The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
lhs. EDDY Is
B0RhE TO GRAVE
Giuple Funeral Services Held for
Founder and Leader Of Christian
Science Church.


& MOTHERS EVENING PRAYER
%. gentle presence. peace and JOY ana
d life divine. Thee owns each waiting
Thou love that guards the nesting 5
ken !l fhsm ny ehsiiS on upward wins
tonight
\ Live Is our refuge only with mine eye.
Can behold the stare tue put Wv
Isis hahitation high is here. and nigh
Ills arm encircles me, ana NINE anu
all1
. make me glad for every sealdlhs
For hope deferred, insratitude' dis
wait and love more for every hate
aud fear -,
M ili-slnce God Is good ana loss
is gain
feneath the shadow OF His mighty
IN ,Sat Sswee, secret Of the narrow
seskins and hndins. with the angels
10. Si am with YOU always. watch AMI
pray
No snare no fowler pcstilence or pam
No night drops down upon the tro"-
,yhen g heaven after smile carths tear
drops gain. -,
and Mother nnds hFr nome am
Heavily rest
BOSTON. Dec. S.-The body OF Mary
Raker q Eddy, founder OF Christian
Science. was laid 10 rest In a recelNlhs
Vault I'm Mount Auburn cemetery TINS
morning after simple funeral services
~ her late home the Chestnut fiiii
....sotnr at NeWfnn
There the remains will lie near
,hnse of some OF the most illnstrious
dead OF the nation until permanent
mausoleum Is completed on the shores
of placid Halcyyon Lake in one OF the
mosr beautiful spots in the cemetery
The services. which took place at ii
o'cIock were conducted with the quiei
dignity characteristic OF Mrs. Eddy
I'm life They were attended by about
I20 persons, including her relatives.
members OF her household. officials OF
the Christian Science church anu pun
fishing society. and her personal stu
dents residing in Greater Boston.
Long before the hour set for ser
vices holders of cards OF admission
began 10 arrive. At IL o'clock all
were in the residence ready for the
first words from Judge c. p. Smith.
First Reader OF the Mother church
who conducted the services.
A great hall divides the house. At
the left ere two parlors and in the
rear parlor. In the bay window, was
the casket of bronze containing the
body OF Mrs. Eddy. Upon the casket,
which was closed, had been placed a
cluster OF pink roses, from the mem
bers OF the household This was the
only floral offering TO be seen. In the
rear of the hall Judge Smith was sta
toned. Those invited TO the services
were in the hall. the front parlor and
the library, to the right of the en-
trance. Grouped on the second moor
at the head of the wide staircase were
Mrs Eddy's family. her relatives ana
members OF her household.
Though all attending the funeral
were dressed I'm black. there was none
OF the spirit Of woe usual at funerals,
for all present bore up with dignity,
eyincing their faith that Mrs. Eddy
was not dead, but merely had passed
on.
Judge Smith began the services by
the reading OF a lesson sermon com
posed OF selections from the bible and
passages from Science and
Health with key to the scriptures.
by Mrs. Eddy.
The poem by Mrs. Eddy, Mothers
Prayer" was then read by
Airs. Carol Hoyt Powers. Second Read
err OF the Mother church.
This concluded the service and the
Journey TO Mount Auburn was begun.
The honorary pallbearers were:
Hon. John l.. Bates. OF Boston, Ed
ward p. Bates, of Syracuse. n. Y;
Arthur Brisbane, OF New York; Judge
Charles r. Corning, OF Concord. N. H.;
Frederick Dixon, of London; Hon.
Samuel J. Elder. OF Boston; Mayor
,harles f.. Hatfield, of Newton, Mass; |
William Johnson, of Boston: Albert |
detcalf. of Boston, and Gen. Frank |
J. Streeter. OF Concord, n. II.
The active pallbearers were: Bliss I
Knapp. william Farlow. James A.
zeal, Lewis G.. Strange. the Rev. VIII
lam r. Mckenzie, Thomas w. Hatten.
4 Boston; John c. Lathrop. OF New
'ork and George II. Kinter, OF Chi
AGO
There was no service at the receiv-
ne vault, other than the reading of
ne twenty-third psalm by Judge
lmith and verse In Judges. ITO the
)niy Wise God. Our Savior, BE Glory
Ind Majesty, Dominion and Power
Both Now and Ever" given as a bene-
Action.
The casKef was then taken within
~ the pallbearers and the vault seal.
"a A gusrd will be maintained until
tae niausoieum has been built