The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-17
sLIENISTS TO TEST mrs. EDDY
Yp AGCOwPANY MASTERS on
VISIT To PLEASANT VIEW.


Complains That Her Children Are
unpratc and That Calvin 4. Frye IL
Niost Btsa Erees0lc, hut Ne IN Bscaest.
tuNCoRp. n. II, Aug. l6.-In the masters
,nllirv as to the business capability Of
Mary Baker @. Eddy two significant points
we're prominent in to-day's hearing. One
was The question OF introducing as evil
dence letters by Mrs. Eddy in her own hand
writing by which the plaintiffs seek to
prove that she has been influenced in her
business affairs and in her attitude toward
her son and her adopted son by the power
called malicious animal magnetism. The
second referred to the application OF Sem
a,or Chandler that the plaintiffs be al
lowed to send alienists to Pleasant View
70 examine into Mrs. Eddy's mental con-
d,tIon
The matter Of introducing letters was
decided ~favorably to the plaintiffs, pro-
vlded the letters are not dated back Of
1870. It was laid down by the masters.
however. that These letters must show a
direct connection between her so-called
decisions and specific business matters or
persons connected there will or specific
relatives or next friends named in the
original bill.
To practically all the rulings on the sub
Iect Of letters and to the admission Of
letters read Gen. Strseter. in behalf OF
Mrs. Eddy, made formal exception. A
large number of letters we're read. They
created much interest because they were
in the handwriting Of Mrs. Eddy. in one
Of these letters addressed to her Dear son
George William Glover" and dated Con-
cord. y. H.. April u, 1898, Mrs. Eddy de-
tends the purity OF her life n Of her work
and says the test is the fruits shown by the
works. She avs
My life is as pure as that Of the angels.'
refers TO the great growth OF Christian
Science and of her own prominence as its
founder and then writes a. follows:
Now what of my circumstances name
first my home. which OF all places on earth
is The one in which to find peace and enjoy
ment. But my home is simply q house
and a beautiful landscape. There 10 not
me in it that l love only a. 1 love every
body. | nave no c~ongeniality with my
help inside Of my house; they are no COM
panions and scarcely ft to be my help.
Il adopted a son, hoping he would take
Mr.. Frye's place as my bookkeeper, and
man of all work that belongs to man. But
NV trial of him has proved another dis
appointment. His books could not be
audited, they were 50 incorrect, &c, DC.
MIR Frye is the most disagreeable man
that can be found, but this he IL, namely iii
there is one on EARTH, IN honest man, al all
will tell you who deal with him. At first
mesmerism swayed him, but he turned
through my forbearance to govern himself.
He is n man that would not steal. commit
adultery or fornication, or break one OF the
Ten Commandments. 1 have now done.
but | could write a volume on what have
touched upon.
One thing In tho severest wound OF all.
namely, the want Of education among
those nearest to me i'm kin. l would gladly
give every dollar I possess to nave one or
two or three that are nearest to me on earth
possess q thorough education.
If YOU had besn educated a. I intend to
have you. to-day you would. would. b
made president Of the U. 8. Mary's Leetsrs
to me are so misspelied that l bluahed to
read them.
You pronounced your words 20 wrongly
and then she spells them accordingly.
am even vet too proud 10 have you come
among INV society and also mispronounce
your words as VOC do, but for this thing
should DO honored by POUR good manners
ana I love YOU. With love to all,
May BAxsa EnpY.
sp. S--My letter il % short I add q post
script. have tried about ono dozen book
hsepers aud had 10 dive them all up. either
Tor dishon.s,v or ino>panihv.
Il have not had my books audited for
five years. and Mr.. Ladd. who In famous
for this audited them Last week and gives
me his certificate that they are all right.
except in some places not quite plain. and
he showed Pfys how to correct that. Then
he, FryN gave me q check for that amount
before I knew about it.
-The slight mistake occurred four years
ago and he could not remainder about the
things, but Mr.. Ladd told ma that he knew
il wa oplv not .et down ia n coherent way: