The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-05
nut Hill, was made at the morning
service of the mother church in this

nut Hill, was made at the morning
service of the mother church in this
city.
Natural causes" explained the
death, according to DIR. George L..
West, a district medical examiner who
was summoned a few hours after Mrs
Eddy passed away. Later DR.. West
added that the more immediate cause
probably was pneumonia
The news. Of Mrs. Eddy's death was
made known simultaneously by Judge
Clifford P. Smith, first reader of the
mother church, at the close of the
Farlow of the Christian Science pub
lication committee, in a statement to
the press.
: According to Mr.. Farlow. Mrs. Eddy
passed away at a quarter before IL
o'clock Saturday night.
''She had been indisposed for about
nine days." said Mr.. Farlow's state
ment, "but had been up and dressed,
and as late as Thursday transacted
some business with one of the officials
of the church. She took her daily aft
ernoon drive until two days before her
death. Saturday night she fell quietly
asleep and those around her could at
first hardly realize that she had gone.
Her thought was clear until the last
and she left no final messages.
mo physician was in attendance
but she had the assistance of the stu
dents who comprised her household.
With her at the time of her departure
were Calvin A. Frye, Mrs. Laura E.
Sargent, Mrs. Ella S. Rathvon, the
Rev. Irving c. Tomlinson, her CORE
spending secretary, William r. Rath-
Won, and her secretary, Adam H.
Dickey.
There having been no physician in
attendance, DR.. George L. WeSt of
Newton Center, medical examiner for
the district, was called early Sunday
morning. DR.. West, after investigation,
pronounced the death due to natural
causes and issued the customary cer-
tificate.
Geo sc w. Glover of Lead. S. D.. ap-
prising him of his mothers demise.
and requesting information as to his
| attendance and that of his family
Mrs. Eddy was born in Bow, N H,
July 16, 1921, and was therefore in
her ninetieth year.
Announced in Church.
morning service of the mother church
knew of Mrs. Eddy's death. The serv-
ice was as usual and the two readers,
Judge Smith and Mrs. Leland T. Pow
ers, presented the sermon of the day
The routine service, which closes
with hymn, the reading of the
scientific statement of being" and the
benediction was strictly followed
But just before the benediction Judge
Smith changed the usual form, by say
ing:
"I shall now read part of a letter.
written by our revered leader. and
reprinted on page 135 of miscellaneous
writings
My beloved students: You may be
/ looking to see me in my accustomed
| place with you, but this you must no
| longer expect. When retired from the
field of labor it was a departure. So
| cially. publicly and finally from the
4 routine and from such material modes
as society and our societies demand
| Rumors are rumors-nothing more I
| am still with you on the field of battle.
| taking forward marches, broader and
higher views, and with the hope that
you will follow.
4 All our thoughts should be given to
the absolute demonstration of Chris
i tian Science. Tou can well afford to
/ give me up, since you have In my last
revised edition Of science and health
your teacher and guide
| Although these lines,' said Judge
Smith, were written years ago, they
are true today and will continue to be
true. But it becomes my duty to an
nounce that Mrs. Eddy passed from our
i sight last night at a quarter before IL
o'clock, at her home on Chestnut HILL
Only those who sat through the SER
! vice with the knowledge of the mo-
mentous event Of the few hours before
heard the benediction- Then the great
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