Accession: L08565
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Frank W. Gale, June 9, 1891
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Frank W. Gale 
Annotator: Unknown 
Date: June 9, 1891
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on unlined 385 Commonwealth Ave. stationery.
Archival Note: This letter includes a date, written in unknown handwriting.
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Handshift:Mary Baker EddyMy very dear Student

Your excellent letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. and kind remittance just receivedAs Written:rec'd

Accept my thanks. You are growing. The Father has sealed you, and the opening of these sealsRev 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. Rev 5:2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? Rev 5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. Rev 5:4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. Rev 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. must not surprise you. The character of Christ is wrought out in our lives by just such processes The tares and wheat, appear, to grow together until the harvestAs Written:havestMatt 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. ; then the tares are first gathered, that is, you have seasons of seeing your errors — and afterwards by reason of this very seeing, the tares are burned, the error is destroyed. Then you see Truth plainly and the wheat is "gathered into barns" it becomes permanent in the understanding.

The suggestions that enter your mind, such as you specified in letter, are sown by the "wicked one" — and by night — when you are doubting or departing unconsciously from the light. Work on; the field is everywhere, and God will direct you where to be if you abide in this scriptural rule. Trust in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding in all thy ways acknowledge As Written: acknowedge Him and He will direct thy path.Prov 3:5 ¶Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Prov 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. The healing will grow more easy and be more immediate as you realize that God, Good, is all and Good is Love You must gain Love, and lose the false sense called love. You must feel the Love that never failethI Cor 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. , — that perfect sense of divine power that makes healing no longer power but grace Then you will have the Love that casts out fearI John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. and when fear is gone doubt is gone and your work is done Why? because it never was undone My tender love to your dear Mother. My earnest desire for you both goes with this letter saying In the words of Jesus in the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer I, (Truth) have overcomeAs Written: over come the worldJohn 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. overcome the flesh and temptation— I did not expect the money $100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1891 is the equivalent of $3,216.00 in 2022., and am most grateful to you

Your loving Teacher
Mary B G Eddy
L08565
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Handshift:Mary Baker EddyMy very dear Student

Your excellent letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. and kind remittance just rec'dExpanded:received

Accept my thanks. You are growing. The Father has sealed you, and the opening of these sealsRev 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. Rev 5:2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? Rev 5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. Rev 5:4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. Rev 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. must not surprise you. The character of Christ is wrought out in our lives by just such processes The tares and wheat, appear, to grow together until the havestCorrected:harvestMatt 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. ; then the tares are first gathered, that is, you h [?] Unclear or illegible ave seasons of seeing your errors — and afterwards by reason of this very seeing, the tares are burned, the error is destroyed. Then you see Truth plainly and the wheat is "gathered into barns" it b [?] Unclear or illegible ecomes permanent in the understanding.

The suggestions that enter your mind, such as you specified in letter, are sown by the "wicked one" — and by night — when you are doubting or departing unconsciously from the light. Work on; the field is everywhere, and God will direct you where to be if you abide in this scriptural rule. Trust in the Lord with all thy hear [?] Unclear or illegible t, and lean not unto thine own understanding in all things thy ways acknowedge Corrected: acknowledge Him and He will direct thy path.Prov 3:5 ¶Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Prov 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. The healing will grow more easy and be more immediate as you realize that God, Good, is all and Good is Love You must gain Love, and lose the false sense of L called love. You must feel the Love that never failethI Cor 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. , — that perfect sense of divine power that makes healing no longer power but grace Then you will have the Love that casts out fearI John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. and when fear is gone doubt is gone and your work is done Why? because it never was undone My tender love to your dear Mother. My earnest desire for you both goes with this letter saying In the words of Jesus in the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer I, (Truth) have over come Corrected:overcome the worldJohn 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. overcome the flesh and temptation— I did not expect the money $100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1891 is the equivalent of $3,216.00 in 2022., and am most grateful to you

Your loving Teacher
Mary B G Eddy
 
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