New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-27
MRS. STETS0N WAITS
LEADERSHIP CALL
10000 Christian Scientists
Ready to Acknowledge
Her as Chief.
NEW BOOK ASSAILS
THE MOTHER CHURCH
Declares Materiality and Pride OF
Place Have Debased the
True Faith.

FIdCt IIdtc bSUdoCu VIZ
True Faith.
Mrs. Augusta e Stetson, founder OF me
First Church of Christ, Scientist, In this
city. has published a book, vital issues
in Christian Science" out To-Day IN
which she reviews in detail. from her
point Of view, the controversy win the
Mother Church, in Boston, resulting III
her communication.
This is the second book Mrs. Stetson
has published since her involuntary re-
tirement from the Christian Science or
ganization. Her first, entitled "Reminis-
cences." has had a wide circulation
among Christian Scientists throughout
the country, who have been watching her
every move since Mrs. Eddy's death.
Back OF this watchful waiting on the
stormy petrol OF the Christian science
Church by the members Of the organiza-
ton lies the fact that many or them e1-
pect TO see her make some move. some
time, looking toward seizure or the
reins
This aspiration Mrs. Stetson has In
sistently denied but her friends SAID yes
terday that no less than ten thousand
members of the Christian Science oreani-
cation throughout tho country are READY
and anxious 10 acknowledge her leader
ship II she will take some definite action
At recent meeting of Mrs. Stetson
adherents I'm New York, at which more
than four hundred Christian Scientists
n
tho board OF directors OF the Mother
Church. in Boston. for alleged violations
OF the strict bylaws laid down by Mrs.
Eddy for the government OF the organiza-
ton. This she refused TO do. but she dld
announce that her forthcoming book. no"
published, would expose these attractions.
II is believed that action OF some kind
Is imminent. and that It may take the
form Of a court proceeding by some one
OF Mrs. Stetsons following. seeking TO
challenge the rights of the board or III
rectors &c take over the requests left for
PROPAGATION in Mrs Eddy's will. on the
ground that the governing body OF the
Church is not promugating true Christian
Science.
Says Bylaws WeFo VfO'dtoo'
In her new book Mrs. Stetson accuses
those who found fault with her tenets
and teachings and those OF her disciples
OF holding a faith contrary 70 that taught
bv Mary Baker G. Eddy. She contends
that in her ousting the board OF di-
rectors OF the Mother Church violated In
more than one instance the bylaws OF
the Church. and she raises tho broad
question whether any ecclesiastical body
should be permitted TO dictate 10 the FOL
lowers of Mrs. Eddy the details OF their
creed. A vein OF criticism directed Mt
Virgil O. StrickleT. first reader or the
New York church. runs through the
book.
One OF the latest OF the differences
which have arisen between Mrs Stetson
and the Mother Church is that concerning
the resurrection" OF Mrs. Eddy. Mrs.
Stetson is on record az believing that
Mrs. Eddy would manifest the supremacy
OF spirit over matter In much the same
way that Christ dld-by reappearing and
showing herself to her disciples. The d.
rectors OF tho Mother Church have
sons only reference TO It in her book is
the inclusion OF a fac-simile letter nom
Mrs EDDY, IN which the founder OF
Christian Science writes: Darling. rise
each hour; now is the resurrection morn,
and want Augusta 70 he my Mary"
This is tho letter on which Mrs. Stetson
has based her assertion that Mrs Eddy
said she would arise from the dead.
A number OF other fac-simile letters
from Mrs Eddy are Incorporated In the
volume 10 indicate the high regard In
which the leader of the sect held the au-
thor OF the book and also to add point TO
the contentious OF the defeated party.
Defends Audible Use Of Names.
In the matter OF doctrine tho chief point
at issue between Mrs. Stetson and her
followers and the Mother Church had TO
do with the audible use OF names In the
mental treatment Of persons without their
knowledge or consent Mrs. Stetson cites
quotations from Mrs. Eddys writings 10
prove that this IL legitimate as means
OF defence against those maliciously in
clined. The Mother Church authorities
however look upon this as malpractice.
So far as the alleged violation Of the
bylaws are concerned Mrs. Stetson's main
contention revolves about the bylaw
which provides that a branch church shall
be permitted 20 discipline its own mem-
bers The New York church. IL will be
remembered. appointed committee OF
trustees 20 investigate Mrs Stetson's acts
and beliefs. n committee which completely
exonersted her. The committee In it's re-
port accused her enemies OF practising
malicious animal magnetism" thus re-
versing the charge brought against her.
Sixteen Christian Science hcalers, disci-
pies OF Mrs. Stetson. who refused 10 re-
nounce her teachings. were excommuni-
Gated shortly after action had been taken
against her. with her they formed the
New York city Christian Science Insti-
tute, OF which she is principal These
healers she congratulates on their I'M
swervng adherence TO tho spiritual facts
Of being and the scientific demonstration
Of divine metaphysics or Christian Sci
ence mind healing. m taught by Mary
Paker Eddy the discoverer and founder