Oct 4" 1886
Reading in the "Christian Science Journal" Your "Pro Bono Publico"Editorial Note: See “Pro Bono Publico” by Mary Baker G. Eddy on page 102 of the July 1886 Christian Science Journal. In this article Eddy critiques "Mind-cure on a Material Basis" by Sarah E. Titcomb as well as the books of Warren Felt Evans. I did not know but I had been misledAs Written:mislead, As "W Y Evans, Mind Cure" was sold me by my teacher, Who professed to be "Christian Science" or "mental healing" doctors
Having learned from Council Bluffs Iowa, that they had your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy for sale I sent for it And having read halfwayAs Written:half way through I rather thought I had the A. B. C. of it at least
I would dearly love to go through your college, But I am too As Written: to poor at present. I should not know how to conduct a class not having learned in one. But I think I must have your scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science as far as I have gone. *"Evans" was all the reading I had and the spoken part, that my teacher said was never written I have converted my husband stopped As Written: stopt his using tobacco, and his limbs from aching, & catarrh, deafness very much improved And August was the first I knew anything about it My health and my little boys are greatly improved, so I trust you will not tell me I am wrong, in applying the Science of "Christian Science"
Hoping to hear a word of encouragement from you I write as this town is in very much need of missionariesAs Written:missionarys. I and a friend of mine are trying to perfect ourselves so we may treat the sin & sinful. [*]Archival Note: An open parenthesis has been added in the left margin alongside the following text. I wish your terms by wholesaleAs Written:whole sale, of your book as I wish to distribute some [*]Archival Note: End text within parenthesis.
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I was told no one had a right to teach until they had been successful healers for a year. Is that so? My teacher had only learned it about as much as I know now. Will you please set me right?
And send me terms on books, As soon as possible. And oblige one who would be about her Fathers businessLuke 2:41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. Luke 2:42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. Luke 2:43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. Luke 2:44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. Luke 2:45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. Luke 2:46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. Luke 2:47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. Luke 2:48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. Luke 2:49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? What is the meaning of C.S.Bs. I will enclose 25 ctsEditorial Note: $0.25 in 1886 is the equivalent of $8.10 in 2023. in postage stamps for your Pamphlet of "Christian Healing"
And will send small order as soon as I hear from you for other books.
No I guess I will wait for book just mentioned above until I send my order.
Please excuse such mistakes I am in a hurry and do not want to write it over again