The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06
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tons of privacy that have so far charac-
terized the shaping of events under the
hand OF the directors. There viii be alb .
solutely no publicity attached TO the serv-
ice Nobody but the household which has
surrounded Mrs. Eddy In her years of re-
tirement in the Newton residence, very
close members Of the family and the di-
rectors OF the Mother Church will be in
attendance.
The service viii be conducted by First
Reader Smith. of the Mother Church, and
it viii follow a worm which he himself
is free 20 devise
Buried Under Altar.
That the body of Mrs. Eddy will find
its last resting place in the crypt under
the altar of the mother church is the
belief tonight OF many of those prom
inent in the denomination.
No intmation TO that effect would be
given out by any in authority. but so
far as could be learned no arrangements
have been made to take the body OF Mrs.
Eddy's birthplace. at Bow, n. H.. or TO
Concord n. H., where she so long re-
sided.
A woman In high standing in the church
circles said to-day there was a general
understanding among the church at large
that the body would rest in the crypt
When it was known at the time the
new church was built 4 few years ago,
that "a crypt was built IN It's foundation
walls, IL was generally reported ii was
for the purpose Of eventually holding the
body of the founder Of the Christian Sci
ence belief
No Longer IA Single Leader.
On the subject OF the succession to
Mrs. Eddy's place as spiritual head OF
Christian Science, Mr.. Farlow' answers
to interrogations summed up TO this total
There will no longer be a leader. a
single leader, OF the Christian Science
Church. Through Mrs. Eddy's influence
the present bylaws were framed ;
through the long years of her endeayors
the machinery OF church government
was put in motion. Mrs Eddy's death
does not in the least change the com
plexiOn or the church or the operation
Of church machinery. Since her retire
ment from the active leadership in 1901
the organization which she evolved has
run automatically. 1t VIII continue 20
do SO. All matters OF discipline remain
with the board sf directors. as in past
time"
In answer 10 another question in re-
gard TO the direct effect Of Mrs. Eddys
death upon the church. Mr.. Farlow said:
The death Of Mrs. Eddy is merely an
incident, as viewed by the mind OF the
whole church, il is an incident In the
history OF the church. Any sorrow the
people Of the church may feel is the same
as they would feel had she gone for a
long trip 10 a foreign country. The diff
ference OF her presence and its effect
upon the souls OF the people OF the
church is now only one OF degree.
Church Not Alarmed.
This blow which has befallen us IS
not of such "a character as TO in any way
alarm OF disturb the church. If the d.
rectors could have their way there would
be none of this questioning and no pub
licity given 10 any Of the details con-
nected with Mrs. Eddys taking away.
The directors realize. however. that there
are great many people in the world
who are eager 10 know the news con-
corning this event. and they are trying
to answer questions as well as they can.
There IS a feeling that now is not the
time TO discuss In public Intimate mat
ters concerning the church and the af-
fairs of Mrs. Eddy as related 10 the
church."
who will now be considered the lead
er or the most important person in the
church, was one Of the questions put
TO Mr.. Farlow
You could not get any member OF the
-.
question" said he, with a smile The
whole teaching Inspired by Mrs Eddy
herself. and laid down by her in her
writings. dis urages the elevation OF the
individual an. the idea that there should
be a leader among US. Mrs. Eddy's
teachings urge the elevation Of the idea
over the individual"
Mrs. Eddy was conscious until the
very end. he continued. Il think that a
false impression NAV have gone abroad
from a statement that I made yesterday,
and in which / said that her passing from
this life was like going 20 sleep. SO il
was: IL was calm and peaceful, bat Mrs
Eddy preserved her consciousness until
the ultimate moment"
Mr. Farlow added that directors who
are In town at present mad decided not
to give out any details OF the scene at
the death bed. That was too intimate and
sacred a matter to be made public
One report which could not be con-
firmed to-day was that the directors had
SO far lifted the veil OF mystery from
the Eddy mansion in Newton as 10 give
permission to one photographer to take a
photograph Of the death chamber.
An unusual feature OF the attitude of
the Christian Scientist toward Mrs Ed
eial church mourning, either In the
Mother Church here or in any OF the
churches throughout the land. Nor will
there he any memorial services