The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-05
Head of Christian Science Church SuCCuTnbs to An
 Attack Of Pneumonia
ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE
 AT TIE FIRST CHURCH
While Mrs. Eddy Died Late Saturday Night No News Is Given Out Until After the Morning Service
 at Church

Boston, December 4.-Mrs Mary Baker Glover Eddy, founder and leader of Chris tan Science, died late last night at her home in Chestnut Hill
 Natural causes" explains the death, according to Dr. George L. West, dis t1ict medical examiner. who was sum moned few hours after Mrs. Eddy passed away. Later pr. West added to his statement by saying that the more immediate cause was probably pneu- iuona
 The news of Mrs. Eddys death was made known simultaneously by Judge Clifford P. Smith first reader of the church, at the close of the morning ser vie, and by Alfred Barlow of the Chris tian Science publication committee, in statement to the press
 According to Mr. Barlow, Mrs. Eddy passed away at 10:45 last night. :. Mir. FarIow,s Statement ] She had been indisposed for about nine days said MT. Farlow,s statement, "but had been up and dressed and as late as Thursday transacted some business with one of the officials of the Christian. Science church. She took her daily aft crnoon drive until two days before her going. 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 message.
 NO physician was in attendance, but she had the assistance of the students who comprised her household With her at tho time of her death were MT. All fred Frey Miss Laura Sargent Mrs. Ella H. Rathvone, Rev. Irving Tomlin-
 
 liam Rathvone, and her secretary, Adams H Dickey
 'No arrangements regarding the time or the place of her burial have yet been decided. It is we'll known to her house. hold that she believed in simplicity on such ocasions, and in compliance with this knowledge it is expected that the service wll be private and of a simple nature, consisting probably of prayer and read ings from the Bible with some brief se- lectons from the Christian Science text book. Only her relatives, her household and the officials of the church are ex- Iected to attend.
 Physician Called
 "There having been no physician in at tendance. Dr. George l.. West of Newton Center, medical examiner for the district, was called early Sunday morning.
 "Dr West. after Investigating, pro- noGnced the death due to natural causes and issued the customary certificate.
 A telegram was sent to her son. George w Glover, of Lead, s. D., apprisng him of his mothers demise and requesting Information of his attendance and that of his family.
 Mrs. Eddy was born in Bow, N H.. July j6. 1921, and was, therefore, in her 90th year.
 There were few of the congregation at the morning service at the mother church today who knew that the life of the lead CT and teacher had ended. The service was as usual and the two readers, Judge Smith and Mrs. Leland T. Powers, pre- serted the sermon of the day God the Orly Cause and Creator,'' with voices that were without emotion and had no sug gestion of sadness.
 The routine service, which closes with 9 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 saying:
 Parting Letter. E ''I shall now read part of letter writ ten by our Reverened Leader and reprint ed on page 35 of Miscellaneous Writ ings': :l Hffl }h My Beloved Students: You may be looking to see me in my accustomed place with you, but this you must no longer expect. When l retired from the fel6 of labor 1t was departure socially, publicly and finally from the routine. and such material modes as society and our societies demand. Rumors are ru- nors--nothing more. T am still with you on the field of battle, taking forward marches, broader and higher views. and with the, hope that you will follow. "All our thoughts should be given to the absolute demonstration of Christian Science. You can well afford to give me up, since you have in my last re- yised edition of Science and Health our teacher and guide.'
 Although these lines. said Judge Smith, were written years ago, yet, they are true today and will continue to be true. But. it becomes my duty to announce that Mrs. Eddy passed from our sight last night at a quarter before Il o'clock at her home on Chestnut Hill"
 No words of Sorrow
 The greater part of the congregation 1ef, their seats in silence. There were no words of sorrow, although many a tear was shed. The strains of the re- cessional on the great organ were as joy ous as ever.
 The question of future leadership was referred tos with great reserve by the leaders and others. Those who expressed view said there would be no change in the methods Of carrying on the WOrk, that Mrs. Eddy's teaching and instruction would be implicitly followed and the church that she founded would continue to grow in the future as it had in the past. It was pointed out that with the exception of a few routine matters the actual direction of the church work was relnouished to a great degree by Mrs. Eddy some years previous to her death, although she continued to keep in close touch with those to whom she had in- trusted the work and had clear under- standing of how 1t was being performed.
 The notice which was read at the morn- ing service of the mother church was re- peated at the evening service to an un- usually large congregation, and was also read at anany other Christian Science churches in this section of the country.
 pr. West's statement
 Dr. George l.. West, the medical ex- an,iner. who was called to the home of Mrs Eddy, and who filled out the death certificate made the following statement tonight.
 q was called to the home of Mrs. Eddy early this morning and arrived there in. my automobile vabout 9:S0. I was met
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