The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-05
NO PHYSICIAN CALLED.

No PHYSICIAN CALLED.
On Thursday she transacted some busi-
ness and went out for q short drive The
following morning she arose at her usual
hour. and after busying herself some
time in her study. began 10 feel so weak
that she went to bed. She failed stead
ily. but no practicing physician was call
ed IN, the members OF her household.
most OF whom ara Christian -Science
healers. giving her the regular treatment
The end was a peaceful one. according
10 Mr. Farlow. and he said that Mrs.
Eddy retained all Of her faculties up to
the last moment He was unable TO say
If the leader had carried OF any CONVEX
sation with those about her prior to
her demise.
The same mystery which has en-
shrouded Mrs. Eddy for years was
thrown about her end The undertaken
was not allowed 10 say word except
through Mr.. Farlow Scarcely anything
could be learned as 10 her last illness. and
the news OF Mrs. Eddys death was with
held from the public. even from the wor-
Slippers at ner church, until twelve hours
after it had occurred.
Question Might Be Raised.
Anticipating that. in view of past ru-
mors. the question VIII be raised how
any one is 10 know that the woman who
died in Newton last night was really Mrs.
Eddy or was some one who has been inn
personating her for years, Mr.. Farlow
said that the leaders did not really care
what was said They knew Mrs. Eddy,
and he himself had personally talked
with her about four weeks ago.
Medical Examiner West had no way OF
identifying the body other than what he
was told by members OF the household
and by the fact that he recognized the
face as that Of a woman he had fire.
quently seen in the Eddy carriage and
who had been pointed out to him as the
founder OF Christian Science.
Arrangements for the funeral services
have hardly been thought OF, but from
the intimatious to-day the services will
be strictly private, and no one outside
OF Mrs Eddy household. such members
of her family as may come here, and a
few of the leaders OF the church viii be
permitted 10 attend or 20 view the body.
The reporters endeavored to induce Mr..
Farlow 10 secure permission for one or
two Of their number to look at the face,
but he expressed doubts about his ability
in this direction, and at the evening
meeting with him did not refer to it,
viii Ignore Enemies.
II was pointed out that enemies OF
Christian Science would say that Mrs.
Eddy had been dead for years. and that
the body was that OF some one else. To
this MIR. Farlow exclaimed:
I'VE don't care what they say"
The announcement of Mrs. Eddy's end
was made at the close of the regular
service in the Christian Science Temple
| this afternoon and TO the newspapers a
/ few minutes before the congregation
/ heard IT,
| AT the temple there was the usual large
| congregation. The regular service was
gone through with. Judge Clifford B.
/ Smith. first reader. and Mrs. Leland T.
| Powers. second reader, reading the SER
mon, 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 benedietion.
Announcement Is Made.
Before pronouncing the benedlction
Judge Smith said:
Il shall now read part of a letter writ
| ten by our reverend leader and reprinted
on page I35 of miscellaneous writings:
My beloved students: You may be
/ looking to see me in my accustomed
place with you. but this you must nc
/ longer expect. When l retired from the
/ field OF .Sabor 1t was a departure. socially
publicly, and finally from the routine OF
such material modes as society and our
societies demand. Rumors are rumors
nothing more. am still with YOU or
the field OF battle. taking forward
marches, broader and higher views. ane
with the hope that you viii follow.
All our thoughts should be given II
the absolute demonstration-of Christian
Science. You can well afford to give m,
up. stnes you have IN nay last revised