September 21st 1886
Myself and wife desire to Study Christian Science, and if possible we would like to enter your College in November. I am at present in the employ of a Dry Goods firm in this CityEditorial Note: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and cannot leave them without first giving a month's As Written: months warning, and would like to know the exact date we could be received, if not in November at any other time, as soon as possible after. I cannot come in October for the above reason and I wish to know the exact time so as to govern myself accordingly. would you be kind enough to send me a reply at an early day and what credentials I shall have to bring before I can be received into your College. I am very anxious to study and do not wish to put off the time any longer that I can possibly help. Miss Josephine Tyter Christian Scientist, has been treating me for a belief As Written: beleif in Diabetes, which I have had for two years, or more, and with the best medical skill that I could procure, could not say that it was any better. I was deprived of great many of articles of food, which I have begun to eat again under Miss Tyter's treatment and have not found any evil results from eating them. God has shown As Written: shewn me through Christian Science that everything that he has Created is good. I am getting along nicely and hope through Divine As Written: Devine help and Christian Science to very soon be rid of my beliefsAs Written:beleifs. I feel there is a great work to be done in Christian Science and I feel that God has called me from darkness to lightI Pet 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: and shown As Written: shewn me the straight and narrow way that leads to HeavenMatt 7:13 ¶Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Matt 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. & that he has forgiven me my sins and I hope through His help and Christian Science. to lead a life on earth that will bring me to that place where Christ has gone before. I am almost a child in my belief and need all the help I can get to enable me rightly to interpret the truths that I find in your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. a portion of which we study every day and always find something new and beautiful in it. I would ask you to remember me in your prayers that my faith fail me notLuke 22:31 ¶And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. and ask the Good God that is already doing so much for me to further bless me in the understanding of those truths. Knowing that your time must be fully occupied I shall not trespass As Written: trespress any longer. but merely to ask you to an swer my letter as early as possible.