New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Science Faction
Says ritings
Violate Manual
Publications Issued by So
ciety Are Declared Spur
ious and Unauthorized
Literature at Meeting
Pamphlets Are Barred
Resolution Orders Ban I'M
til Periodical Are Re-
stored TO Mother Church

Why a number of Christian Science
churches throughout the country have
seen fit to boycott ''The Christian Sci
ence Monitor and other official litera-
ture of the denomination is disclosed in
a resolution adopted by the corporate
membership OF the Second Church of
Christ, Scientist, this city, copy Of
which was received yesterday by The
Tribune.
The resolution states that "the pc
riodicals and pamphlets which are be-
ing issued by the trustees of the pub
fishing society under the present ia
junction are not published in accord
ance with the mother church manual
and are in many ways contrary to the
letter and spirit OF the rules and teach
ings of our leader, left for our guild
ance in her Manual and other writ
ings."
1t further says the publications as
now issued constitute spurious and
unauthorized literature"
ut is clear" the preamble states,
chat the situation which exists in Bos-
ton Is the result Of disobedience TO
the church manual, and it is obvious
that as members Of the church we
must obey the manual ourselves be-
fore we can REQUIRE obedience on the
part of a.hers. and we must be loval
in upnolding our own law if we expect
II ia De upheld by the courts Of the
land
Now. therefore," the resolution
proceeds, IN order chat the healing Of
the situation in Boston may be expe-
cited through our obedience to the
manual. il is
Resolved. That the Second Church Of
Christ. Scientist, OF New York Citr,
discontinue the purchase, sale and
circulation Of all literature issued by
The Christian Science Publishing So
ciety, except the writings OF our leader.
Nary Baker Eddy, and the con-
cordances. pamphlets issued before
the injunction WAS granted, auth or.zod
tnristlan Science lectures, Sybil VII
bur's The Life Of Mary Baker Eddy
Joseph Arms -rong's The Mother
Church, and such hymnals and quar-
teriies as may be required, until such
tine as the literature sAall be restored
10 the control Of the mother church"
A reso o. was adopted at about
The same time by members Of me
mother church residing in northern
California, a the Second Church in
Oakland, which differs from the che
Just quoted The California "a resolU-
ton, copy Of which was also receive 4
yesterday by The Tribune. states that
she church literature shall be con-
sidcred unauthorized, not to be sold,
purchased or circulated as Christian
Science literature in any way uneil
snch time IS it is edited and published
by lova] Christian Scientists"
Richard ?. Verrall, of this citv
chairman OF the committee or general
welfare, appointed az the instance Of
the board Of directors to inquire into
ALLEGED abrecs in ths church govern
ment, denied Yesterday the report
wnna the committee has ccnpiled
holds the board OF directors wholly
responsible" for the schism within the
church ofgani~2tion.
A headline in The Tribune to that
effect, Air Norra.j says. was incorrect.
"Tho report is constructive in it's
character. ho saia 1T cantains moth
Ing Of revolutionary Or controversial
nalL4e."
Mr. Verrall did not deny, when oues-
toned, that the committee had founa
unfavorably TO jhe board Of directors.
message received ia tais eity Friday
told OF tn te-ass. o4 s!t-l3.s conplcga-
tons to sanpolt lhe board o. directors
IN .helr attitude Toward the puHaca-
tons of tae pn5i -aile society The
refusal WAS tire Aasait oi an address
by Jacob $ Shields. member of the
committee which Formulated the re-