Aweekago，anotherdiscussionbrokeout。Itwasoverthistext：
"Sellallthatthouhastanddistributeuntothepoor。"
Oneverdictwaswordedasfollows：
"WhenChristansweredtherichyoungmanandsaidforhimtogivetothepoorallhepossessedorhecouldnotgaineverlastinglife，Hedidnotmeanitintheliteralsense。MyinterpretationofHiswordsisthatweshouldpartwithwhatcomesbetweenusandChrist。
"ThereisnodoubtthatJesusbelievedthattherichyoungmanthoughtmoreofhiswealththanhedidofhissoul，and，suchbeingthecase，itwashisdutytogiveupthewealth。
"EveryoneofusknowsthatthereissomethingweshouldgiveupforChrist。Thosewhoaretruebelieversandfollowersknowwhattheyhavegivenup，andthosewhoarenotyetfollowersknowdownintheirheartswhattheymustgiveup。"
Tenclergymenofvariousdenominationswereinterviewed，andnineofthemagreedwiththatverdict。Thatdidnotsettlethematter，becausethetenthsaidthelanguageofJesuswassostraitanddefinitethatitexplaineditself："Sellall，"notapercentage。
Thereisamostunusualfeatureaboutthatdispute：theninepersonswhodecidedalike，quotednotasingleauthorityinsupportoftheirposition。IdonotknowwhenIhaveseentraineddisputantsdothelikeofthatbefore。Theninemerelyfurnishedtheirownopinions，foundedupon——nothingatall。Intheotherdispute（"DidJesusanywhereclaimtobeGod？"）thesamekindofmen——trainedandlearnedclergymen——backeduptheirargumentswithchapterandverse。Onbothsides。Plentyofverses。Werenoreinforcingversestobefoundinthepresentcase？Itlooksthatway。
Theopinionofthenineseemsstrangetome，foritisunsupportedbyauthority，whiletherewasatleastconstructiveauthorityfortheoppositeview。
Itishair-splittingdifferencesofopinionoverdisputedtext-meaningsthathavedividedintomanysectsaonceunitedChurch。Onemayinferfromsomeofthenamesinthefollowinglistthatsomeofthedifferencesareveryslight——soslightastobenotdistinctlyimportant，perhaps——
yettheyhavemovedgroupstowithdrawfromcommunionstowhichtheybelongedandsetupasectoftheirown。Thelist——accompaniedbyvariousChurchstatisticsfor1902，compiledbyRev。Dr。H。K。
Carroll——waspublished，January8，1903，intheNewYorkChristianAdvocate：
Adventists（6bodies），Baptists（13bodies），Brethren（Plymouth）（4
bodies），Brethren（River）（3bodies），Catholics（8bodies），CatholicApostolic，Christadelphians，ChristianConnection，ChristianCatholics，ChristianMissionaryAssociation，ChristianScientists，ChurchofGod（Wine-brennarian），ChurchoftheNewJerusalem，Congregationalists，DisciplesofChrist，Dunkards（4bodies），Evangelical（2bodies），Friends（4bodies），FriendsoftheTemple，GermanEvangelicalProtestant，GermanEvangelicalSynod，Independentcongregations，Jews（2bodies），Latter-daySaints（2bodies），Lutherans（22bodies），Mennonites（12bodies），Methodists（17bodies），Moravians，Presbyterians（12bodies），ProtestantEpiscopal（2bodies），Reformed（3bodies），Schwenkfeldians，SocialBrethren，Spiritualists，SwedishEvangelicalMiss。Covenant（Waldenstromians），Unitarians，UnitedBrethren（2bodies），Universalists，Totalofsectsandsplits——139。
Inthepresentmonth（February），Mr。E。I。Lindh，A……M。，hascommunicatedtotheBostonTranscriptahopefularticleonthesolutionoftheproblemofthe"dividedchurch。"Dividedisnottooviolentaterm。Subdividedcouldhavebeenpermittedifhehadthoughtofit。Hecamenearthinkingofit，forhementionssomeofthesubdivisionshimself："the12kindsofPresbyterians，the17kindsofMethodists，the13kindsofBaptists，etc。"Heoverlookedthe12kindsofMennonitesandthe22kindsofLutherans，buttheyareinRev。Mr。Carroll'slist。
Altogether，76splitsunder5flags。TheLiteraryDigest（February14th）
ispleasedwithMr。Lindh'soptimisticarticle，andalsowiththesignsofthetimes，andperceivesthat"theideaofChurchunityisintheair。"
Now，then，isnotMrs。Eddyprofoundlywiseinforbidding，foralltime，allexplanationsofherreligionexceptsuchassheshallletontobeherown？
Ithinkso。Ithinktherecanbenodoubtofit。Inaway，theywillbeherown；for，nomatterwhichmemberofherclericalstaffshallfurnishtheexplanations，notalineofthemwillsheeverallowtobeprinteduntilsheshallhaveapprovedit，acceptedit，copyrightedit，cabbagedit。Wemaydependonthatwithafour-aceconfidence。
THENEWINFALLIBILITY
AllinpropertimeMrs。Eddy'sfactorywilltakeholdofthatCommandment，andexplainitforgoodandall。Itmaybethatonememberoftheshiftwillvotethattheword"all"meansall；itmaybethattenmembersoftheshiftwillvotethat"all"meansonlyapercentage；butitisMrs。Eddy，nottheeleven，whowilldothedeciding。Andifshesaysitispercentage，thenpercentageitis，forevermore——andthatiswhatI
amexpecting，forshedoesn'tsellallherself，noranyconsiderablepartofit，andasregardsthepoor，shedoesn'tdeclareanydividend；butifshesays"all"meansall，thenallitis，totheendoftime，andnofollowerofherswilleverbeallowedtoreconstructthattext，orshrinkit，orinflateit，ormeddlewithitinanywayatall。Evento-day——
righthereinthebeginning——sheisthesolepersonwho，inthematterofChristianScienceexegesis，isprivilegedtoexploittheSpiralTwist。
TheChristianworldhastwoInfalliblesnow。
Ofequalpower？Forthepresentonly。WhenLeoXIII。passestohisrestanotherInfalliblewillascendhisthrone；others，andyetothers，andstillotherswillfollowhim，andbeasinfallibleashe，anddecidequestionsofdoctrineaslongastheymaycomeup，alldownthefarfuture；butMaryBakerG。EddyistheonlyInfalliblethatwilleveroccupytheSciencethrone。ManyaSciencePopewillsucceedher，butshehasclosedtheirmouths；theywillrepeatandreverentlypraiseandadoreherinfallibilities，butventurenonethemselves。InhergraveshewillstilloutrankallotherPopes，betheyofwhatChurchtheymay。Shewillholdthesupremestofearthlytitles，TheInfallible——withacapitalT。
Manyintheworld'shistoryhavehadahungerforsuchnuggetsandslicesofpowerastheymightreasonablyhopetograboutofanempire'sorareligion'sassets，butMrs。Eddyistheonlypersonaliveordeadwhohaseverstruckforthewholeofthem。Forsmallthingsshehastheeyeofamicroscope，forlargeonestheeyeofatelescope，andwhatevershesees，shewants。Wantsitall。
THESACREDPOEMS
WhenMrs。Eddy's"sacredrevelations"（thatisthelanguageoftheBy-
laws）arereadinpublic，theirauthorshipmustbenamed。TheBy-lawstwicecommandthis，thereforewementionittwice，tobefair。
Butitisalsocommandedthatwhenamemberpubliclyquotes"fromthepoemsofourPastorEmeritus"theauthorshipshallbenamed。Forthesearesacred，too。TherearekindlypeoplewhomaysuspectahiddengenerosityinthatBy-law；theymaythinkitistheretoprotecttheOfficialReaderfromthesuspicionofhavingwrittenthepoemshimself。
SuchdonotknowMrs。Eddy。Shedoesaninordinatedealofprotecting，butinnodistinctlynamedandspecifiedcaseinherhistoryhasNumberTwobeentheobjectofit。Instanceshavebeenclaimed，buttheyhavefailedofproof，andevenofplausibility。
"Membersshallalsoinstructtheirstudents"tolookoutandadvertisetheauthorshipwhentheyreadthosepoemsandthings。NotonMrs。Eddy'saccount，but"forthegoodofourCause。"
THECHURCHEDIFICE
1。Mrs。Eddygavetheland。Itwasnotofmuchvalueatthetime，butitisveryvaluablenow。
2。HerpeoplebuilttheMother-Churchedificeonit，atacostoftwohundredandfiftythousanddollars。
3。Thentheygavethewholepropertytoher。
4。ThenshegaveittotheBoardofDirectors。SheistheBoardofDirectors。Shetookitoutofonepocketandputitintheother。
5。Sec。10（ofthedeed）。"WheneversaidDirectorsshalldeterminethatitisinexpedienttomaintainpreaching，reading，orspeakinginsaidchurchinaccordancewiththetermsofthisdeed，theyareauthorizedandrequiredtoreconveyforthwithsaidlotoflandwiththebuildingthereontoMaryBakerG。Eddy，herheirsandassignsforever，byaproperdeedofconveyance。"
Sheisnevercareless，neverslipshod，aboutamatterofbusiness。
OwningthepropertythroughherBoardofWaxworkswassafeenough，stillitwassoundbusinesstosetanothergriponittocoveraccidents，andshedidit。Herbarkers（whatacuriousname；Iwonderifitiscopyrighted）；herbarkerspersistentlyadvertisetothepublichergenerosityingivingawayapieceoflandwhichcostheratrifle，andatwo——hundred——and——fifty——thousand——dollarchurchwhichcosthernothing；
andtheycanhardlyspeakoftheunselfishnessofitwithoutbreakingdownandcrying；yettheyknowshegavenothingaway，andneverintendedto。However，suchisthehumanrace。OftenitdoesseemsuchapitythatNoahandhispartydidnotmisstheboat。
SomeofthehostilesthinkthatMrs。Eddy'sideainprotectingthispropertyintheinterestofherheirs，andinaccumulatingagreatmoneyfortune，is，thatshemayleavehernaturalheirswellprovidedforwhenshegoes。Ithinkitisamistake。Ithinksheisoflateyearsgivingherselflargeconcernaboutonlyoneinterest-herpowerandglory，andtheperpetuationandworshipofherName——withacapitalN。HerChurchisherpetheir，andIthinkitwillgetherwealth。Itisthetorchwhichistolighttheworldandtheageswithherglory。
Ithinksheonceprizedmoneyfortheeaseandcomfortitcouldbring，theshowyvanitiesitcouldfurnish，andthesocialpromotionitcouldcommand；forwehaveseenthatshewasbornintotheworldwithlittlewaysandinstinctsandaspirationsandaffectationsthatareduplicatesofourown。Idonotthinkhermoney-passionhaseverdiminishedinferocity，Idonotthinkthatshehaseverallowedadollarthathadnofriendstogetbyheralive，butIthinkherreasonforwantingithaschanged。Ithinkshewantsitnowtoincreaseandestablishandperpetuateherpowerandglorywith，nottoaddtohercomfortsandluxuries，nottofurnishpaintandfussandfeathersforvaindisplay。I
thinkherambitionshavesoaredawayabovethefuss-and-featherstage。
Shestilllikesthelittleshowsandvanities——afactwhichsheexposedinapublicutterancetwoorthreedaysagowhenshewasnotnoticing——
butIthinkshedoesnotplacealargevalueuponthemnow。Shecouldbuildamightyandfar-shiningbrass-mountedpalaceifshewantedto，butshedoesnotdoit。Shewouldhavehadthatkindofanambitionintheearlyscrabblingtimes。ShecouldgotoEnglandto-dayandbeworshipedbyearls，andgetacomet'sattentionfromthemillion，ifshecaredforsuchthings。Shewouldhavegoneintheearlyscrabblingdaysformuchlessthananearl，andbeenvainofit，andgladtoshowoffbeforetheremainsoftheScotchkin。Butthosethingsareverysmalltohernow——
nexttoinvisible，observedthroughthecloud-rackfromthedizzysummitwheresheperchesinthesegreatdays。Shedoesnotwantthatchurchpropertyforherself。Itisworthbutaquarterofamillion——asumshecouldcallinfromherfar-spreadflocksto-morrowwithaliftofherhand。Notasqueezeofit，justalift。Itwouldcomewithoutamurmur；
comegratefully，comegladly。AndifherglorystoodinmoreneedofthemoneyinBostonthanitdoeswhereherflocksarepropagatingit，shewouldliftthehand，Ithink。
SheisstillreachingfortheDollar，shewillcontinuetoreachforit；
butnotthatshemayspendituponherself；notthatshemayspendituponcharities；notthatshemayindemnifyanearlydeprivationandclotheherselfinablazeofNorthAdamsgauds；notthatshemayhaveninebreedsofpieforbreakfast，asonlytherichNew-Englandercan；notthatshemayindulgeanypettymaterialvanityorappetitethatoncewashersandprizedandnursed，butthatshemayapplythatDollartostatelieruses，andplaceitwhereitmaycastthemetallicsheenofhergloryfarthestacrosstherecedingexpansesoftheglobe。
PRAYER
AbriefandgoodoneisfurnishedinthebookofBy-laws。TheScientistisrequiredtoprayiteveryday。
THELORD'SPRAYER-AMENDED
ThisisnotintheBy-laws，itisinthefirstchapterofScienceandHealth，editionof1902。Idonotfinditintheeditionof1884。Itisprobablethatithadnotatthattimebeenhandeddown。ScienceandHealth's（latest）renderingofits"spiritualsense"isasfollows：
"OurFather-MotherGod'all-harmonious，adorableOne。Thykingdomiswithinus，Thouartever-present。Enableustoknow——asinheaven，soonearth——Godissupreme。Giveusgraceforto-day；feedthefamishedaffections。AndinfiniteLoveisreflectedinlove。AndLoveleadethusnotintotemptation，butdeliverethfromsin，disease，anddeath。ForGodisnowandforeverallLife，Truth，andLove。"
IfIthoughtmyopinionwasdesiredandwouldbeproperlyrevered，I
shouldsaythatinmyjudgmentthatisasgoodapieceofcarpenteringasanyofthoseelevenCommandment——expertscoulddowiththematerialafteralltheirpractice。Inoticeonlyonedoubtfulplace。"Leadusnotintotemptation"seemstometobeaverydefiniterequest，andthatthenewrenderingturnsthedefiniterequestintoadefiniteassertion。IshallbegladtohavethatturnedbacktotheoldwayandthemarksoftheSpiralTwistremoved，orvarnishedover；thenIshallbesatisfied，andwilldothebestIcanwithwhatisleft。Atthesametime，Idofeelthattheshrinkageinourspiritualassetsisgettingserious。FirsttheCommandments，nowthePrayer。Ineverexpectedtoseethesesteadyoldreliablesecuritieswatereddowntothis。Andthisisnotthewholeofit。LastsummerthePresbyteriansextendedtheCallingandElectionsuffragetonearlyeverybodyentitledtosalvation。Theydidnotevenstopthere，butletoutalltheunbaptizedAmericaninfantswehadbeenaccumulatingfortwohundredyearsandmore。TherearesomethatbelievetheywouldhavelettheScotchonesout，too，iftheycouldhavedoneit。
Everythingisgoingtoruin；innolongtimeweshallhavenothingleftbuttheloveofGod。
THENEWUNPARDONABLESIN
"WorkingAgainsttheCause。Sec。2。IfamemberofthisChurchshallworkagainsttheaccomplishmentofwhattheDiscovererandFounderofChristianScienceunderstandsisadvantageoustotheindividual，tothisChurch，andtotheCauseofChristianScience"——outhegoes。Forever。
ThemembermaythinkthatwhatheisdoingwilladvancetheCause，butheisnotinvitedtodoanythinking。Morethanthat，heisnotpermittedtodoany——ashewillclearlygatherfromthisBy-law。WhenapersonjoinsMrs。Eddy'sChurchhemustleavehisthinkerathome。Leaveitpermanently。Tomakesurethatitwillnotgooffsometimeorotherwhenheisnotwatching，itwillbesafestforhimtospikeit。Ifheshouldforgethimselfandthinkjustonce，theBy-lawprovidesthatheshallbefiredout-instantly-forever-noreturn。
"ItshallbethedutyofthisChurchimmediatelytocallameeting，anddropforeverthenameofthismemberfromitsrecords。"
My，butitbreathesatoweringindignation！
Thereareforgivableoffenses，butthisisnotoneofthem；thereareadmonitions，probations，suspensions，inseveralminorcases；mercyisshownthederelict，inthosecasesheisgentlyused，andintimehecangetbackintothefold——evenwhenhehasrepeatedhisoffence。Butlethimthink，justonce，withoutgettinghisthinkersettoEddytime，andthatisenough；hisheadcomesoff。Thereisnosecondoffence，andthereisnogateopentothatlostsheep，everagain。
"Thisrulecannotbechanged，amended，orannulled，exceptbyunanimousvoteofalltheFirstMembers。"
ThesamebeingMrs。Eddy。ItisnaivelyslyandprettytoseeherkeepputtingforwardFirstMembers，andBoardsofThisandThat，andotherbroideriesandrufflesofherraiment，asiftheywereindependententities，insteadofapartofherclothes，andcoulddothingsallbythemselveswhenshewasoutsideofthem。
Mrs。Eddydidnotneedtocopyrightthesentencejustquoted，itsEnglishwouldprotectit。Nonebutshewouldhaveshovelledthatcomicallysuperfluous"all"inthere。
TheformerUnpardonableSinhasgoneoutofservice。WemayframethenewChristianScienceonethus：
"WhatsoeverMembershallthink，andwithoutOurMother'spermissionactuponhisthink，thesameshallbecutofffromtheChurchforever。"
IthasbeensaidthatImakemanymistakesaboutChristianSciencethroughbeingignorantofthespiritualmeaningsofitsterminology。I
believeitistrue。IhavebeenmisledallthistimebythatwordMember，becausetherewasnoonetotellmethatitsspiritualmeaningwasSlave。
AXEANDBLOCK
ThereisaBy-lawwhichforbidsMemberstopracticehypnotism；thepenaltyisexcommunication。
1。Ifamemberisfoundtobeamentalpractitioner——
2。Complaintistobeenteredagainsthim——
3。BythePastorEmeritus，andbynoneelse；
4。Nomemberisallowedtomakecomplainttoherinthematter；
5。UponMrs。Eddy'smere"complaint"——unbackedbyevidenceorproof，andwithoutgivingtheaccusedachancetobeheard——"hisnameshallbedroppedfromthisChurch。"
Mrs。Eddyhasonlytosayamemberisguilty——thatisall。Thatendsit。
Itisnotacaseofhe"may"becutofffromChristianSciencesalvation，itisacaseofhe"shall"be。Herserfsmustseetoit，andnotsayaword。
DoestheotherPopepossessthisprodigiousandirresponsiblepower？
Certainlynotinourday。
SomemaybecurioustoknowhowMrs。Eddyfindsoutthatamemberispracticinghypnotism，sincenooneisallowedtocomebeforeherthroneandaccusehim。ShehasexplainedthisinChristianScienceHistory，firstandsecondeditions，page16：
"Ipossessaspiritualsenseofwhatthemaliciousmentalpractitionerismentallyarguingwhichcannotbedeceived；Icandiscerninthehumanmindthoughts，motives，andpurposes，andneithermentalargumentsnorpsychicpowercanaffectthisspiritualinsight。"
Amarvelouswoman；withahungerforpowersuchashasneverbeenseenintheworldbefore。Nothing，littleorbig，thatcontainsanyseedorsuggestionofpowerescapesheravariciouseye；andwhenonceshegetsthateyeonit，herremorselessgripfollows。Thereisn'taChristianScientistwhoisn'tecclesiasticallyasmuchherpropertyasifshehadboughthimandpaidforhim，andcopyrightedhimandgotacharter。Shecannotbesatisfiedwhenshehashandcuffedamember，andputaleg-chainandballonhimandpluggedhisearsandremovedhisthinker，shegoesonwrappingneedlesschainsroundandroundhim，justasaspiderwould。
Forshetrustsnoone，believesinnoone'shonesty，judgeseveryonebyherself。AlthoughwehaveseenthatshehasabsoluteandirresponsiblecommandoverherspectralBoardsandovereveryofficialandservantofherChurch，athomeandabroad，overeveryminutedetailofherChurch'sgovernment，presentandfuture，andcanpurgehermembershipofguiltyorsuspectedpersonsbyvariousplausibleformalitiesandwhenevershewill，sheisstillnotcontent，butmustsetherqueermindtoworkandinventawaybywhichshecantakeamember——anymember——byneckandcropandflinghimoutwithoutanythingresemblingaformalityatall。
Sheissoleaccuserandsolewitness，andhertestimonyisfinalandcarriesuncompromisingandirremediabledoomwithit。
TheSole-WitnessCourt！ItshouldmaketheCouncilofTenandtheCouncilofThreeturnintheirgravesforshame，toseehowlittletheyknewaboutsatanicconcentrationsofirresponsiblepower。HerewehaveoneAccuser，oneWitness，oneJudge，oneHeadsman——andallfourbunchedtogetherinMrs。Eddy，theInspiredofGod，HisLatestThoughttoHisPeople，NewMemberoftheHolyFamily，theEqualofJesus。
WhenaMemberisnotsatisfactorytoMrs。Eddy，andyetisblamelessinhislifeandfaultlessinhismembershipandinhisChristianSciencewalkandconversation，shallheholduphisheadandtilthishatoveroneearandimaginehimselfsafebecauseoftheseperfections？Why，inthatverymomentMrs。EddywillcastthatspiritualX-rayofhersthroughhisdungareesandsay：
"Iseehishypnotismworking，amonghisinsides——removehimtotheblock！"
Whatshallitprofithimtoknowitisn'tso？Nothing。Histestimonyisofnovalue。Noonewantsit，noonewillaskforit。Heisnotpresenttoofferit（hedoesnotknowhehasbeenaccused），andifheweretheretoofferit，itwouldnotbelistenedto。
ItwasoutofpowersapproachingMrs。Eddy's——thoughnotequallingthem——thattheInquisitionandthedevastationsoftheInterdictgrew。Shewilltransmithers。Themanborntwocenturiesfromnowwillthinkhehasarrivedinhell；andallingoodtimehewillthinkheknowsit。
Vastconcentrationsofirresponsiblepowerhaveneverinanyagebeenusedmercifully，andthereisnothingtosuggestthattheChristianSciencePapacyisgoingtospendmoneyonnovelties。
SeveralChristianScientistshaveaskedmetorefrainfromprophecy。
Thereisnoprophecyinourdaybuthistory。Buthistoryisatrustworthyprophet。Historyisalwaysrepeatingitself，becauseconditionsarealwaysrepeatingthemselves。Outofduplicatedconditionshistoryalwaysgetsaduplicateproduct。
READINGLETTERSATMEETINGS
IwonderifthereisanythingaMembercandothatwillnotraiseMrs。
Eddy'sjealousy？TheBy-lawsseemtohunthimfrompillartopostallthetime，andturnallhisthoughtsandactsandwordsintosinsagainstthemeekandlowlynewdeityofhisworship。Apparentlyherjealousyneversleeps。Apparentlyanytriflecanoffendit，andbutonepenaltyappeaseit——excommunication。TheBy-lawsmightproperlyandreasonablybeentitledLawsfortheCoddlingandComfortingofOurMother'sPettyJealousies。TheBy-lawnamedattheheadofthisparagraphreadsitstransgressoroutoftheChurchifheshallcarryaletterfromMrs。Eddytothecongregationandforgettoreaditorfailtoreadthewholeofit。
HONESTYREQUISITE
Dishonestmembersaretobeadmonished；iftheycontinueindishonestpractices，excommunicationfollows。Consideringwhoitisthatdraughtedthislaw，thereisacertainamountofhumorinit。
FURTHERAPPLICATIONSOFTHEAXE
HerefollowthetitlesofsomemoreBy-lawswhoseinfringementispunishablebyexcommunication：
SilenceEnjoined。
Misteaching。
DeparturefromTenets。
ViolationofChristianFellowship。
MoralOffences。
IllegalAdoption。
BrokenBy-laws。
ViolationofBy-laws。（Whatisthedifference？）
FormulasForbidden。
OfficialAdvice。（ForbidsTom，Dick，andHarry'sclack。）
UnworthyofMembership。
FinalExcommunication。
OrganizingChurches。
ThislooksasifMrs。EddyhaddevotedalargeshareofhertimeandtalenttoinventingwaystogetridofherChurchmembers。Yetinanotherplacesheseemstoinvitemembership。Notinanyurgentway，itistrue，stillshethrowsoutabaittosuchaslikenoticeanddistinction（inotherwords，theHumanRace）。Page82：
"Itisimportantthattheseseeminglystrictconditionsbecompliedwith，asthenamesoftheMembersoftheMother-ChurchwillberecordedinthehistoryoftheChurchandbecomeapartthereof。"
Weallwanttobehistorical。
MORESELF-PROTECTIONS
TheHymnal。ThereisaChristianScienceHymnal。Entrancetoitwasclosedin1898。ChristianSciencestudentswhomakehymnsnowadaysmaypossiblygetthemsungintheMother-Church，"butnotunlessapprovedbythePastorEmeritus。"Art。XXVII，Sec。2。
SoloSingers。Mrs。EddyhascontributedthewordsofthreeofthehymnsintheHymnal。Twoofthemappearinitsixtimesaltogether，eachofthembeingsettothreeoriginalformsofmusicalanguish。Mrs。Eddy，alwaysthoughtful，haspromulgatedaBy-lawrequiringthesingingofoneofherthreehymnsintheMotherChurch"asoftenasonceeachmonth。"
Itisagoodidea。AcongregationcouldgettiredofevenMrs。Eddy'smuseinthecourseoftime，withoutthecordializingincentiveofcompulsion。Weallknowhowwearisomethesweetestandtouchingestthingscanbecome，throughrep-rep-repetition，andstillrep-rep-
repetition，andmorerep-rep-repetition-like"thesweetby-and-by，inthesweetby-and-by，"forinstance，and"Tah-rah-rahboom-de-aye"；andsurelyitisnotlikelythatMrs。Eddy'smachinehasturnedoutgoodsthatcouldoutwearthosegreatheart-stirrers，withouttheassistanceofthelash。
"O'erWaitingHarpstringsoftheMind"isprettygood，quitefairtomiddling——thewholesevenofthestanzas——butrepetitionwouldbecertaintotaketheexcitementoutofitinthecourseoftime，eveniftherewerefourteen，andthenitwouldsoundlikethemultiplicationtable，andwouldceasetosave。Thecongregationwouldbeperfectlysuretogettired；infact，didgettired——hencethecompulsoryBy-law。Itisameasurebornofexperience，notforesight。
TheBy-lawssaythat"ifasolosingershallneglectorrefusetosingalone"oneofthosethreehymnsasoftenasonceamonth，andoftenerifsodirectedbytheBoardofDirectors——whichisMrs。Eddy——thesinger'ssalaryshallbestopped。Itiscircumstantialevidencethatsomesoloistsneglectedthissacramentandothersrefusedit。Atleastthatisthecharitableviewtotakeofit。Thereisonlyoneotherviewtotake：thatMrs。Eddydidreallyforeseethattherewouldbesingerswhowouldsomedaygettiredofdoingherhymnsandproclaimingtheauthorship，unlesspersuadedbyaBylaw，withapenaltyattached。Theideacouldofcourseoccurtoherwisehead，forshewouldknowthataseven-stanzabreakmightwellbeacalamitousstrainuponasoloist，andthathemightthereforeavoiditifunwatched。Hecouldnotcurtailit，forthewholeofanythingthatMrs。Eddydoesissacred，andcannotbecut。
BOARDOFEDUCATION
Itconsistsoffourmembers，oneofwhomisPresidentofit。Itsmembersareelectedannually。SubjecttoMrs。Eddy'sapproval。Art。XXX。，Sec。
2。
SheownstheBoard——istheBoard。
Mrs。EddyisPresidentoftheMetaphysicalCollege。Ifatanytimesheshallvacatethatoffice，theDirectorsoftheCollege（thatistosay，Mrs。Eddy）"shall"electtothevacancythePresidentoftheBoardofEducation（whichismerelyre-electingherself）。
Itisanothercaseof"PastorEmeritus。"Shegivesuptheshadowofauthority，butkeepsagoodfirmholdonthesubstance。
PUBLICTEACHERS
Applicantsforadmissiontothisindustrymustpassathoroughthreedays'examinationbeforetheBoardofEducation"inScienceandHealth，chapteron'Recapitulation'；thePlatformofChristianScience；page403
ofChristianSciencePractice，fromlinesecondtothesecondparagraphofpage405；andpage488，secondandthirdparagraphs。"
BOARDOFLECTURESHIP
ThelecturersareexceedinglyimportantservantsofMrs。Eddy，andshechoosesthemwithgreatcare。Eachofthemhasanappointedterritoryinwhichtoperformhisduties——intheNorth，theSouth，theEast，theWest，inCanada，inGreatBritain，andsoon——andeachmuststicktohisownterritoryandnotforagebeyonditsboundaries。Ithinkitgoeswithoutsaying——fromwhatwehaveseenofMrs。Eddy——thatnolectureisdelivereduntilshehasexaminedandapprovedit，andthatthelecturerisnotallowedtochangeitafterwards。
ThemembersoftheBoardofLectureshipareelectedannually——
"SubjecttotheapprovalofRev。MaryBakerG。Eddy。"
MISSIONARIES
Therearebutfour。Theyareelected——liketherestofthedomestics——
annually。SofarasIcandiscover，notasingleservantoftheSacredHouseholdhasasteadyjobexceptMrs。Eddy。Itisplainthatshetrustsnohumanbeingbutherself。
THEBY-LAWS
ThebranchChurchesarestrictlyforbiddentousethem。
SofarasIcansee，theycouldnotdoitiftheywantedto。TheBy-lawsaremerelythevoiceofthemasterissuingcommandstotheservants。
Thereisnothingandnobodyfortheservantstore-utterthemto。
Thatuselessedictisrepeatedinthelittlebook，afewpagesfartheron。Thereareseveralotherrepetitionsofprohibitionsinthebookthatcouldbespared-theyonlytakeuproomfornothing。
THECREED
Itiscopyrighted。Idonotknowwhy，butIsupposeitistokeepadventurersfromsomedayclaimingthattheyinventedit，andnotMrs。
Eddyandthat"strangeProvidence"thathassuggestedsomanycleverthingstoher。
NoChange。ItisforbiddentochangetheCreed。Thatisimportant，atanyrate。
COPYRIGHT
IcanunderstandwhyMrs。EddycopyrightedtheearlyeditionsandrevisionsofScienceandHealth，andwhyshehadamaniaforcopyrightingeveryscrapofeverysortthatcamefromherpeninthosejejunedayswhentobeinprintprobablyseemedawonderfuldistinctiontoherinherprovincialobscurity，butwhysheshouldcontinuethisdeliriuminthesedaysofhergodshipandherfar-spreadfame，Icannotexplaintomyself。
AndparticularlyasregardsScienceandHealth。Sheknows，now，thatthatAnnexisgoingtoliveformanycenturies；andso，whatgoodisafleetingforty-two-yearcopyrightgoingtodoit？
Nowaperpetualcopyrightwouldbequiteanothermatter。Iwouldliketogiveherahint。Letherstrikeforaperpetualcopyrightonthatbook。
Thereisprecedentforit。Thereisonebookintheworldwhichbearsthecharmedlifeofperpetualcopyright（afactnotknowntotwentypeopleintheworld）。ByahardyperversionofprivilegeonthepartofthelawmakingpowertheBiblehasperpetualcopyrightinGreatBritain。
Thereisnojustificationforitinfairness，andnoexplanationofitexceptthattheChurchisstrongenoughtheretohaveitsway，rightorwrong。TherecentRevisedVersionenjoysperpetualcopyright，too——astrongerprecedent，even，thantheotherone。
Now，then，whatistheAnnexbutaRevisedVersionitself？Whichofcourseitis——Lord'sPrayerandall。WiththatpairofformidableBritishprecedentstoproceedupon，whatCongressofours——
Buthowshort-sightedIam。Mrs。Eddyhasthoughtofitlongago。Shethinksofeverything。Sheknowsshehasonlytokeephercopyrightof1902alivethroughitsfirststageoftwenty-eightyears，andperpetuityisassured。AChristianScienceCongresswillreignintheCapitolthen。
Sheprobablyattachessmallvaluetothefirstedition（1875）。AlthoughitwasaRevelationfromonhigh，itwasslim，lank，incomplete，paddedwithbalesofrefuserags，andpuffsfromlassoedcelebritiestofillitout，anuncreditablebook，abookeasilysparable，abooknottobementionedinthesameyearwiththesleek，fat，concise，compact，compressed，andcompetentAnnexofto-day，initsdaintyflexiblecovers，gilt——edges，roundedcorners，twinscrew，spiraltwist，compensationbalance，Testament-counterfeit，andallthat；abookjustborntocurluponthehymn-book-shelfinchurchandlookjusttoosweetandholyforanything。Yes，Iseenowwhatshewascopyrightingthatchildfor。
CHRISTIANSCIENCEPUBLISHINGASSOCIATION
ItistrueinmattersofbusinessMrs。Eddythinksofeverything。Shethoughtofanorgan，todisseminatetheTruthasitwasinMrs。Eddy。
Straightwayshestartedone——theChristianScienceJournal。
Itistrue——inmattersofbusinessMrs。Eddythinksofeverything。AssoonasshehadgottheChristianScienceJournalsufficientlyindebttomakeitspresenceonthepremisesdisagreeabletoher，itoccurredtohertomakesomebodyapresentofit。Whichshedid，alongwithitsdebts。
Itwasinthesummerof1889。ThevictimselectedwasherChurch——
called，inthosedays，TheNationalChristianScientistAssociation。
Shedeliveredthissorrowtothoselambsasa"gift"inconsiderationoftheir"loyaltytoourgreatcause。"
Also——stillthinkingofeverything——shetoldthemtoretainMr。BaileyintheeditorshipandmakeMr。Nixonpublisher。Wedonotknowwhatitwasshehadagainstthosemen；neitherdoweknowwhethershescoredonBaileyornot，weonlyknowthatGodprotectedNixon，andforthatIamsincerelyglad，althoughIdonotknowNixonandhaveneverevenseenhim。
NixontooktheJournalandtherestofthePublishingSociety'sliabilities，anddemonstratedoverthemduringthreeyears，thenbroughtinhisreport：
"Onassumingmydutiesaspublisher，therewasnotadollarinthetreasury；butonthecontrarytheSocietyowedunpaidprintingandpaperbillstotheamountofseveralhundreddollars，nottomentionacontingentliabilityofmanymorehundreds"——representedbyadvance——
subscriptionspaidfortheJournalandthe"Series，"thewhichgoodsMrs。
Eddyhadnotdelivered。Andcouldn't，verywell，perhaps，onaMetaphysicalCollegeincomeofbutafewthousanddollarsaday，oraweek，orwhateveritwasinthosemagnificentlyflourishingtimes。ThestrugglingJournalhadswallowedupthoseadvance-payments，butits"claim"wasasevereoneandtheyhadfailedtocureit。ButNixoncureditinhisdiligentthreeyears，andjoyouslyreportedthenewsthathehadclearedoffallthedebtsandnowhadafatsixthousanddollarsinthebank。
ItmadeMrs。Eddy'smouthwater。
AtthetimethatMrs。EddyhadunloadedthatdismalgiftontoherNationalAssociation，shehadfollowedherinveteratecustom：shehadtiedastringtoitshindleg，andkeptoneendofithitchedtoherbelt。WehaveseenherdothatinthecaseoftheBostonMosque。Whenshedeedsproperty，sheputsinthatstring-clause。Itprovidesthatundercertainconditionsshecanpullthestringandlandthepropertyinthecherishedhomeofitshappyyouth。InthepresentcaseshebelievedthatshehadmadeprovisionthatifatanytimetheNationalChristianScienceAssociationshoulddissolveitselfbyaformalvote，shecouldpull。
AyearafterNixon'shandsomereport，shewritestheAssociationthatshehasa"uniquerequesttolaybeforeit。"Ithasdissolved，andsheisnotquitesurethattheChristianScienceJournalhas"alreadyfallenintoherhands"bythatact，thoughit"seems"tohertohavemetwiththataccident；soshewouldliketohavethematterdecidedbyaformalvote。Butwhetherthereisadoubtornot，"Iseethewisdom，"shesays，"ofagainowningthisChristianSciencewaif。"
Ithinkthatthatisunassailableevidencethatthewaifwasmakingmoney，handsdown。
Shepulledhergiftin。AfewyearslatershedonatedthePublishingSociety，alongwithitsrealestate，itsbuildings，itsplant，itspublications，anditsmoney——thewholeworthtwenty——twothousanddollars，andfreeofdebt——to——Well，totheMother-Church！
Thatistosay，toherself。ThereisanactcountofitintheChristianScienceJournal，andofhowshehadalreadymadesomeotherhandsomegifts——toherChurch——andothersto——toherCausebesides"analmostcountlessnumberofprivatecharities"ofcloudyamountandotherwiseindefinite。Thislandslideofgenerositiesoverwhelmedoneofherliterarydomestics。Whilehewasinthatconditionhetriedtoexpresswhathefelt：
"Letusendeavortoliftupourheartsinthankfulnessto……ourMotherinIsraelfortheseevidencesofgenerosityandself-sacrificethatappealtoourdeepestsenseofgratitude，evenwhilesurpassingourcomprehension。"
Ayearortwolater，Mrs。EddypromulgatedsomeBy-lawsofaself-
sacrificingsortwhichassuagedhim，perhaps，andperhapsenabledhissurpassedcomprehensiontomakeasprintandcatchup。ThesearetobefoundinArt。XII。，entitled。
THECHRISTIANSCIENCEPUBLISHINGSOCIETY
ThisArticleputsthewholepublishingbusinessintothehandsofapublishingBoard——special。Mrs。Eddyappointstoitsvacancies。
Theprofitsgosemi-annuallytotheTreasureroftheMother-Church。Mrs。
EddyownstheTreasurer。
EditorsandpublishersoftheChristianScienceJournalcannotbeelectedorremovedwithoutMrs。Eddy'sknowledgeandconsent。
Everycandidateforemploymentinahighcapacityoralowone，ontheotherperiodicalsorinthepublishinghouse，mustfirstbe"acceptedbyMrs。Eddyassuitable。"And"bytheBoardofDirectors"——whichissurplusage，sinceMrs。EddyownstheBoard。
Ifatanytimeaweeklyshallbestarted，"itshallbeownedbyTheFirstChurchofChrist，Scientist"——whichisMrs。Eddy。
CHAPTERVIII
IthinkthatanyonewhowillcarefullyexaminetheBy-laws（Ihaveplacedalloftheimportantonesbeforethereader），willarriveattheconclusionthatoflateyearsthemaster-passioninMrs。Eddy'sheartisahungerforpowerandglory；andthatwhileherhungerformoneystillremains，shewantsitnowfortheexpansionandextensionitcanfurnishtothatpowerandglory，ratherthanwhatitcandoforhertowardssatisfyingminorandmeanerambitions。
Iwishtoenlargealittleuponthismatter。IthinkitisquiteclearthatthereasonwhyMrs。Eddyhasconcentratedinherselfallpowers，alldistinctions，allrevenuesthatarewithinthecommandoftheChristianScienceChurchUniversalisthatshedesiresandintendstodevotethemtothepurposejustsuggested——theupbuildingofherpersonalglory——
hers，andnooneelse's；that，andthecontinuingofhername'sgloryaftersheshallhavepassedaway。Ifshehasoverlookedasinglepower，howsoeverminute，Icannotdiscoverit。Ifshehasfoundone，largeorsmall，whichshehasnotseizedandmadeherown，thereisnorecordofit，notraceofit。InherforagingsanddepredationssheusuallyputsforwardtheMother-Church——alayfigure——andhidesbehindit。Whereas，sheisinmanifestrealitytheMother-Churchherself。Ithasanimpressivearrayofofficials，andcommittees，andBoardsofDirection，ofEducation，ofLectureship，andsoon——geldings，everyone，shadows，spectres，apparitions，wax-figures：sheissupremeoverthemall，shecanabolishthemwhenshewill；blowthemoutasshewouldacandle。SheisherselftheMother-Church。NowthereisoneBy-lawwhichsaysthattheMother-Church：
"shallbeofficiallycontrolledbynootherchurch。"
Thatdoesnotsurpriseus——weknowbytherestoftheBy-lawsthatthatisaquiteirrelevantremark。Yetwedovaguelyandhazilywonderwhyshetakesthetroubletosayit；whyshewastesthewords；whatherobjectcanbe——seeingthatthatemergencyhasbeeninsomany，manyways，andsoeffectivelyanddrasticallybarredoffandmadeimpossible。Thenpresentlytheobjectbeginstodawnuponus。Thatis，itdoesafterwehavereadtherestoftheBy-lawthreeorfourtimes，wonderingandadmiringtoseeMrs。Eddy——Mrs。Eddy——Mrs。Eddy，ofallpersons——throwingawaypower！——makingafairexchange——doingafairthingforoncemore，analmostgenerousthing！Thenwelookitthroughyetoncemoreunsatisfied，alittlesuspicious——andfindthatitisnothingbutasly，thinmake-believe，andthateventheverytitleofitisasarcasmandembodiesafalsehood——"self"government：
"LocalSelf-Government。TheFirstChurchofChrist，Scientist，inBoston，Massachusetts，shallassumenoofficialcontrolofotherchurchesofthisdenomination。Itshallbeofficiallycontrolledbynootherchurch。"
Ithasamostpiousanddeceptivegive-and-takeairofperfectfairness，unselfishness，magnanimity——almostgodliness，indeed。Butitisallart。
IntheBy-laws，Mrs。Eddy，speakingbythemouthofherotherself，theMother-Church，proclaimsthatshewillassumenoofficialcontrolofotherchurches-branchchurches。WeexaminetheotherBy-laws，andtheyanswersomeimportantquestionsforus：
1。WhatisabranchChurch？ItisabodyofChristianScientists，organizedintheoneandonlypermissibleway——byamember，ingoodstanding，oftheMother-Church，andwhoisalsoapupilofoneofMrs。
Eddy'saccreditedstudents。Thatistosay，oneofherproperties。Noothercandoit。Thereareotherindispensablerequisites；whatarethey？
2。ThenewChurchcannotenteruponitsfunctionsuntilitsmembershaveindividuallysigned，andpledgedallegianceto，aCreedfurnishedbyMrs。
Eddy。
3。Theyareobligedtostudyherbooks，andordertheirlivesbythem。
Andtheymustreadnooutsidereligiousworks。
4。Theymustsingthehymnsandpraytheprayersprovidedbyher，andusenoothersintheservices，exceptbyherpermission。
5。Theycannothavepreachersandpastors。Herlaw。
6。IntheirChurchtheymusthavetwoReaders——amanandawoman。
7。Theymustreadtheservicesframedandappointedbyher。
8。She——notthebranchChurch——appointsthoseReaders。
9。She——notthebranchChurch——dismissesthemandfillsthevacancies。
1O。ShecandothiswithoutconsultingthebranchChurch，andwithoutexplaining。
11。ThebranchChurchcanhaveareligiouslecturefromtimetotime。
ByapplyingtoMrs。Eddy。Thereisnootherway。
12。ButthebranchChurchcannotselectthelecturer。Mrs。Eddydoesit。
13。ThebranchChurchpayshisfee。