New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Split Within
Science Church
Grows Wider
Fifty Members of Staff Re-
sign in Support of Editors
Who Quit as Protest
Against Directors Action
Brooklyn Man Appointed
Sir Henry Japp Named as
Associate Director of All
Church Publications

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BOSTON, March 17.-The detection in
the Christian Science publishing house
is spreading rs the result of tho
designations last week of William P.
Mckenzie, Ella r. Hoag and Elisha B.
Seeley, editors. 1t was learned to-day
that the number of designations had
grown to nearly fifty. Ali were said
to be IN support of the editors who
gave up their posts as protest against
the action of the trustees of the pub
fishing society in authorizing the
printing OF certain articles dealing
with the schism between the directors
and the trustees. The designations are
IN seven departments of the organiza-
ton.
Frederick Dixon. appointed editor in
chief. temporarily, to take over the
work O. the editors who resigned. in
addition to his editorship of "The
Christian Science Monitor has pro-
cured the appointment of Sir Henry
Japp, K. B. e, of 799 East Seventeenth
street, Brooklyn, as associate editor of
ali the publications here Sir Henry
IS pest known for his work as a repre-
sentative OF the British government
during the war. He has been con-
nected with THE Monitor" for several
months n various capacities.
IT IS regarded as probable that mem
ners OF the Church, if not the directors
themselves, will contest the appoint
ment OF both Mr.. Dixon and Mr.. Japp
on the ground that the trustees have.
nor the authority under the Mother
Church manual to fill such positions
Attorney Is Reticent
sherman l.. Whipple. attorney for
the Christian Science Publishing So
ciety in its suit against the directors
or the Church TO prevent them from
interfering in the affairs of the pub
nshing house, declined TO say what his
course Of action in behalf of tho
trustees would be-
IL was pointed out to-day that last
fall Judge Braley, Of the State Supreme
Court, had fined members of the board
OF directors and their representative
Judge Clifford P Smith, for violation
OF the terms Of the injunction granted
against them, and that Judge Bralev
would shortly sit again to hear sim
liar cases
Locally the movement to discontinue
the Christian Science literature pub
ilsned by the trustees Of the publish
ing society goes on. The First Church
OF Christ, Scientist. at a meeting of
the corporate membership on Tuesday
night voted to exclude the publications
as was done by four other locai
churches of the denomination. The
Bible lessons, issued also by the pub
ilshlng society and not by the directors
as some Scientists have contended
were excepted from the exclusion vote
without the Bible lessons quarterly
the conduct of services would be ma
terially hampered, members of the
Church said.
I Inc Fourth. Church here sook similar
action on Monday night, and the Ninth
Church, which voted to request th,.
resignation of Mrs. Winsome f. S
Kahn. second reader, because of he,
reported efforts in behalf of the
mother church and the board of di-
rectors, Will vote on the exclusion
policy next Monday.
Feeling in Other Cities
CHICAGO. March 17.-One out Of
sixteen of the Science churches here
has voted to support the Hulin ' ;nter ne,e
ventlon suit brought at Boston re-
Gently. This is the Fourth Church.
None OF the local organizations has
voted to exclude the publications of
the society. There seems to be do
clded sentiment against such action.
DETROIT. March 17.-No action has
been taken by any OF the Christian
Science congregations of this citv
looking to cancellation of subscrip
tlons to the church publications. No
steps have been taken either in sun
port of or against the suit brought bv
the Christian Science delegates Of New
York
ST. LOUIS, March 17.-The Fourth
Church of Christ here at a meeting
Of the membership to reconsider the
matter of excluding 1.-THE Monitor" and
other periodicals of the faith from
distribution within the church voted
to support the papers. It was voted
week ago to bar the publications.
KANSAS CITY, No, March 17.-No
action has been taken by the local
Science churches to boycott denomina-
tional literature, though unrest among
the membership is apparent because
OF the growing schism in the church a.