New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Religious Notice.

paper there appeared a reply from the libra
rian, which read in part.
Inc library furnishes material
on both sides Of every question, and leaves
the inquirer 10 do his own thinking Mrs
Stetson and her followers have just as much
right to be heard as the representatives of The
Mother Church
The library is not a propaganda for any
faith or belief. Il is laboratory IN which any
ore may work out his own solution of any
question:
We have been greatly interested IN tie re-
cent decision of the United States supreme
court regarding the case OF Loewe VS. Lawler,
popularity known as the 'Danbury matters
case, in which i was ordered that triple dam
ages for the boycott must be paid We are
sratihed to Learn that the court handed down
The decision that tine labor organization by
practising boycott. was guilty of con-
spiracy IN restraint of trade under the Sher-
man law" Oar attention was attracted to TIE
strange act Of attempted control over libra
RES and efforts to boycott the above mentioned
volumes which were written by q Christian
Scientist Upon vestigation we learned that
the author Of these books, MIS-. Augusta L.
Stetson, esd, is a student of Mary Baker
Eddy, who had received her personal indorse-
meNt since the beginning Of Mrs Stetson's
work in Christian Science Mrs Stetson has
been resident of New York City for twenty
seven years, & pastor and pastor emeritus OF
First Church OF Christ Scientist, Of that city.
during the same length OF tinae, and under
Ter pastorate cnalrh ediice was erected At
the cost Of $3.50 600 and dedicated free of
debt, Immediately upon its completion, as "a
tribute of love ard gratitude to Mary Baker
Eddy. The local membership of this church,
under Mrs. Stetsons pastorate, grew to the
number Of eighteen hundred, while thousands
throughout the world had tire benefit of her
preaching, healing, and instruction in Chris
tan Science in Che New York City Christian
Science institute," Of which Mrs Stetson was
and is Principal
Our exploration of the methods that have
been used In trying to suppress Mrs Stctson's
writings has been an interesting and astound-
ing revelation of the ways and means used in
TINS enlightened day to attempt to destroy the
influence of her efforts to defend what she
says she knows to be genuine Christian
Science, as taught her by Mary Baker Eddy
and demonstrated by Mrs. Stetson up to the
present time. The men who composed the
board of trustees Of First Church Of Christ
Scientist, New York City, during Mrs Stet-
sons passionate, are among the most prominent
men of affairs in that '-ity. These gentlemen
have for years occupied leading positions in
the business, legal. and literary world, and
to-day command the respect of the public
Upon investigation learn that these former
trustees of Mrs Stetson's church continue to
indorse her spiritual Interpretation of Mrs
Eddy's metaphysical teaching, and thousands
have been aroused to u renewed study of Mrs
Eddy's teaching. stree Mrs. Steteon gave to
the world in her books statement Of her ex-
periences in Christian Science and the facts
about the ASTON taken by the board Of direc-
tors OF The Mother Church III 1909 In our
search for facts We have learned that TIE
system Of the boycotting of her books is ex-
tenSve. One library discussed the demand Of
the local Christian Science church representa-
tives to keep Mrs. Stetson's BOOKS from the
pubic and decided to take the case to the
committee of the state library, which imnle-
diately perceived the intention Of Mrs Stet-
sons 0ppressors in attempting 10 boyeatt her
books the authorities OF the state library
directed that these volumes remain cata-
loguea. left n Their places or the shelves and
gwen to all who desire to resd them." We
End another instance where members Of the
local Christian Science church formed con-
mttee which Was authorized to prevent the
circulation OF the books by going to the
library, taking oat the books for two weeks,
locking them 10 without reading them and
returning the books only Is have them called
for q. once by another member Of the com-
m:ttee who pursued the same course thus
the circulation Of these volumes vac prevent ed
Tor three months. when TIE librarian learned
OF this attempt - withhold from tie public
these works, and the piot was frustrated. A.
9ther hbrarian peaalns Of me efforts made
by Christian Scientists 70 withdraw the books
from the library OF which she va in coar roo