Your letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. duly receivedAs Written:rec'd. Never in my life, except once before did I receive such a crushing blow, I was like one stunned for hours after reading it. My office full of people and I not fit to see them or do anythingAs Written:any thing for them, How I got through the day God alone knows, but I did somehow. I asked myself continually will these persecutions ever end? And something said never, so long as you are working for Truth. You tell me I needn'tAs Written:need'nt take pains to refute those dreadful charges about my practice, so I will not, they are beneath my notice.

I not only profess to teach Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. but I teach it in its purity so far as I go, and I intend to keep on, The error is propagating As Written: propigating so fearfully, people must be taught for self protection, and no one will or can prevent my working according to my understanding, and firm convictions of what is right, I fear no one in the flesh, either man or woman. My path is beset by snares, spies, enemies, am constantly hearing the most dreadful things about my Teacher, but so far, they have been dismissed from my mind instantly, and so long as I have confidence in the purity of her motives, and purposes I shall stand by her, and defend her. I can think of nothing more dreadful, than that the time should ever come when that confidence would be destroyedAs Written:distroyed. As far as studying Theology is concernedAs Written:conserned, I ask nothing of you that I'm not willing to pay for, so far as money, and gratitude, can pay, for I am very well aware that the glorious Truth, and Light you give your Students, is priceless, and cannot be paid for in this world's As Written: worlds goods.

As to joining the Church, it is immaterial to me whether I ever do or not, those who do belong, many of them are not doing half what I am doing, notwithstanding their superior advantages, and having all the circumstances, and conditions in their favor. Those that started out failed, and were glad to sneak back to BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts, If this is the Church of Christ, it will be the refuge of sinners, there will be a voice to bid them "Come," a Hand to help them up to a higher and better life, for Christ said, "whosever cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out,"John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. If this Christ spirit is lacking, then it will go down, for it is built upon sandMatt 7:24 ¶Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: Matt 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. Matt 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: Matt 7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. . But no one who is fair minded, and just holds the Pastor of any Church responsible for the lives, and actions of their members. Neither will I be held responsible for the dishonesty of a few self-willedAs Written:selfwilled, feather brained patients, or the envy and jealousy of your unsuccessful Students, I have heard you say, and I know that the Students who are doing the most, and best work are the ones who are the most misrepresented, and in most cases by the very ones they have done the most for and tried most earnestly to blessAs Written:beless, Poor deluded creatures to allow themselves to be used as tools, so weak they are driven about like a feather in the wind, and so ignorant they think to build themselves up by trying to tear another down, But this day is brief, for they will "wither like the grassPs 37:1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. Ps 37:2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. , However I will continue to do in the future as I have in the past, forgive and forget, return good for evil, and blessings for cursesI Pet 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. , I admit what you say about the lack of Christianity and Spirituality. One cannot lack one without lacking both, according to my understanding of Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. But I have yet to meet the Christian Scientist who does not lack both to a greater or less degree, and it is this very lack that is keeping the CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. back and tainting it in the mind. However this is no excuse for me, or anyoneAs Written:any one, and I shall heed anythingAs Written:any thing you say, I will "Watch. I will keep the door closedMatt 24:43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. , and make greater efforts to overcome self than ever before.

The last lovely sweet interview I had with you did me so much good, I felt so strengthened, so uplifted, and I firmly resolved to be worthy of your love and friendship, yes you are more than Teacher, you are my mother, you gave me both, the "new birth,"John 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: John 3:2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. for this I love you, You are God's As Written: Gods chosen vessel, for this I reverence you, You have been my true friend, Teacher, and benefactor, for all this I am deeply, profoundly, grateful. If I was slumbering, your letter has thoroughly awakened me, and, I thank you for this fresh manifestation of your Love I trust and pray that nothing may ever break up our pleasant relations, or prevent our cooperating in this grand and glorious work. Send me a line soon that I may know you are reassured, in regard to your faithful and loving student.