Accession: 361.48.020
Editorial Title: John M. C. Murphy to Mary Baker Eddy, November 6, 1884
Author: John M. C. Murphy 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: November 6, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by J. M. C. Murphy on his lined printed stationery from East Boston, Massachusetts.
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PartiallyAs Written:Partialy, if not wholly owingAs Written:oweing to negligence, I delayed in asking for my letter of dismissalEditorial Note: It was typical for a member to ask for a letter of dismissal when leaving a church. from Maverick Congregational Church until last Friday. TodayAs Written:to day I received a communication from the clerk of the Church desiringAs Written:desireing a copy of the creed of the Church of Christ. I enclose letter to you. they prefer creeds to faith in the lord Jesus Christ, and showing your faith by your worksJames 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. please to send me copy and oblige.

Yours in Truth.
JMC Murphy C.S.
361.48.020
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

PartialyCorrected:Partially, if not wholly oweing oweingCorrected:owing to negligence, I delayed in asking for my letter of dismissalEditorial Note: It was typical for a member to ask for a letter of dismissal when leaving a church. from Maverick Congregational Church until last Friday. to dayCorrected:Today I received a communication from the clerk of the Church desireingCorrected:desiring a copy of the creed of the Church of Christ. I enclose letter to you. they prefer creeds to faith in the lord Jesus Christ, and showing your faith by your worksJames 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. please to send me copy and oblige.

Yours in Truth.
JMC Murphy C.S.
 
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It was typical for a member to ask for a letter of dismissal when leaving a church.