Accession: L01577
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Alfred Farlow, August 4, 1890
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Alfred Farlow 
Annotator: Alfred Farlow 
Date: August 4, 1890
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on unlined 385 Commonwealth Ave. stationery.
Archival Note: This letter includes notations in the handwriting of Alfred Farlow.
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Handshift:Alfred Farlow100 15
My dear Student

Your kind present of a book was received and have waited to read it before replying to your interesting letter

There are good things in ArcheologyEditorial Note: This is possibly a reference to Archaeological Writings of the Sanhedrin and Talmuds of the Jews by Reverend W. D. Mahan. but as a whole it is objectionable, like all curent literature.

The character and words of Jesus are true and glorious and supports Christian Science Caiphas' repentance was interesting. To know that law never condemned Jesus is natural, and comforting. But suffering, and sin, are made too real as you read. Baptism is made absurd and the first of the Vol. is all that is. worth reading Accept many thanks for sending it to me. I ought to read it to be prepared to answer my much-loved As Written: much loved students, relative to its contents.

When you were in New YorkAs Written:N. Y. – so near me, I wanted very much to see you, but did not. "God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform He plants His footsteps on the sea and rides upon the storm"Editorial Note: This is the first stanza of a hymn by William Cowper (1731-1800). It was written in 1744.

God bless you ever and make you an obedient servant to Him You have always been ready to follow.

Ever yours Affectionately
M B G Eddy
L01577
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Handshift:Alfred Farlow100 15
My dear Student

Your kind present of a book was received and have [?] Unclear or illegible waited to read it before replying to your interesting letter

There are good things in ArcheologyEditorial Note: This is possibly a reference to Archaeological Writings of the Sanhedrin and Talmuds of the Jews by Reverend W. D. Mahan. but as a whole it is objectionable, like all curent lit [?] Unclear or illegible erature.

The character and words of Jesus are true [?] Unclear or illegible  and glorious and supports Christian Science Caiphas' repentance was interesting. To know that law never condemned Jesu [?] Unclear or illegible s is natural, and comforting. But suffering, and sin, are made too real as you read. Baptism is made absurd and the first of the Vol. is all that is. worth reading Accept many thanks for sending it to me. I ought to read it to be prepared to answer my much loved Corrected: much-loved students, relative to its contents.

When you were in N. Y.Expanded:New York – so near me, I wanted very much to see you, but did not. "God worksmoves in inAs Written:in a mysteriou [?] Unclear or illegible s way His wonders to perform He plants His footsteps on the sea and rides upon the storm"Editorial Note: This is the first stanza of a hymn by William Cowper (1731-1800). It was written in 1744.

God bless you ever and make you an obedient servant to Him You have always been ready to follow.

Ever yours Affectionately
M B G Eddy
 
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This is the first stanza of a hymn by William Cowper (1731-1800). It was written in 1744. This is possibly a reference to Archaeological Writings of the Sanhedrin and Talmuds of the Jews by Reverend W. D. Mahan.