Your letterEditorial Note: This letter if not extant. came safely to hand; it brought with it a very great surprise, as well as pleasure; a line or word from you at this time is food indeed, I often hunger for the words, yes even a look from you my Spiritual Mother gives me more pleasure than all that money can buy; do not blame me for this through you I have As Written: heave learned to know God and to love him; our dear MasterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ was a blank so far as practice As Written: practise went until I sat with you at his feetLuke 10:38 ¶Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. Luke 10:39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. Luke 8:35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. ; could I be induced to leave you? No; when I am not treating or talking ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and Mrs Eddy I am working against Animal, and Malicious Mesmerism; there is a great need As Written: meed of truth in Brooklyn; Mrs Stewart, has done much here in the way of Mind Cure; she is to have a Class next Month; I am working hard to lead some who had decided to study with her gently, and lovingly as possible with Science, and feel I shall not fail; I have placed Science and HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy in their hands and know they are reading it; Mrs Stewart is not here now and will not be for a week or more; if those at home knew how much I need a helping thought from them I know it would be given me; I feel sure of the help of my dear Teacher, and I am strong to meet the evil dartsEph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. sent to me.
Mrs Newman also has covered a large part of the wealthy part of Brooklyn; she also is coming this winter; but with Christian Science I am not afraid; for I am watching and prayingMatt 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. Mark 14:38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. all the time; in our Fathers strength how can I be afraidIsa 41:10 ¶Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. . Mr Tafft, and Mrs Silsby are looking after me sharply; some of their spies have called; I entertained them with Mrs Eddy, asked them about Science and Health, also about the good our Journal was doing they did not seem As Written: seeme as anxious about these matters as what I intended doing, and what course I had decided to pursueAs Written:persue; my reply was I intend to teach Science just as Mrs Eddy has taught it to me; also to get all I can to go to BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts and study with her; and my advice to you is to do the same; and then truth will be like sun shine in a cloudless dayII Sam 23:3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. II Sam 23:4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. ; none have called since but they have given notice they know me well and we all are working together. it will be a long day As Written: dy before we hold the same purse; a meeting has been held at Mrs Silsbee's As Written: Silsbys house and word given out that two members of the Institute were present; how plain they bear the mark You wer a liar from the beginningJohn 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. . I find I have written a long letter and as yet told you nothing about the surprise your letter brought me; After I received my Charter I wrote you a long letter telling you everything, and asking you to send Miss Greys address in WashingtonEditorial Note: Washington, D.C. as soon as possible as I wanted to put a Lady in her care as soon as possible; I also sent you Lawyer Hamilton's As Written: Hamiltons letter to me when he sent my Charter; I knew it would please As Written: pleese you as much as it did me; I am sorry it has been lost; I wanted to keep it, and requested you to return it to me; in closing he said call upon me if you need assistance and I will give it you with pleasure
Mrs Potter told me yesterday she felt much improved and was sure she was coming out all right; I have told her the reason she was held; she is much in company with Mind Cure, but is loyal and true to you and our causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science.; she is working for us all the time; that she might go into the Camp of the enemy without being suspected and learn their As Written: there movements she decided to withhold As Written: with-hold her name for the present from our Charter; I after much persuasion got Mr Sawyer to take her place, with the help of Lawyer Hamilton; I thought it very kind in him to consent at the last moment; he is a Man firm in truth and Loyal to Mrs Eddy and her cause as taught by her and no other way. A strange feeling came to me when Mrs S. was with me; she stayed two nights; your words made me confident I was right; I called with her to see Mrs Lathrop, Mrs Brown, and Dr Campbell; do not be troubled no matter what report she brings you about Mrs Lathrop; all seem As Written: seeme to jealous of her success; she does not storm the Castle by a loud noise, but holds the Fort with quiet strength and power; our meetings in private are productive of good to me. I gave out word we would hold a Science Meeting last evening; 45 responded to the call; Mrs Stetson was with us; Mrs Lathrop came and brought several with her who were working in Science Mrs Brown was not here, nor Dr Campbell and wife for which I was sorry; we had a very interesting meeting we did not adjourn until near midnightAs Written:mid night; how I wished our Mother in Spirit could look in upon us; I knew you would say bless you my Children my heart shall go out towards you in heaviness no more.
Will you blame me when I tell you my first class has As Written: hes been taught with but two Students; but I needed them to help me, and I knew who and what they were before I took them; they are doing a good work; I watch them constantly; I have paid all my expenses thus far and no more, but all seems As Written: seemes bright ahead; my Students have not paid me yet but will do so before very long time; my practice is growing slowly, but all the time two months since I came here; I think the work has gained very fast and already has a sure footholdAs Written:foot-hold; I shall attend a meeting in another part of BostonAs Written:B this week, and meet the Wife of Rev Roberts and two ladies from his Church tomorrowAs Written:to Morrow, who have made your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy a study one day in each week for some timeAs Written:sometime and one is trying to heal already; will let you know the result. I have been obliged to write a long letter that you might know just what I was doing; please write me if anything I have done is wrong I have not had time or allowed myself to think of money in my work as an inducement to spread the Science; seek first the Kingdom of GodMatt 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? Matt 6:32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. has been my impulse; all the rest will be brought in time