I write you again because I see the impending need for you to be ready for the campaign. That awaits us. Your "rag baby" of Chicago has so far done and got done the most fatal work against Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. that has been done. Now he is going in with Gill and coming to Boston for a Convention Marston is getting As Written:getsing Gill to edit his Mag. and there is a general fusion of them East & West who are bound to rule or ruin C. S. This is no time for delay or pleasure. Waddell has reared his Fort in Lincoln NebraskaAs Written:Neb. with Gill's As Written: Gills and Evan's textbooksAs Written:text books. When this very fellow said in my class "Sci & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy had saved his life" He a charity scholar and by me snatched from the grave is ranting me in the most opprobrious epithets. I saw all this was being done by Gill last Spring, but if I spoke of it, some would blame me for speaking, & others take no notice of what I said. The old parable of the foolish VirginsMatt 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. Matt 25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Matt 25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: Matt 25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Matt 25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. Matt 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Matt 25:7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. Matt 25:8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. Matt 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. Matt 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Matt 25:11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. Matt 25:12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Matt 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. over again.
Now this must be done, Capt. Linscott must be ready in Autumn to take the field as a lecturer all over the U. S., to stem this tide and meet the tidal wave that is coming, prepared for it.
There are 20 false lecturers and teachers to one that is true. He is not adapted to the pulpit but he is to the platform as a lecturerAs Written:lecture, and that is what is needed now more than anything else. Now in my unselfishness I gave him to you for help to the causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science.. Now in your unselfishness give him back to my guidance or else influence him yourself to take the course I name. Write me at once what you will do. Get Bro Day's last sermon published and meet together in your AssociationAs Written:Asso to work mentally for the Cause as you work to heal the sick through arguments
Write at once