14。TheharnessingofallChristianSciencewedding-teams，membersofthebranchChurch，mustbedonebydulyauthorizedandconsecratedChristianSciencefunctionaries。Herfactoryistheonlyonethatmakesandlicensesthem。
[15。Nothingissaidaboutchristenings。ItisinferablefromthisthataChristianSciencechildisbornaChristianScientistandrequiresnotinkering。]
[16。Nothingissaidaboutfunerals。Itisinferable，then，thatabranchChurchisprivilegedtodointhatmatterasitmaychoose。]
Tosumup。AreanyimportantChurch-functionsabsentfromthelist？I
cannotcallanytomind。ArethereanylackingoneswhoseexercisecouldmakethebranchinanynoticeablewayindependentoftheMother。Church？
——eveninanytriflingdegree？Ithinkofnone。IfthenamedfunctionswereabolishedwouldtherestillbeaChurchleft？WouldtherebeevenashadowofaChurchleft？Wouldtherebeanythingatallleft？eventhebarename？
Manifestlynot。Thereisn'tasinglevitalandessentialChurch-functionofanykind，thatisnotnamedinthelist。AndovereveryoneofthemtheMother-Churchhaspermanentandunchallengeablecontrol，uponeveryoneofthemMrs。Eddyhassetherirremovablegrip。Sheholds，inperpetuity，autocraticandindisputablesovereigntyandcontrolovereverybranchChurchintheearth；andyetsays，inthatsugary，naive，angel-beguilingwayofhers，thattheMother-Church：
"shallassumenoofficialcontrolofotherchurchesofthisdenomination。"
Whereasintruththeunmeddled-withlibertiesofabranchChristianScienceChurcharebutvery，veryfewinnumber，andarethese：
1。Itcanappointitsownfurnace-stoker，winters。
2。Itcanappointitsownfan-distributors，summers。
3。Itcan，inaccordancewithitsownchoiceinthematter，burn，bury，orpreservememberswhoarepretendingtobedead——whereasthereisnosuchthingasdeath。
4。Itcantakeupacollection。
ThebranchChurcheshavenoimportantliberties，nonethatgivethemanimportantvoiceintheirownaffairs。Thosearealllockedup，andMrs。
Eddyhasthekey。"LocalSelf-Government"isalargenameandsoundswell；butthebranchChurcheshavenomoreofitthanhavetheprivatesintheKingofDahomey'sarmy。
"MOTHER-CHURCHUNIQUE"
Mrs。Eddy，withanenviousandadmiringeyeuponthesolitaryandrivallessandworld-shadowingmajestyofSt。Peter's，revealsinherBy-
lawsherpurposetosettheMother-ChurchapartbyitselfinastatelyseclusionandmakeitduplicatethatlonesublimityundertheWesternsky。TheBy-lawheaded"Mother-ChurchUnique"says——
"InitsrelationtootherChristianSciencechurches，theMother-Churchstandsalone。
"ItoccupiesapositionthatnootherChurchcanfill。
"ThenforabranchChurchtoassumesuchpositionwouldbedisastroustoChristianScience，"Therefore——"
ThereforenobranchChurchisallowedtohavebranches。ThereshallbenoChristianScienceSt。Peter'sintheearthbutjustone——theMother-
ChurchinBoston。
"NOFIRSTMEMBERS"
ButforthethoughtfulBy-lawthusentitled，everySciencebranchintheearthwouldimitatetheMother-Churchandsetupanaristocracy。Everylittlegroupofground-floorSmithsandFurgusonsandShadwellsandSimpsonsthatorganizedabranchwouldassumethatgreattitle，of"FirstMembers，"alongwithitsvastprivilegesof"discussing"theweatherandcastingblankballots，andsoontherewouldbesuchalocust-plagueofthemburdeningtheglobethatthetitlewouldloseitsvalueandhavetobeabolished。
Butwherebusinessandgloryareconcerned，Mrs。Eddythinksofeverything，andsoshedidnotfailtotakecareofherAborigines，herstatelyandexclusiveOneHundred，hercollegeoffunctionlesscardinals，herSanhedrinofPrivilegedTalkers（Limited）。AftertakingawayallthelibertiesofthebranchChurches，andinthesamebreathdisclaimingallofficialcontrolovertheiraffairs，shesmitesthemonthemouthwiththis——theverymouththatwaswateringforthosenobbyground-floorhonors——
"NoFirstMembers。BranchChurchesshallnotorganizewithFirstMembers，thatspecialmethodoforganizationbeingadaptedtotheMother-
Churchalone。"
Andso，firstmembersbeingprohibited，wepiercethroughthecloudofMrs。Eddy'sEnglishandperceivethattheymustthennecessarilyorganizewithSubsequentMembers。Thereisnootherway。Itwilloccurtothemby-and-bytofoundanaristocracyofEarlySubsequentMembers。ThereisnoBy-lawagainstit。
"THE"
Iuncovertothatimperialword。Andtothemind，too，thatconceivedtheideaofseizingandmonopolizingitasatitle。IbelieveitisMrs。
Eddy'sdazzlingestinvention。Forshow，andstyle，andgrandeur，andthunderandlightningandfireworksitoutclassesallthepreviousinventionsofman，andraisesthelimitonthePope。Hecanneverputhisavidhandonthatwordofwords——itispre-empted。Andcopyrighted，ofcourse。ItliftstheMother-Churchawayupinthesky，andfellowshipsitwiththerareandselectandexclusivelittlecompanyoftheTHE'sofdeathlessglory——personsandthingswhereofhistoryandtheagescouldfurnishonlysingleexamples，nottwo：theSaviour，theVirgin，theMilkyWay，theBible，theEarth，theEquator，theDevil，theMissingLink——andnowTheFirstChurch，Scientist。AndbyclamorofedictandBy-lawMrs。EddygivespersonalnoticetoallbranchScientistChurchesonthisplanettoleavethatTHEalone。
ShehasdemonstratedoveritandmadeitsacredtotheMother-Church：
"Thearticle'The'mustnotbeusedbeforethetitlesofbranchChurches——
"Norwrittenonapplicationsformembershipinnamingsuchchurches。"
Thosearetheterms。TherecanandwillbeamillionFirstChurchesofChrist，Scientist，scatteredovertheworld，inamilliontownsandvillagesandhamletsandcities，andeachmaycallitself（suppressingthearticle），"FirstChurchofChrist。Scientist"——itispermissible，andnoharm；butthereisonlyoneTheChurchofChrist，Scientist，andtherewillneverbeanother。Andwhetherthatgreatwordfallinthemiddleofasentenceoratthebeginningofit，itmustalwayshaveitscapitalT。
Idonotsupposethatajuvenilepassionforfussylittleworldlyshowsandvanitiescanfurnishamatchtothis，anywhereinthehistoryofthenursery。Mrs。Eddydoesseemtobeashadefonderoflittlespecialdistinctionsandpompsthanisusualwithhumanbeings。
Sheinstitutedthatimmodest"The"withherownhand；shedidnotwaitforsomebodyelsetothinkofit。
ALIFE-TERMMONOPOLY
ThereisbutonehumanPastorinthewholeChristianScienceworld；shereservesthatexaltedplacetoherself。
APERPETUALONE
ThereisbutoneotherobjectinthewholeChristianScienceworldhonoredwiththattitleandholdingthatoffice：itisherbook，theAnnex——permanentPastorofTheFirstChurch，andofallbranchChurches。
WithherownhandshedraughtedtheBy-lawswhichmakehertheonlyreallyabsolutesovereignthatlivesto-dayinChristendom。
Shedoesnotallowanyobjectionablepicturestobeexhibitedintheroomwhereherbookissold，noranyindulgenceinidlegossipthere；andfromthegenerallookofthatBy-lawIjudgethatalightsomeandimproperpersoncanbeasuncomfortableinthatplaceashecouldbeinheaven。
THESANCTUMSANCTORUMANDSACREDCHAIR
InaroominTheFirstChurchofChrist，Scientist，thereisamuseumofobjectswhichhaveattainedtoholinessthroughcontactwithMrs。Eddy——
amongthemanelectricallylightedoil-pictureofachairwhichsheusedtositin——anddisciplesfromallabouttheworldgosoftlyinthere，inrestrictedgroups，underproperguard，andreverentlygazeuponthoserelics。Itisworship。Mrs。Eddycouldstopitifshewasnotfondofit，forhersovereigntyoverthattempleissupreme。
Thefitting-upofthatplaceasashrineisnotanaccident，noracasual，unweighedidea；itisimitatedfromage——oldreligiouscustom。
InTrevesthepilgrimreverentlygazesupontheSeamlessRobe，andhumblyworships；anddoesthesameinthatothercontinentalchurchwheretheykeepaduplicate；anddoeslikewiseintheChurchoftheHolySepulchre，inJerusalem，wherememorialsoftheCrucifixionarepreserved；andnow，bygoodfortunewehaveourHolyChairandthings，andamarketforouradorationsnearerhome。
Butistherenotadetailthatisnew，fresh，original？Yes，whateveroldthingMrs。Eddytouchesgetssomethingnewbythecontact——somethingnotthoughtofbeforebyanyone——somethingoriginal，allherown，andcopyrightable。Thenewfeatureisselfworship——exhibitedinpermittingthisshrinetobeinstalledduringherlifetime，andwinkinghersacredeyeatit。
AprominentChristianScientisthasassuredmethattheScientistsdonotworshipMrs。Eddy，andIthinkitlikelythattheremaybefiveorsixofthecultintheworldwhodonotworshipher，butsheherselfiscertainlynotofthatcompany。Anyhealthy-mindedpersonwhowillexamineMrs。Eddy'slittleAutobiographyandtheManualofBy-lawswrittenbyherwillbeconvincedthatsheworshipsherself；andthatshebringstothisserviceafervorofdevotionsurpassingeventhatwhichsheformerlylaidatthefeetoftheDollar，andequallinganywhichrisestotheThroneofGracefromanyquarter。
IthinkthisisasgoodaplaceasanytosalveahurtwhichIwasthemeansofinflictinguponaChristianScientistlately。Thefirstthirdofthisbookwaswrittenin1899inVienna。UntillastsummerIhadsupposedthatthatthirdhadbeenprintedinabookwhichIpublishedaboutayearlater——ahapwhichhadnothappened。IthensentthechapterscomposingittotheNorthAmericanReview，butfailed。inoneinstance，todatethem。Andso，InanundatedchapterIsaidaladytoldme"lastnight"soandso。Therewasnothingtoindicatetothereaderthatthat"lastnight"wasseveralyearsold，thereforethephraseseemedtorefertoanightofveryrecentdate。Whattheladyhadtoldmewas，thatinapartoftheMother-ChurchinBostonshehadseenScientistsworshippingaportraitofMrs。Eddybeforewhichalightwaskeptconstantlyburning。
AScientistcametomeandwishedmetoretractthat"untruth。"Hesaidtherewasnosuchportrait，andthatifIwantedtobesureofitIcouldgotoBostonandseeformyself。Iexplainedthatmy"lastnight"meantagoodwhileago；thatIdidnotdoubthisassertionthattherewasnosuchportraittherenow，butthatIshouldcontinuetobelieveithadbeenthereatthetimeofthelady'svisituntilsheshouldretractherstatementherself。Iwasatnotimevouchingforthetruthoftheremark，neverthelessIconsidereditworthpar。
AndyetIamsorrytheladytoldme，sinceawoundwhichbringsmenohappinesshasresulted。IammostwillingtoapplysuchsalveasIcan。
Thebestwaytosetthematterrightandmakeeverythingpleasantandagreeableallaroundwillbetoprintinthisplaceadescriptionoftheshrineasitappearedtoarecentvisitor，Mr。FrederickW。Peabody，ofBoston。Iwillcopyhisnewspaperaccount，andthereaderwillseethatMrs。Eddy'sportraitisnottherenow：
"WelatelystoodonthethresholdoftheHolyofHoliesoftheMother-
Church，andwithacrowdofworshipperspatientlywaitedforadmittancetothehallowedprecinctsofthe'Mother'sRoom。'Overthedoorwaywasasigninformingusthatbutfourpersonsatatimewouldbeadmitted；thattheywouldbepermittedtoremainbutfiveminutesonly，andwouldpleaseretirefromthe'Mother'sRoom'attheringingofthebell。Enteringwiththreeofthefaithful，welookedwithprofaneeyesupontheconsecratedfurnishings。Ashow-womaninattendancemonotonouslyannouncedthecharacterofthedifferentappointments。Setinarecessofthewallandilluminedwithelectriclightwasanoil-paintingtheshow-womanseriouslydeclaredtobealifelikeandrealisticpictureoftheChairinwhichtheMothersatwhenshecomposedher'inspired'work。
Itwasapictureofanold-fashioned？country，hairclothrocking-chair，andanexceedinglycommonplace-lookingtablewithapileofmanuscript，anink-bottle，andpenconspicuouslyuponit。Onthefloorweresheetsofmanuscript。'Themantel-pieceisofpureonyx，'continuedtheshow-
woman，'andthebeehiveuponthewindow-sillismadefromonesolidblockofonyx；therugismadeofahundredbreastsofeider-downducks，andthetoilet-roomyouseeinthecornerisofthelatestdesign，withgold-
plateddrain-pipes；thepaintedwindowsarefromtheMother'spoem，"ChristandChristmas，"andthatcasecontainscompletecopiesofalltheMother'sbooks。'ThechairsuponwhichthesacredpersonoftheMotherhadreposedwereprotectedfromsacrilegioustouchbyabroadbandofsatinribbon。Mycompanionsexpressedtheiradmirationinsubduedandreverenttones，andatthetinklingofthebellwereverentlytiptoedoutoftheroomtoadmitanotherdelegationofthepatientwaitersatthedoor。"
Now，then，Ihopethewoundishealed。Iamwillingtorelinquishtheportrait，andcompromiseontheChair。Atthesametime，ifIweregoingtoworshipeither，IshouldnotchoosetheChair。
Asapicturesquelyandpersistentlyinterestingpersonage，thereisnomatetoMrs。Eddy，theacceptedEqualoftheSaviour。ButsomeofhertastesaresodifferentfromHis！IfinditquiteimpossibletoimagineHim，inlife，standingsponsorforthatmuseumthere，andtakingpleasureinitssumptuousshows。IbelieveHewouldputthatChairinthefire，andthebellalongwithit；andIthinkHewouldmaketheshow-womangoaway。IthinkHewouldbreakthoseelectricbulbs，andthe"mantel-pieceofpureonyx，"andsayreproachfulthingsaboutthegoldendrain-pipesofthelavatory，andgivethecostlyrugofduck-breaststothepoor，andseverthesatinribbonandinvitethewearytorestandeasetheirachesintheconsecratedchairs。WhatHewoulddowiththepaintedwindowswecanbetterconjecturewhenwecomepresentlytoexaminetheirpeculiarities。
THECHRISTIANSCIENCEPASTOR-UNIVERSAL
WhenMrs。EddyturnedthepastorsoutofalltheChristianSciencechurchesandabolishedtheofficeforalltimeasfarashumanoccupancyisconcerned——sheappointedtheHolyGhosttofilltheirplace。Ifthislanguagebeblasphemous，Ididnotinventtheblasphemy，Iammerelystatingafact。Iwillquotefrompage227ofScienceandHealth（edition1899），asafirststeptowardsanexplanationofthisstartlingmatter——apassagewhichsetsforthandclassifiestheChristianScienceTrinity：
"Life，Truth，andLoveconstitutethetriuneGod，ortriplydivinePrinciple。Theyrepresentatrinityinunity，threeinone——thesameinessence，thoughmultiforminoffice：GodtheFather；ChristthetypeofSonship；DivineScience，ortheHolyComforter……
"TheHolyGhost，orSpirit，revealsthistriunePrinciple，and（theHolyGhost）isexpressedinDivineScience，whichistheComforter，leadingintoallTruth，andrevealingthedivinePrincipleoftheuniverse——
universalandperpetualharmony。"
Iwillciteanotherpassage。SpeakingofJesus——
"HisstudentsthenreceivedtheHolyGhost。Bythisismeant，thatbyalltheyhadwitnessedandsufferedtheywererousedtoanenlargedunderstandingofDivineScience，eventothespiritualinterpretation……ofHisteachings，"etc。
Also，page579，inthechaptercalledtheGlossary：
"HOLYGHOST。DivineScience；thedevelopmentsofLife，Truth，andLove。"
TheHolyGhostrevealsthemassedspiritofthefusedtrinity；thismassedspiritisexpressedinDivineScience，andistheComforter；
DivineScienceconveystomenthe"spiritualinterpretation"oftheSaviour'steachings。Thatseemstobethemeaningofthequotedpassages。
DivineScienceisChristianScience；thebookScienceandHealthisa"revelation"ofthewholespiritoftheTrinity，andistherefore"TheHolyGhost"；itconveystomenthe"spiritualinterpretation"oftheBible'steachings。andthereforeis"theComforter。"
Idonotfindthisanalyzingworkeasy，Iwouldrathersawwood；andapersoncannevertellwhetherhehasaddedupaScienceandHealthsumrightornot，anyway，afterallhistrouble。NeithercanheeasilyfindoutwhetherthetextsarestillonthemarketorhavebeendiscardedfromtheBook；fortwohundredandfifty-eighteditionsofithavebeenissued，andnotwoeditionsseemtobealike。Theannualchanges——intechnicalterminology；inmatterandwording；intranspositionsofchaptersandverses；inleavingoutoldchaptersandversesandputtinginnewones——seemtobenexttoinnumerable，andasthereisnoindex，thereisnowaytofindathingonewantswithoutreadingthebookthrough。IfeverIinspireaBible-AnnexIwillnotrushatitinahalf-digested，helter-skelterwayandhavetoputinthirty-eightyearstryingtogetsomeofitthewayIwantit，IwillsitdownandthinkitoutandknowwhatitisIwanttosaybeforeIbegin。AninspirercannotinspireforMrs。Eddyandkeephisreputation。Ihaveneverseensuchslipshodwork，barthetenthatinterpretedforthehomemarketthe"sellallthouhast。"Ihavequotedone"spiritual"renderingoftheLord'sPrayer，Ihaveseenoneotherone，andamtoldtherearefivemore。YettheinspirerofMrs。EddythenewInfalliblecastsacomplacentcriticalstoneattheotherInfallibleforbeingunabletomakeupitsmindaboutsuchthings。ScienceandHealth，edition1899，page33：
"Thedecisions，byvoteofChurchCouncils，astowhatshouldandshouldnotbeconsideredHolyWrit，themanifestmistakesintheancientversions：thethirtythousanddifferentreadingsintheOldTestamentandthethreehundredthousandintheNew——thesefactsshowhowamortalandmaterialsensestoleintothedivinerecord，darkening，tosomeextent，theinspiredpageswithitsownhue。"
Tosomeextent，yes——speakingcautiously。Butitisnothing，reallynothing；Mrs。Eddyisonlyalittlewaybehind，andifherinspirerlivestogetherAnnextosuithimthatCatholicrecordwillhaveto"go'waybackandsetdown，"astheballadsays。ListentotheboastfulsongofMrs。Eddy'sorgan，theChristianScienceJournalforMarch，1902，aboutthatyear'srevampingandhalf-solingofScienceandHealth，whoseofficialnameistheHolyGhost，theComforter，andwhoisnowtheOfficialPastorandInfallibleandUnerringGuideofeveryChristianSciencechurchinthetwohemispheres，hearSimpleSimonthatmetthepiemanbragoftheInfallible'sfallibility：
"ThroughouttheentirebooktheverbalchangesaresonumerousastoindicatethevastamountoftimeandlaborMrs。Eddyhasdevotedtothisrevision。Thetimeandlaborthusbestowedisrelativelyasgreatasthatof——thecommitteewhorevisedtheBible……ThuswehaveadditionalevidenceoftheherculeaneffortsourbelovedLeaderhasmadeandisconstantlymakingforthepromulgationofTruthandthefurtheranceofherdivinelybestowedmission，"etc。
Itisasteadyjob。Icouldhelpinspireifdesired；Iamnotdoingmuchnow，andwouldworkforhalf-price，andshouldnotobjecttothecountry。
PRICEOFTHEPASTOR-UNIVERSAL
ThepriceofthePastor-Universal，ScienceandHealth，calledinScienceliteraturetheComforter——andbythatothersacredName——isthreedollarsincloth，asheretofore，sixwhenitisfinelybound，andshapedtoimitatetheTestament，andisbrokenintoverses。Marginofprofitabovecostofmanufacture，fromfivehundredtosevenhundredpercent。，asalreadynotedIntheprofanesubscription-trade，itcoststhepublisherheavilytocanvassathree-dollarbook；hemustpaythegeneralagentsixtypercent。commission——thatistosay，onedollarandeighty-
cents。Mrs。Eddyescapesthisblisteringtax，becausesheownstheChristianSciencecanvasser，andcancompelhimtoworkfornothing。
Readthefollowingcommand——notrequest——fulminatedbyMrs。Eddy，overhersignature，intheChristianScienceJournalforMarch，1897，andquotedbyMr。Peabodyinhisbook。ThebookreferredtoisScienceandHealth：
"ItshallbethedutyofallChristianScientiststocirculateandtosellasmanyofthesebooksastheycan。"
Thatisflungatalltheelect，everywherethatthesunshines，butnopenaltyisshakenovertheirheadstoscarethem。Thesamecommandwasissuedtothemembers（numberingto-daytwenty-fivethousand）ofTheMother-Church，also，butwithitwentathreat，oftheinfliction，incaseofdisobedience，ofthemostdreadedpunishmentthathasaplaceintheChurch'slistofpenaltiesfortransgressionsofMrs。Eddy'sedicts——excommunication：
"IfamemberofTheFirstChurchofChrist，Scientist，shallfailtoobeythisinjunction，itwillrenderhimliabletolosehismembershipinthisChurch。MARYBAKEREDDY。"
ItisthespiritoftheSpanishInquisition。
Nonebutacceptedandwellestablishedgodscanventureanaffrontlikethatanddoitwithconfidence。Butthehumanracewilltakeanythingfromthatclass。Mrs。Eddyknowsthehumanrace；knowsitbetterthananymerehumanbeinghasknownitinathousandcenturies。Myconfidenceinherhuman-beingshipisgettingshaken，myconfidenceinhergodshipisstiffening。
SEVENHUNDREDPERCENT。
AScientistoutWesthasvisitedabookseller——withintenttofindfaultwithme——andhasbroughtawaytheinformationthatthepriceatwhichMrs。EddysellsScienceandHealthisnotanunusuallyhighoneforthesizeandmakeofthebook。Thatistrue。Butinthebook-trade——thatprofit-devourerunknowntoMrs。Eddy'sbook——athree-dollarbookthatismadeforthirty-fiveorfortycentsinlargeeditionsisputatthreedollarsbecausethepublisherhastopayauthor，middleman，andadvertising，andifthepriceweremuchbelowthreetheprofitaccruingwouldnotpayhimfairlyforhistimeandlabor。Atthesametime，ifhecouldgettendollarsforthebookhewouldtakeit，andhismoralswouldnotfallundercriticism。
ButifhewereaninspiredpersoncommissionedbytheDeitytoreceiveandprintandspreadbroadcastamongsorrowingandsufferingandpoormenapreciousmessageofhealingandcheerandsalvation，hewouldhavetodoasBibleSocietiesdo——sellthebookatapinchedmarginabovecosttosuchascouldpay，andgiveitfreetoallthatcouldn't；andhisnamewouldbepraised。Butifhesolditatsevenhundredpercent。profitandputthemoneyinhispocket，hisnamewouldbemockedandderided。
JustasMrs。Eddy'sis。Andmostjustifiably，asitseemstome。
ThecompleteBiblecontainsonemillionwords。TheNewTestamentbyitselfcontainstwohundredandfortythousandwords。
My'84editionofScienceandHealthcontainsonehundredandtwentythousandwords——justhalfasmanyastheNewTestament。
ScienceandHealthhassincebeensoinflatedbylaterinspirationsthatthe1902editioncontainsonehundredandeightythousandwords——notcountingthethirtythousandattheback，devotedbyMrs。Eddytoadvertisingthebook'shealingabilities——andtheinspiringcontinuesrightalong。
Ifyouhaveabookwhosemarketissosureandsogreatthatyoucangiveaprinteraneverlastingorderforthirtyorfortyorfiftythousandcopiesayearhewillfurnishthematacheaprate，becausewheneverthereisaslacktimeinhispress-roomandbinderyhecanfilltheidleintervalsonyourbookandbemakingsomethinginsteadoflosing。ThatisthekindofcontractthatcanbeletonScienceandHealtheveryyear。
Iamobligedtodoubtthatthethree-dollarScienceandHealthcostsMrs。
Eddyabovefifteencents，orthatthesixdollarcopycostsheraboveeightycents。Ifeelquitesurethattheaverageprofittoheronthesebooks，abovecostofmanufacture，isallofsevenhundredpercent。
EveryproperChristianScientisthastobuyandown（andcanvassfor）
ScienceandHealth（onehundredandeightythousandwords），andhemustalsoownaBible（onemillionwords）。Hecanbuytheoneforfromthreetosixdollars，andtheotherforfifteencents。Or，ifthreedollarsisallthemoneyhehas，hecangethisBiblefornothing。WhentheSupremeBeingdisseminatesasavingMessagethroughuninspiredagents——theNewTestament，forinstance——itcanbedoneforfivecentsacopy，butwhenHesendsonecontainingonlytwo-thirdsasmanywordsthroughtheshopofaDivinePersonage，itcostssixtytimesasmuch。Ithinkthatinmattersofsuchimportanceitisbadeconomytoemployawild-catagency。
Herearesomefigureswhichareperfectlyauthentic，andwhichseemtojustifymyopinion。
"These[Bible]societies，inspiredonlybyasenseofreligiousduty，areissuingtheBibleatapricesosmallthattheyhavemadeitthecheapestbookprinted。Forexample，theAmericanBibleSocietyoffersaneditionofthewholeBibleaslowasfifteencentsandtheNewTestamentatfivecents，andtheBritishSocietyatsixpenceandonepenny，respectively。
Theselowprices，madepossiblebytheirpolicyofsellingthebooksatcostorbelowcost，"etc。——NewYorkSun，February25，1903。
CHAPTERIX
Wemaynowmakeafinalfooting-upofMrs。Eddy，andseewhatsheis，inthefulnessofherpowers。SheisTheMassachusettsMetaphysicalCollegePastorEmeritus；
President；
BoardofDirectors；
BoardofEducation；
BoardofLectureships；
FutureBoardofTrustees，ProprietorofthePublishing-HouseandPeriodicals；
Treasurer；
Clerk；
ProprietoroftheTeachers；
ProprietoroftheLecturers；
ProprietoroftheMissionaries；
ProprietoroftheReaders；
DictatoroftheServices；soleVoiceofthePulpit；
ProprietoroftheSanhedrin；
SoleProprietoroftheCreed。（Copyrighted。）；
IndisputableAutocratoftheBranchChurches，withtheirlifeanddeathinherhands；
SoleThinkerforTheFirstChurch（andtheothers）；
SoleandInfallibleExpounderofDoctrine，inlifeandindeath；
SolepermissibleDiscoverer，Denouncer，Judge，andExecutionerofOstensibleHypnotists；
Fifty-handedGodofExcommunication——withathunderboltineveryhand；
AppointerandInstallerofthePastorofalltheChurches——thePerpetualPastor-Universal，ScienceandHealth，"theComforter。"
CHAPTERX
Thereshestands-paintedbyherself。Nowitnessbutherselfhasbeenallowedtotestify。Shestandstherepaintedbyheracts，anddecoratedbyherwords。Whenshetalks，shehasonlyadecorativevalueasawitness，eitherfororagainstherself，forshedealsmainlyinunsupportedassertion；andintherarecaseswheresheputsforwardaverifiablefactshegetsoutofitameaningwhichitrefusestofurnishtoanybodyelse。Also，whenshetalks，sheisunstable，shewanders，sheisincurablyinconsistent；whatshesaysto-dayshecontradictstomorrow。
Butheractsareconsistent。Theyarealwaysfaithfultoher，theynevermisinterprether，theyareamirrorwhichalwaysreflectsherexactly，precisely，minutely，unerringly，andalwaysthesame，todate，withonlythoseprogressivelittlenaturalchangesinstature，dress，complexion，mood，andcarriagethatmark——exteriorly——themarchoftheyearsandrecordtheaccumulationsofexperience，while——interiorly——throughallthissteadydriftofevolutiontheoneessentialdetail，thecommandingdetail，themasterdetailofthemake-upremainsasitwasinthebeginning，suffersnochangeandcansuffernone；thebasisofthecharacter；thetemperament，thedisposition，thatindestructibleironframeworkuponwhichthecharacterisbuilt，andwhoseshapeitmusttake，andkeep，throughoutlife。Wecallitaperson'snature。
Themanwhoisbornstingycanbetaughttogiveliberally——withhishands；butnotwithhisheart。Themanbornkindandcompassionatecanhavethatdispositioncrusheddownoutofsightbyembitteringexperience；butifitwereanorganthepost-mortemwouldfinditstillinhiscorpse。Themanbornambitiousofpowerandglorymaylivelongwithoutfindingitout，butwhentheopportunitycomeshewillknow，willstrikeforthelargestthingwithinthelimitofhischancesatthetime-
constable，perhaps——andwillbegladandproudwhenhegetsit，andwillwritehomeaboutit。Buthewillnotstopwiththatstart；hisappetitewillcomeagain；andby-and-byagain，andyetagain；andwhenhehasclimbedtopolicecommissioneritwillatlastbegintodawnuponhimthatwhathisNapoleonsoulwantsandwasbornforissomethingawayhigherup——hedoesnotquiteknowwhat，butCircumstanceandOpportunitywillindicatethedirectionandhewillcutaroadthroughandfindout。
IthinkMrs。Eddywasbornwithafar-seeingbusiness-eye，butdidnotknowit；andwithagreatorganizingandexecutivetalent，anddidnotknowit；andwithalargeappetiteforpoweranddistinction，anddidnotknowit。IthinkthereasonthathermakedidnotshowupuntilmiddlelifewasthatshehadGeneralGrant'sluck——CircumstanceandOpportunitydidnotcomeherwaywhenshewasyounger。Thequalitiesthatwereborninherhadtowaitforcircumstanceandopportunity——buttheywerethere：
theyweretheretostay，whethertheyevergotachancetofructifyornot。Iftheyhadcomeearly，theywouldhavefoundherreadyandcompetent。Andthey——notshe——wouldhavedeterminedwhattheywouldsetheratandwhattheywouldmakeofher。Iftheyhadelectedtocommissionherassecond-assistantcookinabankruptboarding-house，Iknowtherestofit——Iknowwhatwouldhavehappened。Shewouldhaveownedtheboarding-housewithinsixmonths；shewouldhavehadthelateproprietoronsalaryandhumpinghimself，astheworldlysay；shewouldhavehadthatboarding-housespewingmoneylikeamint；shewouldhaveworkedtheservantsandthelatelandlorduptothelimit；shewouldhavesqueezedtheboarderstilltheywailed，andbysomemysteriousqualityborninhershewouldhavekepttheaffectionsofcertainofthelotwhoseloveandesteemshevalued，andflungtheothersdownthebackarea；intwoyearsshewouldownalltheboarding-housesinthetown，infivealltheboarding-housesintheState，intwentyallthehotelsinAmerica，infortyallthehotelsontheplanet，andwouldsitathomewithherfingeronabuttonandgovernthewholecombinationaseasilyasabench-managergovernsadog-show。
Itwouldbeagrandthingtosee，andIfeelakindofdisappointment——
butnevermind，areligionisbetterandlarger；andthereismoretoit。
AndIhavenotbeensteepingmyselfinChristianSciencealltheseweekswithoutfindingoutthattheonesensiblethingtodowithadisappointmentistoputitoutofyourmindandthinkofsomethingcheerfuler。
WeoutsiderscannotconceiveofMrs。Eddy'sChristianScienceReligionasbeingasuddenandmiraculousbirth，butonlyasagrowthfromaseedplantedbycircumstances，anddevelopedstagebystagebycommandandcompulsionofthesameforce。Whatthestageswerewecannotknow，butareprivilegedtoguess。Shemayhavegottenthemental-healingideafromQuimby——ithadbeenexperimentedwithforages，andwasnoone'sspecialproperty。[Forthepresent，forconvenience'sake，letusproceeduponthehypothesisthatthatwasallshegotofhim，andthatsheputuptherestoftheassetsherself。Thiswillstrainus，butletustryit。]Ineachandallitsformsandunderallitsmanynames，mentalhealinghadhadlimits，always，andtheywererathernarrowones——
Mrs。Eddy，letusimagine，removedthefence，abolishedthefrontiers。
Notbyexpandingmental-healing，butbyabsorbingitssmallbulkintothevasterbulkofChristianScience——DivineScience，TheHolyGhost，theComforter——whichwasaquitedifferentandsublimerforce，andonewhichhadlonglaindormantandunemployed。
TheChristianScientistbelievesthattheSpiritofGod（lifeandlove）
pervadestheuniverselikeanatmosphere；thatwhosowillstudyScienceandHealthcangetfromitthesecretofhowtoinhalethattransformingair；thattobreatheitistobemadenew；thatfromthenewmanallsorrow，allcare，allmiseriesofthemindvanishaway，forthatonlypeace，contentmentandmeasurelessjoycanliveinthatdivinefluid；
thatitpurifiesthebodyfromdisease，whichisaviciouscreationofthegrosshumanmind，andcannotcontinuetoexistinthepresenceoftheImmortalMind，therenewingSpiritofGod。
TheScientistfindsthisreasonable，natural，andnothardertobelievethanthatthediseasegerm，acreatureofdarkness，perisheswhenexposedtothelightofthegreatsun——anewrevelationofprofanesciencewhichnoonedoubts。Heremindsusthattheactinicray，shininguponlupus，curesit——ahorriblediseasewhichwasincurablefifteenyearsago，andhadbeenincurablefortenmillionyearsbefore；thatthiswonder，unbelievablebythephysiciansatfirst，isbelievedbythemnow；andsoheistranquillyconfidentthatthetimeiscomingwhentheworldwillbeeducateduptoapointwhereitwillcomprehendandgrantthatthelightoftheSpiritofGod，shiningunobstructeduponthesoul，isanactinicraywhichcanpurgebothmindandbodyfromdiseaseandsetthemfreeandmakethemwhole。
Itisapparent，then，thatinChristianScienceitisnotoneman'smindactinguponanotherman'smindthatheals；thatitissolelytheSpiritofGodthatheals；thatthehealer'smindperformsnoofficebuttoconveythatforcetothepatient；thatitismerelythewirewhichcarriestheelectricfluid，sotospeak，anddeliversthemessage。
Therefore，ifthesethingsbetrue，mental-healingandScience-healingareseparateanddistinctprocesses，andnokinshipexistsbetweenthem。
Tohealthebodyofitsillsandpainsisamightybenefaction，butinourdayourphysiciansandsurgeonsworkathousandmiracles——prodigieswhichwouldhaverankedasmiraclesfiftyyearsago——andtheyhavesogreatlyextendedtheirdominationoverdiseasethatwefeelsowellprotectedthatweareabletolookwithagooddealofcomposureandabsenceofhystericsupontheclaimsofnewcompetitorsinthatfield。
Butthereisamightierbenefactionthanthehealingofthebody，andthatisthehealingofthespirit——whichisChristianScience'sotherclaim。SofarasIknow，sofarasIcanfindout，itmakesitgood。
PersonallyIhavenotknownaScientistwhodidnotseemserene，contented，unharassed。IhavenotfoundanoutsiderwhoseobservationofScientistsfurnishedhimaviewthatdifferedfrommyown。Buoyantspirits，comfortofmind，freedomfromcarethesehappinessesweallhave，atintervals；butinthespacesbetween，dearme，theblackhours！
TheyhaveputacurseuponthelifeofeveryhumanbeingIhaveeverknown，youngorold。Iconcedenotasingleexception。UnlessitmightbethoseScientistsjustreferredto。Theymayhavebeenplayingapartwithme；Ihopetheywerenot，andIbelievetheywerenot。
TimewilltesttheScience'sclaim。Iftimeshallmakeitgood；iftimeshallprovethattheSciencecanhealthepersecutedspiritofmanandbanishitstroublesandkeepitsereneandsunnyandcontent——why，thenMrs。Eddywillhaveamonumentthatwillreachabovetheclouds。Forifshedidnothituponthatimperialideaandevolveitanddeliverit，itsdiscoverercanneverbeidentifiedwithcertainty，now，Ithink。Itisthegiantfeature，itisthesunthatridesinthezenithofChristianScience，theauxiliaryfeaturesareofminorconsequence[Letusstillleavethelarge"if"aside，forthepresent，andproceedasifithadnoexistence。]
ItisnotsupposablethatMrs。Eddyrealized，atfirst，thesizeofherplunder。（No，find——thatistheword；shedidnotrealizethesizeofherfind，atfirst。）Ithadtogrowuponher，bydegrees，inaccordancewiththeinalterablecustomofCircumstance，whichworksbystages，andbystagesonly，andneverfurnishesanymindwithallthematerialsforalargeideaatonetime。
Inthebeginning，Mrs。Eddywasprobablyinterestedmerelyinthemental-
healingdetailAndperhapsmainlyinterestedinitpecuniary，forshewaspoor。
Shewouldsucceedinanythingsheundertook。Shewouldattractpupils，andhercommercewouldgrow。Shewouldinspireinpatientandpupilconfidenceinherearnestness，herhistoryisevidencethatshewouldnotfailofthat。
Thereprobablycameatime，induecourse，whenherstudentsbegantothinktherewassomethingdeeperinherteachingsthantheyhadbeensuspecting——amysterybeyondmental-healing，andhigher。Itisconceivablethatbyconsequencetheirmannertowardsherchangedlittlebylittle，andfromrespectfulbecamereverent。Itisconceivablethatthiswouldhaveaninfluenceuponher；thatitwouldinclinehertowonderiftheirsecretthought——thatshewasinspired——mightnotbeawell-groundedguess。Itisconceivablethatastimewentonthethoughtintheirmindsanditsreflectioninhersmightsolidifyintoconviction。
Shewouldremember，then，thatasachildshehadbeencalled，morethanonce，byamysteriousvoice——justashadhappenedtolittleSamuel。
（MentionedinherAutobiography。）Shewouldbeimpressedbythatancientreminiscence，now，anditcouldhaveapropheticmeaningforher。
Itisconceivablethatthepersuasiveinfluencesaroundherandwithinherwouldgiveanewandpowerfulimpulsetoherphilosophizings，andthatfromthis，intime，wouldresultthatgreatbirth，thehealingofbodyandmindbytheinpouringoftheSpiritofGod——thecentralanddominantideaofChristianScience——andthatwhenthisideacameshewouldnotdoubtthatitwasaninspirationdirectfromHeaven。
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[Imustrestalittle，now。TosithereandpainstakinglyspinoutaschemewhichimaginesMrs。Eddy，ofallpeople，workinghermindonaplaneabovecommercialism；imaginesherthinking，philosophizing，discoveringmajesticthings；andevenimaginesherdealinginsincerities——tobefrank，IfinditalargecontractButIhavebegunit，andIwillgothroughwithit。]
CHAPTERXII
Itisevidentthatshemadedisciplesfast，andthattheirbeliefinherandintheauthenticityofherheavenlyambassadorshipwasnotofthelukewarmandhalf-waysort，butwasprofoundlyearnestandsincere。Herbookwasissuedfromthepressin1875，itbeganitsworkofconvert-
making，andwithinsixyearsshehadsuccessfullylaunchedanewReligionandanewsystemofhealing，andwasteachingthemtocrowdsofeagerstudentsinaCollegeofherown，atpricessoextraordinarythatwearealmostcompelledtoacceptherstatement（no，herguardedintimation）
thattherateswerearrangedonhigh，sinceamerehumanbeingunacquaintedwithcommerceandaccustomedtothinkinpenniescouldhardlyputupsuchahandasthatwithoutsupernaturalhelp。
Fromthisstageonward——Mrs。Eddybeingwhatshewas——therestofthedevelopment——stageswouldfollownaturallyandinevitably。
Butifshehadbeenanybodyelse，therewouldhavebeenadifferentarrangementofthem，withdifferentresults。Beingtheextraordinarypersonshewas，sherealizedherpositionanditspossibilities；realizedthepossibilities，andhadthedaringtousethemforalltheywereworth。
Wehaveseenwhathermethodswereaftershepassedthestagewhereherdivineambassadorshipwasgranteditsexecuterintheheartsandmindsofherfollowers；wehaveseenhowsteadyandfearlessandcalculatedandorderlywashermarchthenceforthfromconquesttoconquest；wehaveseenherstrikedead，withouthesitancy，anyhostileorquestionableforcethatroseinherpath：first，thehordeofpretendersthatsprangupandtriedtotakeherScienceanditsmarketawayfromher——shecrushedthem，sheobliteratedthem；whenherownNationalChristianScienceAssociationbecamegreatinnumbersandinfluence，andlooselyanddangerouslygarrulous，andbegantoexpoundthedoctrinesaccordingtoitsownuninspirednotions，shetookupherspongewithoutatremoroffearandwipedthatAssociationout；whensheperceivedthatthepreachersinherpulpitswerebecomingafflictedwithdoctrine-tinkering，sherecognizedthedangerofit，anddidnothesitatenortemporize，butpromptlydismissedthewholeoftheminaday，andabolishedtheirofficepermanently；wehaveseenthat，asfastasherpowergrew，shewascompetenttotakethemeasureofit，andthatasfastasitsexpansionsuggestedtohergraduallyawakeningnativeambitionahigherstepshetookit；andso，bythisevolutionaryprocess，wehaveseenthegrossmoney-lustrelegatedtosecondplace，andthelustofempireandgloryriseaboveit。Asplendiddream；andbyforceofthequalitiesborninhersheismakingitcometrue。
Thesequalities——andthecapacitiesgrowingoutofthembythenurturinginfluencesoftraining，observation，andexperienceseemtobeclearlyindicatedbythecharacterofhercareeranditsachievements。Theyseemtobe：
Aclearheadforbusiness，andaphenomenallylongone；
Clearunderstandingofbusinesssituations；
Accuracyinestimatingtheopportunitiestheyoffer；
Intelligenceinplanningabusinessmove；
Firmnessinstickingtoitafterithasbeendecidedupon；
Extraordinarydaring；
Indestructiblepersistency；
Devouringambition；
Limitlessselfishness；
Aknowledgeoftheweaknessesandpovertiesanddocilitiesofhumannatureandhowtoturnthemtoaccountwhichhasneverbeensurpassed，ifeverequalled；
And——necessarily——thefoundation-stoneofMrs。Eddy'scharacterisanever-waveringconfidenceinherself。
Itisagranitecharacter。And——quitenaturally——ameasureofthetalcofsmallnessescommontohumannatureismixedupinitanddistributedthroughit。WhenMrs。EddyisnotdictatingservilitiesfromherthroneinthecloudstoherofficialdomesticsinBostonortoherfar-spreadsubjectsroundabouttheplanet，butisdownontheground，sheiskintousandoneofus：sentimentalasagirl，garrulous，ungrammatical，incomprehensible，affected，vainofherlittlehumanancestry，unstable，inconsistent，unreliableinstatement，andnaivelyandeverlastinglyself-contradictory-oh，trivialandcommonandcommonplaceasthecommonestofus！justaNapoleonasMadamedeRemusatsawhim，abrassgodwithclaylegs。
CHAPTERXIII
IndrawingMrs。Eddy'sportraitithasbeenmypurposetorestrictmyselftomaterialsfurnishedbyherself，andIbelieveIhavedonethat。IfI
havemisinterpretedanyofheracts，itwasnotdoneintentionally。
Itwillbenoticedthatinskeletonizingalistofthequalitieswhichhavecarriedhertothedizzysummitwhichsheoccupies，Ihavenotmentionedthepowerwhichwasthecommandingforceemployedinachievingthatloftyflight。Itdidnotbelonginthatlist；itwasaforcethatwasnotadetailofhercharacter，butwasanoutsideone。Itwasthepowerwhichproceededfromherpeople'srecognitionofherasasupernaturalpersonage，conveyeroftheLatestWord，anddivinelycommissionedtodeliverittotheworld。Theformwhichsucharecognitiontakes，consciouslyorunconsciously，isworship；andworshipdoesnotquestionnorcriticize，itobeys。Theobjectofitdoesnotneedtocoddleit，bribeit，beguileit，reasonwithit，convinceit——itcommandsit；thatissufficient；theobediencerenderedisnotreluctant，butpromptandwhole-hearted。AdmirationforaNapoleon，confidenceinhim，prideinhim，affectionforhim，canlifthimhighandcarryhimfar；andtheseareformsofworship，andarestrongforces，buttheyareworshipofamerehumanbeing，afterall，andareinfinitelyfeeble，ascomparedwiththosethataregeneratedbythatotherworship，theworshipofadivinepersonage。Mrs。Eddyhasthisefficientworship，thismassedandcentralizedforce，thisforcewhichisindifferenttoopposition，untroubledbyfear，andgoestobattlesinging，likeCromwell'ssoldiers；
andwhileshehasitshecancommandanditwillobey，andmaintainheronherthrone，andextendherempire。
Shewillhaveituntilshedies；andthenweshallseeacuriousandinterestingfurtherdevelopmentofherrevolutionaryworkbegin。