Accession: 092A.19.003
Editorial Title: Augusta E. Stetson to Mary Baker Eddy, January 28, 1885
Author: Augusta E. Stetson 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: January 28, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Augusta E. Stetson on lined paper from Skowhegan, Maine.
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My dear dear Sister in Christ

I can only write you a line I am in the heat of battle The foe had the field - the case was being lost and I stepped As Written: steped in have labored faithfully till I am safe and the dead are alive God be praised I will follow where he leads but Alice Poole's influence has been all she could exercise but thanks be to GodI Cor 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. and your teachings of the power of mesmerism She could not make me blind nor As Written: no give me belief of congestion of the brain I have won the victory but I agonized last night Oh how blessed to suffer for himActs 5:41 ¶And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. She was rebuked I could not keep my peace & the result has been her efforts to paralyzed me tongue I could not repeat a passage I wantedAs Written:Iwanted & I worked all the night alone with God & my Bible As Written: bible & this morning found my patient that all the Drs here gave up sitting up rejoicing in God Oh my dear dear dear teacher & sister what a charge you have committed to me I have volumes to tell you when I see you but I can'tAs Written:Icant leave now till get As Written: Iget three cases off my hands All given up when I took them Do you see why you took me without price till I could pay you Take my case to the Lord & tell the association to give me in session, to God I willAs Written:Iwill tell you all, the particulars of the case when I seeAs Written:Isee you Look to my husband. I feel he is safe My faith is so strong & Ishall not be satisfied till I awake in his likenessPs 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. Mental malpractice when openly denounced is terrible but thanks be to God who giveth us the victoryI Cor 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

I can write no more now Write me do Your voice has been with me all this week & I haveAs Written:Ihave had a taste of what you have suffered

I am always
Your faithful
Coworker & sister
Gussie E. Stetson
092A.19.003
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My dear dear Sister in Christ

I can only write you a line I am in the heat of battle The foe had the field - the case was being lost and I steped Corrected: stepped in have labored faithfully till I am safe and the dead are alive God be praised I will follow where he leads but Alice Poole's influence has been all she could exercise but thanks be to GodI Cor 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. and your teachings of the power of mesmerism She could not make me blind no Corrected: nor give me belief of congestion of the brain I have won the victory but I agonized last night Oh how blessed to suffer for himActs 5:41 ¶And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. She was rebuked I could not keep my peace & the result has been her efforts to paralyzed me tongue I could not repeat a passage IwantedCorrected:I wanted & I worked all the night alone with God & my bible Corrected: Bible & this morning found my patient that all the Drs here gave up sitting up rejoicing in God Oh my dear dear dear teacher & sister what a charge you have committed to me I have volumes to tell you when I see you but IcantCorrected:I can't leave now till Iget Corrected: get three cases off my hands All given up when I took them Do you see why you took me without price till I could pay you Take my case to the Lord & tell the association to give me in session, to God IwillCorrected:I will tell you all, the particulars of the case when IseeCorrected:I see you Look to my husband. I feel he is safe My faith is so strong & Ishall not be satisfied till I awake in his likenessPs 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. Mental malpractice when openly denounced is terrible but thanks be to God who giveth us the victoryI Cor 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

I can write no more now Write me do Your voice has been with me all this week & IhaveCorrected:I have had a taste of what you have suffered

I am always
Your faithful
Coworker & sister
Gussie E. Stetson
 
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