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ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois, Apr. 4, 1885.
Dear Mrs. Eddy,

I send you the following report of the last meeting:

The regular meeting of the C. S. A. of ChicagoEditorial Note: This was a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. was held at Mr. Wickersham’s rooms, Thurs, Apr. 2, at 4 P.M. 12 members & Dr. Avery present. President Brown in chair Meeting opened by repeating Lord's Prayer. Minutes of last meeting read and accepted as corrected. Mrs. Eddy's address to the AssociationAs Written:Asso. read and placed on file.

An article from a BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts paper was read, which queried the inconsistency of the Monday lectureship in first consigning C. S. to oblivion and its origin to Spiritualism and then allowing its leader, Mrs. Eddy, to defend herself at the next lectureshipEditorial Note: This is a reference to Mary Baker Eddy’s comments defending Christian Science at Tremont Temple on March 16, 1885. The occasion was one of the Reverend Joseph Cook’s popular Monday noon lectures. At the lecture three weeks prior, hostile commentary on Christian Science had been presented by Cook, who read a letter from the Rev. A. J. Gordon asserting that Christian Science was not Christian. The publication of Eddy’s Defence of Christian Science, in the March Journal and in pamphlet form, was Eddy’s initial response. Eddy was then granted ten minutes to reply on March 16..

Report of committeeAs Written:com. on publicationAs Written:pub. Dr. Avery reports that it would have cost $40Editorial Note: $40.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $1,058.80 in 2019. at the least to put the article defining Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. in the TimesEditorial Note: Chicago Times and more in the TribuneEditorial Note: Chicago Tribune. Finally, throughAs Written:thro' Miss Bickfords kindness and influence, the article was published in the Sat. evening Journal, Mar. 21, for $10Editorial Note: $10.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $264.70 in 2019.. Report accepted Letter from Dr. Frye to C. F. Morrill read. He asks the Christian Scientists in ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois why they do not write articles to circulate freely in the west; and meet the abusive articles in the newspapers. "As St. Paul said "if Christ be not risen then is your faith vain and ye are yet in your sins"I Cor 15:16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: I Cor 15:17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. et ceteraAs Written:&c. So with us if Mrs. Eddy is the wicked person they represent her to be (and I can testify to her Christianity and moral character as irreproachable) I say if their stories were true then the whole of her teachings are based on a lie and our faith is vain."

It was remarked in the meeting that the press will not publish anything on our side.

Mr. Davis of the Park Ave. Methodist EpiscopalAs Written:M. E. Church, who preached a sermon against metaphysics, was spoken of in the meeting. Dr. Avery, who heard the sermon, read his replyEditorial Note: See 480.55.043, in which he showed the minister his mistake in saying that Mrs. Eddy's doctrine led to "free-love" The minister's replyEditorial Note: See 480.55.044 to this letter showed that he still put the construction of free-love upon certain of Mrs. Eddy's words in chapterAs Written:chap. on marriage 2nd volumeAs Written:vol. Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Dr. Avery read his answer to this letterEditorial Note: See 480.55.045, and also a letter from Mrs. Eddy in which she says she will prosecute the ministers if they do not retract their charges of free-love et ceteraAs Written:&c. An active member of Mr. Davis’ church told Dr. Avery that he had been greatly benefited by metaphysical treatment & thought the minister made a great mistake to preach about metaphysics before he understood it. A vote of thanks was tendered Dr. Avery by the AssociationAs Written:Asso. for his prompt and vigorous defense of Christian Science.

A letter from Mrs. Eddy to C. F. Morrill was read, in which she desires the AssociationAs Written:Asso. to order 1000 copiesEditorial Note: Eddy’s letter is not extant, but a letter from Morrill to Eddy, asking if copies could be printed in Chicago, had a notation in Eddy’s hand to reply that copies could be ordered from Eddy and if 1,000 copies were ordered they could be had for $50.00. See 563.59.023. of a reply to Mr. Gordon's charge on Christian Science of Pantheism. Miss Brown stated that in a letter to her, Mrs. Eddy mentioned the rudeness of Jos. Cook to her as they were talking together after the Monday meeting. He continually interrupted her, saying "it's ridiculous! It's Pantheism! and gave her no chance to talk at all.

A motion was carried to write a letter in behalf of the C. S. A.Editorial Note: This is a reference to the Chicago branch of the Christian Scientist Association. to Mr. Davis, requesting him to withdraw his charge of Mrs. Eddy's teachings leading to free-love, as publicly as he made it. A committee of these Drs. Avery & R. Sherman & the Secretary, was appointed to draft the letter.

Dr. B. Sherman proposed the names of Mrs. Emma Locke and Mrs. Mary E. Willey for membership in the C. S. A.Editorial Note: This is a reference to the Chicago branch of the Christian Scientist Association. They will be examined by a committeeAs Written:com. of three, Miss Brown Mrs. Noyes & Dr. R. Sherman, appointed for that purpose, before being admitted

Several minutes devoted to mental work.

1st Cl. Act 2. Sec. 2. read, and the meeting was adjournedAs Written:adj. to May 7. Mr. Davis is reporting that Dr. A. G. Eddy was a spiritualist & medium who, with others, was travelling in the U. S. & giving lectures & entertainments; and that he was exposed as a fraud. Says he is going to "hit it (ChristianAs Written:C. Science) whenever & wherever he can."

A good share of my work has been among the Catholics this winter, and I have made cures & done very well, although there has been some interference of priests who say that "God has not given woman authority to perform miracles" nor do they see that there is any Science of mind whereby it can be done, because they are so material. There are some of the harder cases that are not finished apparently, but the seed is sownMatt 13:1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. Matt 13:2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. Matt 13:3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; Matt 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Matt 13:5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: Matt 13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. Matt 13:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: Matt 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. Matt 13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matt 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? Matt 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. Matt 13:12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Matt 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. Matt 13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: Matt 13:15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Matt 13:16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. Matt 13:17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear and have not heard them. Matt 13:18 ¶Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. Matt 13:19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. Matt 13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Matt 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. Matt 13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. Matt 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Mark 4:1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. Mark 4:2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Mark 4:3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: Mark 4:4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. Mark 4:5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: Mark 4:6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. Mark 4:7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. Mark 4:8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. Mark 4:9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Mark 4:10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. Mark 4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: Mark 4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. Mark 4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? Mark 4:14 ¶The sower soweth the word. Mark 4:15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. Mark 4:16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; Mark 4:17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended. Mark 4:18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, Mark 4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. Mark 4:20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. Luke 8:4 ¶And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: Luke 8:5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. Luke 8:6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. Luke 8:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. Luke 8:8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Luke 8:9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? Luke 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Luke 8:12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. Luke 8:13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. Luke 8:14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. Luke 8:15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. and everything is coming out smoothly.

They say "Mrs. Eddy a woman has no right to assume authority or divinity for only the priests have that right". That is what one patient of mine, a man, said who read your first volume, but he cooled down before I left.

Yours with love,
Belle Beecher.
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ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois, Apr. 4, 1885.
Dear Mrs. Eddy,

I send you the following report of the last meeting:

The regular meeting of the C. S. A. of ChicagoEditorial Note: This was a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. was held at Mr.s Wickersham’s rooms, Thurs, Apr. 2, at 4 P.M. 12 members & Dr. Avery present. President Brown in chair Meeting opened by repeating Lord's Prayer. Minutes of last meeting read and accepted as corrected. Mrs. Eddy's address to the Asso.Expanded:Association read and placed on file.

An article from a BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts paper was read, which queried the inconsistency of the Monday lectureship in first consigning C. S. to oblivion and its origin to Spiritualism and then allowing its leader, Mrs. Eddy, to defend herself at the next lectureshipEditorial Note: This is a reference to Mary Baker Eddy’s comments defending Christian Science at Tremont Temple on March 16, 1885. The occasion was one of the Reverend Joseph Cook’s popular Monday noon lectures. At the lecture three weeks prior, hostile commentary on Christian Science had been presented by Cook, who read a letter from the Rev. A. J. Gordon asserting that Christian Science was not Christian. The publication of Eddy’s Defence of Christian Science, in the March Journal and in pamphlet form, was Eddy’s initial response. Eddy was then granted ten minutes to reply on March 16..

Report of com.Expanded:committee on pub.Expanded:publication Dr. Avery reports that it would have cost $40Editorial Note: $40.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $1,058.80 in 2019. at the least to put the article defining C. S.Expanded:Christian Science in the TimesEditorial Note: Chicago Times and more in the TribuneEditorial Note: Chicago Tribune. Finally, thro'Expanded:through Miss Bickfords kindness and influence, the article was published in the Sat. evening Journal, Mar. 21, for $10Editorial Note: $10.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $264.70 in 2019.. Report accepted Letter from Dr. Frye to C. F. Morrill read. He asks the Christian Scientists in ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois why they do not write articles to circulate freely in the west; and meet the abusive articles in the newspapers. "As St. Paul said "if Christ be not risen then is your faith vain and ye are yet in your sins"I Cor 15:16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: I Cor 15:17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. &cExpanded:et cetera. So with us if Mrs. Eddy is the wicked person they represent her to be (and I can testify to her Christianity and moral character as irreproachable) I say if their stories were true then the whole of her teachings are based on a lie and our faith is vain."

It was remarked in the meeting that the press will not publish anything on our side.

Mr. Davis of the Park Ave. M. E.Expanded:Methodist Episcopal Church, who preached a sermon against metaphysics, was spoken of in the meeting. Dr. Avery, who heard the sermon, read his replyEditorial Note: See 480.55.043, in which he showed the minister his mistake in saying that Mrs. Eddy's doctrine led to "free-love" The minister's replyEditorial Note: See 480.55.044 to this letter showed that he still put the construction of free-love upon certain of Mrs. Eddy's words in chap.Expanded:chapter on marriage 2nd vol.Expanded:volume Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Dr. Avery read his answer to this letterEditorial Note: See 480.55.045, and also a letter from Mrs. Eddy in which she says she will prosecute the ministers if they do not retract their charges of free-love &cExpanded:et cetera. An active member of Mr. Davis’ church told Dr. Avery that he had been greatly benefited by metaphysical treatment & thought the minister made a great mistake to preach about metaphysics before he understood it. A vote of thanks was tendered Dr. Avery by the Asso.Expanded:Association for his prompt and vigorous defense of Christian Science.

A letter from Mrs. Eddy to C. F. Morrill was read, in which she desires the Asso.Expanded:Association to order 1000 copiesEditorial Note: Eddy’s letter is not extant, but a letter from Morrill to Eddy, asking if copies could be printed in Chicago, had a notation in Eddy’s hand to reply that copies could be ordered from Eddy and if 1,000 copies were ordered they could be had for $50.00. See 563.59.023. of a reply to Mr. Gordon's charge on Christian Science of Pantheism. Miss Brown stated that in a letter to her, Mrs. Eddy mentioned the rudeness of Jos. Cook to her as they were talking together after the Monday meeting. He continually interrupted her, saying "it's ridiculous! It's Pantheism! and gave her no chance to talk at all.

A motion was carried to write a letter in behalf of the C. S. A.Editorial Note: This is a reference to the Chicago branch of the Christian Scientist Association. to Mr. Davis, requesting him to withdraw his charges of Mrs. Eddy's teachings leading to free-love, as publicly as he made it. A committee of these Drs. Avery & R. Sherman & the Secretary, was appointed to draft the letter.

Dr. B. Sherman proposed the names of Mrs. Emma Locke and Mrs. Mary E. Willey for membership in the C. S. A.Editorial Note: This is a reference to the Chicago branch of the Christian Scientist Association. They will be examined by a com.Expanded:committee of three, Miss Brown Mrs. Noyes & Dr. R. Sherman, appointed for that purpose, before being admitted

Several minutes devoted to mental work.

1st Cl. Act 2. Sec. 2. read, and the meeting was adj.Expanded:adjourned to May 7. Mr. Davis is reporting that Dr. A. G. Eddy was a spiritualist & medium who, with others, was travelling in the U. S. & giving lectures & entertainments; and that he was exposed as a fraud. Says he is going to "hit it (C.Expanded:Christian Science) whenever & wherever he can."

A good share of my work has been among the Catholics this winter, and I have made cures & done very well, although there has been some interference of priests who say that "God has not given woman authority to perform miracles" nor do they see that there is any Science of mind whereby it can be done, because they are so material. There are some of the harder cases that are not finished apparently, but the seed is sownMatt 13:1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. Matt 13:2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. Matt 13:3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; Matt 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Matt 13:5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: Matt 13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. Matt 13:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: Matt 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. Matt 13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matt 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? Matt 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. Matt 13:12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Matt 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. Matt 13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: Matt 13:15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Matt 13:16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. Matt 13:17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear and have not heard them. Matt 13:18 ¶Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. Matt 13:19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. Matt 13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Matt 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. Matt 13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. Matt 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Mark 4:1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. Mark 4:2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Mark 4:3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: Mark 4:4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. Mark 4:5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: Mark 4:6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. Mark 4:7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. Mark 4:8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. Mark 4:9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Mark 4:10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. Mark 4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: Mark 4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. Mark 4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? Mark 4:14 ¶The sower soweth the word. Mark 4:15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. Mark 4:16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; Mark 4:17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended. Mark 4:18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, Mark 4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. Mark 4:20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. Luke 8:4 ¶And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: Luke 8:5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. Luke 8:6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. Luke 8:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. Luke 8:8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Luke 8:9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? Luke 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Luke 8:12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. Luke 8:13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. Luke 8:14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. Luke 8:15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. and everything is coming out smoothly.

They say "Mrs. Eddy a woman has no right to assume authority or divinity for only the priests have that right". That is what one patient of mine, a man, said who read your first volume, but he cooled down before I left.

Yours with love,
Belle Beecher.
 
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Chicago, Illinois This was a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts This is a reference to Mary Baker Eddy’s comments defending Christian Science at Tremont Temple on March 16, 1885. The occasion was one of the Reverend Joseph Cook’s popular Monday noon lectures. At the lecture three weeks prior, hostile commentary on Christian Science had been presented by Cook, who read a letter from the Rev. A. J. Gordon asserting that Christian Science was not Christian. The publication of Eddy’s Defence of Christian Science, in the March Journal and in pamphlet form, was Eddy’s initial response. Eddy was then granted ten minutes to reply on March 16. $40.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $1,058.80 in 2019. Chicago Times Chicago Tribune $10.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $264.70 in 2019. Chicago, Illinois See 480.55.043 See 480.55.044 Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy See 480.55.045 Eddy’s letter is not extant, but a letter from Morrill to Eddy, asking if copies could be printed in Chicago, had a notation in Eddy’s hand to reply that copies could be ordered from Eddy and if 1,000 copies were ordered they could be had for $50.00. See 563.59.023. This is a reference to the Chicago branch of the Christian Scientist Association. This is a reference to the Chicago branch of the Christian Scientist Association.