Accession: 402.51.046
Editorial Title: Albert B. Dorman to Mary Baker Eddy, February 12, 1886
Author: Albert B. Dorman 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: February 12, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Albert B. Dorman on his lined printed stationery from Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Worcester, MassachusettsAs Written:Mass., 2/12 1886
My dear Teacher

Yours of Feb. 5Editorial Note: See L04200., duly received I have read notice of Scholarship in Feb. your Journal, Do I understand that our students now use the degree C.S. the same as though they were members of the Boston College Asso., or not, and what am I to understand by the degrees in the your Journal and Scholarship. I have already taken measures to organize an association here.

Now in regard to the National Association I think the BylawsAs Written:By Laws should govern the minor AssociationsEditorial Note: This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association. and I would suggest No Student to be taken into any of the Minor Asso.Editorial Note: This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association., or National Asso., under 30 days, after completing the rudimentary CourseEditorial Note: Primary class instruction, and when taken in must have certificate of recommendation As Written: reccomendation from his or her teacher.

No Scientist, or C.S., having studied at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, to be taken in unless holding the college certificate and in good standing at the College at time of making application for membership.

No practitioner to be taken in unless having studied at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College or with some Authorized Teacher from the College, (Normal Student,) and then only on the above mentioned Conditions.

If you think well of these suggestions you can make it known to the committee. We must look out and not have the entrance of these Minor Asso.Editorial Note: This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association. too easy for if we do the bad ones will get in somehowAs Written:some how, and then there will be more discord than As Written: then ever before, I think these suggestions are important. The Minor Asso.Editorial Note: This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association. should be governed by the National and strictly too. this may all been thought of but I am fearful of this movement if not worked with care and caution and in this way have a foundation that will stand. It is a great movement and must be commenced right to end right.

I shall be down before long and if so I can should be glad to see you. I have thought more of you or for you of late than ever, and while I will admit that the thought would be an anxious one sometimesAs Written:some times I have always replaced it with one of Love and Truth which brings that only power, that happiness, which you know so well. Oh I want you so much to grow young and strong and be able to step a little oneside and put someoneAs Written:some one in your stead and relieve you, that you can see your workers go on with it, How little the world knows of the real Truth of Metaphysical Healing, and how they are thirsting for the real. Oh how plain it is to me to see that Sin, sickness and death are but a seeming absence of God, and when brought to the world right they are to adopt it and with a mighty grasp. My dear Teacher, if God permitting I shall make known this Truth before long more than I have, I can I realize the great force of Intelligence back of me, which if I step oneside will so shine through my being that human intelligence and book knowledge will be of no account. when this thought comes to me it seems as though I could not stay, but must go.

Your Affectionate Student
A B Dorman
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Worcester, Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts, 2/12 1886
My dear Teacher

Yours of Feb. 5Editorial Note: See L04200., duly received I have read notice of Scholarship in Feb. your Journal, Do I understand that our students now use the degree C.S. the same as though they were members of the Boston College Asso., or not, and what am I to understand by the degrees in the your Journal and Scholarship. I have already taken measures to organize an association here.

Now in regard to the National Association I think the By LawsCorrected:Bylaws should govern the minor AssociationsEditorial Note: This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association. and I would suggest No Student to be taken into any of the Minor Asso.Editorial Note: This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association., or National Asso., under 30 days, after completing the rudimentary CourseEditorial Note: Primary class instruction, and when taken in must have certificate of reccomendation Corrected: recommendation from his or her teacher.

No Scientist, or C.S., having studied at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, to be taken in unless holding the college certificate and in good standing at the College at time of making application for membership.

No practitioner to be taken in unless having studied at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College or with some Authorized Teacher from the College, (Normal Student,) and then only on the above mentioned Conditions.

If you think well of these suggestions you can make it known to the committee. We must look out and not have the entrance of these Minor Asso.Editorial Note: This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association. too easy for if we do the bad ones will get in some howCorrected:somehow, and then there will be more discord then Corrected: than ever before, I think these suggestions are important. The Minor Asso.Editorial Note: This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association. should be governed by the National and strictly too. this may all been thought of but I am fearful of this movement if not worked with care and caution and in this way have a foundation that will stand. It is a great movement and must be commenced right to end right.

I shall be down before long and if so I can should be glad to see you. I have thought more of you or for you of late than ever, and while I will admit that the thought would be an anxious one some timesCorrected:sometimes I have always replaced it with one of Love and Truth which brings that only power, that happiness, which you know so well. Oh I want you so much to grow young and strong and be able to step a little oneside and put some oneCorrected:someone in your stead and relieve you, that you can see your workers go on with it, How little the world knows of the real Truth of Metaphysical Healing, and how they are thirsting for the real. Oh how plain it is to me to see that Sin, sickness and death are but a seeming absence of God, and when brought to the world right they are to adopt it and with a mighty grasp. My dear Teacher, if God permitting I shall make known this Truth before long more than I have, I can I realize the great force of Intelligence back of me, which if I step oneside will so shine through my being that human intelligence and book knowledge will be of no account. when this thought comes to me it seems as though I could not stay, but must go.

Your Affectionate Student
A B Dorman
 
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See L04200. This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association. This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association. Primary class instruction This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association. This refers to regional branches of the Christian Scientist Association.