Permit me to send you the warm congratulations of the season hoping the divine light still illumines your path and directs your footsteps onwardPs 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Many have been the afflictions of ours for the past years but the Lord has delivered us out of them allPs 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. and made the wrath of man praise HimPs 76:10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. We were as Christian Scientists As Written: scientists so strong as now one after another drops out of the ranks and others come in those who drop out are not what they have professed As Written: proffessed and in seasons of trialI Pet 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: I Pet 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: God separates the tares from the wheatMatt 13:24 ¶Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: Matt 13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Matt 13:26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. Matt 13:27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? Matt 13:28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? Matt 13:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Matt 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Matt 13:31 ¶Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Matt 13:32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. Matt 13:33 ¶Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. Matt 13:34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: Matt 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. Matt 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. Matt 13:37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; Matt 13:38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; Matt 13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. Matt 13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. Matt 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; Matt 13:42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Matt 13:43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. and this makes As Written: maks our cause stronger for those left love Him and work unselfishly more earnestly and are stronger

I am about to issue a new and improved edition of my entire bookEditorial Note: This is a reference to the third edition of Science and Health. Although Eddy writes that she is “about to issue” it, the book did not actually appear in print until August 17, 1881. and would like a word from you in it if you have no objections

Simply this an attestationEditorial Note: See document 382.50.014 for this attestation. of your own as to the effect the perusal of the book had on your health One thing I will recommend that you sign your name with the first initial and the full middle nameEditorial Note: Smith signed his attestation “E. James.” See 382.50.014. omitting As Written: omiting the Smith This is an odd suggestion but the case requires it owing to the abuse of mental power by certain malpractioners which I shall allude to in my next editionEditorial Note: Richard Kennedy and Daniel H. Spofford were two “mental malpractitioners” Eddy alluded to in the chapter, “Demonology,” in the third edition of Science and Health, published on August 17, 1881. For a manuscript of the “Demonology” chapter, see V00769. For further information, see “Animal Magnetism Unmasked” essay. all that I can without giving them an opportunity to trouble me with law questionsEditorial Note: In the “Demonology” chapter of the third edition, Eddy referred to the “malpractitoners” by the initials of their names. She apparently believed that this would make it less likely that they could sue her. For further information see “Animal Magnetism Unmasked” essay.

Please let me hear from you soon I enclose some testimonialsEditorial Note: The testimonials that Eddy enclosed are not extant. for you to see Love to your wife

My husband would be remembered