第8章

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。