Evening star., 1920-03-02
ANOTHER CHRISTIAN |
SCIENCE SUIT FLED
Brooklyn Woman Would Have
Trustees Removed as
"DisIoya|."

! BOSTON. March (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-The involved litiga-
tion between various factions and in
dividuals of the Christian Science
| Church took new turn yesterday.
when Mrs. Emily B. Hulin Of Brook
lvn. n. Y. through her counsel.
Charles F. Choate. jr, filed in the
| supreme court a petition for leave to
intervene in the suit of the trustees
! of the Christian Science Publishing
Society against the directors of the
First Church Of Christ. Scientist. She
asked the permission "in behalf OF
herself and all other members of the
First Church of Christ. Scientist. of
Boston. known as the mother church.
in good standing, and all other mem
bers of Christian Science churches
and associations and all other Chris
/ tian Scientists"
Hearings before former Judge Fred
| eric Dodge as master have been COM
pleted in the trustees suit. In which
| they seek to have the directors re-
strained from interfering with their
~. The master ruled that the evil
; dence presented at these hearings
also covered the suit of John V. Dit
temore against the directors. seeking
| TO compel them to recognize him as
member of their board. A draft of the
masters report was submitted to
counsel for all parties recently. and
the time for filing the report with the
| supreme court expired yesterday.
j In view of Mrs. Hulin's petition. the
master asked that the time for filing
the report be extended to March 10.
and this request was granted.
Committee Takes Action.
The petition recites that on Febru-
airy last delegates of Christian Sci
ence churches of New York met at AL
bany \. Y, and appointed a commit
tee to take action to protect the
OF the mother church. Similar action,
1t says. has been taken by Christian
Scientists in several other states. AS
result. Mr.. Choate was retained by
the committee appointed at Albany to
present this intervening petition.
The confidence of Christian Scien-
lists throughout the world. Mrs. HUI
lin SAYS: lin the soundness. reliability
and fidelity to principles of Christian
Science" of publications sent out by
paired. is rapidly waning and is in
danger of being wholly destroyed
Thousands of Christian Scientists, she
adds. have cancelled their subscrip-
great financial injury to the interests
of members. of the mother church.
sole financial beneficiary" of Mrs.
Eddy's trust.
She says that the trustees ARE not
loyal. faithful and consistent be-
levers and advocates of the princi-
PIES Of Christian Science" as taught
by Mrs Eddy. and ARE thereby dis
qualified to continue in such trustee
ship"
tinues. that they may not be re-
moved by the directors or by the
First Members and the directors, they
should be removed by the court"
Makes Several Charges.
The. trustees. she alleges. have per-
mitted the publication of matter
which brought discredit upon Chris !
suited to mislead readers Of such !
publications as to the true principles |
of Christian Science" Further. she !
charges that they have been guilty |
of misfeasance and malfeasance" In |
failing to keep in q reliable bank or
trust company their surplus funds: |
in borrowing for purpose which was |
mot laudable nor lawful" 100000, |
a sum beyond their ability to liqui- |
date promptly. from the current in |
and extravaganza" in buying a motor |
car and paying for It's upkeep. in |
renting quarters in San Francisco and |
in incurring obligations of more than |
$4,000 in the present litigation for |
the purpose of attempting to pro-
tect an individual trustee Lamont |
Rowlands. from removal from Office"
The petitioner asks the court to
construe the trust deed, particularly
regarding the power OF removal Of
trustee, and if it decided that
neither the First Members nor the
directors have this power to remove
the trustees by it's own decree and
appoint a new board. She also asks
that the trustees be required to ac-
count in these PROCEEDINGS as to their
transactions and expenditures.