Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-05
PNEUMONIA CAUSE OF DEATH
Announcement Made at Morning
services at Mother Church
In Boston.
Actual Direction of Churcl, Work Was
Rcllnquishcd By Her Some
:. Years Ago.

Boston. Dec. AIRS. Mary Barker
.Gloxer Eddy, discoverer and founder
nf Christian Science, Is dead,
announcement OF the pr sing OF tho
venerable leader, late last Night in her
home at Chestnut Hill, was made at
the conclusion of the morning service
of the Mother church in this city to-
day.
Natural causes brought about her
death. according to Dr.. George l.. West,
district medical examiner. who was
summoned few hours after Mrs. Eddy
passed away. Later Dir. West added
tl,it~the more immediate cause prob
ably was pneumonia
still later tonight DR.. West made
the following statement:
I'll was called to the homo of Mrs.
Eddy early this mornign and arrived
there about $40. | was met at the
door by Calvin y. Frye and others of
tho household, who directed me to II
he'd chamber on the second floor. Here
met Mrs. Sargent.
HER APPEARANCE IN DEATH.
II found the body OF a woman of
about 80 years lying on the bed, her
hands crossed over her breast. Tho
face was somewhat wasted, but kindly
and in reposc. talked with Mr. Frye.
who said: Mrs. Eddy had been in
error about n week and passed away
very quietly Mr.. Frye described the
symptoms and spoke of an inilamma-.
ton of tho chest, which led me to tho
conclusion that pneumonia had been
the contributory cause of DEATH"
Alfred l.. Farlow of tho Publication
company OF the Christian Scientist
church and other leaders In the Mother
church, declined tonight TO make .addi-
tional statements concerning the last
Hours of Mrs Eddy beyond the one
made public In the course OF the day
The news of Mrs. Eddy's death was
made known simultaneously by Judge
Clifford p. Smith, first reader of the
Mother church. at the close of the
morning SERVICE and by Alfred F'arlow
of tho Christian Science publication
committee. in Il statement to the press.
According to Mr. Farlow. Mrs. Eddy.
passed away at a quarter before II
O'clock last night.
SHE had. been lndisposed for about
nine days. was Mir. Farlow'sJ state-7
ment, "but, had been up ana dressed.
and as late as Thursday transacted
some business viii, one of the officials
of tho church. She took her daily
afternoon drive until two days before
death.
~ DEATH VERY PEACEFUL,
saturday night she fell quietly
as!eep and those around her could ut
first hardly realize that she had gone.
Her thought was clear until the last
and she left no flnar messages.
..No physician was in attendance.
who comprised hcr household. With
her at the time of her departure were
Calvin a. Frye Mrs. Laura r. Snr-
gent. Mrs. Ella S. Rathvon. Rev. Irving
G, Tominson, her corresponding secre-
tary: William Il. Rathvon and her
secretary, Adam II. Dickcy
mo arrangements regarding tlme or
place of burial have been decided. 1t
is we'll known to her household that she
believed in simplicity on such occa-
slons and in compliance with this
knowledge, it is expected tho service
will be private aud of n simple nature.
probably consisting OF prayer and
reading from the Bible with some brief
selections from tho Christian Science
text book Only her relatives. her
household and officials of the church
are expected to be present.
There having been no physician in
attendance, DR.. George L. West OF
Newton Center. medical examiner for
the district. was called early Sunday
morning. Dr.. West. nfter Investigation.
pronounced death duo to natural
causes and issued the customary GER
tilicatc.
"a telegram was sent TO hcr son,
George W. Glover. of Lead. s. D.. ap-
prising him of his mothers demise.
and requesting Information as to his
attendance and that Of ,his family.
1t,Airs. Eddy was born in Bow. n. H..
July l6, lS2l., and was therefore In her
ninftieth year"
Few Of the congregation during the
morning service Of tho Mother church
today knew of Mrs, Eddy's DEATH The
service was as usual, but the two read
crs. Judge Smith and Mrs. LELAND T..
Powers, presented the sermon for tho
day.
Thetroutinc service. which, closes with
n hymn. the reading OF the Scientific
statement OF being, and the ben.uiction
were strictly followed. but just before
the benediction. Judge Smith changed
the usual form by saying:
DEATH ANNOUNCED.
81 shall now road part of II letter,
written by our rcvcred leader and re-
printed on page 1856 OF miscellaneous
Writings.
".tMy beloved students: You may
be looking to zee mo in my accustomed
place with you, but this you must no
longer expect When / retired from
the field OF labor It was n departure
socially, publicly, and finally. from the
routine and from such material modes
For HEALTH
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