New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-06
EDDY|TES FILE ANSWER
Saw George W. Glover Has No
Riuht to Interfere with Will.
SIGNED AGREEMENT CITED
laws of Massachusetts and New
Hampshire Do Not Apply in
Case, Say Defendants.

concord. v H. Eco. Am answer to the
x,r IN equity by which George w Glover.
ssrssd 6. d. seeks 10 have the residuary
S.ouest in the will of his mother. Mrs.
60. Baker Eddy. founder Of Christian
s.,sy,e declared Invalid. was filed in the
s,.,.r,or court late last night by Genera!
v,srk s. Streeter. senior counsel for the
.vs,.tor II tho will. Henry NJ. Baker, OF
yov \. H., and for the trustees. Adam II.
,..kev. Archibald Mcclellan. Josiah f.. Fer
- S.ephen 4. Chase. Allison V. Stewart
"a fohu V. Dittemore. all of whom are
-a,oed As defendants In the original bill.
or answer disputes the claim OF the petit
,s,,er in the bill in equity. that the stat
s..s ~ New Hampshire and Massachusetts,
ohibit the First Church OF Christ, Sci
80 in Boston. from legally receiving the
,esiduary bequest.
while the statutes in question limit tho
,r,aunt OF a beqUest to any one church. the
Attendants aver that the statutes are map
.yeable 10 the bequest OF Mrs. Eddy.
rh,ch they declare is intended for de-
,oyoinational or other uses. which are not
1onsned 10 one church"
THO defendants deny that there is no
..s,lar system Of educational and char.
$50 work connected with the Mother
-hp-rb and say that. ION the contrary.
~. fundamental purpose for which the
'~nrrch was established and exists, namely.
-. nrouotion of the doctrines of Christian
scisrcs IS essentially charitable. the OBJ
..o,s sought 10 be fCrthered by such pro-
.,o,ion being the furtherance and spreading
>, religion. The spiritual education OF man.
lind and the relief and overcoming of sin.
.rns-ing. disease and distress
Another principal argument set forth is
TIA, George W. Glover has released all
Iaiu,s as an heir TO the estate of his
,o,hsr and has bound himself never TO
,ontes, or question any disposition of prop
,r,v which she might make. and therefore
aces not occupy any position of trust en-
,,ling him 10 the direction and guidance of
he court in the performance OF fiduciary
4utiss for which he has asked. 1t is fur
,str declared that the bringing Of the bill
~ equity Is a fragrant breach of faith on
the part Of the plaintiff.
Even II the residuary beduest were void.
ssvs the answer. in effect. IL would not go
"A the heirs-at-law Of Mrs. Eddy as intes-
tate property. but would pass TO the
church In trust for the execution of her
tpsl and paramount purpose OF extend
ing the religion OF Christian Science. as
taught BY her. Hence, il is argued. the
paintiT. George ". Glover has no interest
in Mrs Eddy's estate or in the effect q
the statutes on the residuary bequest.
The defendants ask that the present bill
he dismissed and that Glover and his man
aging attorney be enjoined and commanded
Nv the court not to bring. prosecute or
maintain any other proceeding in any
court relating 10 an alleged claim 81 in
t.rest as an heir-at-law in Mrs Eddy's es-
tate
AS 10 all averments Of fact in the
Plaintiffs bill not herein specifically adj
mitted or denied" the defendants say that