Sciencegathersnotgrapesofthornsorfigsofthistles。Intelligenceneverproducednon-intelligence，suchasmatter：theimmortalneverproducedmortality，goodneverresultedinevil。ThescienceofMindshowsconclusivelythatmatterisamyth。Metaphysicsareabovephysics，anddragnotmatter，orwhatistermedthat，intooneofitspremisesorconclusions。Metaphysicsresolvesthingsintothoughts，andexchangestheobjectsofsensefortheideasofSoul。Theseideasareperfectlytangibleandrealtoconsciousness，andtheyhavethisadvantage——theyareeternal。MindanditsthoughtscomprisethewholeofGod，theuniverse，andofman。Reasonandrevelationcoincidewiththisstatement，andsupportitsproofeveryhour，fornothingisharmoniousoreternalthatisnotspiritual：therealizationofthiswillbringoutobjectsfromahighersourceofthought；hencemorebeautifulandimmortal。
Thefactofspiritualizationproducesresultsinstrikingcontrasttothefarceofmaterialization：theoneproducestheresultsofchastityandpurity，theotherthedownwardtendenciesandearthwardgravitationofsensualismandimpurity。
Theexaltingandhealingeffectsofmetaphysicsshowtheirfountain。
Nothinginpathologyhasexceededtheapplicationofmetaphysics。
Throughmindalonewehavepreventeddiseaseandpreservedhealth。Incasesofchronicandacutediseases，intheirseverestforms，wehavechangedthesecretions，renewedstructure，andrestoredhealth；haveelongatedshortenedlimbs，relaxedrigidmuscles，madecicatrizedjointssupple；restoredcariousbonestohealthyconditions，renewedthatwhichistermedthelostsubstanceofthelungs；andrestoredhealthyorganizationswherediseasewasorganicinsteadoffunctional。
MRS。EDDYINERROR
IfeelalmostsurethatMrs。Eddy\'sinspiration——worksaregettingoutofrepair。Ithinksobecausetheymadesomeerrorsinastatementwhichsheutteredthroughthepressonthe17thofJanuary。Notlargeones，perhaps，stillitisafriend\'sdutytostraightensuchthingsoutandgetthemrightwhenhecan。ThereforeIwillputmyotherdutiesasideforamomentandundertakethishelpfulservice。Shesaidasfollows：
\"InviewofthecirculationofcertaincriticismsfromthepenofMarkTwain，Isubmitthefollowingstatement：
\"Itisafact，wellunderstood，thatIbeggedthestudentswhofirstgavemetheendearingappellative\'mother\'nottonamemethus。But，withoutmyconsent，thatwordspreadlikewildfire。Istillmustthinkthenameisnotapplicabletome。IstandinrelationtothiscenturyasaChristiandiscoverer，founder，andleader。Iregardself-deificationasblasphemous；Imaybemoreloved，butIamlesslauded，pampered，providedfor，andcheeredthanothersbeforeme——andwherefore？BecauseChristianScienceisnotyetpopular，andIrefuseadulation。
\"MyvisittotheMother-Churchafteritwasbuiltanddedicatedpleasedme，andthesituationwassatisfactory。Thedearmemberswantedtogreetmewithescortandtheringingofbells，butIdeclined，andwentaloneinmycarriagetothechurch，enteredit，andkneltinthanksuponthestepsofitsaltar。Theretheforesplendorofthebeginningsoftruthfellmysteriouslyuponmyspirit。IbelieveinoneChrist，teachoneChrist，knowofbutoneChrist。Ibelieveinbutoneincarnation，oneMotherMary，andknowIamnotthatone，andneverclaimedtobe。ItsufficesmetolearntheScienceoftheScripturesrelativetothissubject。
\"ChristianScientistshavenoquarrelwithProtestants，Catholics，oranyothersect。TheyneedtobeunderstoodasfollowingthedivinePrincipleGod，Loveandnotimaginedtobeunscientificworshippersofahumanbeing。
\"Intheaforesaidarticle，ofwhichIhaveseenonlyextracts，MarkTwain\'switwasnotwastedIncertaindirections。ChristianScienceeschewsdivinerightsinhumanbeings。Iftheindividualgovernedhumanconsciousness，mystatementofChristianSciencewouldbedisproved，buttounderstandthespiritualideaisessentialtodemonstrateScienceanditspuremonotheism——oneGod，oneChrist，noidolatry，nohumanpropaganda。Jesustaughtandprovedthatwhatfeedsafewfeedsall。
Hislife-worksubordinatedthematerialtothespiritual，andHeleftthislegacyoftruthtomankind。Hismetaphysicsisnotthesportofphilosophy，religion，orScience；ratheritisthepithandfinaleofthemall。
\"IhavenottheinspirationoraspirationtobeafirstorsecondVirgin-
Mother——herduplicate，antecedent，orsubsequent。WhatIamremainstobeprovedbythegoodIdo。Weneedmuchhumility，wisdom，andlovetoperformthefunctionsofforeshadowingandforetastingheavenwithinus。
Thisgloryismolteninthefurnaceofaffliction。\"
ShestillthinksthenameofOurMothernotapplicabletoher；andsheisalsoabletorememberthatitdistressedherwhenitwasconferreduponher，andthatshebeggedtohaveitsuppressed。Hermemoryisatfaulthere。IfshewilltakeherBy-laws，andrefertoSection1ofArticleXXII。，writtenwithherownhand——shewillfindthatshehasreservedthattitletoherself，andissopleasedwithit，andso——maywesayjealous？——aboutit，thatshethreatenswithexcommunicationanysisterScientistwhoshallcallherselfbyit。ThisisthatSection1：
\"TheTitleofMother。Intheyear1895loyalChristianScientistshadgiventotheauthoroftheirtext-book，theFounderofChristianScience，theindividual，endearingtermofMother。Therefore，ifastudentofChristianScienceshallapplythistitle，eithertoherselfortoothers，exceptasthetermforkinshipaccordingtotheflesh，itshallberegardedbytheChurchasanindicationofdisrespectfortheirPastorEmeritus，andunfitnesstobeamemberoftheMother-Church。\"
Mrs。EddyisherselftheMother-Church——itspowersandauthoritiesareinherpossessionsolely——andshecanabolishthattitlewheneveritmaypleasehertodoso。Shehasonlytocommandherpeople，wherevertheymaybeintheearth，touseitnomore，anditwillneverbeutteredagain。Sheisawareofthis。
Itmaybethatshe\"refusesadulation\"whensheisnotawake，butwhensheisawakesheencouragesitandpropagatesitinthatmuseumcalled\"OurMother\'sRoom，\"inherChurchinBoston。Shecouldabolishthatinstitutionwithaword，ifshewantedto。Sheisawareofthat。Iwillsayafurtherwordaboutthemuseumpresently。
Furtherdownthecolumn，hermemoryisunfaithfulagain：
\"Ibelievein……butoneMotherMary，andknowIamnotthatone，andneverclaimedtobe。\"
AtasessionoftheNationalChristianScienceAssociation，heldinthecityofNewYorkonthe27thofMay，1890，thesecretarywas\"instructedtosendtoourMothergreetingsandwordsofaffectionfromherassembledchildren。\"
HertelegraphicresponsewasreadtotheAssociationatnextday\'smeeting：
\"Allhail！HehathfilledthehungrywithgoodthingsandthesickhathHenotsentemptyaway。——MOTHERMARY。\"
WhichMotherMaryisthisone？Aretheretwo？Ifso，sheisbothofthem；for，whenshesignedthistelegraminthissatisfiedandunprotestingway，theMother-titlewhichshewasgoingtosostrenuouslyobjectto，andputfromherwithhumility，andseizewithbothhands，andreserveashersoleproperty，andprotecthermonopolyofitwithasternBy-law，whilerecognizingwithdiffidencethatitwas\"notapplicable\"toher（thenandto-day）——thatMother——titlewasnotyetborn，andwouldnotbeofferedtoheruntilfiveyearslater。Thedateoftheabove\"MotherMary\"is1890；the\"individual，endearingtitleofMother\"wasgivenher\"in1895\"——accordingtoherowntestimony。SeeherBy-lawquotedabove。
InhisopeningAddresstothatConventionof1890，thePresidentrecognizedthisMary——ourMary-andabolishedallpreviousones。Hesaid：
\"ThereisbutoneMoses，oneJesus；andthereisbutoneMary。\"
Theconfusionsbeingnowdispersed，wehavethisclarifiedresult：
WerehadbeenaMosesatonetime，andonlyone；therehadbeenaJesusatonetime，andonlyone；thereisaMaryand\"onlyone。\"SheisnotaHasBeen，sheisanIs——the\"AuthorofScienceandHealth；andwecannotignoreher。\"
1。In1890，therewasbutoneMotherMary。ThePresidentsaidso。
2。Mrs。Eddywasthatone。Shesaidso，insigningthetelegram。
3。Mrs。Eddywasnotthatoneforshesaysso，inherAssociatedPressutteranceofJanuary17th。
4。Andhas\"neverclaimedtobe\"thatone——unlessthesignaturetothetelegramisaclaim。
ThusitstandsprovenandestablishedthatsheisthatMaryandisn\'t，andthoughtshewasandknowsshewasn\'t。Thatmuchisclear。
Sheisalso\"TheMother，\"bytheelectionof1895，anddidnotwantthetitle，andthinksitisnotapplicabletoher，endwillexcommunicateanyonethattriestotakeitawayfromher。Sothatisclear。
IthinkthattheonlyreallytroublesomeconfusionconnectedwiththeseparticularmattershasarisenfromthenameMary。Muchvexation，muchmisunderstanding，couldhavebeenavoidedifMrs。Eddyhadusedsomeofherothernamesinplaceofthatone。\"MotherMary\"wascertaintostirupdiscussion。Itwouldhavebeenmuchbetterifshehadsignedthetelegram\"MotherBaker\"；thentherewouldhavebeennoBiblicalcompetition，and，ofcourse，thatisathingtoavoid。Butitisnottoolate，yet。
Iwishtobreakinherewithaparenthesis，andthentakeupthisexaminationofMrs。Eddy\'sClaimofJanuary17thagain。
Thehistoryofher\"MotherMary\"telegram——astoldtomebyonewhooughttobeaverygoodauthority——iscuriousandinteresting。Thetelegramostensiblyquotesverse53fromthe\"Magnificat，\"butreallymakessomeprettyformidablechangesinit。ThisisSt。Luke\'sversion：
\"Hehathfilledthehungrywithgoodthings，andtherichHehathsentemptyaway。\"
Thisis\"MotherMary\'s\"telegraphedversion：
\"Hehathfilledthehungrywithgoodthings，andthesickhathHenotsentemptyaway。\"
TojudgebytheOfficialReport，theburstingofthisbombshellinthatmassedconventionoftrainedChristianscreatednoastonishment，sinceitcausednoremark，andthebusinessoftheconventionwenttranquillyon，thereafter，asifnothinghadhappened。
Didthosepeopledetectthosechanges？Wecannotknow。Ithinktheymusthavenoticedthem，thewordingofSt。Luke\'sversebeingasfamiliartoallChristiansasisthewordingoftheBeatitudes；andI
thinkthatthereasonthenewversionprovokednosurpriseandnocommentwas，thattheassemblagetookitfora\"Key\"——aspiritualizedexplanationofverse53，newlysentdownfromheaventhroughMrs。Eddy。ForallScientistsstudytheirBiblesdiligently，andtheyknowtheirMagnificat。
IbelievethattheirconfidenceintheauthenticityofMrs。Eddy\'sinspirationsissolimitlessandsofirmlyestablishedthatnochange，howeverviolent，whichshemightmakeinaBibletextcoulddisturbtheircomposureorprovokefromthemaprotest。
Herimprovedrenditionofverse53wentintotheconvention\'sreportandappearedinaNewYorkpaperthenextday。The（atthattime）ScientistwhomImentionedaminuteago，andwhohadnotbeenpresentattheconvention，sawitandmarvelled；marvelledandwasindignant——indignantwiththeprinterorthetelegrapher，formakingsocarelessandsodreadfulanerror。Andgreatlydistressed，too；for，ofcourse，thenewspaperpeoplewouldfallfoulofit，andbesarcastic，andmakefunofit。andhaveablithetimeoverit，andbeproperlythankfulforthechance。Itshowshowinnocenthewas；itshowsthathedidnotknowthelimitationsofnewspapermeninthematterofBiblicalknowledge。Thenewverse53raisednoinsurrectioninthepress；infact，itwasnotevenremarkedupon；Icouldhavetoldhimtheboyswouldnotknowtherewasanythingthematterwithit。Ihavebeenanewspapermanmyself，andinthosedaysIhadmylimitationsliketheothers。
TheScientisthastenedtoConcordandtoldMrs。Eddywhatadisastrousmistakehadbeenmade，buthefoundtohisbewildermentthatshewastranquilaboutit，andwasnotproposingtocorrectit。Hewasnotabletogethertopromisetomakeacorrection。Heaskedhersecretaryifhehadheardarightwhenthetelegramwasdictatedtohim；thesecretarysaidhehad，andtookthefiledcopyofitandverifieditsauthenticitybycomparingitwiththestenographicnotes。
Mrs。Eddydidmakethecorrection，twomonthslater，inherofficialorgan。ItattractednoattentionamongtheScientists；and，naturally，noneelsewhere，forthatperiodical\'scirculationwaspracticallyconfinedtodisciplesofthecult。
Thatisthetaleasitwastoldtomebyanex-Scientist。Verse53——
renovatedandspiritualized——hadanarrowescapefromatremendouscelebrity。ThenewspapermenwouldhavemadeitasfamousastheassassinationofCaesar，butfortheirlimitations。
ToreturntotheClaim。IfindmyselfgreatlyembarrassedbyMrs。Eddy\'sremark：\"Iregardself-deificationasblasphemous。\"Ifsheisrightaboutthat，Ihavewrittenahalf-reamofmanuscriptthispastweekwhichImustnotprint，eitherinthebookwhichIamwriting，orelsewhere：
foritgoesintothatverymatterwithextensiveelaboration，citing，indetail，wordsandactsofMrs。Eddy\'swhichseemtometoprovethatsheisafaithfulanduntiringworshipperofherself，andhascarriedself-
deificationtoalengthwhichhasnotbeenbeforeventuredinages。Ifever。ThereisnotroomenoughinthischapterforthatSurvey，butI
canepitomizeaportionofithere。
Withherownuntaughtanduntrainedmind，andwithoutoutsidehelp，shehaserecteduponafirmandlastingfoundationthemostminutelyperfect，andwonderful，andsmoothlyandexactlyworking，andbestsafe-guardedsystemofgovernmentthathasyetbeendevisedintheworld，asI
believe，andasIamsureIcouldproveifIhadroomformydocumentaryevidenceshere。
Itisadespotism（onthisdemocraticsoil）；asovereigntymoreabsolutethantheRomanPapacy，moreabsolutethantheRussianCzarship；ithasnotasinglepower，notashredofauthority，legislativeorexecutive，whichisnotlodgedsolelyinthesovereign；allitsdreams，itsfunctions，itsenergies，haveasingleobject，asinglereasonforexisting，andonlytheone——tobuildtotheskythegloryofthesovereign，andkeepitbrighttotheendoftime。
Mrs。Eddyisthesovereign；shedevisedthatgreatplaceforherself，sheoccupiesthatthrone。
In1895，shewrotealittleprimer，alittlebodyofautocraticlaws，calledtheManualofTheFirstChurchofChrist，Scientist，andputthoselawsinforce，inpermanence。Hergovernmentisallthere；allinthatdeceptivelyinnocent-lookinglittlebook，thatcunninglittledevilishbook，thatslumberinglittlebrownvolcano，withhellinitsbowels。Inthatbookshehasplannedouthersystem，andclassifiedanddefineditspurposesandpowers。
MAINPARTSOFTHEMACHINE
ASupremeChurch。AtBoston。
BranchChurches。AllovertheworldOnePastorforthewholeofthem：towit，herbook，ScienceandHealth。
Termofthebook\'soffice——forever。
IneveryC。S。pulpit，two\"Readers，\"amanandawoman。Notalkers，nopreachers，inanyChurch-readersonly。ReadersoftheBibleandherbooks——noothers。Nocommentatorsallowedtowriteorprint。
AChurchService。Shehasframedit——foralltheC。S。Churches——
selecteditsreadings，itsprayers，andthehymnstobeused，andhasappointedtheorderofprocedure。Nochangespermitted。
ACreed。Shewroteit。AllC。S。Churchesmustsubscribetoit。Nootherpermitted。
ATreasury。AtBoston。Shecarriesthekey。
AC。S。Book——PublishingHouse。Forbooksapprovedbyher。Nootherspermitted。
JournalsandMagazines。Theseareorgansofhers，andarecontrolledbyher。
ACollege。ForteachingC。S。
DISTRIBUTIONOFTHEMACHINE\'SPOWERSANDDIGNITIES
SupremeChurch。
PastorEmeritus——Mrs。Eddy。
BoardofDirectors。
BoardofEducation。
BoardofFinance。
CollegeFaculty。
VariousCommittees。
Treasurer。
Clerk。
FirstMembers（oftheSupremeChurch）。
MembersoftheSupremeChurch。
Itlooksfair，itlooksreal，butitisallafiction。
Eventhelittle\"PastorEmeritus\"isafiction。Insteadofbeingmerelyanhonoraryandornamentalofficial，Mrs。Eddyistheonlyofficialintheentirebodythathastheslightestpower。InherManual，shehasprovidedaprodigalityofwaysandformswherebyshecanridherselfofanyfunctionaryinthegovernmentwhenevershewantsto。Theofficialsareallshadows，saveherself；sheistheonlyreality。Sheallowsnoonetoholdofficemorethanayear——noonegetsachancetobecomeover-popularorover-useful，anddangerous。\"Excommunication\"isthefavoritepenalty-itisthreatenedateveryturn。ItisevidentlythepetdreadandterroroftheChurch\'smembership。
Thememberwhothinks，withoutgettinghisthoughtfromMrs。Eddybeforeutteringit，isbanishedpermanently。Oneortwokindsofsinnerscanpleadtheirwaybackintothefold，butthisone，never。Tothink——intheSupremeChurch——istheNewUnpardonableSin。
Tonearlyeverysevereandfiercerule，Mrs。Eddyaddsthisrivet：\"ThisBy-lawshallnotbechangedwithouttheconsentofthePastorEmeritus。\"
Mrs。EddyistheentireSupremeChurch，inherownperson，inthematterofpowersandauthorities。
Althoughshehasprovidedsomanywaysofgettingridofunsatisfactorymembersandofficials，shewasstillafraidshemighthaveleftalife-
preserverlyingaroundsomewhere，thereforeshedevisedaruletocoverthatdefect。Byapplyingit，shecanexcommunicate（andthisisperpetualagain）everyfunctionaryconnectedwiththeSupremeChurch，andeveryoneofthetwenty-fivethousandmembersofthatChurch，atanhour\'snotice——anddoitallbyherselfwithoutanybody\'shelp。
ByauthorityofthisastonishingBy-law，shehasonlytosayapersonconnectedwiththatChurchissecretlypracticinghypnotismormesmerism；
whereupon，immediateexcommunication，withoutahearing，ishisportion！
Shedoesnothavetoorderatrialandproduceevidence——heraccusationisallthatisnecessary。
WhereisthePope？andwheretheCzar？Astheballadsays：
\"AskofthewindsthatfarawayWithfragmentsstrewedthesea！\"
TheBranchChurch\'spulpitisoccupiedbytwo\"Readers。\"WithoutthemtheBranchChurchisasdeadasifitsthroathadbeencut。Tohavecontrol，then，oftheReaders，istohavecontroloftheBranchChurches。
Mrs。Eddyhasthatcontrol——acontrolwhollywithoutlimit，acontrolsharedwithnoone。
1。NoReadercanbeappointedtoanyChurchintheChristianScienceworldwithoutherexpressapproval。
2。ShecansummarilyexpelfromhisorherplaceanyReader，athomeorabroad，byamereletterofdismissal，overhersignature，andwithoutfurnishinganyreasonforit，toeitherthecongregationortheReader。
ThusshehasasabsolutecontroloverallBranchChurchesasshehasovertheSupremeChurch。ThispowerexceedsthePope\'s。
Insimpletruth，sheistheonlyabsolutesovereigninallChristendom。
Theauthorityoftheothersovereignshaslimits，hershasnone，nonewhatever。Andheryokedoesnotfret，doesnotoffend。Manyofthesubjectsoftheothermonarchsfeeltheiryoke，andarerestiveunderit；
theirloyaltyisinsincere。Itisnotsowiththisone\'shumanproperty；
theirloyaltyisgenuine，earnest，sincere，enthusiastic。Thesentimentwhichtheyfeelforherisonewhichgoesoutinsheerperfectiontonootheroccupantofathrone；foritislove，purefromdoubt，envy，exaction，fault-seeking，alovewhosesunhasnospot——thatformoflove，strong，great，uplifting，limitless，whosevastproportionsarecompassablebynowordbutone，theprodigiousword，Worship。Anditisnotasahumanbeingthathersubjectsworshipher，butasasupernaturalone，adivineone，onewhohascomradeshipwithGod，andspeaksbyHisvoice。
Mrs。Eddyhasherselfcreatedallthesepersonalgrandeursandautocracies——withotherswhichIhavenot（inthisarticle）mentioned。
TheyplaceheruponanAlpinesolitudeandsupremacyofpowerandspectacularshownothithertoattainedbyanyotherself-seekingenslaverdisguisedintheChristianname，andtheypersuademethat，althoughshemayregard\"self-deificationasblasphemous，\"sheisasfondofitasI
amofpie。
Sheknowsabout\"OurMother\'sRoom\"intheSupremeChurchinBoston——
abovereferredto——forshehasbeeninit。InarecentlypublishedNorthAmericanReviewarticle，IquotedaladyassayingMrs。Eddy\'sportraitcouldbeseenthereinashrine，litbyalways-burninglights，andthatC。S。disciplescameandworshipedit。ThatremarkhurtthefeelingsofmorethanoneScientist。Theysaiditwasnottrue，andaskedmetocorrectit。Icomplywithpleasure。Whethertheportraitwastherefouryearsagoornot，itisnottherenow，forIhaveinquired。Theonlyobjectintheshrinenow，andlitbyelectrics——andworshiped——isanoil-
portraitofthehorse-hairchairMrs。EddyusedtositinwhenshewaswritingScienceandHealth！Itseemstomethatadulationhasstruckbottom，here。
Mrs。Eddyknowsaboutthat。Shehasbeenthere，shehasseenit，shehasseentheworshippers。Shecouldabolishthatsarcasmwithaword。Shewithholdstheword。OncemoreIseemtorecognizeinherexactlythesameappetiteforself-deificationthatIhaveforpie。Weseemtobecuriouslyalike；fortheloveofself-deificationisreallyonlythespiritualformofthematerialappetiteforpie，andnothingcouldbemorestrikinglyChristian-Scientifically\"harmonious。\"
Inotethisphrase：
\"ChristianScienceeschewsdivinerightsinhumanbeings。\"
\"Rights\"isvague；Idonotknowwhatitmeansthere。Mrs。EddyisnotwellacquaintedwiththeEnglishlanguage，andsheisseldomabletosayinitwhatsheistryingtosay。Shehasnoearfortheexactword，anddoesnotoftengetit。\"Rights。\"Doesitmean\"honors？\"\"attributes？\"
\"Eschews。\"Thisisanotherumbrellawherethereshouldbeatorch；itdoesnotilluminethesentence，itonlydeepenstheshadows。Doesshemean\"denies？\"\"refuses？\"\"forbids？\"orsomethinginthatline？Doesshemean：
\"ChristianSciencedeniesdivinehonorstohumanbeings？\"Or：
\"ChristianSciencerefusestorecognizedivineattributesinhumanbeings？\"Or：
\"ChristianScienceforbidstheworshipofhumanbeings？\"
Thebulkofthesucceedingsentenceistomeatunnel，but，whenIemergeatthisendofit，Iseemtocomeintodaylight。ThenIseemtounderstandbothsentences——withthisresult：
\"ChristianSciencerecognizesbutoneGod，forbidstheworshipofhumanbeings，andrefusestorecognizethepossessionofdivineattributesbyanymemberoftherace。\"
Iamsubjecttocorrection，butIthinkthatthatisaboutwhatMrs。Eddywasintendingtoconvey。HasherEnglish——whichisalwaysdifficulttome——beguiledmeintomisunderstandingthefollowingremark，whichshemakes（callingherself\"we，\"afteranoldregalfashionofhers）inherprefacetoherMiscellaneousWritings？
\"Whileweentertaindecidedviewsastothebestmethodforelevatingtheracephysically，morally，andspiritually，andshallexpresstheseviewsasdutydemands，weshallclaimnoespecialgiftfromourdivineorgan，nosupernaturalpower。\"
Wasshemeaningtosay：
\"AlthoughIamofdivineoriginandgiftedwithsupernaturalpower，I
shallnotdrawupontheseresourcesindeterminingthebestmethodofelevatingtherace？\"
Ifshehadleftouttheword\"our，\"shemightthenseemtosay：
\"Iclaimnoespecialorunusualdegreeofdivineorigin——\"
Whichisawkward——mostawkward；foroneeitherhasadivineoriginorhasn\'t；sharesinit，degreesofit，aresurelyimpossible。Theideaofcrossedbreedsincattleisathingwecanentertain，forweareusedtoit，anditispossible；buttheideaofadivinemongrelisunthinkable。
Well，then，whatdoesshemean？IamsureIdonotknow，forcertain。
Itistheword\"our\"thatmakesallthetrouble。Withthe\"our\"in，sheisplainlysaying\"mydivineorigin。\"Theword\"from\"seemstobeintendedtomean\"onaccountof。\"Ithastomeanthatornothing，if\"our\"isallowedtostay。Theclausethensays：
\"Ishallclaimnoespecialgiftonaccountofmydivineorigin。\"
AndIthinkthatthefullsentencewasintendedtomeanwhatIhavealreadysuggested：
\"AlthoughIamofdivineorigin，andgiftedwithsupernaturalpower，I
shallnotdrawupontheseresourcesindeterminingthebestmethodofelevatingtherace。\"
WhenMrs。EddycopyrightedthatPrefacesevenyearsago，shehadlongbeenusedtoregardingherselfasadivinepersonage。IquotefromMr。
F。W。Peabody\'sbook：
\"IntheChristianScienceJournalforApril，1889，whenitwasherproperty，andpublishedbyher，itwasclaimedforher，andwithhersanction，thatshewasequalwithJesus，andelaborateeffortwasmadetoestablishtheclaim。\"
\"Mrs。Eddyhasdistinctlyauthorizedtheclaiminherbehalf，thatsheherselfwasthechosensuccessortoandequalofJesus。\"
ThefollowingremarkinthatAprilnumber，quotedbyMr。Peabody，indicatesthatherclaimhadbeenpreviouslymade，andhadexcited\"horror\"amongsome\"goodpeople\"：
\"Now，awordaboutthehorrormanygoodpeoplehaveofourmakingtheAuthorofScienceandHealth\'equalwithJesus。\'\"
Surely，ifithadexcitedhorrorinMrs。Eddyalso，shewouldhavepublishedadisclaimer。Sheownedthepaper；shecouldsaywhatshepleasedinitscolumns。Insteadofrebukinghereditor，sheletshimrebukethose\"goodpeople\"forobjectingtotheclaim。
Thesethingsseemtothrowlightuponthosewords，\"our[my]divineorigin。\"
Itmaybethat\"ChristianScienceeschewsdivinerightsinhumanbeings，\"
andforbidsworshipofanybut\"oneGod，oneChrist\"；but，ifthatisthecase，itlooksasifMrs。EddyisaveryunsoundChristianScientist，andneedsdisciplining。Ibelieveshehasaseriousmalady——\"self-
deification\"；andthatitwillbewelltohaveoneoftheexpertsdemonstrateoverit。
Meantime，lethergoonliving——formysake。Closelyexamined，painstakinglystudied，sheiseasilythemostinterestingpersonontheplanet，and，inseveralways，aseasilythemostextraordinarywomanthatwaseverbornuponit。
P。S。——SinceIwrotetheforegoing，Mr。McCrackan\'sarticleappeared（intheMarchnumberoftheNorthAmericanReview）。Beforehisarticleappeared——thatistosay，duringDecember，January，andFebruary——Ihadwrittenanewbook，acharacter-portraitofMrs。Eddy，drawnfromherownactsandwords，anditwasthen——togetherwiththethreebriefarticlespreviouslypublishedintheNorthAmericanReview——readytobedeliveredtotheprinterforissueinbookform。Inthatbook，byaccidentandgoodluck，IhaveansweredtheobjectionsmadebyMr。McCrackantomyviews，andthereforedonotneedtoaddananswerhere。Also，initI
havecorrectedcertainmisstatementsofminewhichhehasnoticed，andseveralotherswhichhehasnotreferredto。ThereareoneortwoimportantmattersofopinionuponwhichheandIarenotindisagreement；
butthereareothersuponwhichwemustcontinuetodisagree，Isuppose；
indeed，Iknowwemust；forinstance，hebelievesMrs。EddywroteScienceandHealth，whereasIamquitesureIcanconvinceapersonunhamperedbypredilectionsthatshedidnot。
AsconcernsoneconsiderablematterIhopetoconverthim。HebelievesMrs。Eddy\'sword；inhisarticlehecitesherasawitness，andtakeshertestimonyatpar；butifhewillmakeanexcursionthroughmybookwhenitcomesout，andwilldispassionatelyexaminehertestimoniesasthereaccumulated，IthinkhewillincandorconcedethatsheisbyalargepercentagethemosterraticandcontradictoryanduntrustworthywitnessthathasoccupiedthestandsincethedaysofthelamentedAnanias。
CONCLUSION
Broadlyspeaking，thehostilesrejectandrepudiateallthepretensionsofChristianScienceChristianity。TheyaffirmthatithasaddednothingnewtoChristianity；thatitcandonothingthatChristianitycouldnotdoandwasnotdoingbeforeChristianSciencewasborn。
InthatcaseistherenofieldforthenewChristianity，noopportunityforusefulness，precioususefulness，greatanddistinguishedusefulness？
Ithinkthereis。Iamfarfrombeingconfidentthatitcanfillit，butIwillindicatethatunoccupiedfield——withoutcharge——andifitcanconquerit，itwilldeservethepraiseandgratitudeoftheChristianworld，andwillgetit，Iamsure。
ThepresentChristianitymakesanexcellentprivateChristian，butitsendeavorstomakeanexcellentpubliconegofornothing，substantially。
Thisisanhonestnation——inprivatelife。TheAmericanChristianisastraightandcleanandhonestman，andinhisprivatecommercewithhisfellowscanbetrustedtostandfaithfullybytheprinciplesofhonorandhonestyimposeduponhimbyhisreligion。Butthemomenthecomesforwardtoexerciseapublictrusthecanbeconfidentlycountedupontobetraythattrustinninecasesoutoften，if\"partyloyalty\"shallrequireit。
Iftherearetwoticketsinthefieldinhiscity，onecomposedofhonestmenandtheotherofnotoriousblatherskitesandcriminals，hewillnothesitatetolayhisprivateChristianhonorasideandvotefortheblatherskitesifhis\"partyhonor\"shallexactit。HisChristianityisofnousetohimandhasnoinfluenceuponhimwhenheisactinginapubliccapacity。Hehassoundandsturdyprivatemorals，buthehasnopublicones。InthelastgreatmunicipalelectioninNewYork，almostacompleteone-halfofthevotesrepresenting3，500，000Christianswerecastforaticketthathadhardlyamanonitwhoseearnedandproperplacewasoutsideofajail。ButthatvotewaspresentatchurchnextSundaythesameasever，andasunconsciousofitsperfidyasifnothinghadhappened。
OurCongressesconsistofChristians。Intheirprivatelifetheyaretruetoeveryobligationofhonor；yetineverysessiontheyviolatethemall，anddoitwithoutshame；becausehonortopartyisabovehonortothemselves。Itisanacceptedlawofpubliclifethatinitamanmaysoilhishonorintheinterestofpartyexpediency——mustdoitwhenpartyexpediencyrequiresit。Inprivatelifethosemenwouldbitterlyresent——andjustly——anyinsinuationthatitwouldnotbesafetoleaveunwatchedmoneywithintheirreach；yetyoucouldnotwoundtheirfeelingsbyremindingthemthateverytimetheyvotetendollarstothepensionappropriationnineofitisstolenmoneyandtheythemarauders。
Theyhavefilchedthemoneytotakecareoftheparty；theybelieveitwasrighttodoit；theydonotseehowtheirprivatehonorisaffected；
thereforetheirconsciencesareclearandatrest。Byvotetheydowrongfulthingseveryday，inthepartyinterest，whichtheycouldnotbepersuadedtodoinprivatelife。Intheinterestofpartyexpediencytheygivesolemnpledges，theymakesolemncompacts；intheinterestofpartyexpediencytheyrepudiatethemwithoutablush。Theywouldnotdreamofcommittingthesestrangecrimesinprivatelife。
Nowthen，canChristianScienceintroducetheCongressionalBlush？ThereareChristianPrivateMorals，buttherearenoChristianPublicMorals，atthepolls，orinCongressoranywhereelse——excepthereandthereandscatteredaroundlikelostcometsinthesolarsystem。CanChristianSciencepersuadethenationandCongresstothrowawaytheirpublicmoralsandusenonebuttheirprivateoneshenceforthinalltheiractivities，bothpublicandprivate？
Idonotthinkso；butnomatteraboutme：thereisthefield——agrandone，asplendidone，asublimeone，andabsolutelyunoccupied。HasChristianScienceconfidenceenoughinitselftoundertaketoenterinandtrytopossessit？
Maketheeffort，ChristianScience；itisamostnoblecause，anditmightsucceed。Itcouldsucceed。Thenweshouldhaveanewliterature，withromancesentitled，HowToBeanHonestCongressmanThoughaChristian；HowToBeaCreditableCitizenThoughaChristian。