Eddyisacommonplacename，andwouldhaveanunimpressiveaspectinthelistofthereformedHolyFamily。Shehasthoughtofthat。InthebookofBy-lawswrittenbyher——\"impelledbyapowernotone\'sown\"——thereisaparagraphwhichexplainshowandwhenherdisciplescametoconferatitleuponher；andthisexplanationisfollowedbyawarningastowhatwillhappentoanyfemaleScientistwhoshalldesecrateit：
\"ThetitleofMother。ThereforeifastudentofChristianScienceshallapplythistitle，eithertoherselfortoothers，exceptasthetermforkinshipaccordingtotheflesh，itshallberegardedbytheChurchasanindicationofdisrespectfortheirPastorEmeritus，andunfitnesstobeamemberoftheMother-Church。\"
SheisthePastorEmeritus。
WhilethequotedparagraphabouttheProcessionseemstoindicatethatMrs。EddyisexpectingtooccupytheFirstPlaceinit，thatexpectationisnotdefinitelyavowed。Inanearlierutteranceofherssheisclearer——clearer，anddoesnotclaimthefirstplacealltoherself，butonlythehalfofit。IquotefromMr。Peabody\'sbookagain：
\"IntheChristianScienceJournalforApril，1889，whenitwasherproperty，andpublishedbyher，itwasclaimedforher，andwithhersanction，thatshewasequalwithJesus，andelaborateeffortwasmadetoestablishtheclaim。
\"Mrs。EddyhasdistinctlyauthorizedtheclaiminherbehalfthatsheherselfwasthechosensuccessortoandequalofJesus。\"
InherMiscellaneousWritings（usingheroncefavorite\"We\"for\"I\"）shesaysthat\"Whileweentertaindecidedviews……andshallexpressthemasdutydemands，weshallclaimnoespecialgiftfromourdivineorigin，\"etc。
Ourdivineorigin。ItsuggestsEqualagain。Itisinferable，then，thatinthenearby-and-bythenewChurchwillofficiallyranktheHolyFamilyinthefollowingorder：
1。JesusofNazareth。——1。OurMother。
2。TheVirginMary。
SUMMARY
IamnotplayingwithChristianScienceanditsfounder，Iamexaminingthem；andIamdoingitbecauseoftheinterestIfeelintheinquiry。
Myresultsmayseeminadequatetothereader，buttheyhaveformeclarifiedamuddleandbroughtasortoforderoutofachaos，andsoI
valuethem。
MyreadingsofMrs。Eddy\'suninspiredmiscellaneousliteraryeffortshaveconvincedmeofseveralthings：
1。ThatshedidnotwriteScienceandHealth。
2。ThattheDeitydid（ordidnot）writeit。
3。ThatShethinksShewroteit。
4。ThatShebelievesShewroteitundertheDeity\'sinspiration。
5。ThatShebelievesSheisaMemberoftheHolyFamily。
6。ThatShebelievesSheistheequaloftheHeadofit。
Finally，IthinkSheisnowentitledtothecapitalS——onherownevidence。
CHAPTERVI
ThusfarwehaveapartofMrs。Eddy\'sportrait。Notmadeoffictions，surmises，reports，rumors，innuendoes，droppedbyherenemies；no，shehasfurnishedallofthematerialsherself，andlaidthemonthecanvas，undermygeneralsuperintendenceanddirection。Asfarasshehasgonewithit，itisthepresentationofacomplacent，commonplace，illiterateNewEnglandwomanwho\"forgoteverythingsheknew\"whenshediscoveredherdiscovery，thenwroteaBibleingoodEnglishundertheinspirationofGod，andclimbedupittothesupremestsummitofearthlygrandeurattainablebyman——whereshesitssereneto-day，belovedandworshipedbyamultitudeofhumanbeingsofasgoodaverageintelligenceasispossessedbythosethatmarchunderthebannerofanycompetingcult。
Thisisnotintendedtoflatterthecompetingcults，itismerelyastatementofcoldfact。
Thatacommonplacepersonshouldgoclimbingaloftandbecomeagodorahalf-godoraquarter-godandbeworshipedbymenandwomenofaverageintelligence，isnothing。Ithashappenedamilliontimes，itwillhappenahundredmillionmore。Ithasbeenmillionsofyearssincethefirstofthesesupernaturalsappeared，andbythetimethelastoneinthatinconceivablyremotefutureshallhaveperformedhissolemnlittlehigh-jinksonthestageandclosedthebusiness，therewillbeenoughofthemaccumulatedinthemuseumontheOtherSidetostartaheavenoftheirown-andjamit。
Eachinhisturnthoselittlesupernaturalsofourby-goneagesandaeonsjoinedthemonsterprocessionofhispredecessorsandmarchedhorizonward，disappeared，andwasforgotten。Theychangednothing，theybuiltnothing，theyleftnothingbehindthemtorememberthemby，nothingtoholdtheirdisciplestogether，nothingtosolidifytheirworkandenableittodefytheassaultsoftimeandtheweather。Theypassed，andleftavacancy。Theymadeonefatalmistake；theyallmadeit，eachinhisturn：theyfailedtoorganizetheirforces，theyfailedtocentralizetheirstrength，theyfailedtoprovideafreshBibleandasureandperpetualcashincomeforbusiness，andoftentheyfailedtoprovideanewandacceptedDivinePersonagetoworship。
Mrs。Eddyisnotofthatsmallfry。Thematerialsthatgotothemakingoftherestofherportraitwillproveit。Shewillfurnishthemherself：
Shepublishedherbook。Shecopyrightedit。Shecopyrightseverything。
Ifsheshouldsay，\"Good-morning；howdoyoudo？\"shewouldcopyrightit；
forsheisacarefulperson，andknowsthevalueofsmallthings。
ShebegantoteachherScience，shebegantoheal，shebegantogatherconvertstohernewreligion——fervent，sincere，devoted，gratefulpeople。
AyearortwolatersheorganizedherfirstChristianScience\"Association，\"withsixofherdisciplesontheroster。
Shecontinuedtoteachandheal。Shewaschargingnothing，shesays，althoughshewasverypoor。Shetaughtandhealedgratisfouryearsaltogether，shesays。
Then，in1879-81shewasbecomestrongenough，andwellenoughestablished，toventureacoupleofimpressivelyimportantmoves。Thefirstofthesemoveswastoaggrandizethe\"Association\"toa\"Church。\"
Brave？Itistherightnameforit，Ithink。Theformernamesuggestsnothing，invitednoremark，nocriticism，noinquiry，nohostility；thenewnameinvitedthemall。Shemusthavemadethisintrepidventureonherownmotion。Shecouldhavehadnoimportantadvisersatthatearlyday。Ifweacceptitasherownideaandherownact——andIthinkwemust——wehaveonekeytohercharacter。Anditwillexplainsubsequentactsofhersthatwouldmerelystunusandstupefyuswithoutit。Shallwecallitcourage？Orshallwecallitrecklessness？Courageobserves；
reflects；calculates；surveysthewholesituation；countsthecost，estimatestheodds，makesupitsmind；thengoesattheenterpriseresolutetowinorperish。Recklessnessdoesnotreflect，itplungesfearlesslyinwithahurrah，andtakestherisks，whatevertheymaybe，regardlessofexpense。Recklessnessoftenfails，Mrs。Eddyhasneverfailed——fromthepointofviewofherfollowers。Thepointofviewofotherpeopleisnaturallynotamatterofweightyimportancetoher。
ThenewChurchwasnotbornloose-jointedandfeatureless，buthadadefinedplan，adefinitecharacter，definiteaims，andanamewhichwasachallenge，anddefiedallcomers。Itwas\"aMind-healingChurch。\"Itwas\"withoutacreed。\"Itsname，\"TheChurchofChrist，Scientist。\"
Mrs。EddycouldnotcopyrightherChurch，butshecharteredit，whichwasthesamethingandrelievedthepain。Ithadtwenty-sixchartermembers。
Mrs。Eddywasatonceinstalledasitspastor。
Theotherventure，abovereferredto，wasMrs。Eddy\'sMassachusettsMetaphysicalCollege，inwhichwastaught\"thepathologyofspiritualpower。\"Shecouldnotcopyrightit，butshegotitchartered。Forfacultyithadherself，herhusbandoftheperiod（Dr。Eddy），andheradoptedson，Dr。Foster-Eddy。Thecollegetermwas\"barelythreeweeks，\"shesays。Againshewasbold，brave，rash，reckless——chooseforyourself——forshenotonlybegantochargethestudent，butchargedhimahundreddollarsaweekfortheenlightenments。Andgotit？somemayask。Easily。Pupilsflockedfromfarandnear。Theycamebythehundred。Presentlythetermwascutdownnearlyhalf，butthepriceremainedasbefore。Tobeexact，theterm-cutwastosevenlessons——
price，threehundreddollars。Thecollege\"yieldedalargeincome。\"
Thisisbelievable。InsevenyearsMrs。Eddytaught，assheavers，overfourthousandstudentsinit。（Prefaceto1902editionofScienceandHealth。）Threehundredtimesfourthousandis——butperhapsyoucancipherityourself。Icoulddoitordinarily，butIfelldownyesterdayandhurtmyleg。Cipherit；youwillseethatitisagrandsumforawomantoearninsevenyears。Yetthatwasnotallshegotoutofhercollegeintheseven。
Atthetimethatshewaschargingtheprimarystudentthreehundreddollarsfortwelvelessonsshewasnotcontentwiththistidyassessment，buthadotherwaysofplunderinghim。Byadvertisementsheofferedhimprivilegeswherebyhecouldaddeighteenlessonstohisstoreforfivehundreddollarsmore。Thatistosay，hecouldgetatotalofthirtylessonsinhercollegeforeighthundreddollars。
Fourthousandtimeseighthundredis——butitisadifficultsumforacripplewhohasnotbeen\"demonstratedover\"tocipher；letitgo。Shetaught\"over\"fourthousandstudentsinsevenyears。\"Over\"isnotdefinite，butitprobablyrepresentsanon-payingsurplusoflearnersoverandabovethepayingfourthousand。Charitystudents，doubtless。I
thinkthatasinterestinganadvertisementashasbeenprintedsincetheromanticolddaysoftheotherbuccaneersisthisonefromtheChristianScienceJournalforSeptember，1886：
\"MASSACHUSETTSMETAPHYSICALCOLLEGE
\"REV。MARYBAKERG。EDDY，PRESIDENT
\"571ColumbusAvenue，Boston\"ThecollegiatecourseinChristianSciencemetaphysicalhealingincludestwelvelessons。Tuition，threehundreddollars。
\"Courseinmetaphysicalobstetricsincludessixdailylectures，andisopenonlytostudentsfromthiscollege。Tuition，onehundreddollars。
\"Classintheology，open（liketheabove）tograduates，receivessixadditionallecturesontheScriptures，andsummaryoftheprincipleandpracticeofChristianScience，twohundreddollars。
\"Normalclassisopentothosewhohavetakenthefirstcourseatthiscollege；sixdailylecturescompletetheNormalcourse。Tuition，twohundreddollars。
\"Noinvalids，andonlypersonsofgoodmoralcharacter，areacceptedasstudents。Allstudentsaresubjecttoexaminationandrejection；andtheyareliabletoleavetheclassiffoundunfittoremaininit。
\"Alimitednumberofclergymenreceivedfreeofcharge。
\"Largestdiscounttoindigentstudents，onehundreddollarsonthefirstcourse。
\"Nodeductionontheothers。
\"Husbandandwife，enteredtogether，threehundreddollars。
\"Tuitionforallstrictlyinadvance。\"
Thereitis——thehorse-leech\'sdaughteraliveagain，afterathree-
centuryvacation。Fiftyorsixtyhours\'lecturingforeighthundreddollars。
Iwasinerrorastoonematter：therearenocharitystudents。Gratis-
taughtclergymenmustnotbeplacedunderthathead；theyaremerelyanadvertisement。Pauperstudentscangetintotheinfantclassonatwo-
thirdrate（cashinadvance），butnotevenanarchangelcangetintotherestofthegameatanythingshortofpar，cashdown。Foritis\"inthespiritofChrist\'scharity，asonewhoisjoyfultobearhealingtothesick\"thatMrs。Eddyisworkingthegame。Shesendsthehealingtothemoutside。Shecannotbearittotheminsidethecollege，forthereasonthatshedoesnotallowasickcandidatetogetin。Itistruethatthissmellsofinconsistency，butthatisnothing；Mrs。EddywouldnotbeMrs。
Eddyifsheshouldeverchancetobeconsistentaboutanythingtwodaysrunning。
ExceptinthematteroftheDollar。TheDollar，andappetiteforpowerandnotoriety。Englishmustalsobeadded；sheisalwaysconsistent，sheisalwaysMrs。Eddy，inherEnglish：itisalwaysandconsistentlyconfusedandcrippledandpoor。ShewrotetheAdvertisement；herliterarytrade-marksarethere。Whenshesaysall\"students\"aresubjecttoexamination，shedoesnotmeanstudents，shemeanscandidatesforthatloftyplaceWhenshesaysstudentsare\"liable\"toleavetheclassiffoundunfittoremaininit，shedoesnotmeanthatiftheyfindthemselvesunfit，orbefoundunfitbyothers，theywillbelikelytoaskpermissiontoleavetheclass；shemeansthatifshefindsthemunfitshewillbe\"liable\"tofirethemout。Whenshenoblyoffers\"tuitionforallstrictlyinadvance，\"shedoesnotmean\"instructionforallinadvance-paymentforitlater。\"No，thatisonlywhatshesays，itisnotwhatshemeans。IfshehadwrittenScienceandHealth，theoldestmanintheworldwouldnotbeabletotellwithcertaintywhatanypassageinitwasintendedtomean。
HerChurchwasonitslegs。
Shewasitspastor。Itwasprospering。
ShewasappointedoneofacommitteetodraughtBy-lawsforitsgovernment。Itmaybeobserved，withoutoverplusofirreverence，thatthiswaslarksforher。Shedidallofthedraughtingherself。Fromtheverybeginningshewasalwaysinthefrontseatwhentherewasbusinesstobedone；inthefrontseat，withbotheyesopen，andlookingsharplyoutforNumberOne；inthefrontseat，workingMortalMindwithfineeffectivenessandgivingImmortalMindarestforSunday。WhenherChurchwasreorganized，by-and-by，theBy-lawswereretained。Shesawtothat。IntheseLawsforthegovernmentofherChurch，herempire，herdespotism，Mrs。Eddy\'scharacterisembalmedforgoodandall。IthinkaparticularizedexaminationoftheseChurch-lawswillbefoundinteresting。Andnotthelesssoifwekeepinmindthattheywere\"impelledbyapowernotone\'sown，\"asshesays——Anglice。theinspirationofGod。
ItisaChurch\"withoutacreed。\"Still，ithasone。Mrs。Eddydraughtedit——andcopyrightedit。Inherownname。YoucannotbecomeamemberoftheMother-Church（norofanyChristianScienceChurch）withoutsigningit。ItformsthefirstchapteroftheBy-laws，andiscalled\"Tenets。\"\"TenetsofTheMotherChurch，TheFirstChurchofChrist，Scientist。\"Ithasnohellinit——itthrowsitoverboard。
THEPASTOREMERITUS
Aboutthetimeofthereorganization，Mrs。EddyretiredfromherpositionofpastorofherChurch，abolishedtheofficeofpastorinallbranchChurches，andappointedherbook，ScienceandHealth，tobepastor-
universal。Mrs。Eddydidnotdisconnectherselffromtheofficeentirely，whensheretired，butappointedherselfPastorEmeritus。Itisamisleadingtitle，andbelongstothefamilyofthatphrase\"withoutacreed。\"Itadvertisesherasbeingamerelyhonoraryofficial，withnothingtodo，andnoauthority。TheCzarofRussiaisEmperorEmeritusonthesameterms。Mrs。EddywasAutocratoftheChurchbefore，withlimitlessauthority，andshekepthergriponthatlimitlessauthoritywhenshetookthatfictitioustitle。
ItiscuriousandinterestingtonotewithwhatanunerringinstinctthePastorEmeritushasthoughtoutandforecastallpossibleencroachmentsuponherplannedautocracy，andbarredthewayagainstthem，intheBy-
lawswhichsheframedandcopyrighted——undertheguidanceoftheSupremeBeing。
THEBOARDOFDIRECTORS
Forinstance，whenArticleI。speaksofaPresidentandBoardofDirectors，youthinkyouhavediscoveredaformidablecheckuponthepowersandambitionsofthehonorarypastor，theornamentalpastor，thefunctionlesspastor，thePastorEmeritus，butitisamistake。Thesegreatofficialsareofthephrase——familyoftheChurch-Without-a-CreedandthePastor-With-Nothing-to-Do；thatistosay，ofthefamilyofLarge-Names-Which-Mean-Nothing。TheBoardisofsolittleconsequencethattheBy-lawsdonotstatehowitischosen，norwhodoesit；buttheydostate，mostdefinitely，thattheBoardcannotfillavacancyinitsnumber\"exceptthecandidateisapprovedbythePastorEmeritus。\"
The\"candidate。\"TheBoardcannotevenproceedtoanelectionuntilthePastorEmeritushasexaminedthelistandsquelchedsuchcandidatesasarenotsatisfactorytoher。
WhethertheoriginalfirstBoardbeganasthepersonalpropertyofMrs。
Eddyornot，itisforeseeablethatintime，underthisBy-law，shewouldownit。SuchafirstBoardmightchafeundersucharuleasthat，andtrytolegislateitoutofexistencesomeday。ButMrs。Eddywasawake。
Sheforesawthatdanger，andaddedthisingeniousandeffectiveclause：
\"ThisBy-lawcanneitherbeamendednorannulled，exceptbyconsentofMrs。Eddy，thePastorEmeritus\"
THEPRESIDENT
TheBoardofDirectors，orSerfs，orCiphers，electsthePresident。
Ontheseclearlywordedterms：\"SubjecttotheapprovalofthePastorEmeritus。\"
ThereforeSheelectshim。
Alongtermcaninvestahighofficialwithinfluenceandpower，andmakehimdangerous。Mrs。Eddyreflecteduponthat；soshelimitsthePresident\'stermtoayear。Shehasacapablecommercialhead，anorganizinghead，aheadforgovernment。
TREASURERANDCLERK
ThereareaTreasurerandaClerk。TheyareelectedbytheBoardofDirectors。Thatistosay，byMrs。Eddy。
TheirtermsofofficeexpireonthefirstTuesdayinJuneofeachyear，\"orupontheelectionoftheirsuccessors。\"Theymustbewatchfullyobedientandsatisfactorytoher，orshewillelectandinstalltheirsuccessorswithasuddennessthatcanbeunpleasanttothem。ItgoeswithoutsayingthattheTreasurermanagestheTreasurytosuitMrs。Eddy，andisinfactmerelyTemporaryDeputyTreasurer。
ApparentlytheClerkhasbuttwodutiestoperform：toreadmessagesfromMrs。EddytoFirstMembersassembledinsolemnCouncil，andprovidelistsofcandidatesforChurchmembership。TheselectbodyentitledFirstMembersarethearistocracyoftheMother-Church，theCharterMembers，theAborigines，asortofstylishbutunsalariedlittleCollegeofCardinals，goodforshow，butnotindispensable。NobodyisindispensableinMrs。Eddy\'sempire；sheseestothat。
WhenthePastorEmeritussendsaletterormessagetothatlittleSanhedrin，itistheClerk\'s\"imperativeduty\"toreadit\"attheplaceandtimespecified。\"Otherwise，theworldmightcometoanend。Thesearefine，largefrills，andremindusofthewaysofemperorsandsuch。
Suchdonotusethepenny-post，theysendagildedandpaintedspecialmessenger，andhestridesintotheParliament，andbusinesscomestoasuddenandsolemnandawfulstop；andintheimpressivehushthatfollows，theChiefClerkreadsthedocument。Itishis\"imperativeduty。\"Ifheshouldneglectit，hisofficiallifewouldend。ItisthesamewiththisMother-ChurchClerk；\"ifhefailtoperformthisimportantfunctionofhisoffice，\"certainmajesticandunshirkablesolemnitiesmustfollow：aspecialmeeting\"shall\"becalled；amemberoftheChurch\"shall\"makeformalcomplaint；thentheClerk\"shall\"be\"removedfromoffice。\"Complaintissufficient，notrialisnecessary。
Thereissomethingverysweetandjuvenileandinnocentandprettyabouttheselittletinselvanities，thesegraveapingsofmonarchicalfussandfeathersandceremony，hereonourostentatiouslydemocraticsoil。SheisthesameladythatwefoundintheAutobiography，whowassonaivelyvainofallthatlittleancestralmilitaryriffraffthatshehaddugupandannexed。Aperson\'snatureneverchanges。Whatitisinchildhood，itremains。Underpressure，orachangeofinterest，itcanpartiallyorwhollydisappearfromsight，andforconsiderablestretchesoftime，butnothingcaneverpermanentlymodifyit，nothingcaneverremoveit。
BOARDOFTRUSTEES
Thereisn\'tany——now。ButwithpowerandmoneypilinguphigherandhighereverydayandtheChurch\'sdominionspreadingdailywiderandfarther，atimecouldcomewhentheenviousandambitiouscouldstarttheideathatitwouldbewiseandwelltoputawatchupontheseassets——
awatchequippedwithproperlylargeauthority。Bycustom，aBoardofTrustees。Mrs。Eddyhasforeseenthatprobability——forsheisawomanwithalong，longlookahead，thelongestlookaheadthateverawomanhad——andshehasprovidedforthatemergency。InArt。I。，Sec。5，shehasdecreedthatnoBoardofTrusteesshalleverexistintheMother-
Church\"exceptitbeconstitutedbythePastorEmeritus。\"
Themagnificenceofit，thedaringofit！Thusfar，sheisTheMassachusettsMetaphysicalCollege；
PastorEmeritus；
President；
BoardofDirectors；
Treasurer；
Clerk；
andfutureBoardofTrustees；
andisstillmovingonward，everonward。WhenIcontemplateherfromacommercialpointofview，therearenowordsthatcanconveymyadmirationofher。
READERS
Theseareafeatureoffirstimportanceinthechurch-machineryofChristianScience。Fortheyoccupythepulpit。TheyholdtheplacethatthepreacherholdsintheotherChristianChurches。Theyholdthatplace，buttheydonotpreach。Twoofthemareondutyatatime——amanandawoman。OnereadsapassagefromtheBible，theotherreadstheexplanationofitfromScienceandHealth——andsotheygoonalternating。
Thisconstitutestheservice——this，withchoir-music。Theyutternowordoftheirown。Art。IV。，Sec。6，closestheirmouthswiththisuncompromisinggag：
\"TheyshallmakenoremarksexplanatoryoftheLesson-Sermonatanytimeduringtheservice。\"
Itseemsasimplelittlething。Oneisnotstartledbyitatafirstreadingofit；noratthesecond，northethird。Onemayhavetoreaditadozentimesbeforethewholemagnitudeofitrisesbeforethemind。Itfarandawayoversizesandoutclassesthebestbusiness-ideayetinventedforthesafe-guardingandperpetuatingofareligion。Ifithadbeenthoughtofandputinforceeighteenhundredandseventyyearsago，therewouldbebutoneChristiansectintheworldnow，insteadoftendozensofthem。
Therearemanyvarietiesofmenintheworld，consequentlytherearemanyvarietiesofmindsinitspulpits。ThisinsuresmanydifferinginterpretationsofimportantScripturetexts，andthisinturninsuresthesplittingupofareligionintomanysects。Itiswhathashappened；
itwassuretohappen。
Mrs。Eddyhasnotedthisdisastrousresultofpreaching，andhasputupthebars。ShewillhavenopreachinginherChurch。ShehasexplainedallessentialScriptures，andsettheexplanationsdowninherbook。Inherbeliefherunderlingscannotimproveuponthoseexplanations，andinthatsternsentence\"theyshallmakenoexplanatoryremarks\"shehasbarredthemforalltimefromtrying。Shewillbeobeyed；thereisnoquestionaboutthat。
Inarranginghergovernmentshehasborrowedideasfromvarioussources——
notpoorones，butthebestinthegovernmentalmarket——butthisoneisnew，thisonecameoutofnoordinarybusiness-head，thisonemusthavecomeoutofherown，therehasbeennoothercommercialskullinathousandcenturiesthatwasequaltoit。Shehasborrowedfreelyandwisely，butIamsurethatthisideaismanytimeslargerthanallherborrowingsbulkedtogether。Onemustrespectthebusiness-brainthatproducedit——thesplendidpluckandimpudencethatventuredtopromulgateit，anyway。
ELECTIONOFREADERS
Readersarenottakenathap-hazard，anymorethanpreachersaretakenathap-hazardforthepulpitsofothersects。No，ReadersareelectedbytheBoardofDirectors。But——
\"Section3。TheBoardshallinformthePas。forEmeritusofthenamesofcandidatesforReadersbeforetheyareelected，andifsheobjectstothenomination，saidcandidatesshallnotbechosen。\"
Isthatanelection——bytheBoard？ThusfarIhavenotbeenabletofindoutwhatthatBoardofSpectresisfor。Itcertainlyhasnorealfunction，nodutywhichthehiredgirlcouldnotperform，noofficebeyondthemererecordingoftheautocrat\'sdecrees。
Therearenodangerouslylongoffice-termsinMrs。Eddy\'sgovernment。
TheReadersareelectedforbutoneyear。Thisinsurestheirsubserviencytotheirproprietor。
Readersarenotallowedtocopyoutpassagesandreadthemfromthemanuscriptinthepulpit；theymustreadfromMrs。Eddy\'sbookitself。
Sheisright。Slightchangescouldbeslylymade，repeated，andintimegetacceptancewithcongregations。Branchsectscouldgrowoutofthesepractices。Mrs。Eddyknowsthehumanrace，andhowfartotrustit。Herlimitisnotoveraquarterofaninch。Itisallthatawisepersonwillrisk。
Mrs。Eddy\'sinborndispositiontocopyrighteverything，chartereverything，securetherightfulandpropercredittoherselfforeverythingshedoes，andeverythingshethinksshedoes，andeverythingshethinks，andeverythingshethinksshethinksorhasthoughtorintendstothink，isillustratedinSec。5ofArt。IV。，definingthedutiesofofficialReaders——inchurch：
\"NamingBookandAuthor。TheReaderofScienceandHealth，withKeytotheScriptures，beforecommencingtoreadfromthisbook，shalldistinctlyannounceitsfulltitleandgivetheauthor\'sname。\"
Otherwisethecongregationmightgetthehabitofforgettingwho（ostensibly）wrotethebook。
THEARISTOCRACY
ThisconsistsofFirstMembersandtheirapostolicsuccession。Itisaclosecorporation，anditsmembershiplimitisonehundred。Fortywillanswer，butifthenumberfallbelowthat，theremustbeanelection，tofillthegrandquorum。
ThisSanhedrincan\'tdoanythingoftheslightestimportance，butitcantalk。Itcan\"discuss。\"Thatis，itcandiscuss\"importantquestionsrelativetoChurchmembers\"，evidentlypersonswhoarealreadyChurchmembers。Thisaffordsitamusement，anddoesnoharm。
Itcan\"fixthesalariesoftheReaders。\"
Twiceayearit\"voteson\"admittingcandidates。Thatis，forChurchmembership。Butitsworkiscutoutforitbeforehand，bySec。，Art。
IX。：
\"EveryrecommendationformembershipIntheChurch\'shallbecountersignedbyaloyalstudentofMrs。Eddy\'s，byaDirectorofthisChurch，orbyaFirstMember。\'\"
AllthesethreeclassesofbeingsarethepersonalpropertyofMrs。Eddy。
Shehasabsolutecontroloftheelections。
Alsoitmust\"transactanyChurchbusinessthatmayproperlycomebeforeit。\"
\"Properly\"isathoughtfulword。Noimportantbusinesscancomebeforeit。TheBylawshaveattendedtothat。NoimportantbusinessgoesbeforeanyoneforthefinalwordexceptMrs。Eddy。Shehaslookedtothat。
TheSanhedrin\"voteson\"candidatesforadmissiontoitsownbody。Butisitsvoteworthanymorethanminewouldbe？No，itisn\'t。Sec。4，ofArt。V。——ElectionofFirstMembers——makesthisquiteplain：
\"Beforebeingelected，thecandidatesforFirstMembersshallbeapprovedbythePastorEmeritusoverherownsignature。\"
ThustheSanhedrinisthepersonalpropertyofMrs。Eddy。Sheownsit。
Ithasnofunctions，noauthority，norealexistence。ItisanotherBoardofShadows。Mrs。EddyistheSanhedrinherself。
Butitistimetofootupagainand\"seewhereweareat。\"Thusfar，Mrs。EddyisTheMassachusettsMetaphysicalCollege；
PastorEmeritus，President；
BoardofDirectors；
Treasurer；
Clerk；
FutureBoardofTrustees；
ProprietorofthePriesthood：
DictatoroftheServices；
ProprietoroftheSanhedrin。Shehascomefar，andisstillonherway。
CHURCHMEMBERSHIP
InthisArticlethereisanotherexhibitionofacoupleofthelargefeaturesofMrs。Eddy\'sremarkablemake-up：herbusiness-talentandherknowledgeofhumannature。
ShedoesnotbeseechandimplorepeopletojoinherChurch。Sheknowsthehumanracebetterthanthat。Shegravelygoesthroughthemotionsofreluctantlygrantingadmissiontotheapplicantasafavortohim。Theideaisworthuntoldshekels。Shedoesnotstandatthegateofthefoldwithwelcomingarmsspread，andreceivethelostsheepwithglademotionandsetupthefattedcalfandinvitetheneighborandhaveatime。No，shelooksuponhimcoldly，shesnubshim，shesays：
\"Whoareyou？Whoisyoursponsor？Whoaskedyoutocomehere？Goaway，anddon\'tcomeagainuntilyouareinvited。\"
ItiscalculatedtostrikinglyimpressapersonaccustomedtoMoodyandSankeyandSamJonesrevivals；accustomedtobrain-turningappealstotheunknownandunendorsedsinnertocomeforwardandenterintothejoy，etc。——\"justasheis\"；accustomedtoseeinghimdoit；accustomedtoseeinghimpassuptheaislethroughsobbingseasofwelcome，andlove，andcongratulation，andarriveatthemourner\'sbenchandbereceivedlikealong-lostgovernmentbond。
No，thereisnothingofthatkindinMrs。Eddy\'ssystem。Sheknowsthatifyouwishtoconferuponahumanbeingsomethingwhichheisnotsurehewants，thebestwayistomakeitapparentlydifficultforhimtogetit——thenheisnosonofAdamifthatappledoesnotassumeaninterestinhiseyeswhichitlackedbefore。Intimethisinterestcangrowintodesire。Mrs。Eddyknowsthatwhenyoucannotgetamantotry——freeofcost——anewandeffectiveremedyforadiseaseheisafflictedwith，youcangenerallysellittohimifyouwillputapriceuponitwhichhecannotafford。When，inthebeginning，shetaughtChristianSciencegratis（forgoodreasons），pupilswerefewandreluctant，andrequiredpersuasion；itwaswhensheraisedthelimittothreehundreddollarsforadollar\'sworththatshecouldnotfindstandingroomfortheinvasionofpupilsthatfollowed。
WithfineastutenessshegoesthroughthemotionsofmakingitdifficulttogetmembershipinherChurch。Thereisatwofoldvalueinthissystem：itgivesmembershipahighvalueintheeyesoftheapplicant；
andatthesametimetherequirementsexactedenableMrs。Eddytokeephimoutifshehasdoubtsabouthisvaluetoher。Awordfurtherastoapplicationsformembership：
\"ApplicationsofstudentsoftheMetaphysicalCollegemustbesignedbytheBoardofDirectors。\"
Thatissafe。Mrs。EddyisproprietorofthatBoard。
Childrenoftwelvemaybeadmittedifinvitedby\"oneofMrs。Eddy\'sloyalstudents，orbyaFirstMember，orbyaDirector。\"
ThesesponsorsarethepropertyofMrs。Eddy，thereforeherChurchissafeguardedfromtheintrusionofundesirablechildren。
OtherStudents。ApplicantswhohavenotstudiedwithMrs。Eddycangetinonly\"byinvitationandrecommendationfromstudentsofMrs。Eddy……orfrommembersoftheMother-Church。\"
Otherparagraphsexplainhowtwoorthreeothervarietiesofapplicantsaretobechallengedandobstructed，andtelluswhoisauthorizedtoinvitethem，recommendthemendorsethem，andallthat。
Thesafeguardsaredefinite，andwouldseemtobesufficientlystrenuous——toMr。SamJones，atanyrate。NotforMrs。Eddy。Sheaddsthisclincher：
\"ThecandidatesbeelectedbyamajorityvoteoftheFirstMemberspresent。\"
Thatisthearistocracy，theaborigines，theSanhedrin。ItisMrs。
Eddy\'sproperty。SheherselfistheSanhedrin。NoonecangetintotheChurchifshewishestokeephimout。
Thisvetopowercouldsometimeorotherhavealargevalueforher，thereforeshewaswisetoreserveit。
Itislikelythatitisnotfrequentlyused。Itisalsoprobablethatthedifficultiesattendantupongettingadmissiontomembershiphavebeeninstitutedmoretoinvitethantodeter，moretoenhancethevalueofmembershipandmakepeoplelongforitthantomakeitreallydifficulttoget。Ithinkso，becausetheMother。Churchhasmanythousandsofmembersmorethanitsbuildingcanaccommodate。
ANDSOMEENGLISHREQUIRED
Mrs。Eddyisveryparticularasregardsonedetailcuriouslyso，forher，allthingsconsidered。TheChurchReadersmustbe\"goodEnglishscholars\"；theymustbe\"thoroughEnglishscholars。\"
SheisthussensitiveabouttheEnglishofhersubordinatesforcause，possibly。InherchapterdefiningthedutiesoftheClerkthereisanindicationthatsheharborsresentfulmemoriesofanoccasionwhenthehazyqualityofherownEnglishmadeunforeseenandmortifyingtrouble：
\"UnderstandingCommunications。Sec。2。IftheClerkofthisChurchshallreceiveacommunicationfromthePastorEmerituswhichhedoesnotfullyunderstand，heshallinformherofthisfactbeforepresentingittotheChurch，andobtainaclearunderstandingofthematter——thenactinaccordancetherewith。\"
Sheshouldhavewaitedtocalmdown，then，butinsteadsheaddedthis，whichlackssugar：
\"FailingtoadheretothisBy-law，theClerkmustresign。\"
IwishIcouldseethatcommunicationthatbrokethecamel\'sback。Itwasprobablytheonebeginning：\"Whatplaguespotorbacilliweregnawingattheheartofthismetropolisandbringingitonbendedknee？\"andI
thinkitlikelythatthekindlydisposedClerktriedtotranslateitintoEnglishandlosthismindandhadtogotothehospital。ThatBylawwasnottheoffspringofaforecast，anintuition，itwascertainlybornofasorrowfulexperience。Itstempergivesthefactaway。
ThelittlebookofBy-lawshasmanifestlybeentinkeredbyoneofMrs。
Eddy\'s\"thoroughEnglishscholars，\"forinthemajorityofcasesitsmeaningsareclear。ThebookisnotevenmarredbyMrs。Eddy\'speculiarspecialty——lumberingclumsinessesofspeech。Ibelievethesalariedpolisherhasweededthemalloutbutone。Inoneplace，afterreferringtoScienceandHealth，Mrs。Eddygoesontosay\"theBibleandtheabove——
namedbook，withotherworksbythesameauthor，\"etc。
Itisanunfortunatesentence，foritcouldmisleadahastyorcarelessreaderforamoment。Mrs。Eddyframedit——itisherveryown——itbearshertrade-mark。\"TheBibleandScienceandHealth，withotherworksbythesameauthor，\"couldhavecomefromnoliteraryvacuumbuttheonewhichproducedtheremark（intheAutobiography）：\"Irememberreading，inmychildhood，certainmanuscriptscontainingScripturalSonnets，besidesotherversesandenigmas。\"
Weknowwhatshemeans，inbothinstances，butalow-pricedClerkwouldnotnecessarilyknow，andonasalarylikehishecouldquiteexcusablyaverthatthePastorEmeritushadcommandedhimtocomeandmakeproclamationthatshewasauthoroftheBible，andthatshewasthinkingofdischargingsomeScripturalsonnetsandotherenigmasuponthecongregation。Itcouldlosehimhisplace，butitwouldnotbefair，ifithappenedbeforetheedictabout\"UnderstandingCommunications\"waspromulgated。
\"READERS\"AGAIN
TheBy-lawbookmakesashowypretenceoforderlinessandsystem，butitisonlyapretence。Iwillnotgosofarastosayitisaharum-scarumjumble，foritisnotthat，butIthinkitfairtosayitisatleastjumbulaciousinplaces。Forinstance，ArticlesIII。andIV。setforthinmuchdetailthequalificationsanddutiesofReaders，shethenskipssomethirtypagesandtakesupthesubjectagain。Itlookslikeslovenliness，butitmaybeonlyart。ThebelatedBy-lawhasasufficientlyquietlook，butithasatonofdynamiteinit。ItmakesalltheChristianScienceChurchReadersontheglobethepersonalchattelsofMrs。Eddy。Whenevershechooses，shecanstretchherlongarmaroundtheworld\'sfatbellyandflirtaReaderoutofhispulpit，thoughhebetuckedawayinseemingsafetyandobscurityinalostvillageinthemiddleofChina：
\"InanyChurch。Sec。2。ThePastorEmeritusoftheMother-Churchshallhavetheright（throughaletteraddressedtotheindividualandChurchofwhichheistheReader）toremoveaReaderfromthisofficeinanyChurchofChrist，Scientist，bothinAmericaandinforeignnations；ortoappointtheReadertofillanyofficebelongingtotheChristianSciencedenomination。\"
Shedoesnothavetopreferchargesagainsthim，shedoesnothavetofindhimlazy，careless，incompetent，untidy，ill-mannered，unholy，dishonest，shedoesnothavetodiscoverafaultofanykindinhim，shedoesnothavetotellhimnorhiscongregationwhyshedismissesanddisgraceshimandinsultshismeekflock，shedoesnothavetoexplaintohisfamilywhyshetakesthebreadoutoftheirmouthsandturnsthemout-of-doorshomelessandashamedinastrangeland；shedoesnothavetodoanythingbutsendaletterandsay：\"Pack！——andasknoquestions！\"
HasthePopethispower？——theotherPope——theoneinRome。Hasheanythingapproachingit？Canheturnapriestoutofhispulpitandstriphimofhisofficeandhislivelihoodjustuponawhim，acaprice，andmeanwhilefurnishingnoreasonstotheparish？NotinAmerica。Andnotelsewhere，wemaybelieve。
Itisoddandstrange，toseeintelligentandeducatedpeopleamongusworshippingthisself-seekingandremorselesstyrantasaGod。Thisworshipisdenied——bypersonswhoarethemselvesworshippersofMrs。
Eddy。Ifeelquitesurethatitisaworshipwhichwillcontinueduringages。
ThatMrs。EddywrotethatamazingBy-lawwithherownhandwehavemuchbetterevidencethanherword。WehaveherEnglish。Itisthere。Itcannotbeimitated。Sheoughtnevertogototheexpenseofcopyrightingherverbaldischarges。Whenanyonetriestoclaimthemsheshouldcallme；Icanalwaystellthemfromanyotherliteraryapprentice\'sataglance。ItwaslikehertocallAmericaa\"nation\"；shewouldcallasand-baranationifitshouldfallintoasentenceinwhichshewasspeakingofpeoples，forshewouldnotknowhowtountangleitandgetitoutandclassifyitbyitself。AndtheclosingarrangementofthatBy-
lawisintrueEddysonianform，too。InitshereservesauthoritytomakeaReaderfillanyofficeconnectedwithaSciencechurch-sexton，grave-digger，advertising-agent，Annex-polisher，leaderofthechoir，President，Director，Treasurer，Clerk，etc。Shedidnotmeanthat。Shealreadypossessedthatauthority。Shemeanttoclotheherselfwithpower，despoticandunchallengeable，toappointallScienceReaderstotheiroffices，bothathomeandabroad。Thephrase\"ortoappoint\"isanothermiscarriageofintention；shedidnotmean\"or，\"shemeant\"and。\"
ThatBy-lawputsintoMrs。Eddy\'shandsabsolutecommandoverthemostformidableforceandinfluenceexistentintheChristianSciencekingdomoutsideofherself，anditdoesthisunconditionallyand（byauxiliaryforceofLawsalreadyquoted）irrevocably。Still，sheisnotquitesatisfied。Somethingmighthappen，shedoesn\'tknowwhat。Thereforeshedrivesinonemorenail，tomakesure，anddrivesitdeep：
\"ThisBy-lawcanneitherbeamendednorannulled，exceptbyconsentofthePastorEmeritus。\"
Letsomeonewithawildanddeliriousfancytryandseeifhecanimagineherfurnishingthatconsent。
MONOPOLYOFSPIRITUALBREAD
Veryproperly，thefirstqualificationformembershipintheMother-
ChurchisbeliefinthedoctrinesofChristianScience。
Butthesedoctrinesmustnotbegatheredfromsecondarysources。Thereisbutonerecognizedsource。ThecandidatemustbeabelieverinthedoctrinesofChristianScience\"accordingtotheplatformandteachingcontainedintheChristianSciencetext-book，\'ScienceandHealth，withKeytotheScriptures，\'byRev。MaryBakerG。Eddy。\"
Thatisdefinite，andisfinal。Therearetobenocommentaries，nolaboredvolumesofexpositionandexplanationbyanybodyexceptMrs。
Eddy。Becausesuchthingscouldsowerror，createwarringopinions，splitthereligionintosects，anddisastrouslycrippleitspower。Mrs。
Eddywilldothewholeoftheexplaining，Herself——hasdoneit，infact。
Shehaswrittenseveralbooks。Theyaretobehad（forcashinadvance），theyareallsacred；additionstothemcanneverbeneededandwillneverbepermitted。Theytellthecandidatehowtoinstructhimself，howtoteachothers，howtodoallthingscomprisedinthebusiness——andtheyclosethedooragainstallwould-becompetitors，andmonopolizethetrade：
\"TheBibleandtheabove——namedbook[ScienceandHealth]，withotherworksbythesameauthor，\"mustbehisonlytext-booksforthecommerce——
hecannotforageoutside。
Mrs。Eddy\'swordsaretobethesoleelucidatorsoftheBibleandScienceandHealth——forever。Throughouttheages，wheneverthereisdoubtastothemeaningofapassageineitherofthesebookstheinquirerwillnotdreamoftryingtoexplainittohimself；hewouldshudderatthethoughtofsuchtemerity，suchprofanity，hewouldbehaledtotheInquisitionandthencetothepublicsquareandthestakeifheshouldbecaughtstudyingintotext-meaningsonhisownhook；hewillbeprudentandseekthemeaningsattheonlypermittedsource，Mrs。Eddy\'scommentaries。
ValueofthisStrait-jacket。Onemustnotunderratethemagnificenceofthislong-headedidea，onemustnotunderestimateitsgiantpossibilitiesinthematteroftroopingtheChurchsolidlytogetherandkeepingitso。
Itsquelchesindependentinquiry，andmakessuchathingimpossible，profane，criminal，itauthoritativelysettleseverydisputethatcanarise。Itstartswithfinality——apointwhichtheRomanChurchhastravelledtowardsfifteenorsixteencenturies，stagebystage，andhasnotyetreached。ThematteroftheImmaculateConceptionoftheVirginMarywasnotauthoritativelysettleduntilthedaysofPiusIX。——
yesterday，sotospeak。
Asalreadynoticed，theProtestantsarebrokenupintoalongarrayofsects，aresultofdisputesaboutthemeaningsoftexts，disputesmadeunavoidablebytheabsenceofaninfallibleauthoritytosubmitdoubtfulpassagesto。Aweekortwoago（IamwritinginthemiddleofJanuary，1903），theclergyandothershereaboutshadawarmdisputeinthepapersoverthisquestion：DidJesusanywhereclaimtobeGod？Itseemedaneasyquestion，butitturnedouttobeahardone。Itwasablyandelaboratelydiscussed，bylearnedmenofseveraldenominations，butintheenditremainedunsettled。
