Mary Baker Eddy to Eldridge J. Smith, November 27, 1884

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Mary Baker Eddy

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Eldridge J. Smith

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November 27, 1884

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined Massachusetts Metaphysical College stationery.

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Nov. 27. 1884

My dear Student,

Your favorEditorial Note: See 382.50.052. receivedAs Written:rec'd ‘Tis Thanksgiving todayAs Written:to day I am thankful but not hungry, thankful that I've fed so many starving minds the last year. Thankful that in the furnace I am growing, growing O! so fast never, never before has God seemed so very near as now- He takes my hand. O I wish I could tell you a providence by which I was saved from admitting into the C. S. A. Miss Kate Taylor who claims to be the author of a pamphletEditorial Note: Selfhood Lost In Godhood in which she cautions people against reading Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.. She only studied with me a few months since and has set up for a seer on the enemies side If they did not get my students into their ranks they would lose their influence they can't manufacture one who has any power as a healer Won'tAs Written:Wont you get up a class for me so I can be in WashingtonEditorial Note: Washington, D.C. after the holidays and teach then you can renew your studies and you need to Divine Science and mammon wont mixMatt 6:24 ¶No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon. Luke 16:13 ¶No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon.

As ever, hoping God will bless and keep you in His own likenessAs Written:likness

M B G Eddy

There was never a time when our causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. was so prosperous hence Satan is more than ever busy

You make a mistake in money, even, not to take hold for the Jr. Ch. Sci. It will one day be a big gain for someoneAs Written:some one. If you would publish it we would raise funds for you with what you would do in that way

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Nov. 27. 1884

My dear Student,

Your favorEditorial Note: See 382.50.052. rec'dExpanded:received ‘Tis Thanksgiving to dayCorrected:today I am thankful but not hungry, thankful that I've fed so many starving minds the last year. Thankful that in the furnace I am growing, growing O! so fast never, never before has God seemed so very near as now- He takes my hand. O I wish I could tell you a providence by which I was saved from admitting into the C. S. A. Miss Kate Taylor who claims to be the author of a pamphletEditorial Note: Selfhood Lost In Godhood in which she cautions people against reading Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.. She only studied with me a few months since and has set up for a seer on the enemies side If they did not get my students into their ranks they would lose their influence they can't manufacture one who has any power as a healer WontCorrected:Won't you get up a class for me so I can be in WashingtonEditorial Note: Washington, D.C. after the holidays and teach then you can renew your studies and you need to Divine Science and mammon wont mixMatt 6:24 ¶No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon. Luke 16:13 ¶No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon.

As ever, hoping God will bless and keep you in His own liknessCorrected:likeness

M B G Eddy

There was never a time when our causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. was so prosperous hence Satan is more than ever busy

You make a mistake in money, even, not to take hold for the Jr. Ch. Sci. It will one day be a big gain for some oneCorrected:someone. If you would publish it we would raise funds for you with what you would do in that way

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See 382.50.052. Selfhood Lost In Godhood Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Washington, D.C. The cause of Christian Science.