Putnam patriot., 1910-12-09
SCIENCE CHURCH
HEAD is DEAD
Final Summons is answered
BY Mari Baker EDDY
UNEXPECTED 81 The PUBLIC

EeasAae kteE FNSJ ~ TIC tH|'A
Really Beautiful IN Death
boston. Dec. 5-Mrs Mary Baker
EDDY. founder 81 The Church 81 Chriai.
Scientist. leader d a million devoted
followers the world over paksed away
Saturday night Al 10 A. o'clock No
milling Of her Illness had reached the
outer world ard the announcement OF
her death came Without warning.
Not until the official statement was
read to the assembled congregation at
the Mother C1Hche Sunday morning
DID the news become public
For nine DAYS Mrs. Eddy had been
indisposed She would not give mp
her daily ride IN her carriage and even
as late as last Thursday insisted on
being taken eut fef a drive. although
she was extremely weak
FOR these nIne days Mrs Edds's
life had been slowly ebblng awar She
gave no sign 10 those of her house
hold that she felt the end was near.
and ihee IN turn were ever cheerful 10
her presence
Finally ON Friday she was forced to
give up her dalls drive Although she
had 6een NJ and dressed she was
finally forged - take to her he'd from
ahieB Sic Hsfef arose aean
ON Thasde7 lasf SIR gave The first
sieu that sBn believed nc end mieht
~ near e8e e8sea MIS- Sargent 10
her SIDE asHad ior a uenfii and pa
per @fefe o. The pad eeod ny
ne aHs ease Z te &fe# SARGENT
These we've baf laal written words
ire household consisting al calvin
A. Frye fes former secretary. Rev
irvine G T0ulinson. William Il II.
Rntheea her corresponding aeefe-
tery Adam Il nieHey her secretary.
Mrs Ella Rufhven and Mrs Laura
Il Sargent we're at her bedside when
the eud came
Dies In Hour OF Triumph
II was inst after la.40 that Mrs.
Eddy apparently awakened from n
slight sleep. She opened her ewes.
looked at the group around the bed
faint smile lit np her face and in
her eyes WIS the CLEAN Of something
nfnr of and pleasant.
She ATTEMPTED te raise her hand in
farewell. but II fell back against the
pillow her lips framed last whts=
pered message which died away in
her throat Mrs. Eddy was dead
Dead in her both year and In her hour
of triumph
She had fought for her faith for
half century She had been seorned.
reyiled attacked with bitter and
seathing weapons. endured hardship
and setbaeka uncounted She had
been forced ia fcht with her back
against the wall against enemies from
all sides.
For years her life was battle
against tremendous odds No chapter
was left unhddon by ruthless search
ers. Even the sunset OF her life was
interrupted by the roar Of conflict
And then II died away. The last
two years have seen Mrs Eddy In
virtual victory. So that when she
died II was In peace. tranquility. firm
in her position as the guiding star OF
great church.
Medical Examiner West said: Mrs.
Eddys face was that of feautiful old
lady Death had come very gradual
~, II seemed. and her face showed
none OF the effects OF suffering. There
was a most unusual expression on her
features. rare expression OF perfect
tranquility at the moment OF death
which made her. without exaggera-
ton. actually beautiful. .
Mrs. Eddy's lite Story
Mary Baker. later to become 80
widely famed as Mary Baker Eddy
was the Youngest of six children. born
in the little hamlet OF Row. n II !.
July 10. 1921
Five miles away was the nonrlshins
city OF Concord. capital of the state
and across the river reese The reefs of
Pembroke Residents OF Row had 70
attend eiViue service either Ia the
town across the river OF ia the larger
city.
Mary Baker, unlike many great
kaders of religious thought. was not
born Ia poverty Her father. Marx
Raher. lived on his own farm. one of
the best IN the state aud comprising
200 acres.
Mark Baker taught his children To
be God fearing. TO be faithful attend j.
years chaplain ot the state militia and
was deacon in the church a, Penn
broke.
During Mrs Eddy's long residence
su Concord she was noted for her
henefaetions TO charities and her purse
WAS opened frequently for eontrthu-
tions TO educational aud public pur-
poses.
Her philanthropy always took a
practical turn Always on Christmas
the poor children OF the city were
newly shod with new shoes al her ca
pense.
Man6y's Trial,
AN old nanny ia New Orleans told
me once most ritiful tale OF how she
had lived through one Of the yellow
Iever epidemieS. said woman wh0
had lived in the south. ''one after al
other the disease had swept away hel
relatives, while she cared fer them a.
best she could Her father aud moth
.er. her husband, three children. broth
icr and two sisters she had watched
over day and night and finally had
seen them die. Ny heart aehed and