The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-06

were concerned in the event which took
place at the Newton house on SATURDAY
rho talked to-day without the spur OF
insistent interrogation Mr. Farlow. the
only other source OF information. seemed
embarrassed by the fiat OF circumspeCton
which had been laid upon him by Mr.
Mcclellan and the others Of the inner
circle of the directorate i'm Boston
MIR. fartow ~ the chairman IT the pub
location committee 81 tn. First Church OF
Christ. Scientist, in Boston. and IN the only
official mouthpiece Of the board Of direc-
tors. YESTERDAY and to-day all callers n;
the offices Of John V. Dittmore. director
, and clerk of the board of directors, and Of
Archibald Mcclellan. the chairman Of the
board were told that MIR. Fa low would
make whatever announcements the direc-
tors wished TO give To- the public and that
Mr.. Farlow would answer within his dis
crstion whatever questions might be
asked.
Mr Farlow's only announcement was
that concer ming The partial arrangements
Tor the funeral Whatever else OF infor-
nation was cleaned from him was 10y
On the subject * the succession to Mrs
Eddy's plac. AZ spiritual head Of Christian
Science MIR Farlow's answers 70 interro-
cations summed up tD this total:
There will no l'nger be a leader-a
single Ieade--nf the Chr istian Science
Church. Through Slrs. Eddy's influence
the present by-laws we're framed. through
the long years II her endeavor the ma
chinery Of Church government was put in
notion Mrs, Eddy's death does not in the
least change the comp EXON Of the Church
ar the operation of Church machinery.
Since her retirement from the active lead
ership IN 1901 the organization which she
evolved has run automAtiCaI.y IL will
continue Ia do All matters of dis
cipline remain with che board of directors,
n, IN past time.
In answer to another quest ion In regard
to the direct eject Mrs, Eddy's death
would have upon the Church MIR. Farlow
said;
The death Of Mrs. Eddy is merely an
Incident a. viewed by the mind OF the
W hol. Church IL Is An incident In the his
tory of the Church. Any sorrow the people
OF the Church rnay feel IL the same a. they
" o,ild feel had she gone for a long trip
To a foreign country. The difference Of
Nor presence and its effect upon the souls
OF the people of the Church Is now only
one of degree.
not Of such u character as In any way tn
alarm or disturb the Church. Ii the direc-
tors could have their way there would
he none of this questioning and no pub
liciry given To any 81 rhe details con-
nectsd with Mrs. fddys taking away.
The directors realize. however. that
there are a great many people in the
world who are eager TO know the news
concerning this event and they are try
ing TO answer questions well a. they
can. There il a feeling that now Ia not
the time To discuss in public intimate
matters concerning the Church and the
affairs OF Mrs. Eddy IA related Ia the
Church
Who will now IL. considered the leader
or the most important person in ths
church," wass one of the Questions put to
the chairman Of the publication commit
tee at this juuCrurs.
You could NOT get any member Of the
Christian Sci"nc" Church to answer that
question" ,Llid Mr.. Farlov wirh a smile.
The Who'll. teaching ms pired by Mrs.
Eddy herself and laid down nv her I'm her
writings disrourage- tho elevation Of tho
individual and the idea thaf there should
be leaders among us. Mrs. Eddy teach
ings urge tho elevation of the idea over
che individual"
but did not Mrs. Eddy herself domi-