Accession: 223A.37.014
Editorial Title: Minnie B. Hall De Soto to Mary Baker Eddy, November 28, 1886
Author: Minnie B. Hall De Soto 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: November 28, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Minnie B. Hall De Soto on lined paper from Greeley, Colorado.
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My Dear Teacher;

I have heard no word from you and I did so hope to hear before this. I asked you in my lastEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. if you would please answer this question by yes or no- Does God know of this dream of error? Or does he know we are in this cloud of error? I ask it because I do not know, and so many have asked me. If not, people think it limits his Omnipresence - His knowledge - please answer - either by telegram or letter - I find almost an equal number of passages in your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and if I could get the key as to which is correct then I could see your meaning - this has troubled me quite a little of late. And I do want light - I felt secure on it before the last class - because the question had never formed itselfAs Written:its self in just that way As Written: waw Now I have a most delightful class of 16 persons - all husbands & wives - in Greeley ColoradoAs Written:Colo. Almost all mama has cured. Greeley is a town that was incorporated with prohibition and the most staunch people they seem- just set - scarcely a spiritualist in the town. And I have one M.D. Dentist several deacons of different churches - and they wonder they have never done the work before in Churches – Oh that the Light of Truth may be present to guide them and their teacher - Error cannot claim a power. I am now reading your book with more and more light as you gave it in class. Dear Teacher, one well understands what Prompted As Written: promped the request to build the three templesMatt 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, Matt 17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. Matt 17:3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Matt 17:4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. Matt 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. Matt 17:6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. Matt 17:7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. Matt 17:8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. Matt 17:9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. Mark 9:2 ¶And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. Mark 9:3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. Mark 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. Mark 9:5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. Mark 9:6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. Mark 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. Mark 9:8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. Mark 9:9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. Luke 9:28 ¶And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. Luke 9:29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. Luke 9:30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: Luke 9:31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. Luke 9:32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. Luke 9:33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. Luke 9:34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. Luke 9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. Luke 9:36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. when Jesus was upon earth. After sitting under your teaching -and having that perfect happiness of receiving withoutAs Written:with out the work of doing - My young man, I wrote you of, is studying Hebrew, Latin, Greek German & French- He translates the scientific Statement of BeingMary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures468:8Question. — What is the scientific statement of being?
468:9Answer. — There is no life, truth, intelligence, nor sub‐
 stance in matter. All is infinite Mind and its infinite
 manifestation, for God is All-in-all. Spirit is immortal
468:12Truth; matter is mortal error. Spirit is the real and
 eternal; matter is the unreal and temporal. Spirit is
 God, and man is His image and likeness. Therefore
468:15man is not material; he is spiritual.
into all those languages - but HebrewAs Written:Heb: and he is such a help in the New Testament- In our Sunday School - for if anyoneAs Written:any one says this does not agree with the Bible he will turn to the Greek and always points it out in a better way – He is very anxious to write a little statement of Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. and have it published in one of the Athens papers. what do you think? He thinks they would feel interested and the "Mind Cure" would scarcely have thought of doing so. I feel that we have a prize in this boy- He has even been called upon by the Minister in the Baptist church - to prove that you really As Written: realy did believe in "Man God and (no devil)" the Minister said "you did not believe in Man God or the devil" And Mr Chave has met him several times upon it The Christian Scientists are standing - between Suspension or expulsion in the Church - but by it so many will go we have more people in the Baptist than any other church - so I don’t think they will dare do so.

I shall write again soon. Our woman (devil) is not gaining much I think - I do not hear of her, butinthe Field cre eps in other forms of evils - they must die, I feel that Mrs. Gallup here will keep everythingAs Written:every thing in order in the Association - or weekly meeting I have them carry on- until there are enough for a charter, only 16 now. Dear Mrs. Eddy, I promised to write for a Mrs. Noxon- in DenverEditorial Note: Denver, Colorado. after I found out whether Mrs. Root, whom you sent for. went through a class of your recommendation - Will you tell me please where you sent them - I am told that you sent her to your best student a gentleman - I must know whether this is true so that I may know what to tell people about her. Mrs Noxon was in partnership with Mrs Root and I want to know that they Each have the Eddy school (?) – Mama thinks I had better wait a little until we can find out all about Mrs. Noxon – Mama says if not all right give them rope enough and they will hang themselvesAs Written:them selves-

Lovingly
Minnie
223A.37.014
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My Dear Teacher;

I have heard no word from you and I did so hope to hear before this. I asked you in my lastEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. if you would please answer this question by yes or no- Does God know of this dream of error? Or does he know we are inin this cloud of error? I ask it because I do not know, and so many have asked me. If not, people think it limits his Omnipresence - hHis knowlegdge - please answer - either by telegram or letter - I find almost an equal number of passages in your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and if I could get the [?] Unclear or illegible  key as to which is correct then I could see your meaning - this has troubled me quite a little of late. And I do want light - I felt secure on it before the last class - because the question had never formed its selfCorrected:itself in just that waw Corrected: way Now I have a most delightful class of 16 persons - all husbands & wives - in Greeley ColoExpanded:Colorado. Almost all mama has cured. Greeley is a town that was incorporated with prohibition and the most staunch people they seem- just set - scarcely a spiritualist in the town. And I have one M.D. [?] Unclear or illegible  Dentist several deacons of different churches - and they wonder they have never done the work before in Churches – Oh that the Light of Truth may be present to guide them and their teacher - Error cannot claim a power. I am now reading your book with more and more light as you gave it in class. Dear Teacher, one might well understands what promped Corrected: Prompted the request to build the three templesMatt 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, Matt 17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. Matt 17:3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Matt 17:4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. Matt 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. Matt 17:6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. Matt 17:7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. Matt 17:8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. Matt 17:9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. Mark 9:2 ¶And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. Mark 9:3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. Mark 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. Mark 9:5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. Mark 9:6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. Mark 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. Mark 9:8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. Mark 9:9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. Luke 9:28 ¶And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. Luke 9:29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. Luke 9:30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: Luke 9:31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. Luke 9:32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. Luke 9:33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. Luke 9:34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. Luke 9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. Luke 9:36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. when Jesus was upon earth. After sitting under your teaching -and having that perfect happiness of receiving with outCorrected:without the work of doing - My young man, I wrote you of, is studying Hebrew, Latin, Greek German & French- He translates the scientific Statement of BeingMary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures468:8Question. — What is the scientific statement of being?
468:9Answer. — There is no life, truth, intelligence, nor sub‐
 stance in matter. All is infinite Mind and its infinite
 manifestation, for God is All-in-all. Spirit is immortal
468:12Truth; matter is mortal error. Spirit is the real and
 eternal; matter is the unreal and temporal. Spirit is
 God, and man is His image and likeness. Therefore
468:15man is not material; he is spiritual.
into all those languages - but HebExpanded:Hebrew: and he is such a help in the nNew Test [?] Unclear or illegible ament- In our Sunday School - for if any oneCorrected:anyone says this does not agree with the Bible he will turn to the Greek and always points it out in a better way – He is very anxious to write a little statement of C. S.Expanded:Christian Science and have it published in one of the Athens papers. what do you think? He thinks they would feel interested and the "Mind Cure" would scarcely have thought of doing so. I feel that we have a prize in this boy- He has even been called upon by the Minister the in the Baptist church - to prove that you realy Corrected: really did believe in "Man God and (no devil)" the Minister said "you did not believe in Man God or the devil" And Mr Chave has met him several times upon it The Christian Scientists are standing - between Suspension or expulsion in the Church - but by it so many will go we have more people in the Baptist than any other church - so I don’t think they will dare do so.

I shall write again soon. [?] Unclear or illegible  Our woman (devil) is not gaining much I think - I do not hear of her, butinthe Field crea eps in other forms of evils - they must die, I feel that Mrs. Gallup here will keep every thingCorrected:everything in order in the Association - or weekly meeting I have them carry on- until there are enough for a charter, only 16 now. Dear Mrs. Eddy, I promised to write for a Mrs. Noxon- in DenverEditorial Note: Denver, Colorado. after I [?] Unclear or illegible  found out whether Mrs. Root, whom you sent for. went through a class of your recommendation - Will you tell me please where you sent them - I am told that you sent her to your best student a gentleman - I must know whether this is true so that I may know what to tell people about her. Mrs Noxon was in partnership with Mrs Root and I want to know that they Each have the Eddy school (?) – Mama thinks I had better wait a little until we can find out all about Mrs. Noxon – Mama says if not all right give them rope enough and they will hang them selvesCorrected:themselves-

Lovingly
Minnie
 
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