The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-15
mrs. EDDY FACES NQUSIVORS


and very little pavement: q one horse car
moved once an hour. They have two horse
cars now hourly. There was very little done In
Concord com pare with what I anticipated
when 1 came. II seemed to be going out, and
| desired the apparent viEor and flourish and
condition Of this dear city. Now ! had .
great desire to build my native pLaoe-sm I
talking too much?
Judge AIdric No: We are all interested
In what you say.
Mrs. Eddy. continuing :-They asked me
In Boston TO remain Jordan a Marsh, White
and other firms requested me very earnestly
not to leave the city and they said to me:
Haven't We helped you accumulate money
since you have been here7" and I replied.
Haven't I helped your" And they said:
Yes. you have: and that In why we want
TO have you stay" Then ] said: Il want
20 go home and help my native State a little"
q. And that was how long ago. Mrs. Eddyl
A. Between. eighteen and twenty years,
Q. Did you 10 directly to this place then.
70 this spot2 A. ! did: and there var .. hut
there. a simple hut. ! had Il mosed NJ and
! made what there IN here. The house MAS
not built by myself. II was moved from vsere
my Gotta &c is. built the cottage and moved
that house which was then In Its place here.
q. Did you come direct from Boston here'
A. l did.
" ~ htb WY ptntc WV ~ IFbs Nhs
they laughed at me for taking this place. and
] said. You will see IL will be pretty. pretty
soon"
Y. Did you live on State street here in this
town? Didn't you i've on State street for a
time? A. ] didn't at this time: but I have re-
sided on State street.
q. When was that. Mrs. Eddy? A. It was
when well, I should think IL was about seven
teen years ago.
Q. How long did you live there. Mrs. Eddy.
on State street? A. About two wears.
Q. And from State street you came here!
A. Yes.
.. Then. when you came from Boston
you came and resided on State street first,
didn't YOU? A. ] think ] did. had forgotten
that.
q. How about your investments? We will
touch on those Just a little to-day. not much
about your investments. You have some
income. ! suppose. now? A. Some income.
yes.
Y. My life insurance is coming due pretty
soon. and I want to make a good use of IL.
What do yon consider good investments?
4. | don't put It into life insurance. never.
God insures my life.
q. | carry a little life insurance and il is
coming due. 40 ! am interested you know.
You wouldn't advise me throwing IL away.
would you, for instancep My life insurance
comes due next year. A. Yes. | respect
that. ] respect the life insurance. ] think
1t is very valuable to many. but ! haven't
any need Of il
Q. IL was not really in the sense that
suggested IL. ] wanted TO get your idea as
TO what would be a good investment? A.
Shall ] tell you my ideas? Trust in God.
God is life. God is infinite. Therefore.
II we are the image and the likeness OF in
fnity. we have no beginning and no end. and
are His image and likeness. That IL my life
insurance.
Q. / do not think you quite caught my
idea. IL was not a question OF that at all,
at least my thoughts we're not running in
that particular direction. but what would
be a sound investment Of money that comes
from life insurance or anything elseY A. For
this property?
Q. No. b sound investment Of money.
How would you invest IL? A. Well, ! should
invest IL in the hands. at my age, Of trustees
that | could vouch for from my own knowl-
edge. And why? Because when I found
my church was gaining over 10000 members
and the field demanding me all over the world
l could not carry on the letters. make answers
to inquiries that were made OF me. Then !
said: Which shall do2 Carry on the bust
ness that belongs to property. or shall I serve
God7" And ] said. and IL came TO me from
the Bible: Choose We this day whom ye will
serve. We cannot serve God and
Then ] chose and I said: so help me God"
and 7 launched out and ! have my property.
I ave sol 300 to the trusteeship to others
for the benefit OF my son; no. not for the bene-
At Of my son, but No, SOL, 800 trust eeship
for myself. for myself; for my son I gave
si2S. 600 into trusteeship for himself and for
his family.
O.. Where did the idea Of putting your
property into the trusteeship ori ginate: with
yourself or with somebody else? A. Utterly
with myself. u came to me In an hour In this
room. and l think that the first one that l
named it to was Laura Sargent. and I said to
her. Don't speak OF it. but ! feel impressed
that it is my duty"
O. When was that? A. That was In Feb
ruary, iso7-I think il was May-February.
1 don't mean May-I mean May. | mean
February. 1907.
Q. You mean last winter2 A.. I do.
no. Now. this In all interesting and useful,
but still ! have not quite made myself under
stood. For instance. without regard to
your trusteeship. now. IL you had 500, 600
TO invest to-day-and we will lay aside for
the purpose of this question the matter Of
trusteeship-whst kind Of Investments would
you consider sound. municipal bonds OF
Government bonds or bank stock. or what?
Al prefer Government bonds. | have
invested largely in Government bonds. and
I prefer bonds to stocks. ] haven't entered
into stocks.
Y, Why A.. Because j didn tnink " as
safe for me. ] didn't want the trouble of
II, that was all. Perhaps ! was mistaken,
but that Ia my business sense Of 1t. and the
only time I took the advice of a student and
went contrary I lost So 900 by IL.
O. What was that? A. That was an in
vestment that was made In property at the
West, where the land they said wac coming
up and going TO be q great advancement in
value. and I lost It; and ] never got caught
again. l always selected my own invest
ments.
Q. How did you select them? A. I will
tell you. ! had books that gave definitely
the population Of the States and their money
values. and | consult those. and when I see
they are large enough In population and
valuation to warrant an in Investment I make IL.
Q. Well. now. upon what philosophy do
you base your calculations? A. Upon pop
~ulation2
@. Yes. Upon what philosophy? That is,
why do you take population as the Standard
A. Because ] think they can sustain their
debts. OF course. and pay than, can't they?
q. Well. I should think that was pretty
sound. Now. Mrs. Eddy. are you willing to
tell Us something about the development OF
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