New-York tribune., 1910-12-10
MRS. EDDY TO GUIDE
IN DEATH AS IN LIFE
Directors of Christian Science
Church Issue Statement
to This Effect.
FORTUNE OF ST, ,50O,0 900 LEFT
Bulk of Founders Estate Goes
to the Church-Bequests Made
to Members of Household
Son Nav Contest Will.

Boston Dec 9-A declaration that the
government OF the Christian Science
Church under the board Of directors will
continue according TO the ideas OF the
late founder and leader, Mrs Mary
Baker Eddy. was made public tonight
BY the five directors, following the first
meeting of the board since Mrs Eddy
death This statement. which was given
out through Alfred F'arlow, Of the pub
lication committee, was signed by Ste
pten A Chase, Archibald Mcclellan.
Allison V Stewart, John V. Ditteu1ore
and Adam H Dickey. who constitute
the board Of directors.
The authority given TO the board Of
directors by the Church manual remains
fntacr and is fully adequate for the
government of the organization in all
its affairs. The policy Of this board
will be the same as when under Mrs
Eddy's active direction" says the state
nlent, continuing as follows:
The board is in complete harmony,
and hundreds of kilograms and letters
cieties throughout the world show that
it has the answering loyalty and sup
port Of the entire denomination
The adequate written instructions and
directions of Mrs. Eddy under which the
Christian Science movement has grown
and prospered, including the bylaws
which place the direction Of the spiritual
and business affairs of the Church en-
tirely in the hands OF the Christian Sci
ence board of directors. will continue TO
guide their actions"
George Washington Glover. Of South
Dakota, the only son of Mrs Eddy, TO
whom, 1t is said. nothing has been left
by the will of his mother. said this af-
ternoon that he might contest the viii.
The will Of Mrs Eddy will not be fled
for probate for several days, but it was
authoritativeiy stated to-day that the
fortune amounted TO S1.5OOOOO and that
after some beQuests were paid TO mem
bers of her household the bulk of the
property was given to the Christian Sci
ence Church for Christian Science
usages.
The statement regarding the will was
issued by Alfred Farlow. as follows:
II have been Informed by one OF the
trustees that Mrs. Eddy's will will not
be made known for several days. In an
swer, however, TO many urgent inquiries
7 have been informed that Mrs Eddy's
fortune. including her copyrights. will
probably amount TO S1.JO0.0o0
There are some requests made to
members Of the household. and the
Christian Science Church is the residu-
ary legatee. The bulk of the property
goes to the Christian Science Church
for Christian Science purposes
In speaking of the future Of the Chris
tian Science Church, Mr.. Farlow said:
NO anxiety for the future OF Christian
Science or Of the Mother Church in Bos-
ton is felt by the directors While COM
parativeIy little has been made public
regarding the contents OF Mrs. Eddy's
will. il will not be found difficult 10 de-
termine what Christian Science stands
for. what powers and authority the by
laws are intended to give and what the
future course and management OF the
Church should be. The directors will
consider the whole situation calmly and
thoughtfully in the light OF the provisions
of the WILL when the latter has been
made public.
John V Dirten.ore. clerk OF the Mother
Church. said:
There will be no change whatever IN
the methods of conducting the activities
of the denomination: in fact. the hun
dreds Of messages received from the va
rious branch churches throughout the
world would prove the unswerving 10y
alty of Christian Scientists TO the teach
irgs of Mrs Eddy and to the constituted
authorities OF the Church. The bylaws
of the Mother Church, which were de-
yeIoped and adopted under Mrs. Eddys
guidance, have been the rules under
which yae Church government has been
conducted. and they will be adequate for
the future"