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。