It gave me great pleasure to receive your kind letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. with reference to my friend Mrs A. M. Otis. I wrote to her at once with the good news that you had kindly consented to enroll As Written: enrol her name. After a great delay I found that weary of waiting she had gone on to Boston to see you in person. She tells me she saw you about the 24th of September, accompanied by a friend Mrs Sanford. Her letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. was most cheering to us, for it confirms all our thoughts and desires concerning our Leader.

She writes asking me to request you to enroll As Written: enrol her name for the next class. She is willing to sell all things to obtain the pearl of great price.Matt 13:45 ¶Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Matt 13:46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. I feel sure she will be one of those whose blessed privilege it is to hold up your handsEx 17:8 ¶Then came
Amalek, and fought with Israel in
Rephidim. Ex 17:9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. Ex 17:10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. Ex 17:11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. Ex 17:12 But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. Ex 17:13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Ex 17:14 And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. Ex 17:15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah–nissi: Ex 17:16 For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. .

There is one thing I am sure you will be glad to hear, as I am to tell you.

The enemy (Swarts) who sought to sow taresMatt 13:24 ¶Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: Matt 13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Matt 13:26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. Matt 13:27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? Matt 13:28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? Matt 13:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Matt 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. in this state has failed, as error must ever fail, and those who were taught of him are seeking in "Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and the bible to find the seed of the KingdomMatt 13:31 ¶Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Matt 13:32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. .

We have many pleasant calls from such people visiting Detroit, who speak of you with love and reverence.

My sister who is my fellow-laborer joins me in much love to you