Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-05
HEAD AND FOUNDER OF CHRIS
TlAN SCIENCE CHURCH FALLS
VICTIM OF DISEASE.
NO SUCCESSOR TO PLACE
WILL be SELECTED
leading Officials Of Church Declare
Work Will 90 On AZ Usuai-No Ar.
ranasmsnts Made Regarding Funeral
Services Will BE Simple and Private
-Lsavss Estate Of $4,000, 900.

the funeral Of Mrs. Mary Baker G..
Eddy, founder and leader of the Chris
tian Science church, who died Satur-
day night. will not be made until the
arrival tomorrow night from South
Dakota Of Mrs. Eddy's only son, George
W. Glover. Glover. accompanied by his
daughter, Mary, and son, George. Jr..
started from Lead. s. D., last night on
receipt Of dispatch announcing his
mothers death.
In his statement Of the death OF Mrs.
Eddy, Alfred Farlew, Of the Christian
Science Publishing Company, said that
neither the time nor place Of the fun
eral has been decided upon. He added
that in difference to Mrs. Eddy's we'll
known taste for simplicity it was likely
the services will be private. consisting
probably Of prayer and reading from
the bible, with selections from Science
and Health"
"Only her relatives, the members Of
her household and the officials Of the
church are expected TO attend the bur-
ial," said F'arlew.
Before leaving his home in South Da.
mothers burial will be at Tilton, N. H.,
where tho husband. George w. Glover.
is buried. A woman in high standing
in the Christian Science church in
Concord. N. H.. voiced what has been
understood by many scientists here
that Mrs. Eddy's body would be buried
in the mother church.
Will Be No Successor.
Uton oa1<ed 1oot piOb Sro,,1H
succeed Mrs. Eddy as head Of the
Christian Science church Farlew said:
" don't know that any one will sue
ceed her. Everything will go on as
usual
A statement given out by Eugene B.
Cox for the twelve churches in this city
says that the work will go on smoothly
Mrs. Eddy" he said, ''never preach
ed that there is no material death. al
tho she had predicted the ultimate con-
quest of death in times to come, and
there need be no difficulty in the minds
OF Christian Scientists in reconciling
the physical fact Of her death with
their disbelief in death itself. The
church of Christian Science in this city
and elsewhere will run smoothly of it's
own momentuem. Mrs. Eddy gave it
such impulse. and placed it on such an
enduring basis, that it can adequately
guide itself.
There can be no question Of who is
to succeed Mrs. Eddy. She can have
no successor. Christian Scientists the
world over universally regard her as
the discoverer and founder of the re-
ligion she taught and there can not be
two founders of a religion.
Board Will Manage Church.
The Christian Science church will
continue to be managed by board OF
directors. which at present consists of
A. p. Stewart, Archbishop 3. McLellen,
Stephen b. Chase. John V. Dittemore
and Adam III. Dickey. These men were
all chosen by Mrs. Eddy, but the by
laws Of the church provide for the
filing Of any vacancies by the board
itself. There will be no successor Of
Mrs. Eddy.
Boston, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy, the discoverer and founder
Of Christian Science, is dead. Announce
ment of the passing Of the venerable
leader. which occurred late Saturday
night at her home at Chestnut hill. was
made at the morning service of the
mother church in this city Sunday
Natural causes" explains the death,
according to DR.. George L. West. dis
tr3ct medical examiner, who was sum-
moned few hours after Mrs Eddy
passed away. Later Dr. West added
that the more immediate cause probab-
ly was pneumonia.
The news of Mrs. Eddy's death was
made known simultaneously by Judge
d rsf re
mother church, at the close of the
morning service. and by Alfred Farlow
of the Christian Science publication
committee, in a statement to the press.
According to Mr.. Farlow. Mrs. Eddy
passed away at 10:45 o'clock Saturday
night.
III For Some Time.
"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
afternoon 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 thoughts were clear until the last
and she left no final messages.
mo physician was In attendance. but
she had the assistance Of the students
who comprised her household. With her
at the time Of her departure We're Mr.. |
Calvin A. Frye. Mrs. Laura e. Sargent,
Mrs. Ella 8. Rathvon, the Rev. Irving
G. Tomlinson. her corresponding secre-
tary; William r. Rathvon. and her Sec
retary, Adam III. Dickey.
4 mo arrangements regarding the time |
Or the place Of her burial have been de- I
110odsupoa. i = well known TO her