Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02

J had not been able to test his fears by
any prolonged visit. He and hi; ,ilugh-
ter. however. on the y"crrl 0f January,
were permitted t. see Mrs Eddy for
thrce-culrterS Of an hour anG thn re-
suit of that interview W2s 10 coElirm
their aprrehcnsions and t. convince
them that she WAS not capable of doing
any business.
she was weak bodily and her mind
was hcclouicd ana "nfcebe,. and pos
stsscd by strange ana irrational notions.
1t wa clear to them shat. if not insane,
Ter m ntal faculties were 50 far Impaired
that She could not attend to financial af-
fairs ror give any Intelligent direction to
any business of hers which might be of
any Importance.
Various incidents connected with their
stay and facts which they learned from
several sources tended to STRENGTHEN
these conclusions as to Mrs Eddy's in
capacity 10: business. Mr.. Glover and
his daughter further learned that Mrs.
Eddy's business instead of decree sing
with growing old age secme! 10 be larger
| than ever. She is still president of the
NctaphySical Co.lcga Of Heal ~ and
| SAYS III the head of tn" b ~ Of 300
raCtiring headers. although shC Goes not
| ~ rs""a'ly aI<r treatment.
| The copyright of 'Sciencn I'm Health
which is Il I@u. of rnorrnOu. ale. still
| stands in her name, VIM" ali the other
| copyright of Christian Scene" Looks and
weekly. monthly and quarterly pcriodi
| cas- are in hr lame.
she retains her place as head of the
mother church at Boston. with $500
| members and all immense income.
From all that could b. learned it
secIrnd to Mr.. Glover thai the income
| from all thcs" sources mus. be vast-all
gathered in by the us Of Mrs. Eddy's
| name, raised largely by active move
| mcnt.;, nor7in;Hy headed b. h,r. and to
| much Of which She must IL personally
| entitled.
| "It was clear that Mrs. Eddy could not
personally do anything Hb"u, this cnor-
| nous business. carried ON hy her author
| ity and much Of it in h,r name, ncccs-
| sHrIy it WIS all conducted Ivy the va
| r:ouS person; Surrounding: h.r at Con-
| cord ana IL ciIarg" Of aff::"S IT Ecston
WHO were ~, u.ld,r any r.II responsible
ity u her fur What they we're doing.
'Thcrofore Mr. Glover. after consulting
with counsel, came to tha conclusion that
| it wds his duty to his mother to take
| action for the protection Of her property
| interests. He cid not make 4 hasty de-
| cision. but gave long and full cOnsidora-
| ton to the situ1tion. At last he was
| advised that equity courts have authori-
| ty to take charge of the property of en-
| fccbled persons like Mrs. Eddy. and to
See that those having it under control
| do not mismanage it or convert any of
| "HIr. Glovcr's suit in equity is not CON
| ccivcd in any spirit Of disrespcct or un-
kindness to lis mother, Mrs Eddy, but
is intended and believed to be a proceed
is intended and believed to be a proceed
frg for her real interest; nor is it direct
| cd against the religion of the Christian
| Scientists. In reality it means cny what
it Processes to mean, and Mr.. Glover
considers his action the performance of
an imperative duty too long neglected"
| Mr. Glover is a son of Mrs Eddy By
| her first husband. lie is now not in New
| Hampshire, and it is understood that lie
and his daughter have returned to their
| home in Deadwood.
| George W. Baker is a son of Mrs Ed
| dys brother, the late George Sullivan
Baker, and is her only surviving nephew.
Frank S. Streeter, personal counsel for
| Mrs. Eddy. gave out the following state
| rucrt tonight:
| My attention was first called to these
| proceedings about o'clock this after
| noon. 1 have not since conferred with
| Mrs. Eddy. Within two weeks she has
consulted me several times on bushes
matters Of Importance. Her capacity to
manage her own business and other az
fairs which she is interested in cannot
| be questioned.
when the things she has done in be-
half Cf 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,
Mir. Streeter declined to give any idea
as to the course to be taken in relation
to the present proceedings. but he said
the action would in no way interfere witt,
the various activities of the Christian
Science church.
Mr.. Streeter is a member Of the Re
publican national committee from New
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