The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-02

Concord. n. H., March Application
was made in the Superior Court of NIerri-
mac County to-day for an accounting Of
the financial affairs of Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy the founder of the Chris
tian Science movement and pastor emeri-
tus of the First Church of Christian
Science i'm Boston.
The application was in the form of a
bin in equity, ana the petitioners were
George w. Glover, d son of Mrs. Eddy by
her first husband. whose residence is
given as Deadwood. 5. Oak. his daughter
Miss Mary Baker Glover. and George ".
Baker, of Bangor, Me, a son of the late
George Sullivan Baker. and who is Mrs
Eddy's only surviving nephew.
The bill in equity is filed against the
trustees of the First Church OF Christian
Science in Boston. Calvin A. Frye, her
secretary; Lewis Y. Strang. her assistant
secretary. who was formerly a Boston
newspaper man, and Herman s. Herring,
first reader of the Christian Science
church in this city. Mr.. Baker sues as
the next friend of Mrs Eddy
The petition, besides asking for an ac-
counting of all financial transactions in
which Mrs. Eddy was Interested, demands
restitution in case any wrongdoing is dis
covered; asks for an injunction restrain
ing the respondents from transferring any
of her property during litigation, CT inter
fering in any way; and winds mp by ap-
plying for the appointment Of a receiver.
..sIother Church" Trustees Named.
The trustees of the church in Boston,
Familiarity known as The Mother
Church" because it was the first edifice
of any size built exclusively for use Of
the Christian Scientists. are named in
the bill rs Alfred Farlow, Irving c. Tom
Iinson, and Johnson Knapp, Chace, and
Armstrong, all of Boston.
The bill is made returnabie al the April
term OF the MerrimaC County Superior
Court, which will meet on the frst Tues
day OF next month. Former United states
Senator William Z. Chandler is special
counsel for the petitioners.
Mr Chandler issued statement to-
iBght saying that George W. Glover, in
making application for receiver Of his
mothers affairs, is not actuated by any
spirit of disrespect toward her. and that
the action is not directed i'm any way to-
Y
son believes that the proceedings ne has
instituted are really i'm her interest and
that he has thought for "a long time that
his mother was growing feeble, both
bodily and mentally, and that, therefore,
she WAS not competent 10 attend TO I'M
portant business matters.
son Could Not Visit Mother Long.
Mr.. Chandler said Furthermore that Mr..
Glover, the son, was unable 10 confirm
his suspicious regarding his mothers
condition because those who were living
at her home, Pleasant View seemed
unwilling that he or any other Of her
nearest relatives should have an inter
view OF sufficient length with Mrs Eddy
in order TO ascertain what her actual
condition was.
Mr.. Chandler says that early in Janu-
airy. Mr.. Glover came to Concord to see
his mother and that he talked with her
for three-quarters of an hour. He came
10 the conclusion, after considerable de
liberation, that the action taken to-day
was "an imperative duty too long neg
lccted'
The bill alleges that Mrs. Eddy is, and
has for "a l0ug time been, Incompetent 20
do business or transact affairs in connec-
ton with her property. Ii is alleged that
the defendants named in the bill have
possessed themselves of Mrs. Eddy's per
son and property and have conducted her
business for her.
Must Account for HeT Property.
The third allegation is that the de-
PENDANTS, having done this. knowing Of
her iunrmity, have become trustees of all
property which has come into her posses
sion and are bound TO give account there
FOR and Of all transactions conducted by
them in Mrs. Eddy's name.
II is alleged that there is reason to fear
that the defendants have wrongfully con
verted some Of Mrs. Eddy's property TO
their own use and that there are several
particular transactions conducted in her
name OF which an account should be
given. Ex-senator Chambers statement
in regard to the case was as follows:
George w. Glover and his daughter,
Miss Mary Baker Glover. during their re-
cent trip 10 Washington and the East, in
vestigated the condition of Mr. Glover
mother, Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy,
at Concord, y. II. Mr.. Glover had for
some years inclined 20 believe that Mrs.
Eddy, in her old age. eighty-six years
now. had been growing too feeble in body
and mind To attend 10 her extensive and
important business matters. But the
various persons living with Mrs Eddy,
none Of them relatives, had surrounded
her SO carefully and had SO persistently
prevented any other persons, even her
relatives, from having any but momentary
interviews with her, that Mr. Glover had
not been able to test his fears by any pro-
loneed visit
saw Her in January.
He and his daughter, however, on
the second Of January, were permitted to
see Mrs. Eddy for three-quarters Of an
hour. and the result of that interview
was TO confirm their apprehensions and
10 convince them that she was not capa-
bic OF doing any business.
.'She was bodily III, and her mind was
becl0Uded and enfeebled, and possessed
by strange and irrational notions. 1t was
clear 10 them that, If not insane, her
mental faculties were SO far impaired
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