Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-05
MRS. EDDY Is M0URhED
BY THE FAITHFUL
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the members of Mrs. Eddy's house
hold, such members of her family as
come here and a few Of the leaders OF
the church will be permitted to attend
the services or to view the body.
Announced at Church Services.
The announcement of Mrs. Eddy's
end was made at the close of the reg
ular service In the Christian Science
temple yesterday morning and to the
newspapers a few minutes before the
congregation heard of It. MIR. Farlow
telephoned t. the newspapers soon
after II a. m. He also sent dispatches
to his correspondents In each state
where there Is a Christian Science
church.
At the temple there was the usual
large congregation. The regular serv'
Ice was gone through with, Judge Cliff
ford P. Smith. first reader, and Mrs.
Leland T. Powers, second reader. read
ing the N the title of which was
"God, the Only Cause and Creator
The service always closes with a
hymn, the reading of the scientific
statement of being and the benedic
ton. Before pronouncing the benedic
ton Judge Smith read part Of a letter
In Mrs. Eddy's miscellaneous writings,
The letter referred to her withdrawal
from active life in the church.
at has become my duty" he said,
"to nnounc that Mrs. Eddy passed
from our sight last night at a quarter
h1fAmn ~ 4salNpIv at hnr hnTnn on
Chestnut HILL"
Showed No Emotion.
Judge Smith read without a trace Oh
emotion in his voice or demeanor, and
when he came to the last paragraph
saying that Mrs. Eddy had died there
were but few indications in the con
gregation that any announcement out
of the ordinary had been made. The
news was taken with caimness, but
here and there as the worshipers lefi
the edifce tears were visible and
groups of a few people each stood
around the exits discussing quietly The
momentous news they had heard. The
usual service was held in the church
last evening, and again Judge Smith
feau the announcement.
The Official Statement.
Mr.. Farlow gave out the following
official statement:
"The Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, dis
coverer and founder of Christian Sci
ence and author of its textbook. Sci
ence and Health, With Key to the
| Scriptures passed away last night al
a quarter before II o'clock at her
home on Beacon street. Chestnut Hill
She had been i~ndisposed about nine
days, but had been up and dressed
and as late as Thursday transacted
of the Christian Science church. Shs
took her daily afternoon drive until
two days before, her going.
saturday night she quietly fell
| asleep. and those around her could al
first hardly realize that she had gone
Her thought was clear until the last
and she left no final messages.
mo physician was In ATTENDANCE
but she had the assistance of the stu
dents who comprised her household
With her at the time of her departure
were Mfr. Calvin A. Frye, Mrs. Laurs
E. Sargent, Mrs. Ella S. Rathvon, thu
Rev. Irving G. Tomlinson, her CORE
spending secretary, William r. Rath
Won. and her secretary, Adam FL
Dickey,"
The estate left by Mrs, Eddy proba
bly, will exceed $1,5o0,000. 1t consist
of real estate in Newton, Pleasan
View, her former home in Concord
n. H.; copyrights on her books an
publications and about $l.00o.000 i
municipal and state bonds.
1t is known that she made a wi
and that it is in existence. but no hin
as to its contents ever b been giveI
Many believe the entire estate will b
given to the church.