Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-15
MRS. EDDY SAYS SHE
EXISTS IN THF FISH
AND IS SEEN DAILY
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LEADER
REPLIES TO CHARGES
Invites Reporters to Her Home, Pre-
sents Herself to Them and
Waves Hand to Them
from Carriage

Because of the charges made by al
woman in New York that Mrs Mary
Baker Glover Eddy was not alive or, II
so, is in a helpless state, the following
appeared in the Boston Journal:
answering at once the charges made
by Mrs. Della M. Gilbert of New york
that she is "either dead or helpless,
mindless puppet in the hands of con
scienceless men," Mrs. Mary Baker u
Eddy, leader OF the Christian Science
faith. Yesterday issued a statement,
presented herself to the newspaper
men, and for the first time allowed tne
representatives of the press TO inspect
her home at Brookline. =
"Only once before has the head of the
Christian Science cult taken such eX-
traordinary action when her position as
leader has been assailed. That was
at Concord, N. H, a few years ago,
when Mrs. Eddy appeared before a
marty of newspaper men at her olu
home, Pleasant View. Then she came
to them in her parlor, spoke briefly ana
retired. Yesterday she bowed anu
waved her hand from her carriage TO
the waiting group on the driveway anu
allowed them to roam through the
beautiful house at Chestnut Hill, Brook
line. which mas become the center OF
Christian Science thought of the world,
and invade her study, with ITS desk
pil6d with letters anu pdpt1S, WliSii 'iiS
members of her household claimed sne
had lust left when she started on the
little Journey which is her daily exer-
else. :.
Prompts Invitation Herself
'sTt was on her invitation that the
newspaper men visited the BrooKllne
home of Mrs. Eddy, although the sum-
mons came through Alfred FarloW, lle
publicity agent of the First chufcn,
who, with the other heads OF the
church, escorted the members or the
press through the household.
1.-THE party left Boston in two taxi
cabs and were met at the house cy
Adam H. DiclSey, Mrs. Eddy's assistant
secretary. He ushered them into re-
ceBtion room, and after about ten min
utes talk informed them that MIS-
Eddy was about to start on her drive.
Mrs Eddy was already In her car
riage when the party reached the drive
way. She had entered 1T from the slde
door in the east wing Of the mansion
directly beneath her study. The hall
way to this door is reached from above
nv an elevator From the doorway TO
the carriage block is a glass screen
over which hangs a brown SILK curtain,
effectually hiding from inquisltlve gaze
anyone entering the carriages tildt may
drive to this entrance.
accompanied by Mrs. Laura %. Sar-
gent Mrs. Eddy drove forward until
opposite the newspaper men, hIty rect
away, and through the window OF hef
carriage bowed and waved her hand IN
answer to their salutations.
Leader Issues Statement
"Refore the press members left the
house Assistant Secretary Diekey gave
out a statement by Mrs. Eddy in reply
to- the criticism which has been mace
of her. This statement is as follows;
tf,RTso VU1ou1 IL Nav Concern.
"I have the pleasure to report TO one
and all of my beloved friends and FOL
lowers that exist in the flesh, ana am
seen daily by members of my mousse
hold and those with whom l have az
pointments.
DENYING or asserting the personalities
and presence of Mary Baker EDDY
stands the eternal fact of Christlan
Science, and honest history of its dis
coverer and founder. 1t is self-evident
that the discoverer of an eternal truth
cannot be a temporal fraud.
THE cause of Christian Science is
nrosnering throughout the world and
stands forever as an eternal and demon-
strated science, and l do not regard
this attack upon me as trial, for When
hese things cease to bless they Will
cease to occur. y
land we know that all things work
together for good to them that love
God. to them are called according to
Z What shall we then say to these
things? If God be for us, who can an he
against us? MAfi D. E
Chestnut Hill, Mass, June 7, 1902
simultaneously with the visit to
Mrs Eddy's home there was held at
the headquarters of the Christian
Science society the annual meeting OF
the directors of the church. presided
over by john Blish, president.
Reads Mrs. Eddys Reply
"a reply from Mrs. Eddy. pastor
emeritus in response to an invitation
10 attend the meeting, was read. This
letter is as follows:
1.-The Christian Science Board OF d.
rectors:
beloved Students-I thank you for
YOUR kind invitation to be present at
the annual meeting of the Mother
church on June 7, 1909. / will attend
the meeting, but not in propria persona.
Watch and pray that God directs your
meetings and your lives, and your
leader will then be sure that they are
blessed in their results. Lovingly yours,
"'MARY BAKER EDDY
ITO this letter the church replied by
the following communication:
"'June 7, 1909.
"sRev. Mary Baker Eddy
THE events today give us special
reason for rejoicing that. you have
again made the refutation of false re-
mort an occasion for giving us a splen-
did assurance of the divine Power and
Presence which has directed all your
efforts for humanity throughout the
years which have interviewed since your
discovery of Christian Science.
1.-THE progress of Christian Science
throughout the entire world during the
mast year gives us ample cause to look
forward with glad anticipation to the
fruition of the coming year. Lovingly
and faithfully,
"THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST, Boston, Mass"