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I learn from my mother that you have not received my certificate which you requested me to return; I do not know how to account for this as it was duly forwarded to your address. I have received the new one for which I thank you.
I think our AssociationEditorial Note: The Christian Science Association of Chicago was a branch of the C.S.A in Boston, Massachusetts. is gaining a standing before the public for I have noticed of late a desire on the part of several without its pale to be identified with it and I think the people are awakening to the fact that there can be [*]Editorial Note: The following text was later added to the document by Calvin A. Frye, disrupting the surrounding thought.no reply needed[*]Editorial Note: End floating text. a wrong as well as a right mental practice and therefore are more careful whom they employ; when the public understand that the associationEditorial Note: The Christian Science Association of Chicago was a branch of the C.S.A in Boston, Massachusetts. represents the latter it is I think fulfilling As Written: fulfulling one of its most important functions.
At our last meeting Dr. Avery who has absented himself for several months past was present in a frame of mind conciliatory and deferential most edifying to see. I presume he has not renounced his intention of seeking qualification at your hands as a teacher of Christian Science and I am a little anxious at the prospect which the consummation of this purpose presents; his motives I do not know and hence will not comment upon them but will simply speak of the bearing the matter has upon the causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. here.
Dr Avery is a member of no C. S. Association holding only an honorary membership with usEditorial Note: The Christian Science Association of Chicago was a branch of the C.S.A in Boston, Massachusetts. - a courtesy extended in appreciation of the interest he has manifested - and is I understand still an M. D. in practice; Now I fear his advancement over other students who have wrought faithfully in Christian Science would promote serious disaffection among them, and again how can he; disqualified by reason of his practice from active membership with usEditorial Note: The Christian Science Association of Chicago was a branch of the C.S.A in Boston, Massachusetts., qualify others as members?
As I intimated above the associationEditorial Note: The Christian Science Association of Chicago was a branch of the C.S.A in Boston, Massachusetts. is gradually making the distinction to the public here between a right and wrong mental practice for the reason that all its members are understood to be properly taught and I fear this function would be jeopardized by the spectacle presented of an M. D. qualifying members for admission to our body and for a practice not good enough for him to adopt himself. I presume the practice of medicine is his support, very good! I have no objections to a man earning a living, but let him not seek any emoluments from this movementEditorial Note: The Christian Science movement. until he accepts it fully in practice and utterly surrenders and renounces medicine.
Should any applications be made to you of parties desiring instruction at the College and claiming endorsement or recommendation from me such claims will be false
When I recommend I will do so directly by letter.
Your Student
P.S. I trust you will regard what I have written concerning Dr. A. as not actuated by any selfish or personal motive for I would most cordially welcome him as a teacher if the objections I name were removed and he was there regarded by you as a proper person to act in that high capacity. Also that you will not deem me dictatorial in what I have written for nothing could be farther from my feelings or intentions, the same being only to express to you my opinions.