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Show trr who were alleged , ponpess a ' control over Mr. Eddy and nor property, prop-erty, of which they were making undue un-due use. Sunoqucntly, 12 J. Foster, an adopt-tHl adopt-tHl kou of Mns. Ed.ly, and Frederick V. Baker, another relative, joined tho "next friends" Wm K. Chandler, former eecretnry of tho navy, was their principal conn-eel, conn-eel, while Gen. Frank S. Streeter of this city, led tho dcic-ntto. Tho case came first under the Jurisdiction Juris-diction of Judge Robert A. Chamberlain, Chamber-lain, of the superior court. and wa by 1.1m referred to throe master. Judge Aidrlch of tho United Slates court; Di. Geo F. Goldy. of Boston, and Former Congressman H. V. Parks, of Claremont. After an extended hearing they called call-ed upon and interviewed Mrs. Kddy at Pleasant View. Shortly afterward, on August 21, 1907, counse-l for the "rest friends" announced the withdrawal with-drawal of the suit. About the time these proceedings began, Mtb. Eddy created a trust of approximately a million dollars, which watj not far from tho amount of the estate and named her diHtant relative rela-tive Henry M. Baker, of Bow, Archibald Archi-bald McLcllau of Boston, and Joaiah K. Feraald, a Concord banker, as trustees. trus-tees. This truBt l still in force. Gen. Frank S. Streeter, who represented repre-sented Mrs. Kddy in tho eult and who had a close personal acquaintance with tho Christian Science leader, gave out the following statement upon learning of Mrs. Kddy'a death: 'I desire to express my profound admiration for Mrs. Eddy as a woman and as a leader of a religion community commun-ity which baa deeply impressed Itself on the world. My professional and friendly relationship with her covered many years and were especially Intimate Inti-mate from February to September, 1007, when she waa compelled to submit sub-mit to a most vexatious and harrasa-l:ig harrasa-l:ig litigation, the purpose of which was not only to establish her mental unsoundness, but to overturn the religious re-ligious faith of which she was the acknowledged founder and revered head. "For many weeks I conferred with Mrs. Eddy almost dally about the shifting phapes of tho attacks. She met the charge of mental infirmity with brilliant sanity and reasonableness. reasonable-ness. She met every other assault with dignity, patriotism and Bound common sense, "During those trying months she Inspired me with ihe highest regard for her character and personality, professional loyalty, was, of course, to be expected, but her entire conduct con-duct and bearing during the most troubled months of her life incpired hjself and others near her with tho highest personal loyalty and affection;' DEATHCALLS FOUNDER MRS. MARY BAKER GLOVER EDDY DIES OF PNEUMONIA IN BOSTON HOME AFTER SHORT ILLNESS NO i PHYSICIAN IN ATTENDANCE. BOSTON, Dec. 4 Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, discoverer and founder of Christian Science, la dead. Announcement An-nouncement of the passing of tho venerable ven-erable leader, which occured late last night at her home at Chestnut 1 1111. was made at tho morning services of the mother church in this city today. I "Natural causes" explained tho , death, according to Dr. George L. West, a district medical examiner, who was summoned a few hours after Mrs. Eddy passed away. Later Dr. West added that the more Immediate cause probably was pneumonln. The news of Mrs. Eddy's death was mnde known simultaneously by Judge Clifford P. Smith, first reader of tho mother church, at the clo?e of the mornlnc service, and by Alfred Far-low, Far-low, of the Christian Science Publication Publi-cation company, In a statement to the press. According to Mr. Farlow, Mrs. Eddy paseeJ away at a quarter before ole- i ven o'clock last night. End Peaceful. "She had been indisposed for about nine days," said Mr. Farlow's statement, state-ment, "but had been up and dresped, and us late as Thursday transacted some business with one ot the oftl clals of the church. She took her dally afternoon drive until two days before death. Saturday night she ffdl nultly asleep and those around her could at first hardly realize that she had gone. Her thought was clear until the last and she left no final messages. 'No physician was In attendance, but she had the assistance of students who comprised her household. With her at the time of her death were Calvin A. Frye, Mrs. Laura E, Sargent, Sar-gent, Mrs. Ella S. Rathvon. Rev. Ir-wlng Ir-wlng C. Tomllnson, her corresponding sccretar), William R. Rathvon, and her secretary, Adam H. Dickey. Funeral to Be Simple. '"No arrangements regarding time or lac of burial hao been decided. It is well known to hrr household that she believed In simplicity on such occasions and in compliance with this knowledge, It Is expected the service will be private and of a simple nature, probably eonwlstlne of prayer and rending from the Bible i with tome brief sflectlons from the Christian Science textbook. Only her relatives, hfr household and officials of the Church are expected to be present. pres-ent. "There having been no physician in attendance. Dr. Geor&e L. West of Newton Centre, medical examiner for the district, was call -d early Sunday morning. Dr. West, after Investigation Investiga-tion pronounced death due to 'natural causes' and Issued the customary certificate. cer-tificate. "A telegram was sent to her son, George W. Glover of Lfad, South Dakota, apprising him of his mother's j demise, and requesting Information as to hl9 attendance and that of his family. In Nlneth Year. "Mrs. Eddy was born In Bow, New Hampshire. July 10, 1821, and was therefore In her ninetieth year." Few of the congregation ut the morning service of thp mother church today knew of Mrs Eddy's death. The services was as usual, but the two readers, Judge Smith and Mrs. I-ljnd I-ljnd T. Powers, presented the sermon for tho day. The routine service, which closes with a hymn, the reading of the scientific statement of being anil the benediction, was strictly followed, but just before tho benediction Judc Smith changed the usual form by saying: 'I shall now read pnrt of a litr written by our revrjed leader, and reprinted on Page. VSo of '.Miscellaneous '.Miscellane-ous Writings.' Bids Them Work Hard. "'My Beloved Students: You may be looking to see me in my accustomed accustom-ed place with you, but this you must no longer expect. When I retired from tho Held of labor, It was a departure, de-parture, publicly and finally from the routine and from such material modes as society and our societies demand. Rumors are rumors nothing inorr. I am still with you on the field with the hope that you will follow. "'All our thoughts should be ijlven to the absolute demonstration of Christian Science You can well afford af-ford to give me up. since you hae in my last revised edition of Science and Health your teacher and guide,' Sincerely Mourned. ' Although thc-Ho lines," said Judgo Smith, "were written years ago, they are true today and will contlnuo to i be truo. But It become my duty to lannounco that Mrs. Eddy passed from jour Bight last night at a quarter be-! be-! fore eleven o'clock at her home on I Chestnut Hill." Only thoso who sat through the ser-Ivlco ser-Ivlco with tho knowledge of the mom-'entous mom-'entous event of a few hours before i heard the benediction. Then tho , greater part of the congregation left , their seats in 6llence. There were !no words of sorrow, although many a tear was shed. The strains of tho Recessional on the great organ were as Joyous aa ever. As the churchgoers scattered after tho services, the question of future leadership was referred to with gTeat reserve. New Leader In Doubt. Those who expressed a view, said there would be no charge in tho methods of carrying on the work, that Mrs. Eddy's teachings and Instruction In-struction woul I be - implicitly followed, follow-ed, and the church that she founded would continue to grow in the future as it had 'n the past. It was poln'cd out that with tho ' exception of a few routine matters, the actual direction of the church work was relinquished to a great degree de-gree by Mrs. Ed ly some years be-! be-! fore ber death, although she continued continu-ed to keep In clope.touch with those to whom she had entrusted Ihe woik and had a clear understanding of how it was being performed. The notice, read at the morning service of the mother church, was repealed at the evening service to an unusually large congregation aud also was read at many other Christian Chris-tian Science churches In this section of the country. CONCORD, N, H , Dec. 4 The farm on which Mrs. Eddy was born July 10, 1821, In the neighboring town of Bow, Is a short distance from the Concord line, bo that many of her childhood days were ppent in this city anil she occasionally attended the old North Congregational church. The house In which she was born was burned in April, 1910. Mrs. Eddy first took up her residence resi-dence in this city In 1SS9, living on North State street until 1 SP2. when she purchased the estate subsequently subsequent-ly known as Pleasant View, which Is on an eminence between the city proper prop-er and St. Paul's school. She made mr.n.v changes and improvements on I t-i property nnd lived there until her departure to live in the bcauti-1 bcauti-1 ui residence prepared for her at Chestnut Hill, a Boston suburb. In tho first yenrs of her residence resi-dence in Concord, Mrs Eddy received re-ceived a few students In Christian Science, most of whom afterward became be-came leaders in the church. She purchased pur-chased the property nt North State aud School streets, near the state he use-, in 1S97, and remodeled the house there for what she called a Christian Science Kindergarten for teaching the new tongue ot tho gos-pei." gos-pei." A few years later, the development of this property upon ambitious liners b. gan and on July 17, lL'UL one of the Iliie-ht edifices in ihe stule was dedicated dedi-cated under the title "The First i Church of Christ, Scientist, in Con-i Con-i cord, N. H " The structure Is suhl I to have eot upward of $2uo.n00. Of j t'.ils, Mrs. Eddy gave one-half and the remainder was contributed by her followers fol-lowers J White she lived at Pleasant View it ; viis Mrs. Eddy's custom to take a i duily drive, accompanied lv Calvin A. Fiyc, her secretary, along certain fa-vouto fa-vouto streets in the city and suburbs. Thus she became much linen-ted in ccod roa 1 aud cooperat' J with the city in building several miles of cou-cete cou-cete and macaiJarn streets until prac-ticully prac-ticully her eutlre daily drive was over such roaJs, Mrs. Eddy was the first to respond to Red Cross and either appeals lor aid and made Irequeni glits to state charities and ('ducullonal .nterosts, ami for public purport s. Toward tho le.tt part of her residence resi-dence at Pleasant Vl?w, Mi's. Eddy entirely withdrew from public appearance ap-pearance save lor her dally Jrives. . This gave rise to many rumors as to her condition ,and surroundings aud several times reports ot denth galucd c. rcu latlon. Partly pg a result of an i iL vchth'aition to disprove the rumors, j nut was brought on March . If07, iu , the name of Mrs. Eddy by "her next j frienJs," her non George W. Glover of L. au, S. D., whom she had not scon ft r a number of years; his daughter. Mary Baker Glover, and George W. Baker, a neplmw of Mrs. Eddy, atalust Calvin A. Frye. and nluo otii- |