The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-06
The Christian Scientists.

From the Boston Herald.
 The following statement was given out last night by Alfred Harlow on the sub ject of an announcement by the New York World:
 'The New York World of today,
 Thursday, November 1, publishes the fol- lowing statement: The World is in a position to say positively that Boston law yers were today consulted by fair-minded Christian Scientists, who were convinced of Mrs. Eddys collapse, and will force Calvin A. Frye and others in actual con- trol of Mrs. Eddy, to tell what has be- come of her big fortune, estimated by
 those who should know at nearly S15,- GOO, ,OOO'
 'I have just returned from Mrs Eddy s home, and am pleased to inform the World that she is well and happy and is at her desk, giving instructions to her secretary, MT. Frye, and conducting her own affairs.
 Christian Scientists have no fear about their leader. They are well aware that the numerous statements which have been given out by her friends, some of
 whom are Scientists and some of whom are not, concerning her normal bodily and mental condition are true.
 Calls Mrs. Eddy's Money Her Own. "rhe church has nothing whatever to do with Mrs. Eddy's fortune, whether 1t be large or small. It is her own prop erty and consists of legitimate wage for her services as a teacher of Chris tan Science and the legitimate profits on her books. Mrs. Eddy is not trus- tee for any church funds, and therefore has no accounting to render to Chris tian Scientists. The church has no juris- dction over her private holdings, and, therefore, no more right to know what dis position she makes of them than they | have to inquire about the private affairs of any other citizen. Even a casual ob- server with slight knowledge of arith- ! metic, can readily estimate that it is im- possible for Mrs. Eddy to be even mill | ionaire. l hold in my possession an aff- l davit made by Edward L. Pride, the audi l tor of the books of the Christian. Science church, which states that Mrs. Eddy has | never received any money from the Chris | tian Science church with the exception or $oUU0 Willcn was tenuered ner Dy the | directors of the church for services rem dered during the erection of the exten- ]! sion of the Mother Church in Boston. MT. Pride is well known business man and is not a Christian Scientist.
 | No Boston lawyers or any other law | yers have been consulted by Christian ] Scientists with reference to interfering with the duties and accomplishments of l Mrs. Eddys faithful secretary nor has l there been any talk of such an action, nor any occasion for talk the subject. | "The doors of Pleasant View stand I open, as they have in the past; Mrs. | Eddy will receive her friends as usual, and will go as usual on her daily drives. | She was out yesterday and was recog- nized by many of her fellow-townsmen. No Conferences, He Says.
 | "No conferences have been held oy
 l Christian Scientists; no consternation, ex-
 | citenent or perturbation exists. As in
 times past, when silly rumors dealing
 | with Mrs. Eddys health have been pub
 lished, this one has spent its force and
 returned to it's native nothingness. so far
 ] ,s Christian Scientists are concerned, and