New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
5000, Representing "a Or.
carnations, Pledge Sup
port to Directors in Dis
pute With Publishing Co.
Opposed by About 500
Convention To Be Called to
Decide On Legal Steps
To Be Taken in the Case

ing twenty-four Christian Science
churches and societies of Greater New
YORK, at a meeting last night adopted
resolution pledging support to the
directors of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston (the mother
church"), in their dispute with the
trustees of the Christian Science Pub-
fishing Society.
AS 1ne matter now rests, following
extended court proceedings, the church
directors are enjoined against interfer-
ing in any way with the plans or op-
eratlons of the publishing company.
Following last nights meeting To-
cal church official said the sympathy
OF the New York field was almost en-
tlrely in favor of the directors side
OF the dispute and pointed to the &C.
I1on taken as evidence Of this.
Inc meeting lasted from 8 o'clock
until after 10, and there was much
discussion both in favor of and against
Inc resolution as presented.
Convention to Be Called
The meeting was held in the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, at Ninety
sixth Street and Central Park West
Every Christian Science church and
society in the New York district was
represented. The meeting was opened
by William r. Best and BENJAMIN T.
Bailey, of the First Church, presided.
The resolution was presented by
Martin +. Jackson, who recently re-
turned from France, where he served
with the A. .: F. as chaplain. AL
though opposition was much in evil
dence vocally during the discussion
when the call for standing vote came
the party objecting to the resolution
could muster scarcely 500 ballots in
the assembly, and \the resolution was
accordingly adopted amid applause.
1t provides for a convention of dele
gates from all the Christian Science
churches in the state, which, it is ex-
pected, will appoint committee to de-
eide on what legal steps may be prop
erly taken to support the directors Of
the Mother Church.
Text of Resolution
The resolution reads:
"Whereas, Many members of the
Mother Church have lost confidence
IN the present trustees of the Pub
7 llshlng Society, and believe that
their management of its affairs has
been detrimental to the cause OF
Christian Science; and,
Whereas, 1t has been deemed ad-
visable that some steps should be
taken to safeguard the interests of
the members of the Mother Church
and to protect their rights and pro-
vide for the unobstructed progress
OF Christian Science;
"Now, therefore, be it resolved that
10 &c ~,
Churches andy Societies of Christ
Scientist, of New York City, here as
sembled, that the board of trustees
of the First Church of Christ, Scien-
tist, call upon the Christian Science
churches and societies throughout
the State of New York to appoint a
representative of these said churches
and societies and to empower such
representatives to meet at conven-
lent time and place, to be determined
by the board of trustees Of the First
and Second churches of Christ Scien-
tist, of Manhattan, and the First
Church Of Brooklyn, and inquire into
and take such legal or other action
as may seem advisable upon the con-
ditions that have arisen by reason Of
the recent litigation, involving the
mother church, the First Church of
Christ, Scientist, Of Boston, Mass,
and the Christian Science Publishing
Company"
Injunction Wide In Scope
The injunction against the directors
of the Mother Church, in Boston, which
forbids them to interfere in any way
with the affairs of the publishing com
pany, was obtained as the result of a
friendly suit brought by the trustees
Of the publishing company. It is wide
in its scope and drastic in its provi-
sions, and already agents Of the Mother
Church and the directors have been
found guilty of one violation and have
been 5:1 II. tined l The p publishing J. f1, company,
Mary Baker Eddy. 1t has the sole
right to the publication Of Christian
Science periodicals, among them "The
Christian Science Monitor" daily
newspaper.