I write to say Mr- Sawyer came & remained with me- and Mrs. L. and my-self Corrected: myself are agreeable to any plans you & Mr- S. think advisable for us- and we are both willing to do to the best of our ability any work that is assigned to us in the Master'sEditorial Note: Jesus Christ Vineyard– We had such a time to get Mr- Day to comprehend- & finally we told him- "Now you & Mr-Sawyer go ahead & plan the whole thing & then assign us our duties – then there can be no jealousy's Corrected: jealousies or discords – & it seemed in his talk with Mr. LS. he was all turned around- I invited him Sunday home with me to dine with Mr- S. & told him how necessary it was. & he accepted & I thought he was coming – I turned to talk with some oneCorrected:someone – & Miss B. got hold of him & turned him all over- & he came & said "I will have to go with Miss B.' so Mr- Sawyer & my-self Corrected: myself were concerned all the way home- Miss B. coming out of Church said – "You can't have Mr- Day to-dayCorrected:today &cExpanded:et cetera"– Well- After seeing Mrs. Larminie I was indeed shocked when she told me Miss B. had been out there & told her– "Mr Day asked her to let him go home with her– his train was gone & he had no place to go &cExpanded:et cetera"- Oh! dear [?] Unclear or illegible  Teacher- I thought of Peter & his siftings– & wondered & she too was being sifted"–Luke 22:31 ¶And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

This is worse than all– but- we must be like John hold fast to Charity & love– & attend to our own siftings– There are none of us but would like to see her first of all - place her the highest & then be yielding to her advice & counsel– would that it could be so–

Don't be annoyed about us we are rising through all & are going higher and all our blows are good for us– They can't hurt me nor mine– Mr- Bell is him-self Corrected: himself again– & he told Mr- Sawyer he would not interfere with any of my work if I would not identify my-self Corrected: myself with Miss –– So I want to see her at the head & if I cannot over comeCorrected:overcome his prejudice I will [?] Unclear or illegible  if it is thought best by all wait– but I assure you my work goes on– People come nearly every evening and ask me to talk ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science– So I am busy from 8 o'clock until 10 at night in Science–

A Lady Phycisian's Corrected: Physician's Wife of St- LouisEditorial Note: St. Louis, Missouri just came to assure me how well she is- an invalid twenty-five year's Corrected: years her husband could not cure her- She is now cured & is coming back in fall to studdyCorrected:study – One of my patients came in contact with one of Miss H's students– she very carelessly told her– "They had formed in company's to make a terrible Slaughter of Mrs. Eddy & her students–" I told her to go & tell her "David slew Goliath"I Sam 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at
Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between
Shochoh and
Azekah, in
Ephes–dammim. I Sam 17:2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. I Sam 17:3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. I Sam 17:4 ¶And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named
Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. I Sam 17:5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. I Sam 17:6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. I Sam 17:7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him. I Sam 17:8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. I Sam 17:9 If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. I Sam 17:10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. I Sam 17:11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid. I Sam 17:12 ¶Now David was the son of that
Ephrathite of Beth–lehem–judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. I Sam 17:13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him
Abinadab, and the third Shammah. I Sam 17:14 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. I Sam 17:15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth–lehem. I Sam 17:16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. I Sam 17:17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren; I Sam 17:18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. I Sam 17:19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. I Sam 17:20 ¶And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle. I Sam 17:21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army. I Sam 17:22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. I Sam 17:23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them. I Sam 17:24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. I Sam 17:25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel. I Sam 17:26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? I Sam 17:27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him. I Sam 17:28 ¶And
Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and
Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle. I Sam 17:29 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? I Sam 17:30 ¶And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner. I Sam 17:31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. I Sam 17:32 ¶And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. I Sam 17:33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. I Sam 17:34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: I Sam 17:35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. I Sam 17:36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. I Sam 17:37 David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee. I Sam 17:38 ¶And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. I Sam 17:39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him. I Sam 17:40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. I Sam 17:41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. I Sam 17:42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. I Sam 17:43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. I Sam 17:44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. I Sam 17:45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. I Sam 17:46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. I Sam 17:47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands. I Sam 17:48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. I Sam 17:49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. I Sam 17:50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. I Sam 17:51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. I Sam 17:52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron. I Sam 17:53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. I Sam 17:54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent. I Sam 17:55 ¶And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell. I Sam 17:56 And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is. I Sam 17:57 And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand. I Sam 17:58 And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth–lehemite. – & if they had forty times as many company'sCorrected:companies - they could'nt Corrected: couldn't hurt Mrs. Eddy nor her Students– their work to us was no more than a gust of wind – & to tell them "Vengeance is mine I will repay saith the Lord"Deut 32:35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. Rom 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Heb 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. - Mr- Sawyer was so good & I was strengthened from his visit Surely will God always care for His "Little children" –

We are obeying you & Mr- R. Sherman- Mrs. W- Mrs- L- & my-self Corrected: myself must now to war with the enemy- and we know in whom we trust- Let not our warfar's Corrected: warfares hurt you dear Teacher– we know you see our faults as the Master did the deciples Corrected: disciples and our experiences are for us our "Need-be'sCorrected:Need-bes"– I hope my letter's Corrected: letters do not trouble– We have on the ArmorEph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; Eph 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: & will be faithful–