What does it mean in Vol 2ndEditorial Note: Volume 2 of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. page 91st "God hath more respect to mortal mind than matter"? I cannotAs Written:can not understand it. This
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has been the source of great trouble to me – I never open my book but my eye rests
on this page. To my understanding God knows nothing of mortal mind or matter - and then to read that He has respect to either-
seems discordant – The Spiritual creation has been a delightful and helpful study - both to Miss Beecher and myself – The perusal of its inspired pages has often dispelled the approach of darkness by the light of Truth and Love of which each line is resplendentAs Written:resplendant. – I cannotAs Written:can not express my gratitude to you as its Author My thoughts of
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go out to you a thousand times daily, pure and deep as an unbreathed prayer [*]Archival Note: A metamark that looks like an X appears at this point in the manuscript.- Two years last Dec I first sat down to study Vol 1stEditorial Note: Volume 1 of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. – It was bread & wine to a starving soul – how eagerly every line was almost devoured - when
I had finished the reading - I rose to my feet - and exclaimed aloud
"born again"John 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: John 3:2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a
teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God
be with him. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be
born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time
into his mother’s womb, and be born? John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and
of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is
spirit. John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not
tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Joy such as I never before had dreamed of filled me to overflowing - Instantly I tore from myself a uterine support worn 12 years and with feelings of contempt I threw it away – I took off my glasses
(for I could not read a word withoutAs Written:with out them). and with equal contempt smashed them - realizing that God did not need help
to see — I have never looked upon either of them since – and never have felt less of love and gratitude to you during these
two years -
Though trials deep and dark have been in my way. with the morning has appeared the
light – and many times I have felt to say with Paul "Most gladly would I then suffer if Christ – (Truth) be Manifest in me"II Cor 12:6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth:
but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. II Cor 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations,
there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest
I should be exalted above measure. II Cor 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. II Cor 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect
in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the
power of Christ may rest upon me. II Cor 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions,
in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. — Never a day passes without spending at least one hour in study - and often the
who le day - this in Connection with the Bible - One of the Elders of the PresbyterianAs Written:Pres church (of which I have been a member many years) said to me - I am ashamed of you
running away after this mind cure and all the sessionEditorial Note: A “session” is an elected body of elders that govern a local Presbyterian church. are - I replied you are not the only ones who are
ashamed of ChristRom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation
to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. II Tim 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner:
but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
– Truth we of the new, church have no fellowship with sick Christians who go to drugs for healing — "Even the harlots will go in before you"Matt 21:28 ¶But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in my vineyard.
Matt 21:29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. Matt 21:30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Matt 21:31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you,
That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. Matt 21:32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the
publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. — The Bible is my guide and
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it is a mental healing book from Genesis to RevelationAs Written:Rev — I find nowhereAs Written:no where it teaches us to go to other than God for healing -
One said yesterday — why do you not come to church my reply was I get no help there – the church must come up higher - and demonstrate its atonement with God by healing the sick – "by these signs ye shall know" &cMatt 7:15 ¶Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matt 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Matt 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. Matt 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Matt 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Matt 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. — My dear friend and BrotherAs Written:Bro Whitehead is making great progress in ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science "a close student - studying every moment - not employed in treating patients – Some of his demonstrations are marvelous – He needs very much a thorough course - and Normal course with you – I hope he may be permitted to do so in spring – Did you not find Dr & Mrs Fluno ready to leave all for TruthLuke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. ? I receivedAs Written:rec'd a note from them thanking me for helping them to receive instructions from you – instead of the little to be obtained As Written: obtaind here — by even the Normal teachers - But how are people going to be taught? I know so many now who cannotAs Written:can not go BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts - There are so many teachers of the opposite science – They are becoming rich – Proff Charles has erected an elegant home in our town - he has $2,00Editorial Note: $2.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $55.07 in 2020. a treatment – Mrs Coursen made $10,000Editorial Note: $10,000 in 1886 is the equivalent of $275,331.56 in 2020. is married now - and only teaches - Mrs Merrick you remember she with a very chronic belief of spinal curvatureAs Written:curvtur- went to Boston and studied with arnes - is making money - doing wonderful curesAs Written:curs- as a financial success your humble pupil is below even medium - I hope to learn my way to do more in this respect — that I can do more to help scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science —
We have waited long for the new Books - when will they be ready