The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-05
Probability of a Fight Be-
tween the Church and
Heirs of Church Leader
Appears a Certainty.
PLANS FOR FUNERAL
NOT YET COMPLETED
Today for First Time in His
tory of the Church a Man,
Archibald Mcclellan, Is Su-
preme Head.
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Boston, Dec. 5.-Surrounded by the
same mystery in death that had pre-
vailed during life the body OF Mrs.
Mary Baker G.. Eddy, late head of
the Christian Scientist church, lay
guarded today from the eyes of her
vast army of followers In her man
sion on Chestnut Hill in BToolline,
while the world wonders what will
be the outcome Cf the contest for
supremacy which is bound TO arise in
the First church of Christ Scientist.
A simple funeral service for one
of the most remarkable women Ameri-
ca ever produced will be held at the
home of the dead religious leader.
Details OF the obsequies have not
yet been made public and probably
will not be until Mrs. Eddy's only son,
George w. Glover, of Lead, S. d., ar
rives in Boston. He is now on the
way accompanied by two of his three
children, Mary and Gearge. 1t is be-
lieved that Judge Clifford p. Smith
first reader of the mother church in
Boston will officiate at the last rites
at the Chestnut Hill mansion. This
preliminary service perhaps will be at
tended only by Mrs. Eddys immediate
relatives and members of her house
hold. Burial will probably be at TIL
ton, N. ", the girihood home Of the
founder Of the Christian Science
faith.
Telesrams Pour In.
Thousands of kilograms and cable
grams of regret poured in from all
parts of the world today. Archibald
Mcclellan, chairman of the board OF
directors of the church. was literal.
ly swamped by the innumerable ex.
pressions Of sympathy and coincidence
which came from followers of Mrs.
Eddy.
For the first time in the history OF
the church a man is its supreme head,
Mr.. Mcclellan holding this position, as
chairman here of the board of direc.
tors. What will be the outcome OF
Mrs. Eddy's death none can tell at the
present time. That there will be a
contest for her private fortune, which
is estimated at about 81 100000 is gen.
orally believed.
The son will undoubtedly demand
his share in the estate. The death
Of Mrs. Eddy may result in reorgani.
zation Of the mother church. so far
as its governing power is concerned
The control has been vested in five
directors, who at present are Archi.
bald Mcclellan, John v. Dittemore. AL
lison Stewart, Stephen A. Chase, who
Is also treasurer of the body and Adam
II. Dickey, who was secretary to Mrs.
Eddy.
According to the manual of the mot.
her church, these directors are to be
elected by their own body, with the
approval of the pastor emeritus. The
death of Mrs. Eddy has removed the
pastor emeritus mentioned in these ar.
ticles of the manual.
Mrs. Augusta +. Stetson, who for
more than twenty years was a domi-
nant factor in the Christian Science
church of New York City, has been
prominently mentioned as Mrs. Eddy S
successor. Notwithstanding the split in
the church and the deposition of Mrs.
Stetson by Mrs. Eddy herself.
This Story Is Denied.
Leading Christian Scientists denied
the possibility of this today declaring
that the removal of the pastor emeri.
tus will result in the directorate be-
coming a seifperpetuatiIg body and
that the nomination for a new number
will come from one Of the board in
stead Of from the pastor emeritus, as
in the past.
II was not until this morning that
attention was directed towards ar.
rangements for the funeral. though
Mrs. Eddy died Saturday night Plans
are under way to have concerted ser
vices held in the 1.500 churches OF
the scientists throughout the world
though few will be allowed to look on
the face of the dead leader here.
see the face of the dead leader declar.
ed that her countenance was as peace.
ful as though she were sleeping. There
was no sign of suffering, even il the
physicians report that she was suffer-
ing from pneumonia were true. Her
last words were God is my life'
Before the shock of Mrs. Eddy's death
has passed away the more practica;
minded both in and out of the fold of
the church are discussing the disposi.
ton OF her estate. The contents of
Mrs Eddy's will are known only to
a few people.