Yours of the 30th is before me. PleasCorrected:Please dont Corrected: don't feel in the least disturbed that I was not present in your class yesterday, or at my continued absence. You have given me all the privilege you ever promiced Corrected: promised me, I regard the advice you gave me on monday last as good, and the reasons for so giving it as valid; I know the letter and have experienced something of the spirit and realize to know more of the latter I must improve upon that which is already given me, which in some measure I am trying dto do, though perhaps living much below the true standard of duty.

I only wish we were so situated in as to enjoy the privelege Corrected: privilege of worshiping Corrected: worshipping with the church of Christ Scientists, in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts, but the present distance seems a barrier, not easily overcome. There is work to be done for the MasterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ in LawrenceEditorial Note: Lawrence, Massachusetts. I regard the Fifield faction as a hinderenceCorrected:hindrance, to our progress. We have been trying in an informal way to get along together, but we can no more do it, than could the jews and gentiles, The more we try the further apart we become. I fear Miss Moss, will have an adverse influence with Mr Gill, but let is Corrected: us trust that he will become so grounded in Truth versus error that he cant Corrected: can't be influenced. I am hopeing Corrected: hoping for a go [?] Unclear or illegible od deal in him. Some of your students here are doing nobly and are standing very firm in the line of your teaching.

Please accept my congratulations that you have so promiceing Corrected: promising a class.

We hope to meet you at our next association meeting.