New-York tribune., 1921-02-27

to make the acquaintance Of the
representatives of the press Of New
| York city, who had for years shown
| her the greatest kindness and
courtesy.
Ny hostess offered me a COM
Portable armchair opposite her own,
in broad bay window. A silk
shaded floor lamp shed it's soft light
upon the figure of this remarkable
woman, who, with her loyal and de-
voted students, has promulgated the
Christianity of Christian Science
with large degree of success in
New York City.
Evidently this was Mrs. stetson's
workroom. Though all was in per-
feet order, there were visible signs
OF the intense activity which must
be necessary IN one charged with
the responsibility of standing for a
Cause in which hundreds of thou
sands are said to be interested. PEN
ellis, pens and writing blocks, letters
and manuscripts were to be seen on
her carved mahogany desk, and on
tables there were copies of the Sci
ence books, periodicals and works
of reference. y
On the walls I saw pictures of
Mrs. Eddy and Of religious subjects,
such as "Daniel in the Lions Dem"
The general impression was one of
comfort and harmony.
Birth Throe of Progress
was interested more than any,
thing else in getting Mrs. Stetson's
views concerning the present and
future of the Christian Science
Church, the trustees and the board
Of directors of which have been and
are engaged in litigation. | asked
her if the dissension, which has ex-
tended throughout the entire organ
ization, would not terminate in the
breaking up of the church or
ganization.
ooh, no, Mr.. Starr" Mrs. stetson
replied. "The present litigation be-
tween the directors and the trustees
in Boston is only a birth-throe
Of progress, the law of i'm
mutable Truth, which precipitates a
survival of the fittest. Christ's
Christianity will survive this sitting
of the false from the true. Christ
Jesus said, Heaven and earth shall
pass away, but my words shall not
pass away Christ Jesus demon
strated the power of Love over hate,
Of Life over false claim called
death.
Goods law must be obeyed by
those claiming to be Christian Sci
entlsts. They must see their brother
through spiritual sense and fulfill
the law of Love for each other. In
the thirteenth chapter Of First Corin-
thlans Paul says, Though 1 give my
body to be burned, and have not love,
it profiteth me nothing The false
claim of malice, hate and greed must
gradually disappear under the SOL
vent Of Love, which is quality of
Spirit"
Mrs. Stetson then referred me to
many fac-simile letters from Mrs.
| Eddy, which showed Mrs. Eddy's
confidence in Mrs. Stetson's under
| standing and demonstration of
Christian Science. She also showed
me fac-simile letter, dated July 90.
1907, in which Mrs. Eddy said she
was comforted by Mrs. Stetson's
answer to her question, whether she
was ready to come out from the ma
terial world and follow Christ. Mrs.
Stetson had replied that she thought
she was ready.
Firmer Foundation
In one of the Christian Science
periodicals there was another letter
from Mrs. Eddy, in which she asked
her dear brethren in New York if
they. were ready to build higher. on
q wholly spiritual foundation; that
SPIRIT was all, and there was no
matter. The reply of Mrs. Stetson
and her Trustees to this letter was
that they did desire to build on
wholly spiritual foundation. Then
came the separation from the ma
terlal organization.
asked Mrs. Stetson what the re-
suit would be of this convulsion or
revolution in the material organiza-
ton. She replied: "It will give a
ilrmer foundation to Cifrist's Chris
tlanIty, or Christian Science, and
will finally establish Christian Sci
encee on a spiritual foundation, ac-
cording to the teachings of Christ
Jesus and Mary Baker Eddy"
explained to Mrs. stetson that
had read in the press accounts of
the expulsion of twenty-six of her
students from the church which she.
with her students, had built, on the
alleged grounds of non-attendance.
and of their immediate reinstate.
ment by those now in control of the
church, after proceedings had been
begun III court by the twenty-siy
expelled members.
Il have also read the full-page
sermons on Christian Science" / eS-
planned, (which, subsequent to this
legal action, you have published in
the advertising columns of the press,
doubtless at great expense to voi1r.
self, and | must admit the logic. elo-
quence and force Of your articles
havs interested me; but I found
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