follower after God. She had faith
in Him, and she cured herself of a deathly disease through the mediation of
her God. Then she secluded herself from the world for three years and
studied and meditated over His divine Word. She delved deep into the
Biblical passages, and at the end of the period came from her seclusion one
of the greatest Biblical scholars of the age. Her mission was then the
mission of a Christian, to do good and heal the sick, and this duty she
faithfully performed. She of herself had no power. But God has fulfilled
His promises to her and to the world. If you have faith, you can move
mountains."

Mrs. Henrietta N. Cole is also a very prominent member of the church. When
seen yesterday she emphasized herself as being of the same theory as Mrs.
Copeland. Mrs. Cole has made a careful and searching study in the beliefs
of Scientists, and is perfectly versed in all their beliefs and doctrines.
She stated that man of himself has no power, but that all comes from God.
She placed no credit whatever in the reports from New York that Mrs. Eddy
has been accredited as having been deified. She referred the reporter to
the large volume which Mrs. Eddy had herself written, and said that no more
complete and yet concise idea of her belief could be obtained than by a
perusal of it.

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[_New York Herald_, February 6, 1895]

MRS. EDDY SHOCKED

[By Telegraph to the _Herald_]

Concord, N.H., February 4, 1895.--The article published in the _Herald_ on
January 29, regarding a statement made by Mrs. Laura Lathrop, pastor of the
Christian Science congregation that meets every Sunday in Hodgson Hall, New
York, was shown to Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, the Christian Science
"Discoverer," to-day.

Mrs. Eddy preferred to prepare a written answer to the interrogatory, which
she did in this letter, addressed to the editor of the _Herald_:--

"A despatch is given me, calling for an interview to answer for
myself, 'Am I the second Christ?'

"Even the question shocks me. What I am is for God to declare in
His infinite mercy. As it is, I claim nothing more than what I am,
the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, and the blessing
it has been to mankind which eternity enfolds.

"I think Mrs. Lathrop was not understood. If she said aught with
intention to be thus understood, it is not what I have taught her,
and not at all as I have heard her talk.