Accession: L02563
Editorial Title: Lanson P. Norcross to Augusta E. Stetson, June 19, 1891
Author: Lanson P. Norcross 
Recipient: Augusta E. Stetson 
Date: June 19, 1891
Manuscript Description: Typewritten by Lanson P. Norcross from Roslindale, Massachusetts. The letter includes penciled edits.
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My Dear Mrs. Stetson

I have just come from our Teacher, Mrs. Eddy, with a momentous message for you, No. to you As Written: toyou ,which I,am solemnly enjoined As Written: en-joined to give you in her own words. and that I might do,this thing I took her words as they fell from her own lips and this is the message as our Teacher delivered it to me, Mr Knapp was in the room and listened toit all.

"Tell Mrs.Stetson that you had it from my own Inspired lips" (" i.e.As Written:e,i, Mrs. Eddys) that had I known that you were going to

do this thing . God would have spoken to you,as He,now speaks to you As Written: toyou by me but though another."

i" Tell.Mrs.Stetson to keep her thoughts away from me (i. e. Mrs. Eddy) as much as is possible.also do all she can to make others do the same." The tares and 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. were growing to-gether You, was going to pluck up the tares- but God As Written: butGod knows that the harvest has not yet come. And now if you pluck up the Aseparate the tares As Written: tare's and the wheat, first burning the taresAs Written:tare's"

"Tell Mrs. Stetson that her endeavor being before His hour-, is causing As Written: caus ing the husbandman of the tares As Written: tare's to do his work more successfully As Written: success-fully since it enables him to cultivate his tares As Written: tare's and reap his harvest,which is exactly opposite from what would have come through obedience to God's direction for had that been followed the tare's would have been burned instead of garnered.

NOW STOP THIS As Written: STOPTHIS MEASURE OF ORGANIZATION, to circulate GOD' REVELATION to this AGE

I shall be compelled through the Divine Impulse to publish what God is speaking to me on this question and this might look like a division between the shepherd and the sheep

between me and my most loved students. which again hinders the work of Christ

Follow the example of Christ or you will lose the Spiritual Idea of Christian-Science, His was a still-small voiceI Kings 19:11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: I Kings 19:12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. though which to reach the people and whereby to do His work." "His Voice was not heard in the streetMatt 12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. - the bruised -reed he did not break nor quench the smoking - flax.Matt 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. "

"The writers and teachers - all those who claim to be teaching Christian Science are uttering some Truths and Christ did not break this reed that will be shaken by the winds un-til it grows stronger in Truth. - then let these breezes of God deal with this broken - reed and let not human hands.opin-ions and measures attempt to do His work"

This my Dear Mrs. Stetson is the ex-act message to you from As Written: youfrom our Teacher just as she delivered it to me

I should not dare to do such a thing as add a word to it I know As Written: Iknow the love and fidelity you always bear r to her teachings As Written: teach ings

I feel sure you will ponder them.

With loving Regards
I am yours As Written: Iamyours
L. P. Norcross
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My Dear Mrs. Stetson

I have just come from our Teacher, Mrs. Eddy, with a momentous message for you, No. toyou Corrected: to you ,which I,am solemnly en-joined Corrected: enjoined to give you in her own words. and that I might do,this thing I took her words as they fell from her own lips and this is the message as our Teacher delivered it to,me to me, Mr Knapp was in the room and listened to toit all.

"Tell Mrs.Stetson that you had it from my own Inspired lips" (" e,i,Corrected:i.e. Mrs. Eddys) that had I known that you were you going to do this thing speaking to you God would have spoken toyou Corrected: to you through me-as I am now

do this thing . God would have spoken to you,as He,now speaks toyou Corrected: to you by me but though another."

i" Tell.Mrs.Stetson to keep her thoughts away from m [?] Unclear or illegible e (i. e. Mrs. Eddy) as much as is possible.also do all she can to make others do the same." The tares and 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. groing were growing to-gether You You, was going to pluck up the tares- butGod Corrected: but God knows that the harvest has not yet come. And now if you pluck up the Asep [?] Unclear or illegible arate the tare's Corrected: tares and the wheat, first burning the tare'sCorrected:tares"

"Tell Mrs. Stetson that her endeavor being before His hour-, is caus ing Corrected: causing the husbandman of the tare's Corrected: tares to do his work more success-fully Corrected: successfully since it enables him [?] Unclear or illegible  to cultivate his tare's Corrected: tares and reap his harvest,which is exactly opposite from what would have come through obedience to God's direction for had that been followed the tare's would have been burned instead of garnered.

NOW STOPTHIS Corrected: STOP THIS MEASURE OF ORGANIZATION, [?] Unclear or illegible  to circulate GOD'S [?] Unclear or illegible  REVELATION to this AGE

I shall be compelled through the Divine Impulse to publish what God is speaking to me on this question and this might lookelook like [?] Unclear or illegible  a division between the shepherd and the sheep betweenme Corrected: between me

between me and my most loved students. which again hinders the work of Christ

Fololow the example of Christ or you will [?] Unclear or illegible  lose the Spiritual Idea of Christian-Science, His was a still-small voiceI Kings 19:11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: I Kings 19:12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. though which to reach the people and whereby to do His work." "His "Voice was not heard in the streetMatt 12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. - the bruised -reed he did not break nor quench the smoking - flax.Matt 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. "

"The writers and teachers - all those who claim tobe be teaching Gods Christian Science are uttering some Truths [?] Unclear or illegible  and Christ did not break this reed that will be shaking shaken by the winds un-til it grows [?] Unclear or illegible  stronger in Truth. - then let these breezes of God deal with this broken - reed and let not human hands.opin-ions and measures attempt todo do His work"

This my Dear Mrs. Stetson is the ex-act message to youfrom Corrected: you from our Teacher just as she delivered it to me

I should not dare to do such a thing as add a word to it Iknow Corrected: I know the love and fidelity you always bear r to her teach ings Corrected: teachings

I feel sure you will ponder them.

With loving Regards
Iamyours Corrected: I am yours
L. P. Norcross
 
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