In response to request, I attended the meeting at Miss Brown's residence, called tfor the purposme of organizing a " Teacher's Corrected: Teachers’ ScoietyCorrected:Society." If we understood your wishes in the matter correctly, it is your desire that four institutes of "christian Science" be opened in Chicago. Wil Corrected: Will you allow me to lay befor Corrected: before you a proposition which is the result of long-continued thought upon the subject and of many and varied oppertunities Corrected: opportunities during the last three years of judging of the opinions held by a majority of those whose inclinations or observations lead them to consider the subject. So far as the general public is concerned, there is little discrimination between the different methods of mental healing now presented; Institutes, colleges and schools are cropping out all over the country. Here in Chicago are a number. They are, almost without exception, individual concerns, so to speak. One person only, is president, faculty &cExpanded:et cetera, and the amount of business done by these institutes and colleges depends largely upon the personal popularity of the one person who represents them. The one who by force of circumstances or by personal exertion and management possesses the power to draw to him or her the largest number, has the most students, sends out the largest number of practitioners, and consequently the largest number of adherents to the cause he or she represents.

Now to lay my proposition before you. Instead of opening four different institutes, let the members of the "Teache [?] Unclear or illegible rs of Christian Science Society" now forming, all unite in one Institute; all working in and for it, in such manner as shall be determined after further consideration of the subject. Have a regularly organized institution, with President, Faculty, Proffesers Corrected: Professors &cExpanded:et cetera. Have a collective, united, concentrated force and strength, instead of a personal one in different directions. I am confident that such an action on the part of the "Teachers of Christian Science Scociety Corrected: Society " would place their institute at the head of all those now in the field. It would take precedence of every school, college or institute throughout the entire west. It would command the confidence of the public from the start. A certificate from such an institution would be more sought after, would carry more weight with it, than those now being given in the city, which are simply the endorsement of one person by another.

The public would be attracted at once by the combination and unitedand united action of those concerned. In unity is strength; and it would be for the interest of every one Corrected: everyone connected with such an institution to work faithfully for it and for the cause it represents. The different teachers should combine in starting such an institution, sharing the expense equally, decide upon a method of management which shall apportion work for all and thus forming a stock company, as it were, share in like manner the profits of the institution; and so making it equally the interest of all concerned to do their utmost for such an institution. Such a thing has not yet been done; it would be the first of the kind and the very fact that those concerned would put personal preference or predjudice Corrected: prejudice aside and unite their forces in one common cause, would place "Christian Science" before those who are unable to distinguish between it and other methods, at the head of all. Before a stroke of work had been done, such a unity would advance the causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. immensely, for now, to outward appearance, there is no unity here in the west; it seems to be, " every one Corrected: everyone for himself." If only the "Teachers of Christian Science" could so unite, working faithfully, patiently and honestly for the common cause, calmly, securely and confidently awaiting the result whichwill come, the final triumph of Christian Science. I have only given you the broadest outline so far of the plan: of course it must be carefully thought out and made practical if it should meet with your approbation. I feel that it would be an institution which would stand when many of the minor ones of today were swept away and forgotten. Will you tell me what you think of it? If you should decide that it is the best course to pursue, I for one, will w [?] Unclear or illegible ork for it with all my heart and soul. On monday, Aug 2nd I leave for Council BluffsEditorial Note: Council Bluffs, Iowa. My address will be #520 So. 9th St. Will you please write to me there if you are not able to do so before I leave. I have mentioned the subject to Miss Brown, Dr Sherman, Mrs Webster and Mrs. Adams; and they all regard it favorably.