The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-08
IN MIND AND BODY
Mrs. Eddy Is Declared to b
Greatly Enfeebled
CHURCH OFFICIALS SUED
Rela ives of Head OF Christian
Scientists Ask For Account
ing, Restitution, ReceiverShip
Bill Filed at Concord

and Observation-Disclosures Ii
Bill Filed at Concord
Concord N. H., March "A bill il
equity to secure an accounting of the
financial affairs of Mrs. Mary Bake
Glover Eddy, head of the Christian
Science church, was filed in the supe
rior court of Merrmac county by Mrs
Eddy's son, George W. Glover of Dead
wood, S. D., and his daughter, Miss
Mary Baker Glover, and George w
Baker of Bangor, Me-, nephew and
next friend" of Mrs. Eddy.
Besides demanding an accounting OF
all transactions in connection Will
Mrs. Eddy's affairs, the bill asks fol
restitution in case any wrongdoing APP
pears; for an injunction, during litiga
ton. against interference with her
property and business, and for a re-
ceiver.
In statement issued last night by
w lllldll u. CudDultl, as SJGNlll NOullPIi
in the action, it is declared that Glover
is actuated by no spirit of disrespect to
his mother, but believes that the pro
ceeding is in her real interest, and that
neither is the action directed against
the religion of the Christian Scientists.
The statement further declares that
Glover has long thought that hts mother
was growing too feeble in body and
mind to attend to important business
matters, but that he was unable to con-
firm this suspicion, because those i'm
mediately about her seemed unwilling
to allow even her nearest relatives to
have an interview long enough to re-
veal her actual condition.
Early in January, however, 1t is
stated, Glover, during a visit to Con-
cord, was enabled } talk with his
mother for three-quarters of an hour,
and as a result, after due consideration,
he decided upon the present action "as
an imperative duty too long neglected"
The statement further says:
"She was weak bodily and her mind
was beclouded and enfeebled, and pos
sessed by strange and irrational no
lions. 1t was clear to them that, If not
insane, her mental faculties were so far
impaired that she could not attend to
financial affairs nor give any intelli-
gent direction to any business of hers
which might be of any Importance.
"Mr. Glover and his daughter fur
E61v'S CoRnlnr
business, instead of decreasing with
growing old age, seemed to be larger
than ever. She is still president of the
Metaphysical College of Healing and
stays at the head of the body of 34OO
practicing healers, although she does
not personally give treatment.
1.-THE copyright of Science and
HEALTH" says the statement, (which
is a book of enormous sale, still stands
in her name, while all the other copy
rights of Christian Science books and
weekly and monthly and quarterly pc
riodicals are in her name. She retains
her place as head of the mother church
at Boston, with 10000 members and an
immense income.
could not personally do anything about
this enormous business, carried on by
her authority and much of it in her
name, necessarily it was all conducted
by the various persons surrounding her
at Concord and in charge of the affairs
at Boston. who were not under any real
responsibility to her for what they were
doing.
Therefore, Mr.. Glover, after con-
sulting with counsel, came to the con-
clusion that it was his duty to his
mother to take action for the protection
OF her property interests"
The action is returnable at the April
term of the Merrimac county superior
court. 1t is directed against G. A Frye,
secretary, and L. C. Strang assistant
secretary, of Concord: Alfred Barlow,
l. c. Tomlinson and l. c. Knapp, w.
G. Johnson, and j. A. Armstrong, all
of Boston, and S. A. Chase of Fall
River, as directors of the Christian
Science church, and Herman S. Her
ring, first reader of the church in Con
cord.
Specifically the bill alleges that the
plaintiff, Mrs. Eddy, who sues by her
next friend, is and for long time has
been incompetent to do business or to
understand transactions conducted in
her name in connection with her prop
erty.
The next allegation is that the defend
ants have possessed themselves of her
person and property and have carried
on her business.
Third, it is alleged that having done
this, knowing of her infirmity, they
have become trustees for her of all
which has come into her pos
session and are bound to give account
therefor and of all their transactions in
her name.
Fourth, 1t is alleged that there is rea-
son to fear that the defendants wrong
fully converted some of her property
to their OWL use
Fifth, that there are particular trans
actions of which an account should be
given.
Mr.. Glover is a son of Mrs. Eddy by
her first husband. He is not now in
New Hampshire and it is understood
that he and his daughter have returned
to their home in Deadwood. George
W. Baker is a son Of Mrs. Eddy's
brother, the late George s. Baker, and
Is her only surviving nephew.
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