The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-06

nate the Church for a great many years
was another question put To- MIR. f1fi"s'
-Dh. yes. but that was necessary. ne
replied Leadership l. necessary IN ary
growing movement until II acquires rs
own moment um Christian Scienc" l.
now "A living thing. it, iea.!er' VINO
relinquished her leadership except III
spiritual Affairs several years before h"s
death. has now gone ih"r" u no n',''
ran claim tn h. header and stay within
the teachings If the Church
In thi, connnstio Mr.. Earl said that
he did not wish To- give IN" erroneous
impress iln that Mrs. Eddy had gwen up
all p,r-nnal influence before her death.
" hon Ira q. Knapp. one of the hoard al
directors died "A few weeks ago II was
Mrs Eddy who in a letter To- the board
recommended the election OF Adam II.
Dick"y. her private secretary TO hl IN"
vacancy On the DoHrd.
Il saw Mrs Eddy for the last time less
than n month ago Mr.. Farlow added.
and then she Was "a Interested a. ever
in the affairs of the Church. She asked
ms. about new members who had joined
th.. First Church here ard about other
matters more directly connected with my
Office. | have been told that III" actually
transacted some business connected with
the Church on Thursday. two days before
her death Mrs. Eddy's influence during
the latter years of her life was more that nj
wise counsellor thar active participant in
affairs
Is there anv sent mant in The Christian
Science Church that Mrs. Eddy VIII re-
veal herself from higher spiritual plane
MIR. Farlow was asked.
oh. far from that he replied There
is nothing OF spiritualism in he Church
teachings, certainly none in Mrs Eddy =
writings. Her influence will prevail.
but Mrs. Eddy herself is gone"
Here Mr.. Farlow fixed his point with
flna.z ion
III one OF YOU were lying asleep on
that couch over Their. you would be-
nothing in my eyes byt n man asleep.
But Your mind might be- jumping in
dreams from the roof Of n house. 20 IN"
mast of u ship. Mind wosild he there.
standabla or revealed 10 me.
: believe and Christian Science be
liev"- thar death IL a similar form OF
mental activity with sleep. hut II -
NOR. permanent and more removed from
our conscious sphere. Mrs Eddv's mind
exists. ysa. but il cannot reveal itself
10 us any NOR. than the dreams OF
sleeper are revealed
Responding To another lire ~ question
ing MIR Farlow cast som" interesting
speculative IiEht upon what he believed
must have haen Mrs Eddy's last hours
Was Mrs Eddy's death "Npect"d''
was the tirst OF this series Of interroga-
tories.
No. AZ WIS not expected ny any oi uS'
least Of ALI, am sure. by Mrs Eddy her
self She evidently had no idea that
dissolution or a change Il form was
coming 10 her She knew doubtless
| that she had he.n in error and it - pre-
| -um.d that near the last Al" was eNer-
cising all the powers which she knew
40 we'll how TO eNercise-th. powers
| OF Christian Scienc" correct this
error Sh" must have eXerclS"d these
powers 10 the very end. And those
l. L.. u an.W
her as she had taught them. to bring
| thos. forces 10 bear ON the RELIEF or cor
rect ION of the error
Mr.. Far.ow was AJAX ed il h" had heard
that Mrs Eddy had suffered any pain
! in her final hours He answered that
10 would have. been. impossible II does
not follow that. because the medical
physiCians say that pneumonia - az
companed Nv pain. Mrs. Eddy could
not have cnunteracted pain with PRAYER
Mrs Eddy was CONSCIOUS until IN"
very end he continued y think that
false impression may hay. gone abroad
! from statement lhht lnad-' yesterday and
in which | said that her passing from
this lf" was lIk" going 10 sleep. So
II was; i was Clln aud peaceful. hrt
Mrs Eddy preserved her consciousness
until tn" u'imat" moment
In discussing the matter 81 Mrs. Eddy's
estate Mr.. FarlOw said that hs had no
yav of estimating the value Of IL and
| thar h. DID NOT b''iiev" Mr. Mcclellan would
tall, ots that matter Mcclellan was an
executor og her will. Mr.. Farow thought.
IA we'll ~ trustee OF her estate
i am not able to- say wh"' her 81 500 900
| would he ANYWHERE near the figure repre-
| senting Mrs Eddys estate Mr.. farlo "
said ~ answer Ia a question. i think
il reasonable to SUPPOSE that every dollar
II our Lat" Leaders s-stat" viii 20 Ia tn"
Mother Church no aided. OF Cours.
I am not qualified 10 speak aIthoritatively
on this irarrer and io not. but ! know
that AZ thu. tim" tho equity proceedings
took place. IN Concord. y. IL. It developed
that such disposition was Mrs.. Eddy's
intention
Il belpvn that tn" Glover heirs have
waived their claim IN Inheritance under
he. terms 81 tn" settlement made Mt the