The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-06-29
IDEAL CONDITIONS
Surround Mrs. Eddy, Says Arthur
Brisbane in Cosmopolitan

/ Impartial light Is thrown upon the
Eddy case b. Arthur Brisbare, Z 10,
at the request OF the Cosmopa Iitaia
Magazine, interviewed tie aged fead-
er OF Christian Scientists at her nle
III Concord, y. H.
As almost everyone knows, Ar
Brisbane IS VIM R Hearts right
hand man in his Journalists Nork,
and he Is the highest salaried news
paper man in the world, and his IN
terview with Mrs Eddy will prove
very interesting not only to the fol-
lowers of Christian Science. but to
many Others who have fo1lowe5 the
case of Mrs. Eddy in the courts.
Mr.. Brisbane passed an hoar at the
home Of Mrs. Eddy Mr. Brfsbane's
immediate report to the publication
he represented upon the result Of
his visit to the home OF MEs. Eddy
was as follows:
81 visited Mrs. Eddy as the repre-
sentative of the Cosmopolitan Maya
zine, in accordance with the arrange
ment that you had made I had a
long and extremely interesting talk
with her | am glad to tell you that
shall be able to write the article
which you ask for, and that it will
be positively reassuring and comfort
ing to Mrs. Eddy's followers.
Mr.. Brisbane describes the condi-
tons OF Mrs Eddy's home as fol-
lows:
Those about her are devoted to
her She is in absolute control of
iler own movements, and mistress OF
her household. That is evident.
"Mrs. Eddy is thoroughly compc-
tent to take care of herself and her
business. The suggestion that she
should be deprived of her personal
liberty, or of her property that she
has earned, is preposterous and
shameful
Her Mental Vigor Unusual
For a woman OF her age-sic is
eighty-six years o1d--her mental vig-
or ard clearness Of thought are most
I had every opportunity
of convincing myself thoroughly as
to her mental and physical condition.
She talks clearly, logically. She reads
beautifully with a voice very must
cal and of great power. She under
stands business matters thoroughly.
She speaks with intense feeling and
gratitude OF her friends and their de
votion. To accuse those friends of
against her welfare IS III
my opinion disgracefui
II shall say at length that | feel
most deeply, namely, that if Mrs.
Eddy in her old age should be de-
prived by law OF her fortune, of the
right to dispose Of it, or the right to
dispose of herself, the act would be
And i would cause just
apprehension in the mind of any wo
man past three score years and ten
and possessed Of property that might
arouse the cupidity or the interest
Of outsiders.
Lives Under Ideal Conditions
Mrs. Eddy lives under ideal con-
ditions OF comfort, happiness and
1t would be sheer bru-
taiity on the part of so-called next
friends or any part of so-called next
1, r
Mrs Eddy IS well able to take
care OF herself. She understands the
complicated details of her lawsuit
and OF her very large religious fol-
loving far better than the average
woman Of Twenty-Five could do.
Il questioned her in detail as to
the lawsuit. which seeks to- deprive ,
her of her property, and as to the |
iced of trust which she recently ex-
scuted These matters are clear in |
ler mind.
'sThe charges against Mrs. Eddy |
ire false in my opinion But if all |
he charges made against her mental
conditions were true, that very truth |
would constitute an additional reason
or leaving her as she is, in an Ideally |
beautiful home,s surrounded by good |
xomen devoted to her, TO whom her
wishes are law. in whom she has abb ,
.o.uee con6derce, and whose devo-
ion makes Ter life happy.
Sui Stu7id or Vicious
THE effort to deprive Mrs. Eddy +
i her oil age Of her freedom OF ac-
ION. control OF the property which )
,l'e has accumulated is stupid or Vi
,ious. and | say this as one having i
10 interest whatever in Christian
Science
ITO interfere with Mrs Eddy's
ife. TO take away from her her COM
,lete liberty of action would be
shameful outrage, and | am con-
rinced that no court will encourage
he effort. I shall write you moro
uily before preparing the article
hat I have promised Boston AM
.tican. June 10th.
a. Mast