The San Francisco call., 1910-12-05
CONGREGATION
INFORMED Of
LEADERS, Loss
AssembIage in Mother Church
Prepared by Reading of
Founders Letter
Mrs. Eddy Confined to Bed Only
Short Time Before Pass
ing Away

Smith changed the usual form by say
ing:
IT shall now read part of a letter
written by our revered leader and
printed on page 135 Of Miscellaneous
Writings
Ny Beloved Students: Tou may
be looking to see me in my accustomed
place with you, but this yob must no
longer expect When I retired from
the field Of labor ii was a departure,
socially. publicly and finally. from the
routine and from such material modes
as society and our societies demand.
Rumors are rumors-nOthing more. ]
am still with you on the field of bat
tie, taking forward marches, broader
and higher views. and with the hope
that YOU viii follow.
All our thoughts should be given
10 the absolute demonstration of
Christian Science. You can well af-
ford 10 give me up. since you have in
my last revised edition of Science and
Health your teacher and guide
Announces the Passing
Although these lines" said Judge
Smith. were written years ago. they
are true today and viii continue to be
true. But 81 becomes my duty to an
nounce that Mrs. Eddy passed from
our sight last night at a quarter be-
fore II o'clock at her home on Chest
nut hill"
Only those who sat through the
service with the knowledge Of the mo-
mentOus event Of few hours before
heard the benediction. Then the greater
part of the congregation left their
seats in silence. There were no words
Of sorrow. although many a tear was
shed. The strains of the recessional on
The great organ were as joyous as ever.
AS the churchgoers scattered after
the services the question of future
leadership was referred to with great
reserve.
NO CHANGE IN METHODS
Those who expressed a view said
there would be no change in the
methods Of carrying on the work that
Mrs. Eddy's teachings and instruction
would be implicitly followed and the
church that she founded would con-
tinue 10 grow in the future as it had
in the past
II was pointed out that with the ex-
cepuon of a few routine matters the
actual direction of the church work
was relinquished 10 a great degree by
Mrs. Eddy some years before her death
although she continued TO keep in close
touch with those 10 whom she had in
trusted the work and had a clear un-
derstsnding Of how it was being per-
formed
The notice read at the morning ser
vice Of the Mother church was repeat
ed al the evening service to an un-
usually large congregation, and also
was read at many other Christian Sci
ence churches in this section Of the
country.
PHYSICIANS STATEMENT
Dr. George L. West. the medical ex-
aminer who was called to the home Of
Mrs. Eddy and filed out the death
certificate. made the following state
ment tonight:
u was called TO the home Of Mrs.
EDDY early this morning and arrived
about 4:30- 7 was met at the door by
Calvin A. Frye and others OF the house
hold, who directed me to bed chamber
on the second floor Here I met Mrs
Sargent
7 found the body OF woman Of
about 90 years, lying on the bed, her
hands crossed over her breast. The
face was somewhat wasted, but kindly.
and in repose. I talked with Mr. Frye.
who said: Mrs. Eddy had been in
error about a week and passed away
very quietly
Mr.. Frye described the symptoms
and spoke Of an inhamn alton of the
chest. which led me TO the conclusion
that pneumonia had been the contrib
utory cause Of DEATH
Alfred /. Farlow Of the publication
committee OF the Christian Scientist
church, and other leaders Of the
Mother church declined tonight to
make statements concerning the last
hours Of Mrs Eddy beyond the one
made public in the course OF the day