It has been rumored that whenever our Pastor, Rev. Mary B. G. Eddy, occupies the pulpit of her church in Boston, Mr. F. E. Mason, the assistant pastor, is obliged to give her fifteen dollars to compensate her for the service.
Those who know Mrs. Eddy can not be caught with such chaff; but for the benefit of those who do not know her, and for fear that they may be duped by some wolf in sheep's clothing, it is but just to say that Mrs. Eddy has received no pecuniary compensation whatsoever from her church for upwards of three years. Indeed it is a fact that a large part of her valuable time is consumed by her students at the expense of her own necessary duties. Payment for services rendered has many times been proffered, but Mrs. Eddy has always firmly refused to accept it. "Give it to the church," is invariably her reply. Mr. Mason has never paid Mrs. Eddy one farthing for her Sunday services, and such scandalous stories are but the outburst of malicious thought.
