New-York tribune., 1921-03-06
Augusta E. Stetson c. d. replies to the statement by

Mr.. Gilmore, In a portion Of his letter
to THE EVENING MAIL, quoted above.
refers to Mrs Eddy's letters appearing In
the volume entitled Miscellany. The impli-
cation Of his words here, is that Mrs
Eddy, In statements attributed to her and
published on the last pages Of the volume,
Miscellany, had reversed her position Of
over twenty-five years. and that she had
decided that she had been In error In re-
gard to, her spiritual intultions and con.
victions OF my loyalty, faith, divine love
and understanding and my strength to
stand" under the attacks Of "the evil
one," to use Mrs Eddy's own expressions,
and that Mrs. Eddy had therefore found
that what she had written and said Of me
was not true
What grave accusation against our
wise, Christly Leader, Mary Baker Eddy
Surely the "accuser Of our brethren" and
his angels are even nop cast down to the
grou9dl This new flood, cast out by the
dragon to destroy the spiritual idea, the
divine individuality Of the genuine Chris
tian Scientist, has signally failed to hush
the voice Of Christ and them that arc
Christ's.
The position taken by Mr.. Gilmore. In
regard to what he considers my deviation
from Christian Science, as Judged from his
oton concept Of what Christian Science Is.
may be compared to the phenomenon of
trained musician, versed In all the intrica-
cies Of counterpolnt and harmony, sud-
denly losing his knowledge, until be could
not distinguish between a major and
minor chord or Of nm advanced mathema.
tlcian. who had passed every examination
In higher mathematics, and had been en-
dorsed by his teacher. suddenly becoming
unable to add. subtract, multiply or divide
Just previous to my so-called trial" by
the directors in Boston, the following mes
sage from Mrs. Eddy was published In the
Sentinel:
When my dear brethren in New
York desire to build higher--to en-
large their phylacteries and demon
strate Christian Science to a higher
extent,-they must begin on q wholly
spiritual foundation, than which there
Is no other.
Spirit Is infinite: therefore Spirit
Is aH "There is no matter" Is not
only the axiom Of true Christian Sci
encc, but 1t is the only basis upon
which this Science can be demon
strated.
In answer to Mrs. Eddy's message. ask
Ing II we were ready to begin ito build
on a wholly spiritual foundation"
we replied as follows:
In grateful acknowledgment Of the
redemption Of the first born, mindful
OF the ever-preseQt protection Of divine
Love, we will enlarge our spiritual
phyacteries, binding them as front
let's between our eyes, that we may
demonstrate Christian Science to a
higher extent" Having completed our
demonstration Of the church milf
tant, we will strive more earnestly to
attain the higher understanding which
will reveal the Church Triumphant,
where spirit is Infinite; therefore
Spirit Is all" (The Christian Science
Journal, vol. XVI, p. 097.)
When Mrs. Eddy called her clear breth-
rem in New York" out from the material
organization to begin "to build on
wholly spiritual foundation" she closed
her work with the material organization.
and let It remain in the hands OF those
who were still IN this primary stage of
church activity She says:
After this material form of cohesion
and fellowship has accomplished its
end, continued organization retards
spiritual growth, and should be laid
off.--even as the corporeal orraniza-
ton deemed requisite In the first
stages OF mortal existence is finally
laid off, In order to gain spiritual free
dom and supremacy. (Rctrospection
and IntroSpection, p. 49,
She trusted that we, who had assured
her that we did desire to begin "to hu,,d
on wholly spiritual foundation.
we're so armed with Truth and Love ,nat
we would have spiritual understanding IN
continue TO build on the Rock-Christ and
reveal the Church Triumphant