The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06
BOARD In CHARGE
OF CHURCH WORK
No Talk of Successor to Mrs.
Eddy Among Leaders.
FUNERAL WILL BE THURSDAY
Same Privacy which Has Charae-
terized Recent Event VIII BE
Maintained - Burial May BE in
CRYPT OF the Mother Church-Air.
Fariow Answers Questions.

Boston. Dec. MARY Baker G. Eddy
died consistent in her belief in the ade-
qaacy Of faith to triun ph over death. In
the shadow Of death she cid not wayer
nor ask for aid outside the prayers of-her
pupils.
Not one OF the usual stays against death
which medical science interpOses in des-
perate moments was requisitioned. The
members Of her household in Newton
stood about the bedside. their hands fold
ed in prayer.
Then there was no mechanical or medi-
cinal aid given Mrs. Eddy when she was
DYING" was a question put to-day to Al
fred Farlow, one OF the hierarchy Of the
Mother Church Of Christ, Scientist
NO, there was nothing besides the aid
which Christian Science provides" Mr.
Farlow replied.
No Successor to Mrs Eddy.
This was one Of the carefully guarded
details Of what transpired in the isolat-
ed house in Newton on Saturday night
the first word Of the deathbed scene
and here is another fact announced au-
thoritauvely only after much questioning
There Will be no successor TO MIS-. Eddy
in the unique position she held as su-
preme head of the Church OF Christ, Sci
enlist
There VIII be no successor because
there is no need of One-no room for one
From the official statement made to-day
by Mr. Farlow il is evident that hence
forth this church of over 100000 .sOuls
is 20 De governed supreuiefy by the self
perpetuating board OF directors of the
Mother Church here in Boston.
The mOuthpiece of this ecclesiastical
hierarchy, which will IN future arhitrat te
doctrines. made IL clear to-day that the
death of Mrs. Eddy brings no shock other
than a natural sentimental one 10 the
foundations of the church, disturbs in no
way the policy of its governing board and
serves only TO remove one whose wise
counsel had always been valuable"
Discussion Is Deprecated.
1t was also emphasized that the mem
bers Of the directorate wished as much
as possible to minimize. even 10 depre-
cate, any discussion and speculation aris-
ing ouu Of the fact Of Mrs. Eddy's death.
Inasmuch as the board of directors of
the Mother Church can see no necessity
for a successor 10 Mrs Eddy, il does not
even contemplate the consideration OF
logical candidates, if such there should
BE-. The board is also distinctly not in
sympathy with such possible discussion
on the part OF any member of the Chris
tian Science Church.
Mr.. Farlow laid emphasis on the fact
to-day that Mrs Eddy had never been a
mepber of the board of trustees, and
that although her advice had always
been potent, she had not taken a very
active part in the administration of
church affairs for a good many years.
Hence there Is no hiatus TO be bridged
to-day.
AS to Mrs. Eddys fortune. every dollar
had been devised to the Mother Church.
So far as one in close touch with the
effairs of the deceased head of the
church and of the directors could say
to-day, whatever money is due in law
to Mrs. Eddys heirs of the Glover fam
lily had been paid over at the time OF
the settlement OF the equity suit insti-
tUted by the next friends Of George w.
Glover in the New Hampshire courts
four years ago. That was done under
the provision that the receipt of such
a settlement established a quit claim by
the Glover heirs on the right of inheri-
tance under a will.
Funeral on Thursday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Eddy will be held
on Thursday at the house in Newton
where the body now lies, so it was an
nouneed to-day, This last Office to the
dead will be in consonance with the dicta-