Show REV IARY Ii 60 Y V AS SHE IS s TODAY TOMY AND AWIT North American an y afternoon tho the Rev Kev G G. Eddy discoverer and Christian Science extended ty of her home in Concord Mitchell Hodges of the the- can and in a personal in- in freely the attempts m made aade de to discredit her mental u idle her private affairs Christian es Cs s is not a h has aas s never been prejudiced Apr r of or against Mrs Eddy and a doctrines His mission J discussion of dogma but butas butti ti as nearly as possible the thee e lof of Mrs Eddys Eddy's physical t condition and the nature of findings dings in that home which mo o years been shrouded in int inI t I almost as impenetrable as- as as the noted mistress thereof I every ery opportunity to do this III was was made to influence him p. p 5 f The following narrative to Pleasant View may ti fair and im- im b acc as a mate of this remarkable I liber domestic realm e el i Mitchell Hodges l I 1907 by b bLee Lee Les Mitchell ty Is All rights reserved r tomorrow Mary Baker G. G be 86 36 vears years old Ir and nd physically she is re- re exception she seems and vigorous in body oman of her age with whom in tin contact m does not in any way i called ailed lIed photographs of herself hers lf and in which nd plent plentifully ully 4 hardly more than 50 and in some measure most ws that all the other side et eJ has certainly dean dealt more her than with the common sex admitted in fairness that of invalidism followed by and these in turn ides of large mental and might in the existence have left her O eble than she is if indeed Vouchsafed ou uch her any bodily whatever ver considered ed red she is is extreme- extreme o N-o 7 and the casual obit ob- ob it d scarcely think her over 75 r rose from the great easy r desk as Albert Miller and andred S t red roo her study which overS over- over S beautiful valley vaney of the Merri Merri- ryas no sign or of unusual effort i etched hand which t r rasp while thin and some- some parent and trembly was j touch tonch betokening a nearly I. I Ir 2 of the vital fluid which n stagnates illy dy eyes which returned my blue and in quiescence shorn Me le Ie that presently responded mood are are deep sunk in a angular rather small face I ilis its major emblem of ot lough none of the features a fo ft or distin distinctions distinction t t ons on s 's Face above yd above the thoughtful fore- fore inning falling in soft curly ripples to tot t temples and half frame the uncommonly generous mass hair in m which is worn a a. rtoise shell ii arison json th the slightly drawn iii rm in tint and the faint faint- of pink shows upon rather h. h them Her thin lips be- be lense onse firmness and persever- persever ethey part to reveal with f may supplant the work and to form well chosen well r hare given birth in a high- high re voice Ere ji i 11 b rat but t resolute and exquisitely the oval counte counte- a momentary and andal al smile by way of greeting t es ics a seriousness of yet deepen as she deals deis t On the whole it pie me lemore more sagacious than spirY spir- spir 11 Y breeding e-breeding informality she to chairs close by her- her fig we were welt well 1 resuming her seat and ana in inan R l lan an expression o of gratitude J Fl saying briefly always try to be kind but rs take such a turn as at Mis' Mis not is' s not t easy easT to exercise the should 9 pert rt it in Bible I a barely noticeable tone of ofin I in lin her voice and her ber look forwar t. t quite quit ere erect t the thet ther t r flawless diamonds at her herH hered ed and sparkled gloriously J- J cross Across of similar stones worn it H tom om was a dream with many G Seso se were t the e only jewels a ned sied ed the plainly fashioned eh pj pich h white satin brocaded in int L l t ry On one ono of her ber hands a brilliants proclaimed a aL L time time ld-time workmanship II I in in the word of God quoting the fifth and sixth 0 fl lie Thirty seventh Psalm th thy jr way way unto the Lord I W e ilin him im and he shall hall bring it ithe ithe I he shall bring forth thy thyas f. f ess as the light and thy judg- judg judge ivien et e noonday 4 I I Pla ce my guidance wholly S of f God truth who has thus Ii into nto tho the ways that were best bie p.- p. so oin in n which I have labored itch ch h my mV life is given II she t peaking rapidly but but most and id without the tIre least semi sem sem- i on the part of either K y listeners who comprised her nee flee Q f t but recall at this moment t the hc wonderful prophecies presented me me by sundry lous lUS ious to my arrival in m Cont Con Con- t I 1 never lever see Mrs Eddy one 41 1 ing into her ber face as she sheI ut I IT I had made a close enough I j i and valid r pictures to toI face was their burden l I 4 as time changes all of us R r be given a few written a few questions and that said another i I Defective x hiking as freely and night Ight some old friend and andas as devoid of any pretense There was nothing the theal al 1 about her and she made text test effort to create an im- im im- im or special knowl- knowl w her lier next statement was frank Crank and artless to have Scientist I had wedged wedded in a brief question which she appeared hardly baldly dJ to he hear r despite her leaning for for- ward fi Wont Won't W n t you vou ou kindly kindly- change seats gentlemen gen gen- t she slie said or The The only only infirmity att attendant upon Pon age ago with which I am sin afflicted is is a a. a difficulty culty in hearin hearing When conversing with members of my house household ld I have little trouble under standi standing ng what they say lay in their ordinary ordinary nary tones but I always have to ask strangers to speak loudly Curiously my deafness ss seems at its worst wb when I r have visitors Possibly the excitement excite excite- me ment t has something to do with this I The he change was made What n What do y you u feel wilt wilt- be the the tle result of 01 the present controversy ersyl contro I Ire Ire- re re- pea ed referring to the suit brought against her by her ller son George GeorgeV W. W Glover Glover Glo Glo- ver w who o claims s she is not mentally able ablo to resist the alleged efforts of certain of 01 her ier confidential companions t to run nun her personal affairs I l lifted ted my voice sharply and there was no hesitation in the reply ep y to my question Ie e why good must come com of it of course Hard as it is s to bear bead it cannot can can- not but cause causa the truth to stand out more clearly in in the end It is not so much a personal attack on me as a conspiracy conspiracy conspiracy con con- against Christian Science But we have under undergone one much and we may may yet have to undergo other trials You lou know however it is only through fermentation that the yeast fits fit's the do dough g for bre bread d that will nourish and this is is only a fermentation under the waters which will bring the impurities impurities im im- to the surface and slough them off leaving the residuum clearer and purer than before They say I am not able to take care of my lilY affairs she went on Her eyes were sparkling now and her voice trembled just a little She drew the fingers of her right hand into a knot of determination and brought them down resolutely on the arm of the chair My son whom I took care of for forman I man many years now wants to take care of I me because he is suddenly impressed i with my incapacity for mana managing ing my I business It might not appear from irom his present condition that he himself has any surplus of ability in this line There was a proud rood little shake of the head by way way of emphasizing this statement statement statement state state- ment shaded with sarcasm sarcasm- there was a gr graceful sweep of the right arm as she followed it spiritedly with e Ask I Ask any of those who here surround me whether or not I am the active head of this house From roof to cellar I am mistress I supervise ever everything thin that goes on within these walls Outside them on the place everything is deferred deferred de de- to my decision Ask any one who is in a position to know about this I Mrs Eddy herself had answered this question to my full satisfaction by her hervery hervery hervery very manner and speech though I later saw many additional proofs The vigor with which she endowed her words and the expression that accompanied them evidenced not only the possibility but the extreme probability of her being this very thing Who thinks she is not nott the captain of her ship should have been there 19 see tier her ler at that moment m When it comes to the thel law w I am an ignoramus she continued but I 1 I cannot see how just laws can admit of such pro proceedings as those thos now waged against me Who pray is not an ignoramus before before before be be- fore the law I su sug suggested ested Who indeed she replied instantly instant instant- ly catching the spirit of the quip and coming nearer to a laugh than at any anytime anytime anytime time during the interview Then she spoke of the press in general general gen gen- en- en eral and of one newspaper in lar You must remember that few newspaper men ever get beyond the front door at Pleasant View I am at a loss to know why some papers apers have treated me as they have Theres There's the New York World Years ago it came to me mo for information concerning concerning concerning con con- my say work and in good faith I gave it what was asked I had no ill- ill leeling against newspapers I had been an editor myself And when I edited our our periodical I ran it on the same principles which which-I I applied to my religious religious religious reli reli- work At times after I gave up that part of the work I had difficulty getting etting the right persons to carry it on I fetting have them now however But I was speaking of the World Suddenly without any cause within my knowledge it turned against me and spread many incorrect reports about me Finally as you know it came out with the news that I was dead I dont don't look it do 11 U IlA A passing twinkle but no cessation of the uttered thoughts which tripped forth as nimbly as from the lips of or a aI I child Newspapers should be e dt edited I e d WI with th the same reverence for truth truth truth- God as is IS observed in the the admin administration str ion of the most serious affairs of life Her mind reverted once more to the lawsuit I 11 am beset by in ingratitude ingratitude an and d treachery she said but but the ev evil must be separated from the good so it itcan itcan Itcan can be sloughed off Now gent gentlemen emen t that at is all aU unless you have so some ome e questions questions ques ques- to ask She She- rose as we wo did and shook hands cordially been to see It has a pleasure you she said sald but I must not neglect my work longer Before we were out of of her pr presence sen e that remarkable electric bell ben which h is IS worked by a button on her desk had signaled some member of her staff What That bell is remarkable because its effect upon any one ono of her haf half dozen d ze secretaries and att attendants is quite e similar SImIlar similar simi SImI- simi simi- lar to that of a live electric wire personally personally per per- personally connected Each Elch person about the house has bas a certain call one call one two the three rings and so on and on-and and the he frequent fre- fre summons are answered with th such alacrity quent Ilent as I have n never ver seen displayed under like circumstances An Impression Many times during during durin my stay of two hours at the delight delightful ul house did this bell ben ring and it was always answered b by the sound of hurrying footsteps or stairs taken tw two at a time If Mrs Eddy is being b manipulated by her staff the task is IS certainly pursued in needlessly strenuous manner But a it became very evident to me that t the e erson who manipulates Mrs Ir Eddy is is S Mrs Airs person Eddy I am no alienist l yet it would be difficult to alienate me De from certain op opinions I formed ed during my interview with her and my stay at her home hor I had d not gone there to talk ak with her heras heras heras as the head of a great reat spiritual movement move move- ment t. t to discuss any of its doctrines or orI declarations Christian Science nce has taken taken taken ta ta- ken its place among the the active telI religious lOus I forces of the a ago e in m which we live and single smile sponsor its beliefs have haves f from In a n s spread ead to millions It can only be judged or criticised in like manner as any other other form form of religion Not once in our conversation did Mrs Eddy touch upon upon any tenet of her be- be lief Her lIer whole thought was devoted to o certain material aspects of her present present pres pres- ent nt condition which naturally have an interest for those without the church she founded as well wen as those within Her whole manner was practical forceful unaffected There was nothing nothing nothing noth noth- ing in it to make mako me mo feel I had been admitted admitted admitted ad ad- to an inner shrine shrine shrine-on on ou tho the contrary contrary con- con the freedom and informality made it partake of the nature of just dropping dropping drop drop- ping in to talk it over And in bo so far as I am able to play the camera amera and the phonograph you have seen een and heard exactly what I saw and heard during the time I spent in in the plainly furnished study of the most famous famous famous fa fa- fa- fa Woman woman in the world today A woman frail physically yet scarcely scarcely scarcely scarce scarce- ly in accordance with her years and intellectually in in- intellectually robust apparently in in full possession and control of her mental faculties A woman whose appearance in no sense ense suggests the supernatural or ethereal save as Time robbing us of our ruddiness and rotundity always invests invests in in- in- in vests us with a certain m measure of tho the latter Seems Capable A woman who impresses one as thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- practical and eminently capable of managing her own affairs Her work is largely literary It is jg said by those close to her that she seldom seldom sel seldom dom allows a day to pass without makin making making mak mak- in ing some some revision usually a slight one as a mere change in words wor s in her book Science and Health through h which chiefly her religion has be been ben n spread The average output of this book is now 1000 copies a week and every two or three weeks a new edition is run off the press containing the last correction or change from the pen of the author Mrs Eddy is is said to arise at 6 every morning After a light bight breakfast which she eats in her room she goes over such of her enormous mail as her correspondence secretary deems it necessary necessary nee essary or important she should see It would be a physical impossibility for her to read all the letters that come There are communications on nearly every every ev ev- ery try subject under heaven from every part of the civilized world She insists upon answering from ten to a dozen of these letters each day in her own handwriting and often the answers consist of three or four pages written in a characteristic and rather bold hand which sometimes discloses a trembling pen as may be seen from the signature herewith reproduced which she wrote for me the day of my visit Then there are occasional communications communications to be written for the official journal journal journal jour jour- nal of f the Christian Science organization tion and more letters to be dictated At midday she eats sparingly ly but with relish of her dinner and immediately thereafter goes oes for her famous daily drive This is her one outdoor recreation also the one chance given the world for catchin catching a view of her And a mighty mi small chance it is for the carria carriage is a closed |