I received your gift of the "comforter"John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. last Thursday, and to my amazement Miss. Jarvis grew at once gay even, and has not been very sad a moment since- Your power put me to sleep and I have not felt nervous since, and the relief in other respects was entire, so I am well now, for me. I forgot to tell you; on my way [*]Archival Note: A squiggly line runs on the left side of the document alongside the text until noted otherwise. hither I met a gentleman in the Cars, who lectured at the Methodist Church, at P.Editorial Note: Portland, Maine and was former Editor of the "Banner of Light"Editorial Note: The Banner of Light was an American spiritualist periodical, published between 1857 and 1907. He recognized me and commenced talking, soon the conversation turned upon you, and he heard for once the truth of you. He had heard of you before but from his remarks I learned he thought you a defunct Spiritualist; before I quitted him at BerwickEditorial Note: Berwick, Maine, he had endorsed your science, and acknowledged himself greatly interested in it, said he would call and see you if he had possible time while at PortlandEditorial Note: Portland, Maine. [*]Archival Note: The squiggly line running on the left side of the document alongside the text stops here. I feel just as if you had called away Mrs. Crosby's thoughts from me. is it so? But I want you to return them now for Miss. Jarvis is doing well, and I shall not stop here longer than is necessary to make her happy. Mrs, Crosby is one of the precious few affinities with whom I meet, and I shall visit her after getting through here.

I have changed the thoughts of some ignoramuses here about Hannah's death: and your practice. How queerly people think about what they nknow nothing of.- Surely few there be who have any "part an [?] Unclear or illegible d lot in your matters" and many there are "in the gall of bitterness and bonds of iniquity,"Acts 8:9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: Acts 8:10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. Acts 8:11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Acts 8:13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. Acts 8:14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Acts 8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: Acts 8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Acts 8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. Acts 8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, Acts 8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. Acts 8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Acts 8:21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Acts 8:22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. Acts 8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. Acts 8:24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. some of whom are not worth being saved: May the peace of wisdom which passeth all understanding be and abide with you.—Phil 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.