Evening star., 1921-02-27

she was always very happy to make
the acquaintance of the representa-
tives of the press of New York
city, who had for years shown her
the greatest kindness and courtesy.
My hostess offered me a comfort
able armchair opposite her own, in
a broad bay window. A silk shaded
floor lamp shed its soft light upon
the figure of this remarkable wom-
an, who, with her loyal and devoted
students, has promulgated the Chris
tianity of Christian Science with a
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
Cause in which hundreds of thou
sands are said to be interested. Pen
cils, pens and writing blocks, letters
and manuscripts were to be seen on
her carved mahogany desk, and on
tables there were copies of the
Science books, periodicals and works
of reference.
On the walls I saw pictures of
Mrs. Eddy, and of religious subjects,
such as Daniel in the Lions Den"
The general impression was one of
comfort and harmony.
Birth-Throe of Progress.
I 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. I asked
her if the dissension, which has ex-.
tended throughout the entire organ
ization, would not terminate in the
breaking up of the church organiza-
ton.
ooh, no, Mr.. Starr" Mrs. Stetson
replied. "The recent litigation be-
tween the directors and the trustees
in Boston is only a birth-throe of
progress, the law of immutable
Truth, which precipitates 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 demonstrated the pow
er of Love over hate, of Life over
false claim called death.
Goods law must be obeyed by
those claiming to be Christian
Scientists. They must see their
brother through spiritual sense and
fulfill the law of Love for each
other. In the thirteenth chapter of
First Corinthians, Paul says, Though
I give my body to be burned, and
have not love, it prohteth me moth
ing The false claim of malice, hate
and greed must gradually disappear
under the solvent of Love, which is
a quality of Spirit"
Mrs. Stetson then referred me to
many facsimile 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 facsimile letter, dated July 20,
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
material 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
a wholly spiritual foundation; that
Spirit was all, and there was no mat
ter. 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 material organ
ization.
l asked Mrs. Stetson what the re-
suit would be of this convulsion or
revolution in the material organiza-
tion. She replied, ut will give
frmer foundation to Christ's Chris
tianity, or Christian Science, and
will finally establish Christian
Science on a spiritual foundation,
according to the teachings of Christ
Jesus and Mary Baker Eddy"
l explained to Mrs. Stetson that I
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
grounds Of non-attendance,
and of their immediate reinstate-
ment by those now in control of the
after proceedings had been
begun in court by the twenty-six
expelled members.
81 have also read the full-page SER
mons on Christian Science" l ex-
planned, which. subsequent to this