The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-07

o'h~T 'nhfrn~s MO tns fo"sss w wv vi
manual OF tbs church, Tho policy ~
Laid down ~ sfrs. Eddy cannot 10 dow
at,st from
MIR Ditt.,nor~ produced from the iiles
~ his Office the last official communtca-
ton frnm Mrs Eddy to the board OF the
Mother Church II was letter. undated,
N the writer's hand. but Tearing the
rubber stamp. Received Clerks ONCE
November II The script was bold and
flowing. showing a trace % III. wavering
81 fe.hle hand. The letter read;
Bodrd Of Directors:
-BrLovEp BRETHREN: Please agpoin,,
Mr.: Adam II. hickey member Of the Board
M.SS 3, Eppr.'
tn" body Of men composing the board
of directors II tho Mother Church, oon-
corning whom Mr.. Dittemors, who 10
one Of them. talked so plainly. probably
holds more ecclesla atical power IN lis
hands to-day than any similar religious
group in the world. Before Mrs Eddy 9
at than apparent To-day il is no. even
cloaked under the name OF hallowed
character but II u direct and supreme
This IL personnel 1t the directorate OF
five:
Archibald Mcclellan. chairman Of the
board and editor OF the Christian Science
periodicals issned In Boston. has long been
one Of the most prominent figures in the
church. Born in Moncton. y. b. Sovem-
Dor 10. 1887. the son Il Norman and Chris
tisna Murray Mcclellan. he came at an
early age To Boston and was educated In
the public schools OF this city. As
young man he went TO New York and there
became connected with a well known COM
merclal agency, serving II In responsi-
BILE position for eighteen years. Al Diff
land. Philadelphia and Chicago, Though
not IA college graduate he Is a man OF
liberal culture. and in 1905 he received the
degree Of LII B. from the Keat College Of
Law. Chicago.
He Ice, anne a believer in Christian Science
some years before coming TO Boston.
joining the Chicago church in lso5. and
he came here to take an editorial position
on the various publications OF the society
He has been editor OF the ChTtstian Seieres
Journa! and Christian Sci:nee Sentinel
sine. 1872, Of Der Rsrold Der Chyistin"
Scisne, since 1913 and editor in chief
Of the Chriaidn Seienes Nou'tor since
November. ieOs.
With Henry NJ Baker and Josiah L.
Fernald he was in March. 1907. made q
trustee OF Mrs Eddy's property and
came into much publicity through the
-uit brought by the Next Friends for
an accounting lie has been q director
II the Bo-ton church since 1873. He
married June 3. 1885 Jeanette NJ Reid
Of Cleveland They have on" daughter.
Miss Frances Mel, Ian. now a student
AZ Wellesley College. He lives at is2
High street. Brooslins
Stephen \ Chase Of Fall River IL treas
ur"r II The Mother Church and second
member II the board Of directors For
iner!y h. conducted a tanning business
bat more than twenty five years ago
IA. was able To- retire His interest in
Christian Science followed a cure from
blood poisoning He has been treasurer
II III" Boston church for many years.
tN.asHe to a.NeA Ma. nd
business ability Like Mr. Mcclellan he
va- "onc.rned IN IN. Next Friends
sIIr H.. IL married and makes his home
at All middle street. Fall River
-Sciencr and Health and Mr. Eddy
other works He was born at McAl.vv-
Forr. Pa Jun" l.. 1885. the son Il Robert
and Jan" Angel stewart and received
an education in the public schools and a
Io"al academy FROM 1883 10 1871 h.
rrhlisElng hous.'. and sine" 1871 h" has
been Engaged in publishing MR. tddys
"prn- and the othar publications II the 80
r,"tv He WA, married January -. lssi.
to Ida VI Garrett ~ IhicaRo and makes
hi ho'n" AT 81 Centre street BrooLlin-
j. hu IitreInor" has haan dIr'ctor
ami cl"r, Il IN" First church since june.
49,. Succeeding William Is Johnson
~ both IG-t'ton- tnr -"v"ral years
h" Wa general superintendent Il "a pa,iS
" 'iiII WIN i'-h's4 '.'i''''S W. IN .
iIsnaTplt- He was for -om" time FIRST
reader - IN. christian S'ien"'' church
III that city. and h" Resigned from IN"
company To devote HIS time entirely f,
to III. -.r'stv Precious to- coming TO
Boston h" was for about year in New
YORK. wher. no had rharGs % N" pub .
lt'ity work Il the church Hn Ives az I
ljli Beacon -traet. BROOKLYN"
Aham n pickay has for 'hre" years
boon -"cr"'ary 20 Mrs Eddy Born |
IN ansia. he has -;,.n' the gr"atar part !
e ~ hf.' IN Kansas ~. wh''r" h" was
s--',o Ia'"i in "a manufacturing roTnpanv I
Wi'h hI- hro'h"r, Walter plH-y char I
man Il IN" Kansas R"puhliran STAT" .
."umI'r". For ten or '""lv" years .
h.. nI- t.an CHRISTIAN S'I"n't-' AMI
qualified teacher and practitioner. II"
~a- "r-t reader OF N" Kansas 'I'y rhur"h .
aud a man II such ati,i'Y and promi-
n-nr.. A. - attract IA" attention of Mr. .
Eddy and caI-" her 20 -"'Ac' him A. her
80 r"tary In ia" past t"H y"lr- his .
position has been one OF great trnpor'au'"
and r-~ponsihility Mr. piCk.v - mar
rI-d and .ivr- ~ the Hotel R"., on-:I-.G.
Brook Inc