The sun., 1919-03-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
HEADS GO TO COURT
Injunction Against Directors
Of First Church Continued
Until April 4.
CLASH OVER EDDY TRUSTS
Publishers of "MOnitOr" Sue
to Prevent Interference
With Papers Policies.

BosToH. March 2s.-The temporary in
Junction issued on Tuesday restraining
the directors of the First Church OF
Christ Scientist from interfering with
the trustees OF the Christian Science
Publishing Society in the discharge Of
their duties was to-day ordered con-
tinued pending a hearing on the merits
Of the case. 1t 10 alleged in the bill that
the directors of the church since the
death of Mrs. Eddy have been grad
ually endeavoring to assume and exercise
powers with regard TO the publishing 80,
ciety which the directors never assumed
or attempted to exercise" during her
lifetime.
After hearing brief arguments Su-
preme Court Justice II. X. Breley Or
dered the pleadings TO be completed on
or before April 4, after which a master
will be appointed by the court to hear
the facts unless counsel In the mean
time agree upon a master.
When Judge Braley inquired how
much evidence there would be In the
case Sherman L whipple. counsel for
the complainants. replied that inaemuch
as the respondents had not yet filed an
answer 1t would be difficult to say how
many facts were in dispute. Much OF
the evidence to be introduced Mr.. Whip
pie thought would be documentary. The
issues Of fact would be narrow. he said,
but il was doubtful II counsel could
agree on the facts.
Former Gov. John L Bates, who
represented all the respondents except
John v. Dittemore, said that the ques-
ton would narrow down to one OF law,
whether the directors In tho exercise Of
power given them and the trust had .
right for the best interests of the church
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offices as trustees. Mr.. Bates said that
he represented the directors OF a great
church extending all over the world.
The respondents, who were carrying out
what they believed to be the purpose OF
the founder OF that church. had been
enjoined. he said. without notice.
Counsel read into the record a copy
OF telegram which he said he UNDER
stood had been sent by the board Of
trustees OF the Publishing Society to
newspapers in the United States and
Canada. The message asked the CO.
operation OF the papers to prevent the
publication OF unauthorized statements
regarding the question at issue" and ad-
ded that any desired information would
be furnished by the society. Counsel
| asserted that this action by the
trustees was improper. as 1t appeared
to be an attempt to prejudice the case in
the public mind.
The court suggested that the re-
spondents might file a cross bill OF in
junction II they wished.
Later Mr.. Whipple remarked that the
respondents had started out to dominate
the business not only OF the church but
Of the publishing society connected with
the church. Judge Braley replied that
he was not dealing with a church con-
troversy but only with a question of law
which had arisen as to the Interpretation
OF certain trusts.
John Joseph Finn. for nearly eleven
years an editorial writer on the Christidr
Science Monitor, announced to-day that
he had resigned because, he said. "ot
some differences of opinion regarding
the present management of that Journal.