Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
HEIRS END LITIGATION
OVER THE EDDY MILLIONS
Christian Science Church to Receive
Request Willed by Former Head
of Denomination.

BOSTON. February S.-Litigation over
the bequest of $1,000 900 made to the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, OF Bos-
tors by Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy. ended
when her natural heirs joined with the
trustees of the church in proposed de-
crees entered in the several courts
Coincident with this action the Massa-
chusetts house yesterday afternoon con-
CURED with the senate in an enabling
act which permits the mother church to
accept and use the money for the adj
vancement of Christian Science as direct
ed by its founder
Four stipulations compose the DEGREES
which were entered simultaneously in the
courts of Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire and the federal court for the dis
trict of New Hampshire.
In these George W. Glover of Lead, S.
D.. and +. J. Foster-Eddy of Waterbury.
VT, son and adopted son of Mrs. Eddy,
abandoned their suits for a share in the
estate and renowned their claims to
money left the church.
Trustees Pay for Assignment.
The trustees on their part consent that
the administrator shall pay So 600 for the
assignment of the sons contingent right
to renew, i'll their lifetime, the copy
rights upon their mothers published
works. They further consent that the
trustees holding $17J,Ooo (Which is the
trust fund portion of the $290,0U settled
on them by Mrs. Eddy in 1893 in lieu of
their share of the estate) shall not fur
Their claim that their rights in that fund
We're forfeited by their action in Subse-
quent court proceedings.
one of the attorneys representing
Glover and Foster Eddy, Herbert Parker
last night sad:
THE stipulations from the viewpoint of
the heirs finally and conclusively termi-
nate all present litigation, and preclude
the possibility of further litigation by
them with respect to the disposition OF
the estate.
MI. Chambers View of Settlement.
Former Senator William T.. Chandler
of this city, who was of counsel for the
plaintiffs in the litigation growing out OF
the bequest of S2,OGo.000 made to the
First Church of Christ. Scientist. of Bos-
ton by Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, which
has just ended. said last night:
THE Christian Science Eddy litigation
is ended The sons-George W. Glover
and DR.. F.. J. Foster Eddy-have uncon
ditionally dismissed their suits to nullify
the gift of S2.JD,0Co of Mrs. Eddy's
residuary bequest to the Christian Science
Church in Boston. The Massachusetts
court sustained the original contention OF
the sons that the laws of New England
prohibited any one church from receiving
any such large sum, but proceeded tC
say that the court would appoint new
trustees because the gift was to a re-
ligion. and let them take the money as q
charity for the benefit of the religion.
The court added, however that this
would not be done if it should be shown
that the religion with it's healers was
contrary to public policy. This. the sons
by reason of their family settlement with
their mother, Were not willing to do and
they had no alternative except to dismiss
their suits. This has been done withou,
any payment of any kind from the
church. The sons have the right OF
copyright renewal of Mrs. Eddy's books
and have released that for the sum OF
only $1,000