders Of the Boston directors.
They have estimated that she is in
correspondence with as many as twelve
hundred individuals. scattered through
out the United States. These recipients
o. her letters are men and women who
are still ostensibly connected with and
'ovel 10 the regular church organiza-
trr
Her chief point Of attack against the
governing board Of the Church. in the
two letters oc the pamphlet seen yester-
dsv. is that bv publishing church pam
ro.et containing the editorial comments
~ rewspa pers on Mrs. Eddy's death they
have certified to the world their belief
that Mrs Eddy is dead. Mrs. Stetson's
claim. which she supports by innumera-
bic quotations from Mrs. Eddy's own
works. is that Christian Scientist can
nor admit the fact Of death. much less
the death" Of the woman who discov-
cred and founded the faith
Followers Still with the Church.
Prominent followers Of Mrs stetson
are eriu connected with the leading
Christian Science churches Of Newark.
Chicago and several cities Of the Pacific
Coast and Of North and South Carolina.
snd an equally prominent supporter Of
her theories was recently excommuni-
Gated from a Buffalo church
Eugene r Cox. chairman If the Du5li-
ence Church in New York State. i'm dis
cussIug this phase Of the matter, said
that The influences which might or might
not be A. work in these various churches
did not necessarily proceed from the ac-
tvites of the Stetsonites.
We know I'm q general vav Of the ac-
tvites Of various persons i'm different
churches which are contrary 70 the prin-
crles as laid down bv the rules Of the
Mother church he said. "and it may
be- that IT, viii prove best 10 rid ourselves
of them quickly and reduce ourselves TO
harmonious body