You seem to have been informed in some way that some one or more of your students have "run from one room to another to escape Mel-M"es This is utterly false as far as my knowledge of scientist’sEditorial Note: Christian Scientists — If you mean me — I must solemnly deny ever having done such a thing - Miss Beecher & myself rented 3 rooms and remained As Written: remaind there all day – we decided that two rooms were sufficient – as we could study and do other mental work at home half the day — and we had no leisure in the Office for study — we sub rented one room to Mr Whitehead who is studying your ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science with the greatest interest – preparing to go across the water next year with it — and will carry it into the best circles where his acquaintance is — I have been intensely anxious for him to be under your own instruction and have done all. I could for that end — but there is somethingAs Written:some thing in the way always —

Now my dear Teacher we only actAs Written:acte in accordance with the ConstitutionEditorial Note: This is a reference to the constitution of the Chicago Christian Scientist Association, which was a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. when Dr Avery was excluded from our associationEditorial Note: The Chicago Christian Scientist Association was a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. —

There is no provision for members who either use or prescribe medicine — we bore with him & Bro M more than a year — was not that sufficient, Now we do not believe he ever intended to leave drugs As Written: druggs for he has had time to do so—

It did not take me but one moment after reading vol 1stEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy to leave all for Christ Truth, — I do not think a year is at all necessaryAs Written:necessay to get out of matter — we know we should have your approval if you know all — That there is a great effort being made to, break down your scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science in Chicago —by every conceivable method known by the Mel-Mes but we are not in the least discouraged — we mean to over come all such efforts with Truth