The Washington times., 1910-12-09
Question of Boards Power
May Lead to Lit
cation.
PERSONAL FORTUNE
TO UPBUILD CREED
Requests for Members of House
hold, But Nothing for
Her Relatives.

BOSTON, Dec 9--WhiIe four armed
men guarded the receiving vault in Mt
AJfburn Cemetery, Cambridge, contain
ing the body of Mrs Mary Baker C.
Eddy today. the terms Of her viii were
learned.
Night and day armed guards viii pace
back and forth before the vault TO pre-
vent the mortal remains OF the founder
Of the Christian Science religion from
being stolen
Mrs. Eddy has left her 3. 100000 for
tune TO the Mother Church for the up
building Of the creed A Christian
Science College is proposed and Mrs
Eddy, in her VIII directed that the
board Of directors Of the church take
steps as soon as possible for the build
ing Of the institution
Church Faces Crisis.
4 sensation was caused today by the
revelation that the Mother Church faces
a crisis as the result Of its founders
death and that the authority Of the
board win be questioned in litigation
Archibald Mcclellan, chairman OF the
board admitted that this was true and
said that the board would Immediately
enter into deliberations 10 outline plan
TO avert the crisis
MI Mcclellan pointed out that the
church had never made any provisions
for It's own government in the event Of
Mrs Eddv's deaIh- During her life the
board acted upon requests over MS
Eddy's Signature Nowhere In the
church manual Is consent given 70 the
hoard TO change the system Of govern
rnent without the written consent Of
Mrs. EDDY
The least that viii be done viii be the
set Of Il n
the church.
The estate viii gradually increase in
value due TO the income from the copy
sights Of Mrs. Eddy's books
Board Controls Legacy
The will IS understood 10 leave to the
board Of directors Of the Mother Church,
in Boston. the final disposition Of the
vast legacy with which d college will
be founded Il was Mrs Eddys living
desire to aid poor students Of Christian
Science who desired to become healeTs-
The estate at Chestnut Hill is given TO
the church, also the residence in which
Judge Clifford Smith, assistant reader
Of the Mother Church, resides Mrs
EDDY owned IL also. The splendid estate
at Concord. where Mrs. Eddy lived be-
fore coming to Boston, is 10 be sold
The executor IS former Representative
N
EDDY left nothing Of material value,
although she remembered him
Bequests to Household
Members Of Mrs. Eddy's household are
remembered IN requests ranging from
s. 900 TO SI0.O00- Calvin Frye is given
S1SO0a Only those who were members
Of the household staff for six years are
mentioned
The viii was drawn in 1903 in Concord.
" H, and those who received requests
were then members Of her household at
Pleasant View Not a dollar is left 10
George W Glover and Dr. z J Foster
Eddy, respectively, the son and adopted
son OF Mrs Eddy They were the lead
ers IN the famous next friends suit
which had q sequel IN each receiving a
large sum OF money from Mrs. Eddy.
Members Of the board Of directors and
other leaders Of the Mother Church are
nothing in the viii which relates to the
locality OF Mrs Eddy's burial place
Several men are on guard at the tomb
and this vigilance VIII be maintained
day and night until the body is laid in
It's final resting place, probably next
spring That these guards NAV be
aided by every convenience, a telephone
has been placed within the vault Il
will be ready for immediate use should
the guards desire TO call assistance in
an emergency Of any sort The cen
tract for this instrument is for six
months