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。