The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-02
SAYS MRS. EDDY LIVES
Mrs. Augusta stetson Again eets
Her Views Before the Public.

WIS. Augusta otctSou again 1etS
Her Views Before the Public
New York, June SO-Mrs. Augusta
e. Stetson. who was dropped four
years ago from the Mother Christian
Science church in Boston, asserted
emphatically yesterday that Mary
Baker Eddy, founder of the cult, is
not dead She took issue directly
with the Boston directors In her
book, "Reminiscences, Sermons and
Correspondence, published on Mon
day last. and set her Interpretation
of Christian Science above that of
the present church leaders.
~ Mrs. Eddy never died." declared
Mrs. Stetson, emphatically, "and she.
never has left this earth. Therefore
do not claim to be the spiritual
head OF the church, because Mrs.
Eddy is still with us and will con-
tinue her work in her church an,
will lead on the nations to ultimate
emancipation from sin, disease and
DEATH"
Mrs. Stetson made the statement
to correct the impression, that she
regarded herself as the spiritual sue
cessor to Mrs. Eddy. As already ex-
planned, she insists she was excom-
municated because she taught Chris
tan Science as Mrs. Eddy wished,
and now that Mrs. Eddy has passed
on" she maintains that her interpre-
tation of Mrs. Eddy's teachings is
superior to that of the Boston di-
rectors. She frankly avows also
/ that she regards herself as the spiri-
tural leader of the First church, at
Ninety-sixth street, and Central
Park West, which she built at a
cost of $1,200,000.
Talking freely yesterday of the
points on which she takes issue with
the Boston directors Mrs. Stetson
defended her view of Christian Sci
ence, which has been assailed by
the Boston directors as pretended
Christian Science" and remarked
that the Boston directors, by assert
ing that Mrs. Eddy has died, were
teaching the doctrines of material
ism, while she was contending for
the principle of spiritual and immor-
tai life
Mrs. Stetson, who was one of Mrs.
Eddy's first disciples, is remarkably
young looking despite the expert
ences she has been through and her
age. The rose colored silk gown
that she wore seemed characteristic
OF her attitude toward life. Her
eyes sparkled with health Her hair
is a rich chestnut color, and her
cheeks have delicate tint, suggest
inc hnnlfh CT rrfh
Il am in splendid health" she
said, "and / could not be so strong
and do so much work were not |
every day demonstrating the teach
ings of my leader, Mrs. Eddy. And |
yet the Boston directors say am |
not a Christian Scientist. | am in |
the best of PHYSICAL health. even
though l have had to be constantly |
on my guard against the impersonal |
evil which the Boston directors
themselves have turned toward me.
Mrs. Stetson and her followers
are convinced that they are following
the precepts of Mrs. Eddy and thai |
the Boston directors are forsakingl
them. Mrs. Stetson is regarded by |
her followers as the real authority |
on Christian Science. One of the
points at issue is the question of |
Mrs. Eddys death
Mrs. Stetson fatty denied Alfred |
Farlow's affirmation that I'VE do not
believe that Mrs. Eddy will return to |
earth, and no Christian Scientist |
who understands the teachings of
our religion will advance such be-
hefs." She said she regards Mrs. |
Eddy as living and that the time
VIII come when Mrs. Eddy will dem
onstrate herself to the world.