The combat deepens, the strongholds of sin are being mightily pulled downII Cor 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) through Christian Science. Just returned from a week's As Written: weeks absence lecturing and talking ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, and never was a week, and $25.00Editorial Note: $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $720.67 in 2021. better invested. The Lord was with us, and the little leavenGal 5:9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. I Cor 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? of Truth injected into the mortal mind will yet bring rejoicing to you, and all who are true ScientistsEditorial Note: Christian Scientists.

I found your New Edition awaiting me. I have as yet scanned its pages, but I drank in sufficient of the higher thought contained therein to rise and call you yet more blessed of the FatherProv 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. . Oh! that I may be able to comprehend the height, the depth length and breadth of the SpiritEph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; Eph 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. that is expressed in its inspiration. I rejoice with your success in carrying As Written: carring through the Normal class, though I could not be with. Do you know I sometimes can say with Paul; or at least it seems so, I am minded to do many things, but Satan hindered me. However I shall yet see you face to faceI Thess 2:17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. I Thess 2:18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. , and can then tell you our desire for our CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science..

Believing you will understand me, I will prefer a request, which I have waited expecting to be in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts to talk it by word. It is what I believe will further the interest of our CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. in the west. Our plan is, that our lecturing should be more under the auspices of your more public authority. We make it an especial effort in our lectures to show the difference between mind-cure, faith-cure, and Christian Science healing; for, my dear teacher, sad as it is to repeat, it there are many students of Christian Science, whom we meet in our travels, that remain silent upon that point. They seem afraid of the sneer, or that they will not have as much practice, if they speak out, and mark the vast difference between ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and mind-cure.

Therefore when I meet people who are interested; that have been treated by some Christian Scientist (in name) I find these people believing ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and mind-cure the same; that is, they were ignorant of the basis of mind-cure.

When I tell people there is a difference, they will question, either by look or word, wherein I am authority, or know any more about it than others of Mrs Eddy's students. Swarts, Mrs Hopkins, Charles and the Evanites, are the workers in that field of sin. They represent that mind-healing is the same with all. I find also that some students lately from your classes are interpolating As Written: interpellating their beliefs into your teachings.

My teacher, they do not watch the subtlety of the beastRev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. , that hydra head mortal-mind curers. Their basis is not what you taught them. They do not seem to be inspired with a moral purpose.

This is, in brief, the situation, and you can judge whether the measures we have taken to meet this evil, are the wisest.

In my request; I have no ambition to gratify. I would prefer not to teach a student, only lecture, but, we are compelled As Written: compeled to consider one feature of the mammon of unrighteousness; make a friend of it to help on the workLuke 16:9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. ; so we do teach for that purpose. We begin a small class here tomorrow and at its close shall make another tour. We are having so many orders come in for the "New Edition S & H, that, though having 20 set of the old edition on hand, I feel that you will have to send me a lot of the new. Can you send me a dozen copies of the "New Edition" at the rate of the 50 set orders, with the understanding that just as soon as I d ispose of the old stock, I will order the balance of the 50 set order. I do this, because I haven't the hundred dollarsEditorial Note: $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $2,882.66 in 2021. to put into the 50 set now; otherwise I should not hesitate, even if I had a larger number of the old edition.

I will enclose a draft for $25.00Editorial Note: $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $720.67 in 2021., which please credit on account, and send 12 copies of the order, then charge me with 50 copies and I will remit twenty five dollarsEditorial Note: $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $720.67 in 2021. from time to time until all is paid, and I think that by the time I have disposed of the 12 copies, I shall be prepared to send the full amountAs Written:am't for the 38 copies you retain.

Whatever you choose to do, please send by express; or the quickest and cheapest way the 12 set of the New Edition. I received todayAs Written:to day an order for five copies, and want to fill it promptly.

I will enclose a separate orderEditorial Note: See 951.93.016. for Mr Frye