New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-05

The death of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy was
announced TO local Christian Scientists last
night from the rostrun OF each OF the
twelve churches II. greater New York The
first reader of each church was notified
yesterday afternoon by Eugene r. Cox, the
chairman Of the publication committee 1or
New York State, that under the direction
of John V Dittemore, clerk of the Mother
Church, in Boston, the following announce
ment should be made to each congrega-
ton:
Mrs Eddy passed from our sight at Il
o'clock last night
Further than that Mr.. Dittemore trans
rnitted through Mr.. Cox directions TO each
local church that two paragraphs from a
letter written by Mrs. Eddy on June 3, 1881,
to the college association Of the Massachu-
sets Metaphysical College should be read.
Written or Her Retirement.
These two quotations from a letter writ
ten by Mrs Eddy when she retired from &C
tive work in the Church she founded, to-
gether with the simple announcement Of
her passing from their sight" constituted
the only formal recognition by the Chris
tan Science Church OF the death Of the
woman who founded and directed for many
years the most successful and radical de-
parture from conventional lines in religious
organizations Of her age.
The same brief announcement was made
yesterday morning in the Mother Church
III Boston. The order of services in all
Christian Science churches is rigidly pre-
scrbed by the Church manual, and in that
order is no place for the intrusion of any
thing Of a personal nature, so this an
nouncement in the Mother Church was read
by Judge Clifford P. Smith. the first reader,
after the regular service. In the local
churches the same formula was followed
Eugene r Cox, who is practically the
local representative of the Mother Church,
explained yesterday that there could be no
successor to Mrs. Eddy Christian Scien-
lists view it She is recognized as the dis
coverer and founder of the Christian Sci
ence, he said. but her only official position
in the Church up TO yesterday, and since
1891 has been that Of pastor emeritus.
Mrs Eddy's whole teaching has been
that o. individual responsibility, said Mr..
Cox. the responsibility Of deeds more than
of words: the responsibility Of right think
ing. which means righteousness; the re-
spcnsibility Of doing right. and the fact
that 10 do this we must have that mind in
us which was also in Christ Jesus
In proportion as Christian Scientists as
sumo these responsibilities now, they honor
Mrs Eddy All her writings have directed
Us to follow principle, not personality, and
as this is done the cause SO wonderfully
established by Mrs. Eddy will continue to
grow until il draws all manner of men
unto il"
One of the most prominent Of local Chris
tan Scientists, who was then asked to ex-
plain how members of the Church could
reconcile the material death of Mrs. EDDY
with their belief that there is no death, re-
piled with the following quotation from
Mrs. Eddys book, The Unity Of Good:
This generation seems too material for
any strong demonstration over death, and
hence cannot bring out the infinite reality
OF life namely. there is no death
For the present, said this follower of Mrs
Eddy. Christian Scientists had TO satisfy
themselves with explaining that their belief
as to the nonentity of death extended only
to spiritual death, and that they did believe
in the ultimate conquest over material
death-physical death-but not in this age
Questioned as to the effect Of Mrs. Eddy's
death on the future of the Church She
founded, Mr.. Cox, the local representative
OF the governing body of the Church, said:
Mrs Eddy has given the Christian Sci
ence movement such a momentum and has
tut it on such an enduring and perpetual
basis that II can run smoothly without her
living help"
Mrs Augusta z. Stetson, who was for
years one Of the closest confdants of Mrs
Eddy. but VINO within the last year and
half has been expelled from the Christian
Science Church. received the news OF Mrs
Eddy's death early yesterday afternoon
She had no comment to make upon IL
Her followers. many OF whom We're eX-
PEELED from the Christian Science Church
because of their loyalty to her, reiterated
their past statements. that. so FAR as they
knew Mrs Stetson had absolutely no IN
fer ton Of seeking TO renew her power IN
Christian Science circles, either IN this city
or In the Church generally