CHAPTERXIV
ThePresidentandBoardofDirectorswil1succeedher，andthegovernmentwillgoonwithoutahitch。TheBy-lawswillbearthatinterpretation。
AlltheMother-Church\'svastpowersareconcentratedinthatBoard。Mrs。
Eddy\'sunlimitedpersonalreservationsmaketheBoard\'sostensiblesupremacy，duringherlife，asham，andtheBoarditselfashadow。ButMrs。Eddyhasnotmadethosereservationsforanyonebutherself——theyaredistinctlypersonal，theybearhername，theyarenotusablebyanotherindividual。Whenshediesherreservationsdie，andtheBoard\'sshadow-powersbecomerealpowers，withoutthechangeofanyimportantBy-
law，andtheBoardsitsinherplaceasabsoluteandirresponsibleasovereignasshewas。
Itconsistsofbutfivepersons，amuchmoremanageableCardinalatethantheRomanPope\'s。IthinkitwillelectitsPopefromitsownbody，andthatitwillfillitsownvacancies。AnelectivePapacyisasafeandwisesystem，andalong-liver。
CHAPTERXV
Wemaytakethatupnow。
Itisnotasingleif，butaseveral-jointedone；notanoyster，butavertebrate。
1。DidMrs。EddyborrowfromQuimbytheGreatIdea，oronlythelittleone，theold-timer，theordinarymental-healing-healingby\"mortal\"mind？
2。IfsheborrowedtheGreatIdea，didshecarryitawayinherhead，orinmanuscript？
3。DidshehitupontheGreatIdeaherself？BytheGreatIdeaImean，ofcourse，theconvictionthattheForceinvolvedwasstillexistent，andcouldbeappliednowjustasitwasappliedbyChrist\'sDisciplesandtheirconverts，andassuccessfully。
4。Didshephilosophizeit，systematizeit，andwriteitdowninabook？
5。Wasitshe，andnotanother，thatbuiltanewReligionuponthebookandorganizedit？
IthinkNo。5canbeansweredwithaYes，anddismissedfromthecontroversy。AndIthinkthattheGreatIdea，greatasitwas，wouldhaveenjoyedbutabriefactivity，andwouldthenhavegonetosleepagainforsomemorecenturies，butfortheperpetuatingimpulseitgotfromthatorganizedandtremendousforce。
AsforNos。1，2，and4，thehostilescontendthatMrs。EddygottheGreatIdeafromQuimbyandcarrieditoffinmanuscript。Buttheirtestimony，whileofconsequence，lacksthemostimportantdetail；sofarasmyinformationgoes，theQuimbymanuscripthasnotbeenproduced。I
thinkwecannotdiscussNo。1andNo。2profitably。Letthemgo。
Forme，No。3hasamildinterest，andNo。4aviolentone。
AsregardsNo。3，Mrs。Eddywasbroughtup，fromthecradle，anold-
time，boiler-iron，Westminster-CatechismChristian，andknewherBibleaswellasCaptainKyddknewhis，\"whenhesailed，whenhesailed，\"andperhapsassympathetically。TheGreatIdeahadstruckamillionBible-
readersbeforeherasbeingpossibleofresurrectionandapplication——itmusthavestruckasmanyasthat，andbeencogitated，indolently，doubtingly，thendroppedandforgotten——anditcouldhavestruckher，induecourse。Buthowitcouldinteresther，howitcouldappealtoher——
withhermakethisathingthatisdifficulttounderstand。
Forthethingbackofitiswhollygraciousandbeautiful：thepower，throughlovingmercifulnessandcompassion，tohealfleshlyillsandpainsandgrief——all——withaword，withatouchofthehand！ThispowerwasgivenbytheSaviourtotheDisciples，andtoalltheconverted。
All——everyone。Itwasexercisedforgenerationsafterwards。AnyChristianwhowasinearnestandnotamake-believe，notapolicy——
Christian，notaChristianforrevenueonly，hadthathealingpower，andcouldcurewithitanydiseaseoranyhurtordamagepossibletohumanfleshandbone。Thesethingsaretrue，ortheyarenot。IftheyweretrueseventeenandeighteenandnineteencenturiesagoitwouldbedifficulttosatisfactorilyexplainwhyorhoworbywhatargumentthatpowershouldbenonexistentinChristiansnow。
TowishtoexerciseitcouldoccurtoMrs。Eddy——butwouldit？
Grasping，sordid，penurious，famishingforeverythingshesees——money，power，glory——vain，untruthful，jealous，despotic，arrogant，insolent，pitilesswherethinkersandhypnotistsareconcerned，illiterate，shallow，incapableofreasoningoutsideofcommerciallines，immeasurablyselfish——
OfcoursetheGreatIdeacouldstrikeher，wehavetograntthat，butwhyitshouldinterestherisaquestionwhichcaneasilyoverstraintheimaginationandbringonnervousprostration，orsomethinglikethat，andisbetterleftalonebythejudicious，itseemstome——
UnlesswecalltoourhelptheallegedothersideofMrs。Eddy\'smakeandcharacterthesidewhichhermultitudeoffollowerssee，andsincerelybelievein。Fairnessrequiresthattheirviewbestatedhere。ItistheoppositeoftheonewhichIhavedrawnfromMrs。Eddy\'shistoryandfromherBy-laws。Toherfollowerssheisthis：
Patient，gentle，loving，compassionate，noblehearted，unselfish，sinless，widelycultured，splendidlyequippedmentally，aprofoundthinker，anablewriter，adivinepersonage，aninspiredmessengerwhoseactsaredictatedfromtheThrone，andwhoseeveryutteranceistheVoiceofGod。
Shehasdeliveredtothemareligionwhichhasrevolutionizedtheirlives，banishedthegloomsthatshadowedthem，andfilledthemandfloodedthemwithsunshineandgladnessandpeace；areligionwhichhasnohell；areligionwhoseheavenisnotputofftoanothertime，withabreakandagulfbetween，butbeginshereandnow，andmeltsintoeternityasfanciesofthewakingdaymeltintothedreamsofsleep。
TheybelieveitisaChristianitythatisintheNewTestament；thatithasalwaysbeenthere，thatinthedriftofagesitwaslostthroughdisuseandneglect，andthatthisbenefactorhasfounditandgivenitbacktomen，turningthenightoflifeintoday，itsterrorsintomyths，itslamentationsintosongsofemancipationandrejoicing。
TherewehaveMrs。Eddyasherfollowersseeher。Shehasliftedthemoutofgriefandcareanddoubtandfear，andmadetheirlivesbeautiful；
shefoundthemwanderingforlorninawintrywilderness，andhasledthemtoatropicparadiselikethatofwhichthepoetsings：
\"O，islandsthereareonthefaceofthedeepWheretheleavesneverfadeandtheskiesneverweep。\"
Toaskthemtoexaminewithamicroscopethecharacterofsuchabenefactor；toaskthemtoexamineitatall；toaskthemtolookatablemishwhichanotherpersonbelieveshehasfoundinit——well，intheirplacecouldyoudoit？Wouldyoudoit？Wouldn\'tyoubeashamedtodoit？Ifatramphadrescuedyourchildfromfireanddeath，andsaveditsmother\'sheartfrombreaking，couldyouseehisrags？Couldyousmellhisbreath？Mrs。Eddyhasdonemorethanthatforthesepeople。
Theyareprejudicedwitnesses。Tothecreditofhumannatureitisnotpossiblethattheyshouldbeotherwise。TheysincerelybelievethatMrs。
Eddy\'scharacterispureandperfectandbeautiful，andherhistorywithoutstainorblotorblemish。Butthatdoesnotsettleit。TheysincerelybelieveshedidnotborrowtheGreatIdeafromQuimby，buthituponitherself。Itmaybeso，anditcouldbeso。Letitgo——thereisnowaytosettleit。TheybelieveshecarriedawaynoQuimbymanuscripts。Letthatgo，too——thereisnowaytosettleit。Theybelievethatshe，andnotanother，builttheReligionuponthebook，andorganizedit。Ibelieveit，too。
Finally，theybelievethatshephilosophizedChristianScience，explainedit，systematizedit，andwroteitalloutwithherownhandinthebookScienceandHealth。
Iamnotabletobelievethat。Letusdrawthelinethere。Theknownandundisputedproductsofherpenareaformidablewitnessagainsther。
Theydoseemtometoprove，quiteclearlyandconclusively，thatwriting，uponevensimplesubjects，isadifficultlaborforher：thatshehasneverbeenabletowriteanythingabovethird-rateEnglish；thatsheisweakinthematterofgrammar；thatshehasbutarudeanddullsenseofthevaluesofwords；thatshesolacksinthematterofliteraryprecisionthatshecanseldomputathoughtintowordsthatexpressitlucidlytothereaderandleavenodoubtsinhismindastowhetherhehasrightlyunderstoodornot；thatshecannotevendraughtaPrefacethatapersoncanfullycomprehend，noronewhichcanbyanyartbetranslatedintoafullyunderstandableform；thatshecanseldominjectintoaPrefaceevensinglesentenceswhosemeaningisuncompromisinglyclear——yetPrefacesareherspecialty，ifshehasone。
Mrs。Eddy\'sknownandundisputedwritingsareverylimitedinbulk；theyexhibitnodepth，noanalyticalquality，nothoughtaboveschoolcompositionsize，andbutjuvenileabilityinhandlingthoughtsofeventhatmodestmagnitude。Shehasafinecommercialability，andcouldgovernavastrailwaysystemingreatstyle；shecoulddraughtasetofrulesthatSatanhimselfwouldsaycouldnotbeimprovedon——fordevilisheffectiveness——byhisstaff；butweknow，byourexcursionsamongtheMother-Church\'sBy-laws，thattheirEnglishwoulddiscreditthedeputybaggage-smasher。IamquitesurethatMrs。Eddycannotwritewelluponanysubject，evenacommercialone。
IntheveryfirstrevisionofScienceandHealth（1883），Mrs。EddywroteaPrefacewhichisanunimpeachablewitnessthattherestofthebookwaswrittenbysomebodyelse。IhaveputitintheAppendixalongwithapageortwotakenfromthebodyofthebook，andwillaskthereadertocomparethelaboredandlumberingandconfusedgropingsofthisPrefacewiththeeasyandflowinganddirectEnglishoftheotherexhibit，andseeifhecanbelievethattheonehandandbrainproducedboth。
AndlethimtakethePrefaceapart，sentencebysentence，andsearchinglyexamineeachsentencewordbyword，andseeifhecanfindhalfadozensentenceswhosemeaningsheissosureofthathecanrephrasethem——inwordsofhisown——andreproducewhathetakestobethosemeanings。
Moneycanbelostonthisgame。Iknow，forIamtheonethatlostit。
NowletthereaderturntotheexcerptwhichIhavemadefromthechapteron\"Prayer\"（lastyear\'seditionofScienceandHealth），andcomparethatwiseandsaneandelevatedandlucidandcompactpieceofworkwiththeaforesaidPreface，andwithMrs。Eddy\'spoetryconcerningthegymnastictrees，andMinerva\'snotyeteffetesandals，andthewreathsimportedfromErudition\'sbowerforthedecorationofPlymouthRock，andthePlague-spotandBacilli，andmyotherexhibits（turnbacktomyChaptersI。andII。）fromtheAutobiography，andfinallywiththelateCommunicationconcerningme，andseeifhethinksanybody\'saffirmation，oranybody\'ssworntestimony，oranyothertestimonyofanyimaginablekindwouldeverbelikelytoconvincehimthatMrs。EddywrotethatchapteronPrayer。
Idonotwishtoimposemyopiniononanyonewhowillnotpermitit，butsuchasitisIofferithereforwhatitisworth。Icannotbelieve，andIdonotbelieve，thatMrs。EddyoriginatedanyofthethoughtsandreasoningsoutofwhichthebookScienceandHealthisconstructed；andI
cannotbelieve，anddonotbelievethatsheeverwroteanypartofthatbook。
Ithinkthatifanythingintheworldstandsproven，andwellandsolidlyproven，byunimpeachabletestimony——thetreacheroustestimonyofherownpeninherknownandundisputedliteraryproductions——itisthatMrs。
Eddyisnotcapableofthinkinguponhighplanes，norofreasoningclearlynorwritingintelligentlyuponlowones。
Inasmuchas——inmybelief——theveryfirsteditionsofthebookScienceandHealthwerefarabovethereachofMrs。Eddy\'smentalandliteraryabilities，Ithinkshehasfromtheverybeginningbeenclaimingasherownanotherperson\'sbook，andwearingasherownpropertylaurelsrightfullybelongingtothatperson——therealauthorofScienceandHealth。AndIthinkthereason——andtheonlyreason——thathehasnotprotestedisbecausehisworkwasnotexposedtoprintuntilafterhewassafelydead。
Thatwithaneyetobusiness，andbygraceofherbusinesstalent，shehasrestoredtotheworldneglectedandabandonedfeaturesoftheChristianreligionwhichherthousandsoffollowersfindgraciousandblessedandcontenting，Irecognizeandconfess；butIamconvincedthateverysingledetailoftheworkexceptjustthatone——thedeliveryoftheProducttotheworld——wasconceivedandperformedbyanother。
APPENDIXA
ORIGINALFIRSTPREFACETOSCIENCEANDHEALTH
ThereseemsaChristiannecessityoflearningGod\'spowerandpurposetohealbothmindandbody。ThisthoughtgrewoutofourearlyseekingHiminallourways，andahopelessassingularinvalidismthatdrugsincreasedinsteadofdiminished，andhygienebenefitedonlyforaseason。
Bydegreeswehavedriftedintomorespirituallatitudesofthought，andexperimentedasweadvanceduntildemonstratingfullythepowerofmindoverthebody。Abouttheyear1862，havingheardofamesmeristinPortlandwhowastreatingthesickbymanipulation，wevisitedhim；hehelpedusforatime，thenwerelapsedsomewhat。Afterhisdecease，andaseverecasualtydeemedfatalbyskilfulphysicians，wediscoveredthatthePrincipleofallhealingandthelawthatgovernsitisGod，adivinePrinciple，andaspiritualnotmateriallaw，andregainedhealth。
Itwasnotanindividualormortalmindactinguponanotherso-calledmindthathealedus。ItwastheglorioustruthsofChristianSciencethatwediscoveredaswenearedthatvergeofso-calledmateriallifenameddeath；yea，itwasthegreatShekinah，thespiritofLife，Truth，andLoveilluminatingourunderstandingoftheactionandmightofOmnipotence！Theoldgentlemantowhomwehavereferredhadsomeveryadvancedviewsonhealing，buthewasnotavowedlyreligiousneitherscholarly。Weinterchangedthoughtsonthesubjectofhealingthesick。
Irestoredsomepatientsofhisthathefailedtoheal，andleftinhispossessionsomemanuscriptsofminecontainingcorrectionsofhisdesultorypennings，whichIaminformedathisdeceasepassedintothehandsofapatientofhis，nowresidinginScotland。Hediedin1865andleftnopublishedworks。Theonlymanuscriptthatweeverheldofhis，longerthantocorrectit，wasoneofperhapsadozenpages，mostofwhichwehadcomposed。Hemanipulatedthesick；hencehisostensiblemethodofhealingwasphysicalinsteadofmental。
Wehelpedhimintheesteemofthepublicbyourwritings，butneverknewofhisstatingorallyorinwritingthathetreatedhispatientsmentally；neverheardhimgiveanydirectionstothateffect；andhaveitfromoneofhispatients，whonowassertsthathewasthefounderofmentalhealing，thatheneverrevealedtoanyonehismethod。Werefertothesefactssimplytorefutethecalumniesandfalseclaimsofourenemies，thatwearepreferringdishonestclaimstothediscoveryandfoundingatthisperiodofMetaphysicalHealingorChristianScience。
TheScienceandlawsofapurelymentalhealingandtheirmethodofapplicationthroughspiritualpoweralone，elseamentalargumentagainstdisease，areourowndiscoveryatthisdate。True，thePrincipleisdivineandeternal，buttheapplicationofittohealthesickhadbeenlostsightof，andrequiredtobeagainspirituallydiscernedanditssciencediscovered，thatmanmightretainitthroughtheunderstanding。
Sinceourdiscoveryin1866ofthedivinescienceofChristianHealing，wehavelaboredwithtongueandpentofoundthissystem。Inthisendeavoreveryobstaclehasbeenthrowninourpaththattheenvyandrevengeofafewdisaffectedstudentscoulddevise。Thesuperstitionandignoranceofeventhisperiodhavenotfailedtocontributetheirmitetowardsmisjudgingus，whileitsChristianadvancementandscientificresearchhavehelpedsustainourfeebleefforts。
SinceourfirstEditionofScienceandHealth，publishedin1875，twooftheaforesaidstudentshaveplagiarizedandpiratedourworks。IntheissuesofE。J。A。，almostexclusivelyours，werethirteenparagraphs，withoutcredit，takenverbatimfromourbooks。
Notoneofourprintedworkswasevercopiedorabstractedfromthepublishedorfromtheunpublishedwritingsofanyone。ThroughoutourpublicationsofMetaphysicalHealingorChristianScience，whenwritingordictatingthem，wehavegivenourselvestocontemplationwhollyapartfromtheobservationofthematerialsenses：tolookuponacopywouldhavedistractedourthoughtsfromthesubjectbeforeus。Wewereseldomabletocopyourowncompositions，andhaveemployedanamanuensisforthelastsixyears。Everyworkthatwehavehadpublishedhasbeenextemporaneouslywritten；andoutoffiftylecturesandsermonsthatwehavedeliveredthelastyear，forty-fourhavebeenextemporaneous。Wehavedistributedmanyofourunpublishedmanuscripts；loanedtooneofouryoungeststudents，R。Kc……y，betweenthreeandfourhundredpages，ofwhichweweresoleauthor——givinghimlibertytocopybutnottopublishthem。
LeaningonthesustainingInfinitewithlovingtrust，thetrialsofto-
daygrowbrief，andto-morrowisbigwithblessings。
Thewakefulshepherd，tendinghisflocks，beholdsfromthemountain\'stopthefirstfaintmorningbeamerecomeththerisenday。SofromSoul\'sloftiersummitsshinesthepalestartoprophet-shepherd，andittraversesnight，overtowheretheyoungchildlies，incradledobscurity，thatshallwakenaworld。OverthenightoferrordawnthemorningbeamsandguidingstarofTruth，and\"thewisemen\"areledbyittoScience，whichrepeatstheeternalharmonythatitreproduced，inproofofimmortality。Thetimeforthinkershascome；andthetimeforrevolutions，ecclesiasticalandcivil，mustcome。Truth，independentofdoctrinesortime-honoredsystems，standsatthethresholdofhistory。
Contentmentwiththepast，orthecoldconventionalityofcustom，maynolongershutthedooronscience；thoughempiresfall，\"Hewhoserightitisshallreign。\"IgnoranceofGodshouldnolongerbethestepping-stonetofaith；understandingHim，\"whomtoknowarightisLifeeternal，\"istheonlyguarantyofobedience。
Thisvolumemaynotopenanewthought，andmakeitatoncefamiliar。Ithasthesturdytaskofapioneer，tohackawayatthetalloaksandcuttheroughgranite，leavingfutureagestodeclarewhatithasdone。Wemadeourfirstdiscoveryoftheadaptationofmetaphysicstothetreatmentofdiseaseinthewinterof1866；sincethenwehavetestedthePrincipleonourselvesandothers，andneverfoundittofailtoprovethestatementshereinmadeofit。WemustlearnthescienceofLife，toreachtheperfectionofman。TounderstandGodasthePrincipleofallbeing，andtoliveinaccordancewiththisPrinciple，istheScienceofLife。Buttoreproducethisharmonyofbeing，theerrorofpersonalsensemustyieldtoscience，evenasthescienceofmusiccorrectstonescaughtfromtheear，andgivesthesweetconcordofsound。Therearemanytheoriesofphysicandtheology，andmanycallsineachoftheirdirectionsfortherightway；butweproposetosettlethequestionof\"WhatisTruth？\"onthegroundofproof，andletthatmethodofhealingthesickandestablishingChristianitybeadoptedthatisfoundtogivethemosthealthandtomakethebestChristians；sciencewillthenhaveafairfield，inwhichcaseweareassuredofitstriumphoverallopinionsandbeliefs。Sicknessandsinhaveeverhadtheirdoctors；butthequestionis，Havetheybecomelessbecauseofthem？Thelongevityofourantediluvianswouldsay，No！andthecriminalrecordsoftodayuttertheirvoiceslittleinfavorofsuchaconclusion。NotthatwewoulddenytoCaesarthethingsthatarehis，butthatweaskforthethingsthatbelongtoTruth；andsafelyaffirm，fromthedemonstrationswehavebeenabletomake，thatthescienceofmanunderstoodwouldhaveeradicatedsin，sickness，anddeath，inalessperiodthansixthousandyears。Wefindgreatdifficultiesinstartingthisworkright。Someshockinglyfalseclaimsarealreadymadetoametaphysicalpractice；
mesmerism，itsveryantipodes，isoneofthem。Hithertowehavenever，inasingleinstanceofourdiscovery，foundtheslightestresemblancebetweenmesmerismandmetaphysics。Noespecialidiosyncrasyisrequisitetoacquireaknowledgeofmetaphysicalhealing；spiritualsenseismoreimportanttoitsdiscernmentthantheintellect；andthosewhowouldlearnthissciencewithoutahighmoralstandardofthoughtandaction，willfailtounderstandituntiltheygouphigher。Owingtoourexplanationsconstantlyvibratingbetweenthesamepoints，anirksomerepetitionofwordsmustoccur；alsotheuseofcapitalletters，genders，andtechnicalitiespeculiartothescience。Varietyoflanguage，orbeautyofdiction，mustgiveplacetocloseanalysisandunembellishedthought。\"Hopingallthings，enduringallthings，\"todogoodtoourenemies，toblessthemthatcurseus，andtobeartothesorrowingandthesickconsolationandhealing，wecommitthesepagestoposterity。
MARYBAKERG。EDDY。
APPENDIXB
TheGospelnarrativesbearbrieftestimonyeventothelifeofourgreatMaster。Hisspiritualnoumenonandphenomenon，silencedportraiture。
Writers，lesswisethantheApostles，essayedintheApocryphalNewTestament，alegendaryandtraditionalhistoryoftheearlylifeofJesus。ButSaintPaulsummarizedthecharacterofJesusasthemodelofChristianity，inthesewords：\"ConsiderHimwhoenduredsuchcontradictionsofsinnersagainstHimself。WhoforthejoythatwassetbeforeHim，enduredthecross，despisingtheshame，andissetdownattherighthandofthethroneofGod。\"
Itmaybethatthemortallifebattlestillwages，andmustcontinuetillitsinvolvederrorsarevanquishedbyvictory-bringingScience；butthistriumphwillcome！Godisoverall。Healoneisourorigin，aim，andBeing。Therealmanisnotofthedust，norisheevercreatedthroughtheflesh；forhisfatherandmotheraretheoneSpirit，andhisbrethrenareallthechildrenofoneparent，theeternalGood。
AnykindofliterarycompositionwasexcessivelydifficultforMrs。Eddy。
Shefounditgrindinghardworktodigoutanythingtosay。Sherealized，attheabovestageinherlife，thatwithallhertroubleshehadnotbeenabletoscratchtogetherevenmaterialenoughforachild\'sAutobiography，andalsothatwhatshehadsecuredwasinthemainnotvaluable，notimportant，consideringtheageandthefameofthepersonshewaswritingabout；andsoitoccurredtohertoattempt，inthatparagraph，toexcusethemeagrenessandpoorqualityofthefeastshewasspreading，bylettingonthatshecoulddoeversomuchbetterifshewantedto，butwasunderconstraintofDivineetiquette。TofeedwithmorethanafewindifferentcrumbsaplebeianappetiteforpersonaldetailsaboutPersonagesinherclasswasnotthecorrectthing，andsheblandlypointsoutthatthereisPrecedentforthisreserve。WhenMrs。
Eddytriestobeartful——inliterature——itisgenerallyafterthemanneroftheostrich；andwiththeostrich\'sluck。Pleasetrytofindtheconnectionbetweenthetwoparagraphs。——M。T。
APPENDIXC
ThefollowingisthespiritualsignificationoftheLord\'sPrayer：
Principle，eternalandharmonious，NamelessandadorableIntelligence，Thouarteverpresentandsupreme。
AndwhenthissupremacyofSpiritshallappear，thedreamofmatterwilldisappear。
GiveustheunderstandingofTruthandLove。
AndlovingweshalllearnGod，andTruthwilldestroyallerror。
AndleadusuntotheLifethatisSoul，anddeliverusfromtheerrorsofsense，sin，sickness，anddeath，ForGodisLife，Truth，andLoveforever。
——ScienceandHealth，editionof1881。
Itseemstomethatthisoneisdistinctlysuperiortotheonethatwasinspiredforlastyear\'sedition。Itisstrange，buttomymindplain，thatinspiringisanartwhichdoesnotimprovewithpractice。——M。T。
APPENDIXD
\"ForverilyIsayuntoyou，Thatwhosoevershallsayuntothismountain，Bethouremoved，andbethoucastintothesea；andshallnotdoubtinhisheart，butshallbelievethatthosethingswhichhesaithshallcometopass；heshallhavewhatsoeverhesaith。ThereforeIsayuntoyou，Whatthingssoeveryedesirewhenyepray，believethatyereceivethem，andyeshallhavethem。
YourFatherknowethwhatthingsyehaveneedof，beforeyeaskHim。\"
——CHRISTJESUS。
Theprayerthatreclaimsthesinnerandhealsthesick，isanabsolutefaiththatallthingsarepossibletoGod——aspiritualunderstandingofHim——anunselfedlove。Regardlessofwhatanothermaysayorthinkonthissubject，Ispeakfromexperience。Thisprayer，combinedwithself-
sacrificeandtoil，isthemeanswherebyGodhasenabledmetodowhatI
havedoneforthereligionandhealthofmankind。
ThoughtsunspokenarenotunknowntothedivineMind。Desireisprayer；
andnolesscanoccurfromtrustingGodwithourdesires，thattheymaybemouldedandexaltedbeforetheytakeforminaudibleword，andindeeds。
Whatarethemotivesforprayer？Dowepraytomakeourselvesbetter，ortobenefitthosethathearus；toenlightentheInfinite，ortobeheardofmen？Arewebenefitedbypraying？Yes，thedesirewhichgoesforthhungeringafterrighteousnessisblessedofourFather，anditdoesnotreturnuntousvoid。
GodisnotmovedbythebreathofpraisetodomorethanHehasalreadydone；norcantheInfinitedolessthanbestowallgood，sinceHeisunchangingWisdomandLove。Wecandomoreforourselvesbyhumbleferventpetitions；buttheAll-lovingdoesnotgrantthemsimplyonthegroundoflip-service，forHealreadyknowsall。
PrayercannotchangetheScienceofBeing，butitdoesbringusintoharmonywithit。GoodnessreachesthedemonstrationofTruth。Arequestthatanothermayworkforusneverdoesourwork。ThehabitofpleadingwiththedivineMind，asonepleadswithahumanbeing，perpetuatesthebeliefinGodashumanlycircumscribed——anerrorwhichimpedesspiritualgrowth。
GodisLove。CanweaskHimtobemore？GodisIntelligence。CanweinformtheinfiniteMind，ortellHimanythingHedoesnotalreadycomprehend？Dowehopetochangeperfection？Shallwepleadformoreattheopenfount，whichalwayspoursforthmorethanwereceive？TheunspokenprayerdoesbringusnearertheSourceofallexistenceandblessedness。
AskingGodtobeGodisa\"vainrepetition。\"Godis\"thesameyesterday，andto-day，andforever\"；andHewhoisimmutablyrightwilldoright，withoutbeingremindedofHisprovince。ThewisdomofmanisnotsufficienttowarranthiminadvisingGod。
Whowouldstandbeforeablackboard，andpraytheprincipleofmathematicstoworkouttheproblem？Theruleisalreadyestablished，anditisourtasktoworkoutthesolution。ShallweaskthedivinePrincipleofallgoodnesstodoHisownwork？Hisworkisdone；andwehaveonlytoavailourselvesofGod\'srule，inordertoreceivetheblessingthereof。
ThedivineBeingmustbereflectedbyman——elsemanisnottheimageandlikenessofthepatient，tender，andtrue，theone\"altogetherlovely\"；
buttounderstandGodistheworkofeternity，anddemandsabsoluteconcentrationofthoughtandenergy。
HowemptyareourconceptionsofDeity！WeadmittheoreticallythatGodisgood，omnipotent，omnipresent，infinite，andthenwetrytogiveinformationtothisinfiniteMind；andpleadforunmeritedpardon，andaliberaloutpouringofbenefactions。Arewereallygratefulforthegoodalreadyreceived？Thenweshallavailourselvesoftheblessingswehave，andthusbefittedtoreceivemore。GratitudeismuchmorethanaverbalexpressionofthanksActionexpressesmoregratitudethanspeech。
IfweareungratefulforLife，Truth，andLove，andyetreturnthankstoGodforallblessings，weareinsincere；andincurthesharpcensureourMasterpronouncesonhypocrites。Insuchacasetheonlyacceptableprayeristoputthefingeronthelipsandrememberourblessings。
WhiletheheartisfarfromdivineTruthandLove，wecannotconcealtheingratitudeofbarrenlives，forGodknowethallthings。
Whatwemostneedistheprayerofferventdesireforgrowthingrace，expressedinpatience，meekness，love，andgooddeeds。TokeepthecommandmentsofourMasterandfollowhisexample，isourproperdebttoHim，andtheonlyworthyevidenceofourgratitudeforallHehasdone。
Outwardworshipisnotofitselfsufficienttoexpressloyalandheartfeltgratitude，sinceHehassaid：\"IfyeloveMe，keepMyCommandments。\"
Thehabitualstruggletobealwaysgood，isunceasingprayer。Itsmotivesaremademanifestintheblessingstheybring——which，ifnotacknowledgedinaudiblewords，attestourworthinesstobemadepartakersofLove。
SimplyaskingthatwemayloveGodwillnevermakeusloveHim；butthelongingtobebetterandholier——expressedindailywatchfulness，andinstrivingtoassimilatemoreofthedivinecharacter——thiswillmouldandfashionusanew，untilweawakeinHislikeness。WereachtheScienceofChristianitythroughdemonstrationofthedivinenature；butinthiswickedworldgoodnesswill\"beevilspokenof，\"andpatiencemustworkexperience。
Audibleprayercanneverdotheworksofspiritualunderstanding，whichregenerates；butsilentprayer，watchfulness，anddevoutobedience，enableustofollowJesus\'example。Longprayers，ecclesiasticism，andcreeds，haveclippedthedivinepinionsofLove，andcladreligioninhumanrobes。Theymaterializeworship，hindertheSpirit，andkeepmanfromdemonstratinghispowerovererror。
Sorrowforwrong-doingisbutonesteptowardsreform，andtheveryeasieststep。ThenextandgreatsteprequiredbyWisdomisthetestofoursincerity——namely，reformation。Tothisendweareplacedunderthestressofcircumstances。Temptationbidsusrepeattheoffence，andwoecomesinreturnforwhatisdone。Soitwilleverbe，tillwelearnthatthereisnodiscountinthelawofjustice，andthatwemustpay\"theuttermostfarthing。\"Themeasureyemete\"shallbemeasuredtoyouagain，\"anditwillbefull\"andrunningover。\"
Saintsandsinnersgettheirfullaward，butnotalwaysinthisworld。
ThefollowersofChristdrankHiscup。Ingratitudeandpersecutionfilledittothebrim；butGodpourstherichesofHisloveintotheunderstandingandaffections，givingusstrengthaccordingtoourday。
Sinnersflourish\"likeagreenbay-tree\"；but，lookingfarther，thePsalmistcouldseetheirend——namely，thedestructionofsinthroughsuffering。
Prayerissometimesused，asaconfessionaltocancelsin。Thiserrorimpedestruereligion。Sinisforgiven，onlyasitisdestroyedbyChrist-TruthandLifeIfprayernourishesthebeliefthatsiniscancelled，andthatmanismadebetterbymerelypraying，itisanevil。
Hegrowsworsewhocontinuesinsinbecausehethinkshimselfforgiven。
AnapostlesaysthattheSonofGod（Christ）cameto\"destroytheworksofthedevil。\"WeshouldfollowourdivineExemplar，andseekthedestructionofallevilworks，erroranddiseaseincluded。Wecannotescapethepenaltydueforsin。TheScripturessay，thatifwedenyChrist，\"Healsowilldenyus。\"
ThedivineLovecorrectsandgovernsman。Menmaypardon，butthisdivinePrinciplealonereformsthesinner。GodisnotseparatefromthewisdomHebestows。ThetalentsHegiveswemustimprove。CallingonHimtoforgiveourwork，badlydoneorleftundone，impliesthevainsuppositionthatwehavenothingtodobuttoaskpardon，andthatafterwardsweshallbefreetorepeattheoffence。
Tocausesuffering，astheresultofsin，isthemeansofdestroyingsin。
Everysupposedpleasureinsinwillfurnishmorethanitsequivalentofpain，untilbeliefinmateriallifeandsinisdestroyed。Toreachheaven，theharmonyofBeing，wemustunderstandthedivinePrincipleofBeing。
\"GodisLove。\"Morethanthiswecannotask；higherwecannotlook；
fartherwecannotgo。TosupposethatGodforgivesorpunishessin，accordingasHismercyissoughtorunsought，istomisunderstandLoveandmakeprayerthesafety-valveforwrong-doing。
JesusuncoveredandrebukedsinbeforeHecastitout。OfasickwomanHesaidthatSatanhadboundher；andtoPeterHesaid，\"Thouartanoffenseuntome。\"Hecameteachingandshowingmenhowtodestroysin，sickness，anddeath。Hesaidofthefruitlesstree，\"Itishewndown。\"
Itisbelievedbymanythatacertainmagistrate，wholivedinthetimeofJesus，leftthisrecord：\"Hisrebukeisfearful。\"ThestronglanguageofourMasterconfirmsthisdescription。
TheonlycivilsentencewhichHehadforerrorwas，\"GettheebehindMe，Satan。\"StillstrongerevidencethatJesus\'reproofwaspointedandpungentisinHisownwords——showingthenecessityforsuchforcibleutterance，whenHecastoutdevilsandhealedthesickandsinful。Therelinquishmentoferrordeprivesmaterialsenseofitsfalseclaims。
Audibleprayerisimpressive；itgivesmomentarysolemnityandelevationtothought；butdoesitproduceanylastingbenefit？Lookingdeeplyintothesethings，wefindthat\"azeal……notaccordingtoknowledge，\"
givesoccasionforreactionunfavorabletospiritualgrowth，soberresolve，andwholesomeperceptionofGod\'srequirements。ThemotivesforverbalprayermayembracetoomuchloveofapplausetoinduceorencourageChristiansentiment。
Physicalsensation，notSoul，producesmaterialecstasy，andemotions。
Ifspiritualsensealwaysguidedmenatsuchtimes，therewouldgrowoutofthoseecstaticmomentsahigherexperienceandabetterlife，withmoredevoutself-abnegation，andpurity。Aself-satisfiedventilationofferventsentimentsnevermakesaChristian。Godisnotinfluencedbyman。The\"divineear\"isnotanauditoria！nerve。Itistheall-
hearingandall-knowingMind，towhomeachwantofmanisalwaysknown，andbywhomitwillbesupplied。
Thedangerfromaudibleprayeris，thatitmayleadusintotemptation。
Byitwemaybecomeinvoluntaryhypocrites，utteringdesireswhicharenotreal，andconsolingourselvesinthemidstofsin，withtherecollectionthatwehaveprayedoverit——ormeantoaskforgivenessatsomelaterday。Hypocrisyisfataltoreligion。
Awordyprayermayaffordaquietsenseofself-justification，thoughitmakesthesinnerahypocrite。Weneverneeddespairofanhonestheart，butthereislittlehopeforthosewhoonlycomespasmodicallyfacetofacewiththeirwickedness，andthenseektohideit。Theirprayersareindexeswhichdonotcorrespondwiththeircharacter。Theyholdsecretfellowshipwithsin；andsuchexternalsarespokenofbyJesusas\"likeuntowhitedsepulchres……fullofalluncleanness。\"
Ifaman，thoughapparentlyferventandprayerful，isimpure，andthereforeinsincere，whatmustbethecommentuponhim？Ifhehadreachedtheloftinessofhisprayer，therewouldbenooccasionforsuchcomment。Ifwefeeltheaspiration，humility，gratitude，andlovewhichourwordsexpress——thisGodaccepts；anditiswisenottotrytodeceiveour。selvesorothers，for\"thereisnothingcoveredthatshallnotberevealed。\"Professionsandaudibleprayersarelikecharityinonerespect——they\"coveramultitudeofsins。\"Prayingforhumility，withwhateverfervencyofexpression，doesnotalwaysmeanadesireforit。
Ifweturnawayfromthepoor，wearenotreadytoreceivetherewardofHimwhoblessesthepoor。Weconfesstohavingaverywickedheart，andaskthatitmaybelaidbarebeforeus；butdowenotalreadyknowmoreofthisheartthanwearewillingtohaveourneighborsee？
Weoughttoexamineourselves，andlearnwhatistheaffectionandpurposeoftheheart；forthisalonecanshowuswhatwehonestlyare。
Ifafriendinformsusofafault，dowelistentotherebukepatiently，andcreditwhatissaid？Dowenotrathergivethanksthatweare\"notasothermen？\"Duringmanyyearstheauthorhasbeenmostgratefulformeritedrebuke。Thestingliesinunmeritedcensure——inthefalsehoodwhichdoesnooneanygood。
Thetestofallprayerliesintheanswertothesequestions：Doweloveourneighborbetterbecauseofthisasking？Dowepursuetheoldselfishness，satisfiedwithhavingprayedforsomethingbetter，thoughwegivenoevidenceofthesincerityofourrequestsbylivingconsistentlywithourprayer？Ifselfishnesshasgivenplacetokindness，weshallregardourneighborunselfishly，andblessthemthatcurseus；butweshallnevermeetthisgreatdutybysimplyaskingthatitmaybedone。
Thereisacrosstobetakenup，beforewecanenjoythefruitionofourhopeandfaith。
Dostthou\"lovetheLordthyGodwithallthyheart，andwithallthysoul，andwithallthymind？\"Thiscommandincludesmuch——eventhesurrenderofallmerelymaterialsensation，affection，andworship。ThisistheE1DoradoofChristianity。ItinvolvestheScienceofLife，andrecognizesonlythedivinecontrolofSpirit，whereinSoulisourmaster，andmaterialsenseandhumanwillhavenoplace。
AreyouwillingtoleaveallforChrist，forTruth，andsobecountedamongsinners？No！Doyoureallydesiretoattainthispoint？No！
Thenwhymakelongprayersaboutit，andasktobeChristians，sinceyoucarenottotreadinthefootstepsofourdearMaster？IfunwillingtofollowHisexample，whereforepraywiththelipsthatyoumaybepartakersofHisnature？Consistentprayeristhedesiretodoright。
Prayermeansthatwedesireto，andwill，walkinthelightsofaraswereceiveit，eventhoughwithbleedingfootsteps，andwaitingpatientlyontheLord，willleaveourrealdesirestoberewardedbyHim。
Theworldmustgrowtothespiritualunderstandingofprayer。IfgoodenoughtoprofitbyJesus\'cupofearthlysorrows，Godwillsustainusunderthesesorrows。Untilwearethusdivinelyqualified，andwillingtodrinkHiscup，millionsofvainrepetitionswillneverpourintoprayertheunctionofSpirit，indemonstrationofpower，and\"withsignsfollowing。\"ChristianSciencerevealsanecessityforovercomingtheworld，thefleshandevil，andthusdestroyingallerror。
Seekingisnotsufficient。Itisstrivingwhichenablesustoenter。
SpiritualattainmentsopenthedoortoahigherunderstandingofthedivineLife。
OneoftheformsofworshipinThibetistocarryapraying-machinethroughthestreets，andstopatthedoorstoearnapennybygrindingoutaprayer；whereascivilizationpaysforclericalprayers，inloftyedifices。Isthedifferenceverygreat，afterall？
Experienceteachesusthatwedonotalwaysreceivetheblessingsweaskforinprayer。
Thereissomemisapprehensionofthesourceandmeansofallgoodnessandblessedness，orweshouldcertainlyreceivewhatweaskfor。TheScripturessay：\"Yeask，andreceivenot，becauseyeaskamiss，thatyemayconsumeituponyourlusts。\"Whatwedesireandaskforitisnotalwaysbestforustoreceive。InthiscaseinfiniteLovewillnotgranttherequest。DoyouaskWisdomtobemercifulandnotpunishsin？Then\"yeaskamiss。\"Withoutpunishment，sinwouldmultiply。Jesus\'prayer，\"forgiveusourdebts，\"specifiedalsothetermsofforgiveness。WhenforgivingtheadulterouswomanHesaid，\"Go，andsinnomore。\"
Amagistratesometimesremitsthepenalty，butthismaybenomoralbenefittothecriminal；andatbest，itonlysaveshimfromoneformofpunishment。Themorallaw，whichhastherighttoacquitorcondemn，alwaysdemandsrestitution，beforemortalscan\"gouphigher。\"Brokenlawbringspenalty，inordertocompelthisprogress。
Merelegalpardon（andthereisnoother，fordivinePrincipleneverpardonsoursinsormistakestilltheyarecorrected）leavestheoffenderfreetorepeattheoffense；if，indeed，hehasnotalreadysufferedsufficientlyfromvicetomakehimturnfromitwithloathing。Truthbestowsnopardonuponerror，butwipesitoutinthemosteffectualmanner。Jesussufferedforoursins，nottoannulthedivinesentenceagainstanindividual\'ssin，buttoshowthatsinmustbringinevitablesuffering。
Petitionsonlybringtomortalstheresultsoftheirownfaith。Weknowthatadesireforholinessisrequisiteinordertogainit；butifwedesireholinessaboveallelse，weshallsacrificeeverythingforit。Wemustbewillingtodothis，thatwemaywalksecurelyintheonlypracticalroadtoholiness。PrayeralonecannotchangetheunalterableTruth，orgiveusanunderstandingofit；butprayercoupledwithaferventhabitualdesiretoknowanddothewillofGodwillbringusintoallTruth。Suchadesirehaslittleneedofaudibleexpression。Itisbestexpressedinthoughtandlife。
APPENDIXE
ReverendHeberNewtononChristianScience：
Tobegin，then，atthebeginning，ChristianScienceacceptstheworkofhealingsicknessasanintegralpartofthediscipleshipofJesusChrist。
InChristitfinds，whattheChurchhasalwaysrecognized，theoretically，thoughithaspracticallyignoredthefact——theGreatPhysician。ThatChristhealedthesick，wenoneofusquestion。Itstandsplainlyupontherecord。ThisministryofhealingwastoolargeapartofHisworktobeleftoutfromanypictureofthatlife。SuchservicewasnotanincidentofHiscareer——itwasanessentialelementofthatcareer。ItwasanintegralfactorinHismission。TheEvangelistsleaveusnopossibilityofconfusiononthispoint。Co-equalwithhisworkofinstructionandinspirationwasHisworkofhealing。
TherecordsmakeitequallyclearthattheMasterlaidHischargeuponHisdisciplestodoasHehaddone。\"WhenHehadcalleduntoHimHistwelvedisciples，Hegavethempoweroveruncleanspirits，tocastthemout，andtohealallmannerofsicknessandallmannerofdisease。\"Insendingthemforth，\"Hecommandedthem，saying，……Asyego，preach，saying，Thekingdomofheavenisathand。Healthesick，cleansethelepers，raisethedead，castoutdemons。\"
ThatthetwelvedisciplesundertooktodotheMaster\'sworkofhealing，andthatthey，intheirmeasure，succeeded，seemsbeyondquestion。TheyfoundinthemselvesthesamepowerthattheMasterfoundinHimself，andtheyuseditasHehadusedHispower。TherecordofTheActsoftheApostles，ifatalltrustworthyhistory，showsthatthey，too，healedthesick。
Beyondthecircleoftheoriginaltwelve，itisequallyclearthattheearlydisciplesbelievedthemselveschargedwiththesamemission，andthattheysoughttofulfilit。TherecordsoftheearlyChurchmakeitindisputablethatpowersofhealingwererecognizedasamongthegiftsoftheSpirit。St。Paul\'slettersrenderitcertainthatthesegiftswerenotaprivilegeoftheoriginaltwelve，merely，butthattheyweretheheritageintowhichallthedisciplesentered。
BeyondtheeraoftheprimitiveChurch，throughseveralgenerations，theearlyChristiansfeltthemselvescalledtothesameministryofhealing，andenabledwiththesamesecretofpower。Throughwellnighthreecenturies，thegiftsofhealingappeartohavebeen，moreorless，recognizedandexercisedintheChurch。Throughthosegenerations，however，therewasagradualdisuseofthispower，followinguponafailingrecognitionofitspossession。Thatwhichwasoriginallytherulebecametheexception。Bydegrees，thesenseofauthorityandpowertohealpassedoutfromtheconsciousnessoftheChurch。ItceasedtobeasignoftheindwellingSpirit。Forfifteencenturies，therecognitionofthisauthorityandpowerhasbeenaltogetherexceptional。Hereandthere，throughthehistoryofthesecenturies，therehavebeenthosewhohaveenteredintothisbeliefoftheirownprivilegeandduty，andhaveusedthegiftwhichtheyrecognized。TheChurchhasneverbeenleftwithoutalineofwitnessestothisaspectofthediscipleshipofChrist。
ButshehascometoacceptitasthenormalorderofthingsthatwhatwasoncetheruleintheChristianChurchshouldbenowonlytheexception。
OrthodoxyhasframedatheoryofthewordsofJesustoaccountforthisstrangedepartureofHisChurchfromthem。ItteachesustobelievethatHisexamplewasnotmeanttobefollowed，inthisrespect，byallHisdisciples。ThepowerofhealingwhichwasinHimwasapurelyexceptionalpower。ItwasusedasanevidenceofHisdivinemission。Itwasamiraculousgift。ThegiftofworkingmiracleswasnotbestoweduponHisChurchatlarge。Hisoriginaldisciples，thetwelveapostles，receivedthisgift，asanecessityofthecriticalepochofChristianity——thefoundingoftheChurch。Tracesofthepowerlingeredon，inweakeningactivity，untiltheygraduallyceased，andthenormalconditionoftheChurchwasenteredupon，inwhichmiraclesarenolongerpossible。
Weacceptthis，unconsciously，asthetruestateofthingsinChristianity。Butitisaconceptionwhichwillnotbearamoment\'sexamination。ThereisnottheslightestsuggestionuponrecordthatChristsetanylimittothischargewhichHegaveHisdisciples。Onthecontrary，therearenotlackinghintsthatHelookedforthepossessionandexerciseofthispowerwhereverHisspiritbreathedinmen。
EveniftheconcludingparagraphofSt。Mark\'sGospelwerealaterappendix，itmaynonethelesshavebeenafaithfulechoofwordsoftheMaster，asitcertainlyisatrustworthyrecordofthebeliefoftheearlyChristiansastothethoughtofJesusconcerningHisfollowers。Inthatinterestingpassage，Jesus，afterHisdeath，appearedtotheeleven，andformallycommissionedthem，again，totakeupHisworkintheworld；
biddingthem，\"Goyeintoalltheworldandpreachthegospeltoeverycreature。\"\"Andthesesigns，\"Hetellsthem，\"shallfollowthemthatbelieve\"——nottheapostlesonly，but\"themthatbelieve，\"withoutlimitoftime；\"inMynametheyshallcastoutdevils……theyshalllayhandsonthesickandtheyshallrecover。\"Theconcludingdiscoursetothedisciples，recordedintheGospelaccordingtoSt。John，affirmsthesameexpectationonthepartofJesus；emphasizingitinHissolemnway：
\"Verily，verily，Isayuntoyou，HethatbelievethonMe，theworksthatIdoshallhedoalso；andgreaterworksthantheseshallhedo。\"
APPENDIXF
Fewwilldenythatanintelligenceapartfrommanformedandgovernsthespiritualuniverseandman；andthisintelligenceistheeternalMind，andneithermatternormancreatedthisintelligenceanddivinePrinciple；norcanthisPrincipleproduceaughtunlikeitself。Allthatwetermsin，sickness，anddeathiscomprisedinthebeliefofmatter。
Therealmoftherealisspiritual；theoppositeofSpiritismatter；andtheoppositeoftherealisunrealormaterial。Matterisanerrorofstatement，forthereisnomatter。Thiserrorofpremisesleadstoerrorofconclusionineverystatementofmatterasabasis。Nothingwecansayorbelieveregardingmatteristrue，exceptthatmatterisunreal，simplyabeliefthathasitsbeginningandending。
TheconservativefirmcalledmatterandmindGodneverformed。TheunerringandeternalMinddestroysthisimaginarycopartnership，formedonlytobedissolvedinamannerandataperiodunknown。Thiscopartnershipisobsolete。Placedunderthemicroscopeofmetaphysicsmatterdisappears。Onlybyunderstandingtherearenottwo，matterandmind，isalogicalandcorrectconclusionobtainedbyeitherone。