The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
ANSWER FILED TO
GLOVER CONTEST
Mrs Bakers VIII Was Within
the Statutes and Otherwise
Valid /.

Concord, N. H., Feb. Gan answer
70 the bill in equity by which George
w. Glover of Lead, s. D., seeks to
have the residuary bequest In the will
OF his mother, the. late Mary Baker
Eddy, founder Of Christian Sciance.
declared invalid. was filed In the su-
perior court late Saturday night by
counsel for the executor Of the will,
Henry NJ. Baker Of Bow, n, H.. and
for the trusteeA Adam 8. Dickey,
archibald Mcclellan, Josiah e. Fer
maid. Stephen A. Chase, Allison v.
Stewart and John v. Dittemore. all
of whom are named as defendants in
the original bill. The answer dis
putes the claim Of the petitioner in
the bill In equity, thst the statutes Of
New Hampshire and 4 Massachusetts
prohibit the First Church of Christ.
Scientist in Boston, from legally re-
ceiving the residuary bequest.
While the statutes Ia question
limit the amount Of q beauest to any
one church the defendants aver that
the beQuest Of Mrs. Eddy IL intended
for UNCONVENTIONAL or other uses
which are not confined to one church"
The defendants deny that there Is
no regular system Of educational and
charitable work connected with. the
mother church and say that ION the
contrary the fundamental purpose for
which the church was established and
exists. namely, the promotion Of the
doctrines of Christian Science, is es-
sentially charitable, the objects sought
to be furthered by such promotion
being the furtherance and spreading
OF religion, the spiritual education Of
mankind and the relief and overcom-
Ing Of sin, suffering, disease and dis
tress."
Another principal argument set
forth ts that George w. Glover has
released all claims as an heir to the
estate of his mother and that the
bringing Of tho bill in equity is a
fragrant breach Of faith" on the part
Of the plaintiff.
Even 1t the residuary bequest were
void, says the answer in effect, 1t
would not 30 to the heirs at law of
Mrs: Eddy az intestate property but
would pass to the church in trust for
the execution Of her final and para
mount purpose and extending the re-
ligton Of Christian Science as taught
by her. Hence, II 10 argued the. plain
tin George w. Glover, has no interest
In Mrs. Eddy's estate or in the effect
OF the statutes upon the residuary be-
quest.
The defendants ask. that the pres
emit bill be dismissed and that Glover
and his managing attorney be en-
Joined not to bring. prosecute or main
tain any other proceeding in any
court relating tc an alleged Claim Of
interest as an heir at law IN Mary
Baker Eddy's estate.
A paragraph of an alleged agree
ment with Mrs. Eddy signed by
George w. Glover by his attorney
George William Chandler, under date
OF Nov. 10. 1909. is given in the an
swer. 1t is as follows:
II do hereby for myself, my heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns
covenant with her and her executors,
administrators. devises, legatees and
assigns that neither I nor any Of my
children nor any person claiming by.
through or under me or them shall
ever upon any ground contest or re-
tard the probate Of any will which
my mother may leave at her decease
or attempt to set aside any gift, deed,
contract or other may hereafter make
or make any claim either during her
life time or after her decease to any
portion Of her property or estate; the
said sum Of one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars and the establish
ment of the trust fund of one hun
dred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars heretofore described being here
by accepted in full settlement and dis
charge Of any and all such possible
claims"
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