I write you to learn more definitely about the Time et ceteraAs Written:&c- of the next normal class -- how long it will be. and how many days it will keep me in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts class.

I learn that you sometimes give private instruction for teachers et ceteraAs Written:&c Please let us know all the particulars – as I feel the importance of good teachers, such as will make TheologyAs Written:Theotogy, or Sodology the foundation of the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science - and not as I hear some are doing - "Parting the garment"Ps 22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. Matt 27:35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. John 19:23 ¶Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. John 19:24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. "accepting the healing but not the Theology" – and when I see such terrible insinuations directed to our beloved Teacher and "prophet" as I see in the "mind cure Journal"Editorial Note: This is possibly a reference to a periodical published by A. J. Swarts. – accepting the price and terms of ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, and denouncing the person by whom As Written: whome they come – It may all be right - but I hope God will forgive us if we judge falsely - but we certainly cannot but look upon the manEditorial Note: Possibly a reference to A. J. Swarts. and his works with the greatest distrust - I wish we could see you and tell you more of what As Written: wht we think of this man – we feel quite sure that you will take no part in the convention with which he may have anythingAs Written:any thing to do. please give us a hint of how we should look at it – We receivedAs Written:recd todayAs Written:to day a copy of the "Kalamazoo (MichiganAs Written:Mich) Telegraph As Written: telegraph " daily oct 10" in which are several notices of his (SE) work, one in which he has a class of 40, at $25-Editorial Note: $25.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $658.91 in 2019. each et ceteraAs Written:&c. et ceteraAs Written:&c. I suppose you see these, if not we will send them to you –

As to the six for the "N. Class" there is a Miss Beecher - of your ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois class - returning to ChicagoAs Written:chi. after a visitAs Written:a/visit of 3 weeks to relations in BrooklynEditorial Note: Brooklyn, New York. she says she will take the normal course in first class if agreeable to you –

We are beginning to dispose As Written: despose of more booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and journals - and are being more encouraged in New YorkAs Written:N- Y– But mrs. C. has most of the patients, as they are nearly all ladies - I spend much of my time talking with parties who will talk - they become interested and would come into classes here if I would take them - I find myself teaching them, but not in the order, of classes. which is a hard way - viz answering their questions - before they have the principlesAs Written:prin's – of the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science –

Also several who have S & HEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy- and are trying a little practice - come to us to help them out in the understanding et ceteraAs Written:&c. – Those we consider dangerous practitioners (though personally honest) we try and get them off to you but they make many excuses - these I would try and get into classes, in self defenseAs Written:defence, & defense As Written: defence of the causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. We cannot refuse instruction in our Christian understanding - and in the class is the only way to handle them right -

We would like to organize an associationEditorial Note: If organized, this would be a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. in New YorkAs Written:N- Y- rather to build up one by teaching, one which will in strict unity with You and our Boston associates What think you? I do notAs Written:donot wish to push off into any experiment without your advice. Mrs. Campbell wants to know when you will have a class on obstetrics and if the principle of man & wife by one passes through all of the classesEditorial Note: This is a reference to Mary Baker Eddy’s practice of taking a husband and wife together through a class and charging one price for both.

Much Love from all