[Christian Science by Mark Twain]@TWC D-Link bookChristian Science CHAPTER VII 2/35
When Leo XIII.
passes to his rest another Infallible will ascend his throne; others, and yet others, and still others will follow him, and be as infallible as he, and decide questions of doctrine as long as they may come up, all down the far future; but Mary Baker G.Eddy is the only Infallible that will ever occupy the Science throne.
Many a Science Pope will succeed her, but she has closed their mouths; they will repeat and reverently praise and adore her infallibilities, but venture none themselves.
In her grave she will still outrank all other Popes, be they of what Church they may. She will hold the supremest of earthly titles, The Infallible--with a capital T.Many in the world's history have had a hunger for such nuggets and slices of power as they might reasonably hope to grab out of an empire's or a religion's assets, but Mrs.Eddy is the only person alive or dead who has ever struck for the whole of them.
For small things she has the eye of a microscope, for large ones the eye of a telescope, and whatever she sees, she wants.
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