The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
Founder Of Christian Science
Passes Away Quietly.
WAS IN HER NINETIETH YEAR
Only Leaders Of Church Are Permitted
to Take Last Look Of Dead
.." Leader-No Physician In
Attendance.

in her ninetieth year. having cele-
brated her eighty-ninth birthday on
July 16 last
The end came SO quietly and peace
fully that Mrs. Eddy's most intimate
followers who stood at her bedside
thought she had fallen into q calm
sleep. The last written words Of the
mother of the Christian Science
church, penned as a message to her
disciples, were God Is My Life"
Body Lies In State.
Tn body now lies In state in the
large room on the grand floor Of her
home. Only the leaders in the church
were permitted to take last look at
her face.
According to an announcement
preparations may be made to allow
the members of the Boston church to
pass the bier before the funeral takes
place. 1t is doubtful, however, at the
present time whether any such ar
rangements will be made. 1t was
Mrs. Eddy's last expressed desire that
the utmost simplicity might be fol-
lowed after she had passed away. No
arrangements for the funeral have yet
been made.
Was indisposed Nine Days.
Mrs. Eddy had been indisposed about
nine days. but she did not take to
her bed until Friday night. She never
rose after that. She ate her meals
regularly until Saturday night, when
her supper was served while she lay
In bed. She was in possession of all
her faculties until the very end.
About her at the time death came
were persons who have been intimate
ly associated with her in her house
hold for the past several years: Cal.
vim A. Frye, Laura e. Sargent, Mrs.
Ella 8. Rathvon Of Colorado, Rev.
Irving c. Tomlinson, her correspond.
ing secretary; William R. Rathvon
and her secretary. Adam H. Dickey
Of Kansas City.
No Physician Was In Attendance.
No physician was in attendance at
the bedside Of Mrs. Eddy. While no
one of those present, all of whom
were devoted students, realized Just
when death had come, 1t was believed
by them and so stated that Mrs. Eddy
had spent her final moments in the
body in a spiritual communing with
God, fighting against death according
to the principles which she had her
self set forth in the Bible of the
Christian Science religion, her book,
Science and Health, With Key to the
Scriptures"
Those surrounding her themselves
prayed increasingly. Mrs. Eddy left
no final Isessage, due, 1t is said, to
her last efforts in following out her
own doctrine.
Health Officer Issues Certificate.
After Mrs, Eddy's death came those
about her set themselves to do the
necessary duties. A telephone call
was put In for DR.. George L. West,
the medical examiner Of Newton Cen
ter, whose presence was required I'M
der the law, as Mrs. Eddy had not
had medical attendance. Doctor West
Immediately responded and after ma.
king his examinations of the body,
pronounced that death was due to
natural causes" and issued the GUS
tomary certificate.
Chairman Albert Farlow stated that
the great body of Christian Scientists
had received the news of Mrs. Eddy's
death with the greatest calmness.
Her death is regarded, he declared,
as the passing of their founder, their
pastor emeritus. and Of great
leader. Chairman Farlow said that
oficially, so far as the Christian
Science church is concerned her
death would not mark SO great an
epoch in the career of the church or
a revolution as SO many outsiders
would think. ~.
Men and Women Weep.
The first news to the disciples of
Mrs. Eddy in this city came when
the large auditorium was crowded for
the morning service, At the conclu.
sion Of the reading Of the Scriptures
by the readers. Judge Clifford p.
Smith, first reader of the new church
here, arose and without any pream-
Bile. read the Official notice OF her
death with a short extract from Mrs.
Eddy's own writings.
AS he finished the reading there
was a solemn stiffness. The quiet
was impressive. Not motion was
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