The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-05
Founder of Christian Science
Dies Of Pneumonia
THE END CAME SATURDAY
Had Been Tndisposed for Nine Days,
But Took Her Daily Drive Two
Days Before Death--A Nota-
bic Woman.

aged woman which occurred Saturday
night at her home in Chestnut Hill,
suburb, was made at the mother
church in this city yesterday
Natural causes" explains the death,
according to DR., George l. West dis
trict medical examiner, who was sum
moned few hours after Mrs Eddy
passed away Later DR.. West added to
his statement by saying the more inn
mediate cause was probably pneumonia
The news Of Mrs Eddy's death was
made known simultaneously by Judge
Clifford P. Smith, first reader of the
mother church, al the close Of the morn
ing service, and by Alfred Farlow Of the
Christian Science publication committee
in statement to the press According
10 Mr. Farlow, Mrs. Eddy passed away
at l0:45 o'clock Saturday night
"Slie had been iudispOsed about nine
days, said Mr.. Iarlow's statement. but
had been up and dressed, and as late as
Thursday, transacted some business with
one of the officials Of the Christian
Science church She took her daily aft
ernoon 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 thought was clear until the last and
she left no final messages.
No physician was in attendance, but
she had the assistance Of the students
who comprised her household With her
at tile time Of her departure were Mr..
Calvin a. Frye Mrs. Laura E. Sargent
Mrs. Ella S. Rathvon. Rev. Irving G.
Tomliuson her corresponding secretary;
William r. Rathyon, and her secretary
Adam Fl. Dickey
"No arrangements regarding the time
or the place of her burial have yet been
decided upon.
ut is well known to her household
that she believed in simplicity n such
occasions and In compliance with this
knowledge it is expected the service will
be private and Of a simple nature, con-
sisting probably Of prayer and readings
from the Bible, with some brief selec-
tions from the Christian Science text
book
Only her relatives, her household and
the officials of the church are expected
60 be in attendance
There having been no physician in
Dr. George l.. West Of New
ton Center, medical examiner for the
district, was called early Sunday morn
ing. DR. West, after investigation. pro-
nounced the death due to natural causes
and issued the customary certificate.
"A telegram was sent to her son,
4 II m
prising him Of his mothers demise and
requesting information as to his attend
ance and that Of his family.
Was In Goth Year.
Mrs. Eddy was born in Bow, \. H.,
July lG 1921, and was therefore in
her ninetieth year
There were very few of the eonge
CATION at the morning service of the
mother church yesterday who knew that
the life of the leader and teacher had
ended. The service was as usual and
the two readers Judge Smith and Mrs.
Leland 7. Bowers. presented the SER
mon OF the day, God the Only Cause
and Creator with voices that were
without emotion and had no suggestion
of sadness.
The routine service, which closes with
a hymn. the reading Of the Scientific
Of Being and the benedie.
ton, were strictly followed at the moth
er church yesterday until just before
the benedietion, Judge Smith broke
through the usual form with the follow
ing words:
II shall now read part of a letter,
written by our reverend leader and re-
printed on page 1855 Of Miscellaneous
Writings
My beloved students; You may be
looking to see me in my accustomed
place with you, but this you must no
longer expect. When ! retired from
the field Of labor il was a departure,
socially, publicly and finally, from the
routine from such material modes as
society and our societys demand Ru-
mors are rumors nothing more. | am
still with you on the field of battle,
taking forward marches, broader and
higher views. and with the hope that
you will follow.
All our thoughts should be given to
he absolute demonstration of Christian
Science. You can well afford to give
me up, since you have in my last re-
-ised edition of Science and Health, your
.eacher and guide.
Although these lines" said Judge
Clifford, "were written years ago they
ire true to-day and viii continue to
be true. But it becomes my duty TO
,ttest that Mrs. Eddy passed from our
light last night at a quarter before i
,clock. at her home on Chestnut HILL
Then the greater part of the eongre.
,ation left their seats in silence. There /.
we're no words Of sorrow, although many
tear was shed. The great organ .
,ealed its occasional as triumphantly a /
yer.
Future Leadership.
As the church-goers scattered after .
he services. the question Of future lead .
rship was referred to with great re-
erve bv the leaders aud others. Those
Who expressed a view said there would .
,e no change I'm the methods of carry I
ne on the work, that Mrs Eddv's teach 4
ngs and instruction would be implicitly .
ollowed and that the church She found
q would continue 60 grow in the fu
ure as il had in the past.
II was pointed out that with the exc
option of a few routine matters the
etual direction of the church work had
zen relinquished 10 a great degree By .
FRS Eddy for SEINE years previous TO
er death. although she continued 20
.eep in close touch with those 10 whom
Re had entrusted the work and had 8
lear understanding Of how ID was being
erformed. -
The notice which was read at the
iornine service Of the mother church