The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-02
SON ASKS RECEIVER
FOR EDDY ESTATE
CONTINUED FROM FIRsT PAGE.

that she could not attend 20 financial
affairs. nor give any intelligent direction
10 any business Of hers which might De
Of any Importance.
Various incidents connected with their
stay and facts which they learned from
several sources tended 10 strengthen
these conclusions as 10 Mrs. Eddy's in
capacity for business Mr.. Glover ami
his daughter further learned that Mrs
Eddy's secular business, instead Of de-
creasing with growing old age, seemed
TO be larger than ever. She is still pres
ident Of the Metaphysical College of
Healing and stays at the head of the
body of 80 practicing healers, although
she does not personally give treatment
Has Immense Income,
THE copyrights Of Science ana Health
which is a book Of enormous sale, still
stands IN her name while all the other
copyrights Of Christian Science books
and weekly. monthly and quarterly peri
odicals are in her name. She retains
her place as head of the Mother church
at Boston. with 40,000 members and an im-
mense income
From all that could be learned Il
seemed to Mr.. Glover certain that the in
come from all these sources must be vast.
I
Mrs. Eddys name. and largely by active
members. nominally headed by her, and
To much Of which he must be personally
entitled
Tt WIS clear that Mrs. Eddy could not
/ personally do anything about this enor-
nous business. carried on by her author
it,. and much Of il in her name neces-
sarily il was all conducted by the various
persons surrounding her at Concord and
/ In charge OF affairs at Boston. who We're
not under any real responsibility 10 her
for what they were doing
Thinks IL His Duty to Mother.
Therefore. Mr. Glover. after consulting
with counsel. came 10 the conclusion that
it was his duty to his mother to take ac-
ton for the protection Of her property.
IN this he did not make a hasty decision,
but gave long and full consideration TO the
situation AT last he was advised that
equity courts have power to take charge
Of the property of eufeebled persons, like
Mrs. Eddy and to see that those having
ia I'm SSeir control do not mlsmauage it
I or convert any Of it to their own use-iu
Mrs Eddys name. by her son. her rela-
tves of any degree. or by any good Citi-
zen, willing TO act as her next friend for
! this purpose.
Mr.. GIover's suit In equity is not con-
ceived in any spirit OF disrespect or un-
/ kindness to his mother. Mrs. Eddy. but is
intended and believed TO be- a proceeding
} for her real interest, nor is il directed
/ against the religion OF the Christian
I Scientists Il merely means only what IL
( Processes to mean. and Mr.. Glover con-
siders his action the performance of an
I imperative duty too long neglected.
Mrs. Eddy'S Attorney Talks.
| Frank S. Streeter. Mrs. Eddy's person
/ al counsel. said tonight.
+ MY attention was first called to this
/ proceeding about ; o'clock. l have not
/ since conferred with Mrs Eddy. Within
TWO weeks she has consulted me several
/ times on business matters Of Importance.
/ Her capacity to manage her business and
Iother affairs which she is interested IN
cannot be questioned.
when the things she has done in be
! half of her son and her four grandchil-
dren shall be known. they and their
counsel cannot fail To deeply regret their
/ present action and the publicity they have
given it,"
I Mr. Streeter refused to give any in
! formation TO be taken in regard 10 the
equity proceedings, but said the action
would I'm no way interfere with the Chris
/ tian Science Church.