The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-06
CHURCH FIGHTS
To KEEP MONEY
Christian Science Board Tells
Glover He Has No Right
to Estate.
PR0MULGATING CREED is
CALLED ACT OF CHARITY
Cites Sons Agreement Not to
Contest After Mother Gave
Him Ample Competence.

CONCORD. y. H.. Feb. 5.--An answer
10 the bill in equity by which George w.
Glover Of Lead. S. D., seeks to have the
residuary bequests in the will OF his
mother, the late Mary Baker Glover EDDY.
founder of Christian Science. declared in
valid was filed in the superior court
late Saturday night by counsel for the
executor OF the Will. Henry NJ. Baker, OF
Bow. n. H., and for the trustees. Adam
6. DIckey, Archibald Mcclellan. Joshiah
Il, Ferdinand, Stephen y. Chase and John
Y, Dutemore, all Of whom are named as
defendants in the original bill. a..
The answer disputes the claim OF the
petltioners in the bill I'm equity that the
Statutes of New Hampshire and Massa
chusetls prohibit the First ,. Church es,,fS, OF
receiving the residuary bequcst.
While the statutes in question limit the
amount OF a bequest in any one chutch
The defendants aver that the bequest OF
Mrs. Eddy is intended for denomination :
al or other uses which are not confined
TO one church
The defendants deny that there Is no
regular system of educational and char!t-
able work connected with the mother
church and say: ION the contrary, Inc
Fundamental purpose for which the church
was established and exists. namely. the
promotion OF the doctrines of Christian
Science, Is essentially charitable. the OBJ
iects sought TO be fur,hered by such pro-
motion being the furtherance and spread :
ing of religion, the spiritual education OF
mankind, and the relief and overcoming
OF sin, suffering, disease ana distress.
Cite Sons Release.
Another point set forth is that George
w Glover has released all claims as an
heir to the estate OF his mother and has
bound himself never TO contest or qucs-
ton any disposition, Of property which
occupy any position OF trust enutlinS
MIN TO the direction and guidance of the
court in the performance OF Judiciary
duties for which he has asked.
III Is further declared that the bring
ing of the bill in equity Is fragrant
breach OF faith on the part OF The plain
Even If the resduarv bequest were
void. says the answer. in effect, it would
not go 10 the heirs at law Of Mrs. Eddy
as in:estate property. but would pass 10
the church in trust for the execution Of
her final and paramount purpose and
| for the extension Of the religion OF Chris
| t!3n Science.
Hence, It, Is argued. the plaintiff.
| George w. Glover. has no interest in Mrs.
| Eddys estate. or In the effect of the sta =
tutcs upon residuary beduests.
Defendants ask that the present bill be
| dismissed and that Glover and his man
aging attorney be cnjoined and com
manded by the court not TO bring. prose
| cute or maintain any other proceeding
| in any other court relating 90 an al
| legged claim of interest as an heir mt law
| in Mary Baker Eddy's estate.
Text of Agreement.
paragraph of an alleged agreemen,
| with Mrs. Eddy signed by George w
| Glover. his attorney. William Chandler.
| under date OF November 10, 1903. is given
! in the answer. IL reads:
| II do hereby for myself my heirs. OK
| ocutors administrators and assigns
| covenant with her and her executors, ad-
minstrators. devisees, lesalees and as
nnv person claiming by. through or un-
| der me or them, shall ever, upon any
| ground. contest or reiard the probate oi
| any will which my mother may leave NJ