The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
INFERRED WITH
SIMPLE SERVICE
Remains of Mrs. Mary Baker
6. Eddy Laid to Rest
This Morning
PROMINENT MEN ACT
AS PALL-BEARERS
Permanent Mansoleum Viii be
Erected by Christian Scien-
fists as a Monument
to Her Work

BOSTON. MASS, Dec. s.--The body
OF Mary Baker Eddy. founder of
receiving vault in Mount Auburn
cemetery to-day after simple fune-
raj services at her late home, the
Chestnut ftii mansion In Newton,
There the remains will lie near
those Of some OF The most iiiustrIous
deaa or the nation until u permanent
mausoiean Is erected as a fitung mon
ament to her work, in competed on
the shores or the placid Haieyon Lake
in one Of tn. beautiful spots In the
cemetery.
The service, which took place at
il O'Clock. were conducted with the
quiet dignity characteristic OF Airs.
lazy in afe. They were attended by
about 100 persons. including her rela-
sises. mem eers Of her household. otii-
cials OF the Christian Science church
ana publishing society, and her per
soual students residing In greater
Boston
Judge smith Ofii,iatc~.
Long before the hour set TOR the
services holders II cards Of admis-
sion began To arrive. At IL O'Clock
all were in the residence ready for
the sirst woras from Juds. Clifford
+. Smith. first reader Of thee mother
church. who conducted thu services.
A great hall divides the house, AT
the left are two partors ana IN the
rear psrlor. in the ia. window, Was
the casket Of bronze containing the
body Of Mrs. Eddy. Upon the sasAet.
which was closed. had been placed
,e3si@Fsr 1f mink tnE
gnenhurs IF the household This as
the only floral offering IL he seen. In
the raar og the hall Judge Smith Was
stationed. These invited To the ser
sIaea were in the hall. the front par
Ior aud the library. To the right OF
the entrance Grouped On the sec
ond floor at the head Of the wide
staircase were Mrs. Eday's family. her
f#salls ~ and members of her house
hold
No spirit OF Woe.
Though ali Attending the tlaerai
we're dressed in blaek there was
none II the spirit Of woe usual at
funerals. fer ali present hore ap with
dignity etiiaein9 their faith that MIR.
Eass was not dead. hut mercy haa
passed @fls
Juase smith began THO services by
tine reaains @. lesson sermon fofn-
posed Of selections from the ElAta
and eofr.laiisu passages from sciefat 6
ana stea4th with Key ~ the scriptures.
~ Mary Baker Eddy.
The Text ted.
The lesson sermon Was AZ follows:
fasims xci: Ia. Eli, 1ssls.
John S!si 34-Sa,
John xa. 1927.
Science and Health. page $40,
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page as4. lines 81 10 90 page g.
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next page. page 2sh. lines % 10 80:
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lines IL -.
This was followed by silent prayer
and the repetition et the Lords Pray
or by ali present.
The poem by Mrs. Eddy. Mother $
Evening Prayer. WAS then read by
Mrs Carol Hoet Powers, s@eena READ
er OF the Mother church.
Mothers Evening Prayer.
Copyright, 1910. u. Mary fsaaer Ed
,ly. all rights reseryed.1
q gentle Presence, Peace and JOY and
power.
q Life Disine. Thee owns each wait
ing hour.
Thou love that guards the nestling's
faltersng flight.
heep NNoh Hls tli4l1 Oh dpNaIU wing
tonight.
Love Is our refuge only with mine eye
Can behold the stare, the pit, the
fail;
His habitation high is here. and high.
His arm encircies me. and mine, and
all.
y make me glad for every sealding
tear.
For hope deferred, ingratItude. dis
dain.
Wait, and love more for every hate
and fear.
No ili-since God is good. and loss
is gain.
Beneath the shadow of ritz mighty
wing;
In that sweet secret of the narrow
way.
Sc king and finding. with the angels
sing:
I4o. / am with you Away. watch
and pray.
No snare. no fowler. pestiience OF
pain:
No night drops down upon the
troubled breast.
When heavens after-smila earth.s
tear drops gain.
And Mother finds her home and
heavily rest.
This concluded the services and
the journey to Mount Auburn was
begun.
Honorary and Active pallbcarcrs.
The honorary pallbearers We're:
Hon. John l.. Batcs.. Of Boston: Ed
ward r. bates. OF Syracuse. y. X:
Arthur Rrfshane OF New York
Judge Charles r. Corning. OF Con-
cord. n. H.: Frederick Dixon. Of
London; Hon. Samuel ]. Elder. Of
Boston: Mayor Charles Il. Hatfeld.
Of Newton. Mass: william johnson.
Of Boston: Albert Metcalf. Of Bos-
ton. and General Frank s. Streetcr.
Of Concord. N. II.
The active pnllbearers were: Bliss
Nhpp. William Farlow. James A.
Neal Lewis G.. Strange, the Rev. Will
liam r. Mckenzie. Thomas w. Hat
ton, OF Boston: John C. Lathrop. Of
New York. and George NJ. Kinter. Of
Chicago.
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