The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-24

WI "N'ni laIlN i' 10" tS 10 me tbif"ti- %
r"s. If my 'eachng.
s~ir~s =" Wcn~"n. she ~nHs.
Regard ~ the Mnther chuigh dire
tore Mrs S'ctsun says; 1T was useless
T. rctsnn with them on the point If self
defence dgainst malpractice
Sh" SAYS also that my students and
rontrndcd for immortality her. and
nov Thr directors contention was for
mortaii, now and the demonstration
of future immortality" she SAYS her
appncation &c the faith to- human needs
and conditions has h-"n proved 10y thou-
sands of case, of healing
NS io the third charge. THAI she on
deavored I" exercise a control over her
students. hindering their mora and
spiritual growth, sh" uHot.d from Mrs
EddN's Instructions On that point. SAY
ins she always followed them strictly.
and asserts. ! never nav. tan-n per
soma! control Of my students
MrS StetSnn denies she tried ~ oh
trude herself on the attention ~ her
students IN a manner t." turn their at
tenti"n from divine principle" ANA that
she practised 'prets christian
Scienc" hn those points sh" SAYS she
was simply confronted with the opinion
Of the directors
Sh" denies she "treated persons withnut
their request or consent, hUl she adds
that This ~ every ones inaenabs
right # mental spiritual d"f.no. against
ths mental r"i.,..r and assassin"
Alleges Conspiracy.
Ms Stc'son charges that there was
conspiracy to take her church from
her. Sh" SAYS nn thar point.
81 was informed hy one VINO knew the
cond .tious in boston and have letters to
this .ff"ct that tho" was a Diet. t.rmlnatiou
to TAXI my church, appropriate my work.
Pc ciudic. my students destroy my in
ru.nce and expci me from tn. church
This confirmed IN. necessity OF spiritual
mental defence against inpersonal evil
working through indiv ldials was God
jmp"iled to speak to mE students at tn-
n""uday meetings and toll th"m Of the
araN - - tn. situation
MIs St.tson then makes answer To
the charge puhished HI the time that
she used malicious animal magnetism
against directors of the Mother
Church Sh.- denies it was malicious
animal magnetism. bat SAYS she was
compelled To- warn her students of IN.
Boston influence and adds
THAT thel might not mas. any mis-
take tu regard to this method Of defence
tfot this is the first time In my ex
psr!euce in christian Science tina, | have
ever felt the necessity of addressing by
name tn. directors of tn. Mother Church
n protect our cause from impersonal |
evil. wnicn was operating through them
to overthrow m.l then gave what !
should use as the counter argument Of
truth I" an'ui the argument ~ error"
as 10 the sixth charge. that sh.
eougnl To control persons bv menta,
means. Mrs Stetson makes emphatic
denial,
40 genuine Christian Scientist" she
eavs Sends out evil thoughts to lure
any ol.c. He would not he "A chrs,ia n
Scientist If h" did" She SAYS "evl
thoughts are mental assassins," She
quotes Mrs. Eddy as To her views on
such th!nga Sne saws she did not use
M. 4. NJ on Archibald Mcclellan. di-
rector of the church, but used the
counter argument OF truth to protect
myself"
Only Opinion Of Directors.
As ~ the charge that she "strayed
from the right way as not to be fit
Science" ~" says ",his was or,y the
opinion Of III" directors" She saws that
eight of the nine hoarcA oi her own
church agreed tnat sh" was teaching
true Christian Science and she puts
their opinion above III. judgment OF
the Boston dfIrcsorA
During the trial n Boston" she saws,
"hefore tn" directorn, every argument
was used hy them &C prevent ,Is from
following our leaders, instruction Ia
hnld 'on wholly spiritual foundation.
They repudiated our claims that We are
immortal now and denounced our eff
forts 10 demonstrate the ever presence
Of truth and love"
She charges further Of the directors
mat they would have prevented us
from rlsng higher in our demOnstra =
tlon of absolute Christian Science"
Concerning the directors cOmprehen
sion Of Christian Science Mrs Stetsor
says;
'Th" directors seemed unable 10 grasp
Mrs Edd, higher metaphysical instruc-
lions. There was nothing left for us to dc
hut 7" stand Tor her teachings against
th"ir declaration that they we're morta
and that We were mortal, and wait on
God 10 prove. in His own WAY and Ills
own time. that spirit Is Infinite there.
tore spirit is all Dr."
Finally she, says;
Mar! Baker Eddy Will demonstrate
her teachings and W.I reappc.r as in,
dividual spiritual idss nrN or to disarpe,t
to those who have SPIRITUAL sight"
In her chapter entitled "Reminis