Chapter V. Letters.

Chapter V. Letters.To The Mother Church.My Beloved Brethren:—If a member of the churchis inclined to be uncharitable, or to condemn hisbrother without cause, let him put his finger to his lips,and forgive others as he wouldbeforgiven. One's first [5]lesson is to learn one's self; having done this, one willnaturally, through grace from God, forgive his brother andlove his enemies. To avenge an imaginary or an actualwrong, is suicidal. The law of our God and the rule ofour church is to tell thy brother his fault and thereby help [10]him. If this rule fails in effect, then take the next Scrip-tural step: drop this member's name from the church, andthereafter“let the dead bury their dead,”—let silenceprevail over his remains.If a man is jealous, envious, or revengeful, he will seek [15]occasion to balloon an atom of another man's indis-cretion, inflate it, and send it into the atmosphere of mortalmind—for other green eyes to gaze on: he will alwaysfind somebody in his way, and try to push him aside;will see somebody's faults to magnify under the lens that [20]he never turns on himself.What have been your Leader's precepts and example!Were they to save the sinner, and to spare his exposure[pg 130]so long as a hope remained of thereby benefiting him? [1]Has her life exemplified long-suffering, meekness, charity,purity?She readily leaves the answer to those who knowher. [5]Do we yet understand how much better it is to bewronged, than to commit wrong? What do we find inthe Bible, and in the Christian Science textbook, on thissubject? Does not the latter instruct you that lookingcontinually for a fault in somebody else, talking about it, [10]thinking it over, and how to meet it,—“rolling sin as asweet morsel under your tongue,”—has the same powerto make you a sinner that acting thus regarding diseasehas to make a man sick? Note the Scripture on thissubject:“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the[15]Lord.”The Christian Science Board of Directors has bornethe burden in the heat of the day, and it ought not tobe expected that they could have accomplished, withoutone single mistake, such Herculean tasks as they have [20]accomplished. He who judges others should know wellwhereof he speaks. Where the motive to do right exists,and the majority of one's acts are right, we should avoidreferring to past mistakes. The greatest sin that one cancommit against himself is to wrong one of God's“little[25]ones.”Know ye not that he who exercises the largest charity,and waits on God, renews his strength, and is exalted?Love is not puffed up; and the meek and loving, Godanoints and appoints to lead the line of mankind's tri- [30]umphal march out of the wilderness, out of darknessinto light.[pg 131]Whoever challenges the errors of others and cherishes [1]his own, can neither help himself nor others; he will becalled a moral nuisance, a fungus, a microbe, a mousegnawing at the vitals of humanity. The darkness inone's self must first be cast out, in order rightly to discern [5]darkness or to reflect light.If the man of more than average avoirdupois kneels ona stool in church, let the leaner sort console this brother'snecessity by doing likewise. Christian Scientists preserveunity, and so shadow forth the substance of our sublime [10]faith, and the evidence of its being built upon the rock ofdivine oneness,—one faith, one God, one baptism.If our Board of Directors is prepared to itemize a reportof the first financial year since the erection of the edifice ofThe First Church of Christ, Scientist, let it do so; other- [15]wise, I recommend that you waive the church By-lawrelating to finances this year of your firstfruits. ThisBoard did not act under that By-law; it was not in ex-istence all of the year. It is but just to consider the greatstruggles with perplexities and difficulties which the [20]Directors encountered in Anno Domini 1894, and whichthey have overcome. May God give unto us all that lovingsense of gratitude which delights in the opportunity tocancel accounts. I, for one, would be pleased to have theChristian Science Board of Directors itemize a bill of this [25]church's gifts to Mother; and then to have them let herstate the value thereof, if, indeed, it could be estimated.After this financial year, when you call on the membersof the Christian Science Board of Directors to itemize oraudit their accounts, these will be found already itemized, [30]and last year's records immortalized, with perils past andvictories won.[pg 132]A motion was made, and a vote passed, at your last [1]meeting, on a subject the substance whereof you had al-ready accepted as a By-law. But, I shall take this as afavorable omen, a fair token that heavy lids are opening,even wider than before, to the light of Love—and By-laws. [5]Affectionately yours,Mary Baker EddyTo ——, On Prayer.Massachusetts Metaphysical College,571 Columbus Avenue,[10]Boston, March 21, 1885Dear Sir:—In your communication toZion's Herald,March 18, under the heading,“Prayer and Healing; sup-plemental,”you state that you would“like to hear fromDr. Cullis; and, by the way, from Mrs. Eddy, also.”[15]Because of the great demand upon my time, consistingin part of dictating answers through my secretary, or an-swering personally manifold letters and inquiries from allquarters,—having charge of a church, editing a maga-zine, teaching Christian Science, receiving calls, etc.,—I [20]find it inconvenient to accept your invitation to answeryou through the medium of a newspaper; but, for infor-mation as to what I believe and teach, would refer you tothe Holy Scriptures, to my various publications, and to myChristian students. [25]It was with a thrill of pleasure that I read in your arti-cle these words:“If we have in any way misrepresentedeither Dr. Cullis or Mrs. Eddy, we are sorry.”Even thedesire to be just is a vital spark of Christianity. And thosewords inspire me with the hope that you wish to be just. [30][pg 133]If this is so, you will not delay corrections of the statement [1]you make at the close of your article, when referring tome,“the pantheistic and prayerless Mrs. Eddy, of Boston.”It would be difficult to build a sentence of so few wordsconveying ideas more opposite to the fact. [5]In refutation of your statement that I am a pantheist,I request you to read my sermons and publications.As to being“prayerless,”I call your attention anddeep consideration to the following Scripture, that voicesmy impressions of prayer:— [10]“When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocritesare: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues andin the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men....But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father [15]which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secretshall reward thee openly.”I hope I am not wrong in literally following the dictumof Jesus; and, were it not because of my desire to setyou right on this question, I should feel a delicacy in mak- [20]ing the following statement:—Three times a day, I retire to seek the divine blessingon the sick and sorrowing, with my face toward the Jeru-salem of Love and Truth, in silent prayer to the Fatherwhich“seeth in secret,”and with childlike confidence that [25]He will reward“openly.”In the midst of depressing careand labor I turn constantly to divine Love for guidance,and find rest. It affords me great joy to be able to attest tothe truth of Jesus' words. Love makes all burdens light,it giveth a peace that passeth understanding, and with [30]“signs following.”As to the peace, it is unutterable; asto“signs,”behold the sick who are healed, the sorrowful[pg 134]who are made hopeful, and the sinful and ignorant who [1]have become“wise unto salvation”!And now, dear sir, as you have expressed contrition foran act which you have immediately repeated, you areplaced in this dilemma: To reiterate such words of [5]apology as characterize justice and Christianity.Very truly,Mary Baker G. EddyTo The National Christian Scientist Association.Beloved Students:—Meet together and meeten masse, [10]in 1888, at the annual session of the National ChristianScientist Association. Be“of one mind,”“in one place,”and God will pour you out a blessing such as you neverbefore received. He who dwelleth in eternal light isbigger than the shadow, and will guard and guide His [15]own.Let no consideration bend or outweigh your purposeto be in Chicago on June 13. Firm in your allegiance tothe reign of universal harmony, go to its rescue. In God'shour, the powers of earth and hell are proven powerless. [20]The reeling ranks ofmateria medica, with poisons, nos-trums, and knives, are impotent when at war with theomnipotent! Like Elisha, look up, and behold:“Theythat be with us, are more than they that be with them.”Error is only fermenting, and its heat hissing at the [25]“still, small voice”of Truth; but it can neither silencenor disarm God's voice. Spiritual wickedness is stand-ing in high places; but, blind to its own fate, it will tumbleinto the bottomless.[pg 135]Christians, and alltrueScientists, marching under what- [1]soever ensign, come into the ranks! Again I repeat, per-son is not in the question of Christian Science. Principle,instead of person, is next to our hearts, on our lips, andin our lives. Our watchwords are Truth and Love; and [5]if we abide in these, they will abound in us, and we shallbe one in heart,—one in motive, purpose, pursuit. Abid-ing in Love, not one of you can be separated from me; andthe sweet sense of journeying on together, doing untoothers as ye would they should do unto you, conquers all [10]opposition, surmounts all obstacles, and secures success.If you falter, or fail to fulfil this Golden Rule, though youshould build to the heavens, you would build on sand.Is it a cross to give one week's time and expense to thejubilee of Spirit? Then take this cross, and the crown [15]with it. Sending forth currents of Truth, God's methodsand means of healing, and so spreading the gospel ofLove, is in itself an eternity of joy that outweighs anhour. Add one more noble offering to the unity of good,and so cement the bonds of Love. [20]With love,Mary Baker EddyTo The College Association.Letter read at the meeting of the Massachusetts MetaphysicalCollege Association, June 3, 1891. [25]To the Members of the Christian Scientists' Association ofthe Massachusetts Metaphysical CollegeMy Beloved Students:—You may be looking to see mein my accustomed place with you, but this you must no[pg 136]longer expect. When I retired from the field of labor, [1]it was a departure, socially, publicly, and finally, fromthe routine of such material modes as society and oursocieties demand. Rumors are rumors,—nothing more.I am still with you on the field of battle, taking forward [5]marches, broader and higher views, and with the hopethat you will follow.The eternal and infinite, already brought to yourearnest consideration, so grow upon my vision that Icannot feel justified in turning aside for one hour from [10]contemplation of them and of the faith unfeigned.When the verities of being seem to you as to me,—asthey must some time,—you will understand the neces-sity for my seclusion, and its fulfilment of divine order.“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye sepa-[15]rate, saith the Lord.”All our thoughts should be given to the absolutedemonstration of Christian Science. You can wellafford to give me up, since you have in my last re-vised edition of Science and Health your teacher and [20]guide.I recommend that the June session of this honorablebody shall close your meetings for the summer; also, thathereafter you hold three sessions annually, conveningonce in four months; oftener is not requisite, and the [25]members coming from a distance will be accommodatedby this arrangement.Yours affectionately,Mary B. G. Eddy[pg 137]To The National Christian Scientist Association.My Dear Students and Friends:—Accept my thanksfor your card of invitation, your badge, and order of exer-cise, all of which are complete.When I gave you a meagre reception in Boston at the [5]close of the first convention of the National ChristianScientist Association, it was simply to give you the privi-lege, poor as it was, of speaking a few words aside to yourteacher. I remember my regret, when, having asked ingeneral assembly if you had any questions to propose, I [10]received no reply. Since then you have doubtless realizedthat such opportunity might have been improved; butthat time has passed.I greatly rejoice over the growth of my students withinthe last few years. It was kind of you to part so gently [15]with the protecting wings of the mother-bird, and to spreadyour own so bravely. Now, dear ones, if you take myadvice again, you will do—what?Even this: Disorganize the National Christian ScientistAssociation! and each one return to his place of [20]labor, to work out individually and alone, for himself andfor others, the sublime ends of human life.To accomplish this, you must give much time to self-examination and correction; you must control appetite,passion, pride, envy, evil-speaking, resentment, and each [25]one of the innumerable errors that worketh or maketha lie. Then you can give to the world the benefit of allthis, and heal and teach with increased confidence. Mystudents cannoworganize their students into associa-tions, form churches, and hold these organizations of their [30][pg 138]own,—until, in turn, their students will sustain them- [1]selves and work for others.The time it takes yearly to prepare for this nationalconvention is worse than wasted, if it causes thought towander in the wilderness or ways of the world. The de- [5]tail of conforming to society, in any way, costs you whatit would to give time and attention to hygiene in yourministry and healing.For students to work together is not always to co-operate, but sometimes to coelbow! Each student should [10]seek alone the guidance of our common Father—eventhe divine Principle which he claims to demonstrate,—and especially should he prove his faith by works, ethi-cally, physically, and spiritually. Remember that thefirst and last lesson of Christian Science is love, perfect [15]love, and love made perfect through the cross.I once thought that in unity was human strength; buthave grown to know that human strength is weakness,—that unity is divine might, giving to human power, peace.My counsel is applicable to the state of general growth [20]in the members of the National Christian Scientist Asso-ciation, but it is not so adapted to the members ofstudents' organizations. And wherefore? Because thegrowth of these at first is more gradual; but wheneverthey are equal to the march triumphant, God will give [25]to all His soldiers of the cross the proper command, andunder the banner of His love, and with the“still, smallvoice”for the music of our march, we all shall take stepand march on in spiritual organization.Your loving teacher, [30]Mary Baker G. EddyConcord, N. H., May 23, 1890[pg 139]N. B. I recommend this honorable body to adjourn, [1]if it does not disorganize, to three years from this date;or, if it does disorganize, to meet again in three years.Then bring your tithes into the storehouse, and God willpour you out a blessing such as you even yet have not [5]received.M. B. G. E.To The First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Boston.(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty[10]through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting downimaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against theknowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to theobedience of Christ.—2Cor. x.4, 5.In April, 1883, I started theJournalof Christian [15]Science, with a portion of the above Scripture for itsmotto.On December 10, 1889, I gave a lot of land—inBoston, situated near the beautiful Back Bay Park, nowvalued at $20,000 and rising in value—for the purpose [20]of having erected thereon a church edifice to be called TheChurch of Christ, Scientist.I had this desirable site transferred in a circuitous,novel way, at the wisdom whereof a few persons havesince scrupled; but to my spiritual perception, like all [25]true wisdom, this transaction will in future be regardedas greatly wise, and it will be found that this act was inadvance of the erring mind's apprehension.As with all former efforts in the interest of ChristianScience, I took care that the provisions for the land and [30][pg 140]building were such as error could not control. I knew [1]that to God's gift, foundation and superstructure, no onecould hold a wholly material title. The land, and thechurch standing on it, must be conveyed through a typerepresenting the true nature of the gift; a type morally [5]and spiritually inalienable, but materially questionable—even after the manner that all spiritual good comesto Christian Scientists, to the end of taxing their faithin God, and their adherence to the superiority of theclaims of Spirit over matter or merely legal titles. [10]No one could buy, sell, or mortgage my gift as I hadit conveyed. Thus the case rested, and I supposed thetrustee-deed was legal; but this was God's business, notmine. Our church was prospered by the right hand ofHis righteousness, and contributions to the Building Fund [15]generously poured into the treasury. Unity prevailed,—till mortal man sought to know who owned God's temple,and adopted and urged only the material side of thisquestion.The lot of land which I donated I redeemed from under [20]mortgage. The foundation on which our church was tobe built had to be rescued from the grasp of legal power,and now it must be put back into the arms of Love, if wewould not be found fighting against God.The diviner claim and means for upbuilding the Church [25]of Christ were prospered. Our title to God's acres willbe safe and sound—when we can“read our title clear”to heavenly mansions. Built on the rock, our churchwill stand the storms of ages: though the material super-structure should crumble into dust, the fittest would sur- [30]vive,—the spiritual idea would live, a perpetual type ofthe divine Principle it reflects.[pg 141]The First Church of Christ, Scientist, our prayer in [1]stone, will be the prophecy fulfilled, the monument up-reared, of Christian Science. It will speak to you of theMother, and of your hearts' offering to her through whomwas revealed to you God's all-power, all-presence, and [5]all-science. This building begun, will go up, and no onecan suffer from it, for no one can resist the power thatis behind it; and against this church temple“the gatesof hell”cannot prevail.All loyal Christian Scientists hail with joy this pro- [10]posed type of universal Love; not so, however, witherror, which hates the bonds and methods of Truth, andshudders at the freedom, might, and majesty of Spirit,—even the annihilating law of Love.I vindicate both the law of God and the laws of our [15]land. I believe,—yea, I understand,—that with thespirit of Christ actuating all the parties concerned aboutthe legal quibble, it can easily be corrected to the satis-faction of all. Let this be speedily done. Do not, I im-plore you, stain the early history of Christian Science by [20]the impulses of human will and pride; but let the divinewill and the nobility of human meekness rule this busi-ness transaction, in obedience to the law of Love and thelaws of our land.As the ambassador of Christ's teachings, I admonish [25]you: Delay not longer to commence building our churchin Boston; or else return every dollar that you yourselvesdeclare you have had no legal authority for obtaining, tothe several contributors,—and let them, not you, saywhat shall be done with their money. [30]Of our first church in Boston, O recording angel!write: God is in the midst of her: how beautiful are her[pg 142]feet! how beautiful are her garments! how hath He en- [1]larged her borders! how hath He made her wildernessesto bud and blossom as the rose!With love,Mary Baker Eddy

Chapter V. Letters.To The Mother Church.My Beloved Brethren:—If a member of the churchis inclined to be uncharitable, or to condemn hisbrother without cause, let him put his finger to his lips,and forgive others as he wouldbeforgiven. One's first [5]lesson is to learn one's self; having done this, one willnaturally, through grace from God, forgive his brother andlove his enemies. To avenge an imaginary or an actualwrong, is suicidal. The law of our God and the rule ofour church is to tell thy brother his fault and thereby help [10]him. If this rule fails in effect, then take the next Scrip-tural step: drop this member's name from the church, andthereafter“let the dead bury their dead,”—let silenceprevail over his remains.If a man is jealous, envious, or revengeful, he will seek [15]occasion to balloon an atom of another man's indis-cretion, inflate it, and send it into the atmosphere of mortalmind—for other green eyes to gaze on: he will alwaysfind somebody in his way, and try to push him aside;will see somebody's faults to magnify under the lens that [20]he never turns on himself.What have been your Leader's precepts and example!Were they to save the sinner, and to spare his exposure[pg 130]so long as a hope remained of thereby benefiting him? [1]Has her life exemplified long-suffering, meekness, charity,purity?She readily leaves the answer to those who knowher. [5]Do we yet understand how much better it is to bewronged, than to commit wrong? What do we find inthe Bible, and in the Christian Science textbook, on thissubject? Does not the latter instruct you that lookingcontinually for a fault in somebody else, talking about it, [10]thinking it over, and how to meet it,—“rolling sin as asweet morsel under your tongue,”—has the same powerto make you a sinner that acting thus regarding diseasehas to make a man sick? Note the Scripture on thissubject:“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the[15]Lord.”The Christian Science Board of Directors has bornethe burden in the heat of the day, and it ought not tobe expected that they could have accomplished, withoutone single mistake, such Herculean tasks as they have [20]accomplished. He who judges others should know wellwhereof he speaks. Where the motive to do right exists,and the majority of one's acts are right, we should avoidreferring to past mistakes. The greatest sin that one cancommit against himself is to wrong one of God's“little[25]ones.”Know ye not that he who exercises the largest charity,and waits on God, renews his strength, and is exalted?Love is not puffed up; and the meek and loving, Godanoints and appoints to lead the line of mankind's tri- [30]umphal march out of the wilderness, out of darknessinto light.[pg 131]Whoever challenges the errors of others and cherishes [1]his own, can neither help himself nor others; he will becalled a moral nuisance, a fungus, a microbe, a mousegnawing at the vitals of humanity. The darkness inone's self must first be cast out, in order rightly to discern [5]darkness or to reflect light.If the man of more than average avoirdupois kneels ona stool in church, let the leaner sort console this brother'snecessity by doing likewise. Christian Scientists preserveunity, and so shadow forth the substance of our sublime [10]faith, and the evidence of its being built upon the rock ofdivine oneness,—one faith, one God, one baptism.If our Board of Directors is prepared to itemize a reportof the first financial year since the erection of the edifice ofThe First Church of Christ, Scientist, let it do so; other- [15]wise, I recommend that you waive the church By-lawrelating to finances this year of your firstfruits. ThisBoard did not act under that By-law; it was not in ex-istence all of the year. It is but just to consider the greatstruggles with perplexities and difficulties which the [20]Directors encountered in Anno Domini 1894, and whichthey have overcome. May God give unto us all that lovingsense of gratitude which delights in the opportunity tocancel accounts. I, for one, would be pleased to have theChristian Science Board of Directors itemize a bill of this [25]church's gifts to Mother; and then to have them let herstate the value thereof, if, indeed, it could be estimated.After this financial year, when you call on the membersof the Christian Science Board of Directors to itemize oraudit their accounts, these will be found already itemized, [30]and last year's records immortalized, with perils past andvictories won.[pg 132]A motion was made, and a vote passed, at your last [1]meeting, on a subject the substance whereof you had al-ready accepted as a By-law. But, I shall take this as afavorable omen, a fair token that heavy lids are opening,even wider than before, to the light of Love—and By-laws. [5]Affectionately yours,Mary Baker EddyTo ——, On Prayer.Massachusetts Metaphysical College,571 Columbus Avenue,[10]Boston, March 21, 1885Dear Sir:—In your communication toZion's Herald,March 18, under the heading,“Prayer and Healing; sup-plemental,”you state that you would“like to hear fromDr. Cullis; and, by the way, from Mrs. Eddy, also.”[15]Because of the great demand upon my time, consistingin part of dictating answers through my secretary, or an-swering personally manifold letters and inquiries from allquarters,—having charge of a church, editing a maga-zine, teaching Christian Science, receiving calls, etc.,—I [20]find it inconvenient to accept your invitation to answeryou through the medium of a newspaper; but, for infor-mation as to what I believe and teach, would refer you tothe Holy Scriptures, to my various publications, and to myChristian students. [25]It was with a thrill of pleasure that I read in your arti-cle these words:“If we have in any way misrepresentedeither Dr. Cullis or Mrs. Eddy, we are sorry.”Even thedesire to be just is a vital spark of Christianity. And thosewords inspire me with the hope that you wish to be just. [30][pg 133]If this is so, you will not delay corrections of the statement [1]you make at the close of your article, when referring tome,“the pantheistic and prayerless Mrs. Eddy, of Boston.”It would be difficult to build a sentence of so few wordsconveying ideas more opposite to the fact. [5]In refutation of your statement that I am a pantheist,I request you to read my sermons and publications.As to being“prayerless,”I call your attention anddeep consideration to the following Scripture, that voicesmy impressions of prayer:— [10]“When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocritesare: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues andin the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men....But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father [15]which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secretshall reward thee openly.”I hope I am not wrong in literally following the dictumof Jesus; and, were it not because of my desire to setyou right on this question, I should feel a delicacy in mak- [20]ing the following statement:—Three times a day, I retire to seek the divine blessingon the sick and sorrowing, with my face toward the Jeru-salem of Love and Truth, in silent prayer to the Fatherwhich“seeth in secret,”and with childlike confidence that [25]He will reward“openly.”In the midst of depressing careand labor I turn constantly to divine Love for guidance,and find rest. It affords me great joy to be able to attest tothe truth of Jesus' words. Love makes all burdens light,it giveth a peace that passeth understanding, and with [30]“signs following.”As to the peace, it is unutterable; asto“signs,”behold the sick who are healed, the sorrowful[pg 134]who are made hopeful, and the sinful and ignorant who [1]have become“wise unto salvation”!And now, dear sir, as you have expressed contrition foran act which you have immediately repeated, you areplaced in this dilemma: To reiterate such words of [5]apology as characterize justice and Christianity.Very truly,Mary Baker G. EddyTo The National Christian Scientist Association.Beloved Students:—Meet together and meeten masse, [10]in 1888, at the annual session of the National ChristianScientist Association. Be“of one mind,”“in one place,”and God will pour you out a blessing such as you neverbefore received. He who dwelleth in eternal light isbigger than the shadow, and will guard and guide His [15]own.Let no consideration bend or outweigh your purposeto be in Chicago on June 13. Firm in your allegiance tothe reign of universal harmony, go to its rescue. In God'shour, the powers of earth and hell are proven powerless. [20]The reeling ranks ofmateria medica, with poisons, nos-trums, and knives, are impotent when at war with theomnipotent! Like Elisha, look up, and behold:“Theythat be with us, are more than they that be with them.”Error is only fermenting, and its heat hissing at the [25]“still, small voice”of Truth; but it can neither silencenor disarm God's voice. Spiritual wickedness is stand-ing in high places; but, blind to its own fate, it will tumbleinto the bottomless.[pg 135]Christians, and alltrueScientists, marching under what- [1]soever ensign, come into the ranks! Again I repeat, per-son is not in the question of Christian Science. Principle,instead of person, is next to our hearts, on our lips, andin our lives. Our watchwords are Truth and Love; and [5]if we abide in these, they will abound in us, and we shallbe one in heart,—one in motive, purpose, pursuit. Abid-ing in Love, not one of you can be separated from me; andthe sweet sense of journeying on together, doing untoothers as ye would they should do unto you, conquers all [10]opposition, surmounts all obstacles, and secures success.If you falter, or fail to fulfil this Golden Rule, though youshould build to the heavens, you would build on sand.Is it a cross to give one week's time and expense to thejubilee of Spirit? Then take this cross, and the crown [15]with it. Sending forth currents of Truth, God's methodsand means of healing, and so spreading the gospel ofLove, is in itself an eternity of joy that outweighs anhour. Add one more noble offering to the unity of good,and so cement the bonds of Love. [20]With love,Mary Baker EddyTo The College Association.Letter read at the meeting of the Massachusetts MetaphysicalCollege Association, June 3, 1891. [25]To the Members of the Christian Scientists' Association ofthe Massachusetts Metaphysical CollegeMy Beloved Students:—You may be looking to see mein my accustomed place with you, but this you must no[pg 136]longer expect. When I retired from the field of labor, [1]it was a departure, socially, publicly, and finally, fromthe routine of such material modes as society and oursocieties demand. Rumors are rumors,—nothing more.I am still with you on the field of battle, taking forward [5]marches, broader and higher views, and with the hopethat you will follow.The eternal and infinite, already brought to yourearnest consideration, so grow upon my vision that Icannot feel justified in turning aside for one hour from [10]contemplation of them and of the faith unfeigned.When the verities of being seem to you as to me,—asthey must some time,—you will understand the neces-sity for my seclusion, and its fulfilment of divine order.“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye sepa-[15]rate, saith the Lord.”All our thoughts should be given to the absolutedemonstration of Christian Science. You can wellafford to give me up, since you have in my last re-vised edition of Science and Health your teacher and [20]guide.I recommend that the June session of this honorablebody shall close your meetings for the summer; also, thathereafter you hold three sessions annually, conveningonce in four months; oftener is not requisite, and the [25]members coming from a distance will be accommodatedby this arrangement.Yours affectionately,Mary B. G. Eddy[pg 137]To The National Christian Scientist Association.My Dear Students and Friends:—Accept my thanksfor your card of invitation, your badge, and order of exer-cise, all of which are complete.When I gave you a meagre reception in Boston at the [5]close of the first convention of the National ChristianScientist Association, it was simply to give you the privi-lege, poor as it was, of speaking a few words aside to yourteacher. I remember my regret, when, having asked ingeneral assembly if you had any questions to propose, I [10]received no reply. Since then you have doubtless realizedthat such opportunity might have been improved; butthat time has passed.I greatly rejoice over the growth of my students withinthe last few years. It was kind of you to part so gently [15]with the protecting wings of the mother-bird, and to spreadyour own so bravely. Now, dear ones, if you take myadvice again, you will do—what?Even this: Disorganize the National Christian ScientistAssociation! and each one return to his place of [20]labor, to work out individually and alone, for himself andfor others, the sublime ends of human life.To accomplish this, you must give much time to self-examination and correction; you must control appetite,passion, pride, envy, evil-speaking, resentment, and each [25]one of the innumerable errors that worketh or maketha lie. Then you can give to the world the benefit of allthis, and heal and teach with increased confidence. Mystudents cannoworganize their students into associa-tions, form churches, and hold these organizations of their [30][pg 138]own,—until, in turn, their students will sustain them- [1]selves and work for others.The time it takes yearly to prepare for this nationalconvention is worse than wasted, if it causes thought towander in the wilderness or ways of the world. The de- [5]tail of conforming to society, in any way, costs you whatit would to give time and attention to hygiene in yourministry and healing.For students to work together is not always to co-operate, but sometimes to coelbow! Each student should [10]seek alone the guidance of our common Father—eventhe divine Principle which he claims to demonstrate,—and especially should he prove his faith by works, ethi-cally, physically, and spiritually. Remember that thefirst and last lesson of Christian Science is love, perfect [15]love, and love made perfect through the cross.I once thought that in unity was human strength; buthave grown to know that human strength is weakness,—that unity is divine might, giving to human power, peace.My counsel is applicable to the state of general growth [20]in the members of the National Christian Scientist Asso-ciation, but it is not so adapted to the members ofstudents' organizations. And wherefore? Because thegrowth of these at first is more gradual; but wheneverthey are equal to the march triumphant, God will give [25]to all His soldiers of the cross the proper command, andunder the banner of His love, and with the“still, smallvoice”for the music of our march, we all shall take stepand march on in spiritual organization.Your loving teacher, [30]Mary Baker G. EddyConcord, N. H., May 23, 1890[pg 139]N. B. I recommend this honorable body to adjourn, [1]if it does not disorganize, to three years from this date;or, if it does disorganize, to meet again in three years.Then bring your tithes into the storehouse, and God willpour you out a blessing such as you even yet have not [5]received.M. B. G. E.To The First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Boston.(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty[10]through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting downimaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against theknowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to theobedience of Christ.—2Cor. x.4, 5.In April, 1883, I started theJournalof Christian [15]Science, with a portion of the above Scripture for itsmotto.On December 10, 1889, I gave a lot of land—inBoston, situated near the beautiful Back Bay Park, nowvalued at $20,000 and rising in value—for the purpose [20]of having erected thereon a church edifice to be called TheChurch of Christ, Scientist.I had this desirable site transferred in a circuitous,novel way, at the wisdom whereof a few persons havesince scrupled; but to my spiritual perception, like all [25]true wisdom, this transaction will in future be regardedas greatly wise, and it will be found that this act was inadvance of the erring mind's apprehension.As with all former efforts in the interest of ChristianScience, I took care that the provisions for the land and [30][pg 140]building were such as error could not control. I knew [1]that to God's gift, foundation and superstructure, no onecould hold a wholly material title. The land, and thechurch standing on it, must be conveyed through a typerepresenting the true nature of the gift; a type morally [5]and spiritually inalienable, but materially questionable—even after the manner that all spiritual good comesto Christian Scientists, to the end of taxing their faithin God, and their adherence to the superiority of theclaims of Spirit over matter or merely legal titles. [10]No one could buy, sell, or mortgage my gift as I hadit conveyed. Thus the case rested, and I supposed thetrustee-deed was legal; but this was God's business, notmine. Our church was prospered by the right hand ofHis righteousness, and contributions to the Building Fund [15]generously poured into the treasury. Unity prevailed,—till mortal man sought to know who owned God's temple,and adopted and urged only the material side of thisquestion.The lot of land which I donated I redeemed from under [20]mortgage. The foundation on which our church was tobe built had to be rescued from the grasp of legal power,and now it must be put back into the arms of Love, if wewould not be found fighting against God.The diviner claim and means for upbuilding the Church [25]of Christ were prospered. Our title to God's acres willbe safe and sound—when we can“read our title clear”to heavenly mansions. Built on the rock, our churchwill stand the storms of ages: though the material super-structure should crumble into dust, the fittest would sur- [30]vive,—the spiritual idea would live, a perpetual type ofthe divine Principle it reflects.[pg 141]The First Church of Christ, Scientist, our prayer in [1]stone, will be the prophecy fulfilled, the monument up-reared, of Christian Science. It will speak to you of theMother, and of your hearts' offering to her through whomwas revealed to you God's all-power, all-presence, and [5]all-science. This building begun, will go up, and no onecan suffer from it, for no one can resist the power thatis behind it; and against this church temple“the gatesof hell”cannot prevail.All loyal Christian Scientists hail with joy this pro- [10]posed type of universal Love; not so, however, witherror, which hates the bonds and methods of Truth, andshudders at the freedom, might, and majesty of Spirit,—even the annihilating law of Love.I vindicate both the law of God and the laws of our [15]land. I believe,—yea, I understand,—that with thespirit of Christ actuating all the parties concerned aboutthe legal quibble, it can easily be corrected to the satis-faction of all. Let this be speedily done. Do not, I im-plore you, stain the early history of Christian Science by [20]the impulses of human will and pride; but let the divinewill and the nobility of human meekness rule this busi-ness transaction, in obedience to the law of Love and thelaws of our land.As the ambassador of Christ's teachings, I admonish [25]you: Delay not longer to commence building our churchin Boston; or else return every dollar that you yourselvesdeclare you have had no legal authority for obtaining, tothe several contributors,—and let them, not you, saywhat shall be done with their money. [30]Of our first church in Boston, O recording angel!write: God is in the midst of her: how beautiful are her[pg 142]feet! how beautiful are her garments! how hath He en- [1]larged her borders! how hath He made her wildernessesto bud and blossom as the rose!With love,Mary Baker Eddy

Chapter V. Letters.To The Mother Church.My Beloved Brethren:—If a member of the churchis inclined to be uncharitable, or to condemn hisbrother without cause, let him put his finger to his lips,and forgive others as he wouldbeforgiven. One's first [5]lesson is to learn one's self; having done this, one willnaturally, through grace from God, forgive his brother andlove his enemies. To avenge an imaginary or an actualwrong, is suicidal. The law of our God and the rule ofour church is to tell thy brother his fault and thereby help [10]him. If this rule fails in effect, then take the next Scrip-tural step: drop this member's name from the church, andthereafter“let the dead bury their dead,”—let silenceprevail over his remains.If a man is jealous, envious, or revengeful, he will seek [15]occasion to balloon an atom of another man's indis-cretion, inflate it, and send it into the atmosphere of mortalmind—for other green eyes to gaze on: he will alwaysfind somebody in his way, and try to push him aside;will see somebody's faults to magnify under the lens that [20]he never turns on himself.What have been your Leader's precepts and example!Were they to save the sinner, and to spare his exposure[pg 130]so long as a hope remained of thereby benefiting him? [1]Has her life exemplified long-suffering, meekness, charity,purity?She readily leaves the answer to those who knowher. [5]Do we yet understand how much better it is to bewronged, than to commit wrong? What do we find inthe Bible, and in the Christian Science textbook, on thissubject? Does not the latter instruct you that lookingcontinually for a fault in somebody else, talking about it, [10]thinking it over, and how to meet it,—“rolling sin as asweet morsel under your tongue,”—has the same powerto make you a sinner that acting thus regarding diseasehas to make a man sick? Note the Scripture on thissubject:“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the[15]Lord.”The Christian Science Board of Directors has bornethe burden in the heat of the day, and it ought not tobe expected that they could have accomplished, withoutone single mistake, such Herculean tasks as they have [20]accomplished. He who judges others should know wellwhereof he speaks. Where the motive to do right exists,and the majority of one's acts are right, we should avoidreferring to past mistakes. The greatest sin that one cancommit against himself is to wrong one of God's“little[25]ones.”Know ye not that he who exercises the largest charity,and waits on God, renews his strength, and is exalted?Love is not puffed up; and the meek and loving, Godanoints and appoints to lead the line of mankind's tri- [30]umphal march out of the wilderness, out of darknessinto light.[pg 131]Whoever challenges the errors of others and cherishes [1]his own, can neither help himself nor others; he will becalled a moral nuisance, a fungus, a microbe, a mousegnawing at the vitals of humanity. The darkness inone's self must first be cast out, in order rightly to discern [5]darkness or to reflect light.If the man of more than average avoirdupois kneels ona stool in church, let the leaner sort console this brother'snecessity by doing likewise. Christian Scientists preserveunity, and so shadow forth the substance of our sublime [10]faith, and the evidence of its being built upon the rock ofdivine oneness,—one faith, one God, one baptism.If our Board of Directors is prepared to itemize a reportof the first financial year since the erection of the edifice ofThe First Church of Christ, Scientist, let it do so; other- [15]wise, I recommend that you waive the church By-lawrelating to finances this year of your firstfruits. ThisBoard did not act under that By-law; it was not in ex-istence all of the year. It is but just to consider the greatstruggles with perplexities and difficulties which the [20]Directors encountered in Anno Domini 1894, and whichthey have overcome. May God give unto us all that lovingsense of gratitude which delights in the opportunity tocancel accounts. I, for one, would be pleased to have theChristian Science Board of Directors itemize a bill of this [25]church's gifts to Mother; and then to have them let herstate the value thereof, if, indeed, it could be estimated.After this financial year, when you call on the membersof the Christian Science Board of Directors to itemize oraudit their accounts, these will be found already itemized, [30]and last year's records immortalized, with perils past andvictories won.[pg 132]A motion was made, and a vote passed, at your last [1]meeting, on a subject the substance whereof you had al-ready accepted as a By-law. But, I shall take this as afavorable omen, a fair token that heavy lids are opening,even wider than before, to the light of Love—and By-laws. [5]Affectionately yours,Mary Baker EddyTo ——, On Prayer.Massachusetts Metaphysical College,571 Columbus Avenue,[10]Boston, March 21, 1885Dear Sir:—In your communication toZion's Herald,March 18, under the heading,“Prayer and Healing; sup-plemental,”you state that you would“like to hear fromDr. Cullis; and, by the way, from Mrs. Eddy, also.”[15]Because of the great demand upon my time, consistingin part of dictating answers through my secretary, or an-swering personally manifold letters and inquiries from allquarters,—having charge of a church, editing a maga-zine, teaching Christian Science, receiving calls, etc.,—I [20]find it inconvenient to accept your invitation to answeryou through the medium of a newspaper; but, for infor-mation as to what I believe and teach, would refer you tothe Holy Scriptures, to my various publications, and to myChristian students. [25]It was with a thrill of pleasure that I read in your arti-cle these words:“If we have in any way misrepresentedeither Dr. Cullis or Mrs. Eddy, we are sorry.”Even thedesire to be just is a vital spark of Christianity. And thosewords inspire me with the hope that you wish to be just. [30][pg 133]If this is so, you will not delay corrections of the statement [1]you make at the close of your article, when referring tome,“the pantheistic and prayerless Mrs. Eddy, of Boston.”It would be difficult to build a sentence of so few wordsconveying ideas more opposite to the fact. [5]In refutation of your statement that I am a pantheist,I request you to read my sermons and publications.As to being“prayerless,”I call your attention anddeep consideration to the following Scripture, that voicesmy impressions of prayer:— [10]“When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocritesare: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues andin the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men....But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father [15]which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secretshall reward thee openly.”I hope I am not wrong in literally following the dictumof Jesus; and, were it not because of my desire to setyou right on this question, I should feel a delicacy in mak- [20]ing the following statement:—Three times a day, I retire to seek the divine blessingon the sick and sorrowing, with my face toward the Jeru-salem of Love and Truth, in silent prayer to the Fatherwhich“seeth in secret,”and with childlike confidence that [25]He will reward“openly.”In the midst of depressing careand labor I turn constantly to divine Love for guidance,and find rest. It affords me great joy to be able to attest tothe truth of Jesus' words. Love makes all burdens light,it giveth a peace that passeth understanding, and with [30]“signs following.”As to the peace, it is unutterable; asto“signs,”behold the sick who are healed, the sorrowful[pg 134]who are made hopeful, and the sinful and ignorant who [1]have become“wise unto salvation”!And now, dear sir, as you have expressed contrition foran act which you have immediately repeated, you areplaced in this dilemma: To reiterate such words of [5]apology as characterize justice and Christianity.Very truly,Mary Baker G. EddyTo The National Christian Scientist Association.Beloved Students:—Meet together and meeten masse, [10]in 1888, at the annual session of the National ChristianScientist Association. Be“of one mind,”“in one place,”and God will pour you out a blessing such as you neverbefore received. He who dwelleth in eternal light isbigger than the shadow, and will guard and guide His [15]own.Let no consideration bend or outweigh your purposeto be in Chicago on June 13. Firm in your allegiance tothe reign of universal harmony, go to its rescue. In God'shour, the powers of earth and hell are proven powerless. [20]The reeling ranks ofmateria medica, with poisons, nos-trums, and knives, are impotent when at war with theomnipotent! Like Elisha, look up, and behold:“Theythat be with us, are more than they that be with them.”Error is only fermenting, and its heat hissing at the [25]“still, small voice”of Truth; but it can neither silencenor disarm God's voice. Spiritual wickedness is stand-ing in high places; but, blind to its own fate, it will tumbleinto the bottomless.[pg 135]Christians, and alltrueScientists, marching under what- [1]soever ensign, come into the ranks! Again I repeat, per-son is not in the question of Christian Science. Principle,instead of person, is next to our hearts, on our lips, andin our lives. Our watchwords are Truth and Love; and [5]if we abide in these, they will abound in us, and we shallbe one in heart,—one in motive, purpose, pursuit. Abid-ing in Love, not one of you can be separated from me; andthe sweet sense of journeying on together, doing untoothers as ye would they should do unto you, conquers all [10]opposition, surmounts all obstacles, and secures success.If you falter, or fail to fulfil this Golden Rule, though youshould build to the heavens, you would build on sand.Is it a cross to give one week's time and expense to thejubilee of Spirit? Then take this cross, and the crown [15]with it. Sending forth currents of Truth, God's methodsand means of healing, and so spreading the gospel ofLove, is in itself an eternity of joy that outweighs anhour. Add one more noble offering to the unity of good,and so cement the bonds of Love. [20]With love,Mary Baker EddyTo The College Association.Letter read at the meeting of the Massachusetts MetaphysicalCollege Association, June 3, 1891. [25]To the Members of the Christian Scientists' Association ofthe Massachusetts Metaphysical CollegeMy Beloved Students:—You may be looking to see mein my accustomed place with you, but this you must no[pg 136]longer expect. When I retired from the field of labor, [1]it was a departure, socially, publicly, and finally, fromthe routine of such material modes as society and oursocieties demand. Rumors are rumors,—nothing more.I am still with you on the field of battle, taking forward [5]marches, broader and higher views, and with the hopethat you will follow.The eternal and infinite, already brought to yourearnest consideration, so grow upon my vision that Icannot feel justified in turning aside for one hour from [10]contemplation of them and of the faith unfeigned.When the verities of being seem to you as to me,—asthey must some time,—you will understand the neces-sity for my seclusion, and its fulfilment of divine order.“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye sepa-[15]rate, saith the Lord.”All our thoughts should be given to the absolutedemonstration of Christian Science. You can wellafford to give me up, since you have in my last re-vised edition of Science and Health your teacher and [20]guide.I recommend that the June session of this honorablebody shall close your meetings for the summer; also, thathereafter you hold three sessions annually, conveningonce in four months; oftener is not requisite, and the [25]members coming from a distance will be accommodatedby this arrangement.Yours affectionately,Mary B. G. Eddy[pg 137]To The National Christian Scientist Association.My Dear Students and Friends:—Accept my thanksfor your card of invitation, your badge, and order of exer-cise, all of which are complete.When I gave you a meagre reception in Boston at the [5]close of the first convention of the National ChristianScientist Association, it was simply to give you the privi-lege, poor as it was, of speaking a few words aside to yourteacher. I remember my regret, when, having asked ingeneral assembly if you had any questions to propose, I [10]received no reply. Since then you have doubtless realizedthat such opportunity might have been improved; butthat time has passed.I greatly rejoice over the growth of my students withinthe last few years. It was kind of you to part so gently [15]with the protecting wings of the mother-bird, and to spreadyour own so bravely. Now, dear ones, if you take myadvice again, you will do—what?Even this: Disorganize the National Christian ScientistAssociation! and each one return to his place of [20]labor, to work out individually and alone, for himself andfor others, the sublime ends of human life.To accomplish this, you must give much time to self-examination and correction; you must control appetite,passion, pride, envy, evil-speaking, resentment, and each [25]one of the innumerable errors that worketh or maketha lie. Then you can give to the world the benefit of allthis, and heal and teach with increased confidence. Mystudents cannoworganize their students into associa-tions, form churches, and hold these organizations of their [30][pg 138]own,—until, in turn, their students will sustain them- [1]selves and work for others.The time it takes yearly to prepare for this nationalconvention is worse than wasted, if it causes thought towander in the wilderness or ways of the world. The de- [5]tail of conforming to society, in any way, costs you whatit would to give time and attention to hygiene in yourministry and healing.For students to work together is not always to co-operate, but sometimes to coelbow! Each student should [10]seek alone the guidance of our common Father—eventhe divine Principle which he claims to demonstrate,—and especially should he prove his faith by works, ethi-cally, physically, and spiritually. Remember that thefirst and last lesson of Christian Science is love, perfect [15]love, and love made perfect through the cross.I once thought that in unity was human strength; buthave grown to know that human strength is weakness,—that unity is divine might, giving to human power, peace.My counsel is applicable to the state of general growth [20]in the members of the National Christian Scientist Asso-ciation, but it is not so adapted to the members ofstudents' organizations. And wherefore? Because thegrowth of these at first is more gradual; but wheneverthey are equal to the march triumphant, God will give [25]to all His soldiers of the cross the proper command, andunder the banner of His love, and with the“still, smallvoice”for the music of our march, we all shall take stepand march on in spiritual organization.Your loving teacher, [30]Mary Baker G. EddyConcord, N. H., May 23, 1890[pg 139]N. B. I recommend this honorable body to adjourn, [1]if it does not disorganize, to three years from this date;or, if it does disorganize, to meet again in three years.Then bring your tithes into the storehouse, and God willpour you out a blessing such as you even yet have not [5]received.M. B. G. E.To The First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Boston.(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty[10]through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting downimaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against theknowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to theobedience of Christ.—2Cor. x.4, 5.In April, 1883, I started theJournalof Christian [15]Science, with a portion of the above Scripture for itsmotto.On December 10, 1889, I gave a lot of land—inBoston, situated near the beautiful Back Bay Park, nowvalued at $20,000 and rising in value—for the purpose [20]of having erected thereon a church edifice to be called TheChurch of Christ, Scientist.I had this desirable site transferred in a circuitous,novel way, at the wisdom whereof a few persons havesince scrupled; but to my spiritual perception, like all [25]true wisdom, this transaction will in future be regardedas greatly wise, and it will be found that this act was inadvance of the erring mind's apprehension.As with all former efforts in the interest of ChristianScience, I took care that the provisions for the land and [30][pg 140]building were such as error could not control. I knew [1]that to God's gift, foundation and superstructure, no onecould hold a wholly material title. The land, and thechurch standing on it, must be conveyed through a typerepresenting the true nature of the gift; a type morally [5]and spiritually inalienable, but materially questionable—even after the manner that all spiritual good comesto Christian Scientists, to the end of taxing their faithin God, and their adherence to the superiority of theclaims of Spirit over matter or merely legal titles. [10]No one could buy, sell, or mortgage my gift as I hadit conveyed. Thus the case rested, and I supposed thetrustee-deed was legal; but this was God's business, notmine. Our church was prospered by the right hand ofHis righteousness, and contributions to the Building Fund [15]generously poured into the treasury. Unity prevailed,—till mortal man sought to know who owned God's temple,and adopted and urged only the material side of thisquestion.The lot of land which I donated I redeemed from under [20]mortgage. The foundation on which our church was tobe built had to be rescued from the grasp of legal power,and now it must be put back into the arms of Love, if wewould not be found fighting against God.The diviner claim and means for upbuilding the Church [25]of Christ were prospered. Our title to God's acres willbe safe and sound—when we can“read our title clear”to heavenly mansions. Built on the rock, our churchwill stand the storms of ages: though the material super-structure should crumble into dust, the fittest would sur- [30]vive,—the spiritual idea would live, a perpetual type ofthe divine Principle it reflects.[pg 141]The First Church of Christ, Scientist, our prayer in [1]stone, will be the prophecy fulfilled, the monument up-reared, of Christian Science. It will speak to you of theMother, and of your hearts' offering to her through whomwas revealed to you God's all-power, all-presence, and [5]all-science. This building begun, will go up, and no onecan suffer from it, for no one can resist the power thatis behind it; and against this church temple“the gatesof hell”cannot prevail.All loyal Christian Scientists hail with joy this pro- [10]posed type of universal Love; not so, however, witherror, which hates the bonds and methods of Truth, andshudders at the freedom, might, and majesty of Spirit,—even the annihilating law of Love.I vindicate both the law of God and the laws of our [15]land. I believe,—yea, I understand,—that with thespirit of Christ actuating all the parties concerned aboutthe legal quibble, it can easily be corrected to the satis-faction of all. Let this be speedily done. Do not, I im-plore you, stain the early history of Christian Science by [20]the impulses of human will and pride; but let the divinewill and the nobility of human meekness rule this busi-ness transaction, in obedience to the law of Love and thelaws of our land.As the ambassador of Christ's teachings, I admonish [25]you: Delay not longer to commence building our churchin Boston; or else return every dollar that you yourselvesdeclare you have had no legal authority for obtaining, tothe several contributors,—and let them, not you, saywhat shall be done with their money. [30]Of our first church in Boston, O recording angel!write: God is in the midst of her: how beautiful are her[pg 142]feet! how beautiful are her garments! how hath He en- [1]larged her borders! how hath He made her wildernessesto bud and blossom as the rose!With love,Mary Baker Eddy

To The Mother Church.My Beloved Brethren:—If a member of the churchis inclined to be uncharitable, or to condemn hisbrother without cause, let him put his finger to his lips,and forgive others as he wouldbeforgiven. One's first [5]lesson is to learn one's self; having done this, one willnaturally, through grace from God, forgive his brother andlove his enemies. To avenge an imaginary or an actualwrong, is suicidal. The law of our God and the rule ofour church is to tell thy brother his fault and thereby help [10]him. If this rule fails in effect, then take the next Scrip-tural step: drop this member's name from the church, andthereafter“let the dead bury their dead,”—let silenceprevail over his remains.If a man is jealous, envious, or revengeful, he will seek [15]occasion to balloon an atom of another man's indis-cretion, inflate it, and send it into the atmosphere of mortalmind—for other green eyes to gaze on: he will alwaysfind somebody in his way, and try to push him aside;will see somebody's faults to magnify under the lens that [20]he never turns on himself.What have been your Leader's precepts and example!Were they to save the sinner, and to spare his exposure[pg 130]so long as a hope remained of thereby benefiting him? [1]Has her life exemplified long-suffering, meekness, charity,purity?She readily leaves the answer to those who knowher. [5]Do we yet understand how much better it is to bewronged, than to commit wrong? What do we find inthe Bible, and in the Christian Science textbook, on thissubject? Does not the latter instruct you that lookingcontinually for a fault in somebody else, talking about it, [10]thinking it over, and how to meet it,—“rolling sin as asweet morsel under your tongue,”—has the same powerto make you a sinner that acting thus regarding diseasehas to make a man sick? Note the Scripture on thissubject:“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the[15]Lord.”The Christian Science Board of Directors has bornethe burden in the heat of the day, and it ought not tobe expected that they could have accomplished, withoutone single mistake, such Herculean tasks as they have [20]accomplished. He who judges others should know wellwhereof he speaks. Where the motive to do right exists,and the majority of one's acts are right, we should avoidreferring to past mistakes. The greatest sin that one cancommit against himself is to wrong one of God's“little[25]ones.”Know ye not that he who exercises the largest charity,and waits on God, renews his strength, and is exalted?Love is not puffed up; and the meek and loving, Godanoints and appoints to lead the line of mankind's tri- [30]umphal march out of the wilderness, out of darknessinto light.[pg 131]Whoever challenges the errors of others and cherishes [1]his own, can neither help himself nor others; he will becalled a moral nuisance, a fungus, a microbe, a mousegnawing at the vitals of humanity. The darkness inone's self must first be cast out, in order rightly to discern [5]darkness or to reflect light.If the man of more than average avoirdupois kneels ona stool in church, let the leaner sort console this brother'snecessity by doing likewise. Christian Scientists preserveunity, and so shadow forth the substance of our sublime [10]faith, and the evidence of its being built upon the rock ofdivine oneness,—one faith, one God, one baptism.If our Board of Directors is prepared to itemize a reportof the first financial year since the erection of the edifice ofThe First Church of Christ, Scientist, let it do so; other- [15]wise, I recommend that you waive the church By-lawrelating to finances this year of your firstfruits. ThisBoard did not act under that By-law; it was not in ex-istence all of the year. It is but just to consider the greatstruggles with perplexities and difficulties which the [20]Directors encountered in Anno Domini 1894, and whichthey have overcome. May God give unto us all that lovingsense of gratitude which delights in the opportunity tocancel accounts. I, for one, would be pleased to have theChristian Science Board of Directors itemize a bill of this [25]church's gifts to Mother; and then to have them let herstate the value thereof, if, indeed, it could be estimated.After this financial year, when you call on the membersof the Christian Science Board of Directors to itemize oraudit their accounts, these will be found already itemized, [30]and last year's records immortalized, with perils past andvictories won.[pg 132]A motion was made, and a vote passed, at your last [1]meeting, on a subject the substance whereof you had al-ready accepted as a By-law. But, I shall take this as afavorable omen, a fair token that heavy lids are opening,even wider than before, to the light of Love—and By-laws. [5]Affectionately yours,Mary Baker Eddy

My Beloved Brethren:—If a member of the churchis inclined to be uncharitable, or to condemn hisbrother without cause, let him put his finger to his lips,and forgive others as he wouldbeforgiven. One's first [5]lesson is to learn one's self; having done this, one willnaturally, through grace from God, forgive his brother andlove his enemies. To avenge an imaginary or an actualwrong, is suicidal. The law of our God and the rule ofour church is to tell thy brother his fault and thereby help [10]him. If this rule fails in effect, then take the next Scrip-tural step: drop this member's name from the church, andthereafter“let the dead bury their dead,”—let silenceprevail over his remains.

My Beloved Brethren:—If a member of the church

is inclined to be uncharitable, or to condemn his

brother without cause, let him put his finger to his lips,

and forgive others as he wouldbeforgiven. One's first [5]

lesson is to learn one's self; having done this, one will

naturally, through grace from God, forgive his brother and

love his enemies. To avenge an imaginary or an actual

wrong, is suicidal. The law of our God and the rule of

our church is to tell thy brother his fault and thereby help [10]

him. If this rule fails in effect, then take the next Scrip-

tural step: drop this member's name from the church, and

thereafter“let the dead bury their dead,”—let silence

prevail over his remains.

If a man is jealous, envious, or revengeful, he will seek [15]occasion to balloon an atom of another man's indis-cretion, inflate it, and send it into the atmosphere of mortalmind—for other green eyes to gaze on: he will alwaysfind somebody in his way, and try to push him aside;will see somebody's faults to magnify under the lens that [20]he never turns on himself.

If a man is jealous, envious, or revengeful, he will seek [15]

occasion to balloon an atom of another man's indis-

cretion, inflate it, and send it into the atmosphere of mortal

mind—for other green eyes to gaze on: he will always

find somebody in his way, and try to push him aside;

will see somebody's faults to magnify under the lens that [20]

he never turns on himself.

What have been your Leader's precepts and example!Were they to save the sinner, and to spare his exposure

What have been your Leader's precepts and example!

Were they to save the sinner, and to spare his exposure

so long as a hope remained of thereby benefiting him? [1]

so long as a hope remained of thereby benefiting him? [1]

Has her life exemplified long-suffering, meekness, charity,purity?

Has her life exemplified long-suffering, meekness, charity,

purity?

She readily leaves the answer to those who knowher. [5]

She readily leaves the answer to those who know

her. [5]

Do we yet understand how much better it is to bewronged, than to commit wrong? What do we find inthe Bible, and in the Christian Science textbook, on thissubject? Does not the latter instruct you that lookingcontinually for a fault in somebody else, talking about it, [10]thinking it over, and how to meet it,—“rolling sin as asweet morsel under your tongue,”—has the same powerto make you a sinner that acting thus regarding diseasehas to make a man sick? Note the Scripture on thissubject:“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the[15]Lord.”

Do we yet understand how much better it is to be

wronged, than to commit wrong? What do we find in

the Bible, and in the Christian Science textbook, on this

subject? Does not the latter instruct you that looking

continually for a fault in somebody else, talking about it, [10]

thinking it over, and how to meet it,—“rolling sin as a

sweet morsel under your tongue,”—has the same power

to make you a sinner that acting thus regarding disease

has to make a man sick? Note the Scripture on this

subject:“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the[15]

Lord.”

The Christian Science Board of Directors has bornethe burden in the heat of the day, and it ought not tobe expected that they could have accomplished, withoutone single mistake, such Herculean tasks as they have [20]accomplished. He who judges others should know wellwhereof he speaks. Where the motive to do right exists,and the majority of one's acts are right, we should avoidreferring to past mistakes. The greatest sin that one cancommit against himself is to wrong one of God's“little[25]ones.”

The Christian Science Board of Directors has borne

the burden in the heat of the day, and it ought not to

be expected that they could have accomplished, without

one single mistake, such Herculean tasks as they have [20]

accomplished. He who judges others should know well

whereof he speaks. Where the motive to do right exists,

and the majority of one's acts are right, we should avoid

referring to past mistakes. The greatest sin that one can

commit against himself is to wrong one of God's“little[25]

ones.”

Know ye not that he who exercises the largest charity,and waits on God, renews his strength, and is exalted?Love is not puffed up; and the meek and loving, Godanoints and appoints to lead the line of mankind's tri- [30]umphal march out of the wilderness, out of darknessinto light.

Know ye not that he who exercises the largest charity,

and waits on God, renews his strength, and is exalted?

Love is not puffed up; and the meek and loving, God

anoints and appoints to lead the line of mankind's tri- [30]

umphal march out of the wilderness, out of darkness

into light.

Whoever challenges the errors of others and cherishes [1]his own, can neither help himself nor others; he will becalled a moral nuisance, a fungus, a microbe, a mousegnawing at the vitals of humanity. The darkness inone's self must first be cast out, in order rightly to discern [5]darkness or to reflect light.

Whoever challenges the errors of others and cherishes [1]

his own, can neither help himself nor others; he will be

called a moral nuisance, a fungus, a microbe, a mouse

gnawing at the vitals of humanity. The darkness in

one's self must first be cast out, in order rightly to discern [5]

darkness or to reflect light.

If the man of more than average avoirdupois kneels ona stool in church, let the leaner sort console this brother'snecessity by doing likewise. Christian Scientists preserveunity, and so shadow forth the substance of our sublime [10]faith, and the evidence of its being built upon the rock ofdivine oneness,—one faith, one God, one baptism.

If the man of more than average avoirdupois kneels on

a stool in church, let the leaner sort console this brother's

necessity by doing likewise. Christian Scientists preserve

unity, and so shadow forth the substance of our sublime [10]

faith, and the evidence of its being built upon the rock of

divine oneness,—one faith, one God, one baptism.

If our Board of Directors is prepared to itemize a reportof the first financial year since the erection of the edifice ofThe First Church of Christ, Scientist, let it do so; other- [15]wise, I recommend that you waive the church By-lawrelating to finances this year of your firstfruits. ThisBoard did not act under that By-law; it was not in ex-istence all of the year. It is but just to consider the greatstruggles with perplexities and difficulties which the [20]Directors encountered in Anno Domini 1894, and whichthey have overcome. May God give unto us all that lovingsense of gratitude which delights in the opportunity tocancel accounts. I, for one, would be pleased to have theChristian Science Board of Directors itemize a bill of this [25]church's gifts to Mother; and then to have them let herstate the value thereof, if, indeed, it could be estimated.

If our Board of Directors is prepared to itemize a report

of the first financial year since the erection of the edifice of

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, let it do so; other- [15]

wise, I recommend that you waive the church By-law

relating to finances this year of your firstfruits. This

Board did not act under that By-law; it was not in ex-

istence all of the year. It is but just to consider the great

struggles with perplexities and difficulties which the [20]

Directors encountered in Anno Domini 1894, and which

they have overcome. May God give unto us all that loving

sense of gratitude which delights in the opportunity to

cancel accounts. I, for one, would be pleased to have the

Christian Science Board of Directors itemize a bill of this [25]

church's gifts to Mother; and then to have them let her

state the value thereof, if, indeed, it could be estimated.

After this financial year, when you call on the membersof the Christian Science Board of Directors to itemize oraudit their accounts, these will be found already itemized, [30]and last year's records immortalized, with perils past andvictories won.

After this financial year, when you call on the members

of the Christian Science Board of Directors to itemize or

audit their accounts, these will be found already itemized, [30]

and last year's records immortalized, with perils past and

victories won.

A motion was made, and a vote passed, at your last [1]meeting, on a subject the substance whereof you had al-ready accepted as a By-law. But, I shall take this as afavorable omen, a fair token that heavy lids are opening,even wider than before, to the light of Love—and By-laws. [5]

A motion was made, and a vote passed, at your last [1]

meeting, on a subject the substance whereof you had al-

ready accepted as a By-law. But, I shall take this as a

favorable omen, a fair token that heavy lids are opening,

even wider than before, to the light of Love—and By-laws. [5]

Affectionately yours,Mary Baker Eddy

Affectionately yours,

Mary Baker Eddy

To ——, On Prayer.Massachusetts Metaphysical College,571 Columbus Avenue,[10]Boston, March 21, 1885Dear Sir:—In your communication toZion's Herald,March 18, under the heading,“Prayer and Healing; sup-plemental,”you state that you would“like to hear fromDr. Cullis; and, by the way, from Mrs. Eddy, also.”[15]Because of the great demand upon my time, consistingin part of dictating answers through my secretary, or an-swering personally manifold letters and inquiries from allquarters,—having charge of a church, editing a maga-zine, teaching Christian Science, receiving calls, etc.,—I [20]find it inconvenient to accept your invitation to answeryou through the medium of a newspaper; but, for infor-mation as to what I believe and teach, would refer you tothe Holy Scriptures, to my various publications, and to myChristian students. [25]It was with a thrill of pleasure that I read in your arti-cle these words:“If we have in any way misrepresentedeither Dr. Cullis or Mrs. Eddy, we are sorry.”Even thedesire to be just is a vital spark of Christianity. And thosewords inspire me with the hope that you wish to be just. [30][pg 133]If this is so, you will not delay corrections of the statement [1]you make at the close of your article, when referring tome,“the pantheistic and prayerless Mrs. Eddy, of Boston.”It would be difficult to build a sentence of so few wordsconveying ideas more opposite to the fact. [5]In refutation of your statement that I am a pantheist,I request you to read my sermons and publications.As to being“prayerless,”I call your attention anddeep consideration to the following Scripture, that voicesmy impressions of prayer:— [10]“When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocritesare: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues andin the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men....But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father [15]which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secretshall reward thee openly.”I hope I am not wrong in literally following the dictumof Jesus; and, were it not because of my desire to setyou right on this question, I should feel a delicacy in mak- [20]ing the following statement:—Three times a day, I retire to seek the divine blessingon the sick and sorrowing, with my face toward the Jeru-salem of Love and Truth, in silent prayer to the Fatherwhich“seeth in secret,”and with childlike confidence that [25]He will reward“openly.”In the midst of depressing careand labor I turn constantly to divine Love for guidance,and find rest. It affords me great joy to be able to attest tothe truth of Jesus' words. Love makes all burdens light,it giveth a peace that passeth understanding, and with [30]“signs following.”As to the peace, it is unutterable; asto“signs,”behold the sick who are healed, the sorrowful[pg 134]who are made hopeful, and the sinful and ignorant who [1]have become“wise unto salvation”!And now, dear sir, as you have expressed contrition foran act which you have immediately repeated, you areplaced in this dilemma: To reiterate such words of [5]apology as characterize justice and Christianity.Very truly,Mary Baker G. Eddy

Massachusetts Metaphysical College,571 Columbus Avenue,[10]Boston, March 21, 1885

Massachusetts Metaphysical College,

571 Columbus Avenue,[10]

Boston, March 21, 1885

Dear Sir:—In your communication toZion's Herald,March 18, under the heading,“Prayer and Healing; sup-plemental,”you state that you would“like to hear fromDr. Cullis; and, by the way, from Mrs. Eddy, also.”[15]

Dear Sir:—In your communication toZion's Herald,

March 18, under the heading,“Prayer and Healing; sup-

plemental,”you state that you would“like to hear from

Dr. Cullis; and, by the way, from Mrs. Eddy, also.”[15]

Because of the great demand upon my time, consistingin part of dictating answers through my secretary, or an-swering personally manifold letters and inquiries from allquarters,—having charge of a church, editing a maga-zine, teaching Christian Science, receiving calls, etc.,—I [20]find it inconvenient to accept your invitation to answeryou through the medium of a newspaper; but, for infor-mation as to what I believe and teach, would refer you tothe Holy Scriptures, to my various publications, and to myChristian students. [25]

Because of the great demand upon my time, consisting

in part of dictating answers through my secretary, or an-

swering personally manifold letters and inquiries from all

quarters,—having charge of a church, editing a maga-

zine, teaching Christian Science, receiving calls, etc.,—I [20]

find it inconvenient to accept your invitation to answer

you through the medium of a newspaper; but, for infor-

mation as to what I believe and teach, would refer you to

the Holy Scriptures, to my various publications, and to my

Christian students. [25]

It was with a thrill of pleasure that I read in your arti-cle these words:“If we have in any way misrepresentedeither Dr. Cullis or Mrs. Eddy, we are sorry.”Even thedesire to be just is a vital spark of Christianity. And thosewords inspire me with the hope that you wish to be just. [30]

It was with a thrill of pleasure that I read in your arti-

cle these words:“If we have in any way misrepresented

either Dr. Cullis or Mrs. Eddy, we are sorry.”Even the

desire to be just is a vital spark of Christianity. And those

words inspire me with the hope that you wish to be just. [30]

If this is so, you will not delay corrections of the statement [1]you make at the close of your article, when referring tome,“the pantheistic and prayerless Mrs. Eddy, of Boston.”

If this is so, you will not delay corrections of the statement [1]

you make at the close of your article, when referring to

me,“the pantheistic and prayerless Mrs. Eddy, of Boston.”

It would be difficult to build a sentence of so few wordsconveying ideas more opposite to the fact. [5]

It would be difficult to build a sentence of so few words

conveying ideas more opposite to the fact. [5]

In refutation of your statement that I am a pantheist,I request you to read my sermons and publications.

In refutation of your statement that I am a pantheist,

I request you to read my sermons and publications.

As to being“prayerless,”I call your attention anddeep consideration to the following Scripture, that voicesmy impressions of prayer:— [10]

As to being“prayerless,”I call your attention and

deep consideration to the following Scripture, that voices

my impressions of prayer:— [10]

“When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocritesare: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues andin the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men....But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father [15]which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secretshall reward thee openly.”

“When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites

are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and

in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men....

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,

and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father [15]

which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret

shall reward thee openly.”

I hope I am not wrong in literally following the dictumof Jesus; and, were it not because of my desire to setyou right on this question, I should feel a delicacy in mak- [20]ing the following statement:—

I hope I am not wrong in literally following the dictum

of Jesus; and, were it not because of my desire to set

you right on this question, I should feel a delicacy in mak- [20]

ing the following statement:—

Three times a day, I retire to seek the divine blessingon the sick and sorrowing, with my face toward the Jeru-salem of Love and Truth, in silent prayer to the Fatherwhich“seeth in secret,”and with childlike confidence that [25]He will reward“openly.”In the midst of depressing careand labor I turn constantly to divine Love for guidance,and find rest. It affords me great joy to be able to attest tothe truth of Jesus' words. Love makes all burdens light,it giveth a peace that passeth understanding, and with [30]“signs following.”As to the peace, it is unutterable; asto“signs,”behold the sick who are healed, the sorrowful

Three times a day, I retire to seek the divine blessing

on the sick and sorrowing, with my face toward the Jeru-

salem of Love and Truth, in silent prayer to the Father

which“seeth in secret,”and with childlike confidence that [25]

He will reward“openly.”In the midst of depressing care

and labor I turn constantly to divine Love for guidance,

and find rest. It affords me great joy to be able to attest to

the truth of Jesus' words. Love makes all burdens light,

it giveth a peace that passeth understanding, and with [30]

“signs following.”As to the peace, it is unutterable; as

to“signs,”behold the sick who are healed, the sorrowful

who are made hopeful, and the sinful and ignorant who [1]have become“wise unto salvation”!

who are made hopeful, and the sinful and ignorant who [1]

have become“wise unto salvation”!

And now, dear sir, as you have expressed contrition foran act which you have immediately repeated, you areplaced in this dilemma: To reiterate such words of [5]apology as characterize justice and Christianity.

And now, dear sir, as you have expressed contrition for

an act which you have immediately repeated, you are

placed in this dilemma: To reiterate such words of [5]

apology as characterize justice and Christianity.

Very truly,Mary Baker G. Eddy

Very truly,

Mary Baker G. Eddy

To The National Christian Scientist Association.Beloved Students:—Meet together and meeten masse, [10]in 1888, at the annual session of the National ChristianScientist Association. Be“of one mind,”“in one place,”and God will pour you out a blessing such as you neverbefore received. He who dwelleth in eternal light isbigger than the shadow, and will guard and guide His [15]own.Let no consideration bend or outweigh your purposeto be in Chicago on June 13. Firm in your allegiance tothe reign of universal harmony, go to its rescue. In God'shour, the powers of earth and hell are proven powerless. [20]The reeling ranks ofmateria medica, with poisons, nos-trums, and knives, are impotent when at war with theomnipotent! Like Elisha, look up, and behold:“Theythat be with us, are more than they that be with them.”Error is only fermenting, and its heat hissing at the [25]“still, small voice”of Truth; but it can neither silencenor disarm God's voice. Spiritual wickedness is stand-ing in high places; but, blind to its own fate, it will tumbleinto the bottomless.[pg 135]Christians, and alltrueScientists, marching under what- [1]soever ensign, come into the ranks! Again I repeat, per-son is not in the question of Christian Science. Principle,instead of person, is next to our hearts, on our lips, andin our lives. Our watchwords are Truth and Love; and [5]if we abide in these, they will abound in us, and we shallbe one in heart,—one in motive, purpose, pursuit. Abid-ing in Love, not one of you can be separated from me; andthe sweet sense of journeying on together, doing untoothers as ye would they should do unto you, conquers all [10]opposition, surmounts all obstacles, and secures success.If you falter, or fail to fulfil this Golden Rule, though youshould build to the heavens, you would build on sand.Is it a cross to give one week's time and expense to thejubilee of Spirit? Then take this cross, and the crown [15]with it. Sending forth currents of Truth, God's methodsand means of healing, and so spreading the gospel ofLove, is in itself an eternity of joy that outweighs anhour. Add one more noble offering to the unity of good,and so cement the bonds of Love. [20]With love,Mary Baker Eddy

Beloved Students:—Meet together and meeten masse, [10]in 1888, at the annual session of the National ChristianScientist Association. Be“of one mind,”“in one place,”and God will pour you out a blessing such as you neverbefore received. He who dwelleth in eternal light isbigger than the shadow, and will guard and guide His [15]own.

Beloved Students:—Meet together and meeten masse, [10]

in 1888, at the annual session of the National Christian

Scientist Association. Be“of one mind,”“in one place,”

and God will pour you out a blessing such as you never

before received. He who dwelleth in eternal light is

bigger than the shadow, and will guard and guide His [15]

own.

Let no consideration bend or outweigh your purposeto be in Chicago on June 13. Firm in your allegiance tothe reign of universal harmony, go to its rescue. In God'shour, the powers of earth and hell are proven powerless. [20]The reeling ranks ofmateria medica, with poisons, nos-trums, and knives, are impotent when at war with theomnipotent! Like Elisha, look up, and behold:“Theythat be with us, are more than they that be with them.”

Let no consideration bend or outweigh your purpose

to be in Chicago on June 13. Firm in your allegiance to

the reign of universal harmony, go to its rescue. In God's

hour, the powers of earth and hell are proven powerless. [20]

The reeling ranks ofmateria medica, with poisons, nos-

trums, and knives, are impotent when at war with the

omnipotent! Like Elisha, look up, and behold:“They

that be with us, are more than they that be with them.”

Error is only fermenting, and its heat hissing at the [25]“still, small voice”of Truth; but it can neither silencenor disarm God's voice. Spiritual wickedness is stand-ing in high places; but, blind to its own fate, it will tumbleinto the bottomless.

Error is only fermenting, and its heat hissing at the [25]

“still, small voice”of Truth; but it can neither silence

nor disarm God's voice. Spiritual wickedness is stand-

ing in high places; but, blind to its own fate, it will tumble

into the bottomless.

Christians, and alltrueScientists, marching under what- [1]soever ensign, come into the ranks! Again I repeat, per-son is not in the question of Christian Science. Principle,instead of person, is next to our hearts, on our lips, andin our lives. Our watchwords are Truth and Love; and [5]if we abide in these, they will abound in us, and we shallbe one in heart,—one in motive, purpose, pursuit. Abid-ing in Love, not one of you can be separated from me; andthe sweet sense of journeying on together, doing untoothers as ye would they should do unto you, conquers all [10]opposition, surmounts all obstacles, and secures success.If you falter, or fail to fulfil this Golden Rule, though youshould build to the heavens, you would build on sand.

Christians, and alltrueScientists, marching under what- [1]

soever ensign, come into the ranks! Again I repeat, per-

son is not in the question of Christian Science. Principle,

instead of person, is next to our hearts, on our lips, and

in our lives. Our watchwords are Truth and Love; and [5]

if we abide in these, they will abound in us, and we shall

be one in heart,—one in motive, purpose, pursuit. Abid-

ing in Love, not one of you can be separated from me; and

the sweet sense of journeying on together, doing unto

others as ye would they should do unto you, conquers all [10]

opposition, surmounts all obstacles, and secures success.

If you falter, or fail to fulfil this Golden Rule, though you

should build to the heavens, you would build on sand.

Is it a cross to give one week's time and expense to thejubilee of Spirit? Then take this cross, and the crown [15]with it. Sending forth currents of Truth, God's methodsand means of healing, and so spreading the gospel ofLove, is in itself an eternity of joy that outweighs anhour. Add one more noble offering to the unity of good,and so cement the bonds of Love. [20]

Is it a cross to give one week's time and expense to the

jubilee of Spirit? Then take this cross, and the crown [15]

with it. Sending forth currents of Truth, God's methods

and means of healing, and so spreading the gospel of

Love, is in itself an eternity of joy that outweighs an

hour. Add one more noble offering to the unity of good,

and so cement the bonds of Love. [20]

With love,Mary Baker Eddy

With love,

Mary Baker Eddy

To The College Association.Letter read at the meeting of the Massachusetts MetaphysicalCollege Association, June 3, 1891. [25]To the Members of the Christian Scientists' Association ofthe Massachusetts Metaphysical CollegeMy Beloved Students:—You may be looking to see mein my accustomed place with you, but this you must no[pg 136]longer expect. When I retired from the field of labor, [1]it was a departure, socially, publicly, and finally, fromthe routine of such material modes as society and oursocieties demand. Rumors are rumors,—nothing more.I am still with you on the field of battle, taking forward [5]marches, broader and higher views, and with the hopethat you will follow.The eternal and infinite, already brought to yourearnest consideration, so grow upon my vision that Icannot feel justified in turning aside for one hour from [10]contemplation of them and of the faith unfeigned.When the verities of being seem to you as to me,—asthey must some time,—you will understand the neces-sity for my seclusion, and its fulfilment of divine order.“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye sepa-[15]rate, saith the Lord.”All our thoughts should be given to the absolutedemonstration of Christian Science. You can wellafford to give me up, since you have in my last re-vised edition of Science and Health your teacher and [20]guide.I recommend that the June session of this honorablebody shall close your meetings for the summer; also, thathereafter you hold three sessions annually, conveningonce in four months; oftener is not requisite, and the [25]members coming from a distance will be accommodatedby this arrangement.Yours affectionately,Mary B. G. Eddy[pg 137]

Letter read at the meeting of the Massachusetts MetaphysicalCollege Association, June 3, 1891. [25]

Letter read at the meeting of the Massachusetts Metaphysical

College Association, June 3, 1891. [25]

To the Members of the Christian Scientists' Association ofthe Massachusetts Metaphysical College

To the Members of the Christian Scientists' Association of

the Massachusetts Metaphysical College

My Beloved Students:—You may be looking to see mein my accustomed place with you, but this you must no

My Beloved Students:—You may be looking to see me

in my accustomed place with you, but this you must no

longer expect. When I retired from the field of labor, [1]it was a departure, socially, publicly, and finally, fromthe routine of such material modes as society and oursocieties demand. Rumors are rumors,—nothing more.I am still with you on the field of battle, taking forward [5]marches, broader and higher views, and with the hopethat you will follow.

longer expect. When I retired from the field of labor, [1]

it was a departure, socially, publicly, and finally, from

the routine of such material modes as society and our

societies demand. Rumors are rumors,—nothing more.

I am still with you on the field of battle, taking forward [5]

marches, broader and higher views, and with the hope

that you will follow.

The eternal and infinite, already brought to yourearnest consideration, so grow upon my vision that Icannot feel justified in turning aside for one hour from [10]contemplation of them and of the faith unfeigned.When the verities of being seem to you as to me,—asthey must some time,—you will understand the neces-sity for my seclusion, and its fulfilment of divine order.“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye sepa-[15]rate, saith the Lord.”

The eternal and infinite, already brought to your

earnest consideration, so grow upon my vision that I

cannot feel justified in turning aside for one hour from [10]

contemplation of them and of the faith unfeigned.

When the verities of being seem to you as to me,—as

they must some time,—you will understand the neces-

sity for my seclusion, and its fulfilment of divine order.

“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye sepa-[15]

rate, saith the Lord.”

All our thoughts should be given to the absolutedemonstration of Christian Science. You can wellafford to give me up, since you have in my last re-vised edition of Science and Health your teacher and [20]guide.

All our thoughts should be given to the absolute

demonstration of Christian Science. You can well

afford to give me up, since you have in my last re-

vised edition of Science and Health your teacher and [20]

guide.

I recommend that the June session of this honorablebody shall close your meetings for the summer; also, thathereafter you hold three sessions annually, conveningonce in four months; oftener is not requisite, and the [25]members coming from a distance will be accommodatedby this arrangement.

I recommend that the June session of this honorable

body shall close your meetings for the summer; also, that

hereafter you hold three sessions annually, convening

once in four months; oftener is not requisite, and the [25]

members coming from a distance will be accommodated

by this arrangement.

Yours affectionately,Mary B. G. Eddy

Yours affectionately,

Mary B. G. Eddy

To The National Christian Scientist Association.My Dear Students and Friends:—Accept my thanksfor your card of invitation, your badge, and order of exer-cise, all of which are complete.When I gave you a meagre reception in Boston at the [5]close of the first convention of the National ChristianScientist Association, it was simply to give you the privi-lege, poor as it was, of speaking a few words aside to yourteacher. I remember my regret, when, having asked ingeneral assembly if you had any questions to propose, I [10]received no reply. Since then you have doubtless realizedthat such opportunity might have been improved; butthat time has passed.I greatly rejoice over the growth of my students withinthe last few years. It was kind of you to part so gently [15]with the protecting wings of the mother-bird, and to spreadyour own so bravely. Now, dear ones, if you take myadvice again, you will do—what?Even this: Disorganize the National Christian ScientistAssociation! and each one return to his place of [20]labor, to work out individually and alone, for himself andfor others, the sublime ends of human life.To accomplish this, you must give much time to self-examination and correction; you must control appetite,passion, pride, envy, evil-speaking, resentment, and each [25]one of the innumerable errors that worketh or maketha lie. Then you can give to the world the benefit of allthis, and heal and teach with increased confidence. Mystudents cannoworganize their students into associa-tions, form churches, and hold these organizations of their [30][pg 138]own,—until, in turn, their students will sustain them- [1]selves and work for others.The time it takes yearly to prepare for this nationalconvention is worse than wasted, if it causes thought towander in the wilderness or ways of the world. The de- [5]tail of conforming to society, in any way, costs you whatit would to give time and attention to hygiene in yourministry and healing.For students to work together is not always to co-operate, but sometimes to coelbow! Each student should [10]seek alone the guidance of our common Father—eventhe divine Principle which he claims to demonstrate,—and especially should he prove his faith by works, ethi-cally, physically, and spiritually. Remember that thefirst and last lesson of Christian Science is love, perfect [15]love, and love made perfect through the cross.I once thought that in unity was human strength; buthave grown to know that human strength is weakness,—that unity is divine might, giving to human power, peace.My counsel is applicable to the state of general growth [20]in the members of the National Christian Scientist Asso-ciation, but it is not so adapted to the members ofstudents' organizations. And wherefore? Because thegrowth of these at first is more gradual; but wheneverthey are equal to the march triumphant, God will give [25]to all His soldiers of the cross the proper command, andunder the banner of His love, and with the“still, smallvoice”for the music of our march, we all shall take stepand march on in spiritual organization.Your loving teacher, [30]Mary Baker G. EddyConcord, N. H., May 23, 1890[pg 139]N. B. I recommend this honorable body to adjourn, [1]if it does not disorganize, to three years from this date;or, if it does disorganize, to meet again in three years.Then bring your tithes into the storehouse, and God willpour you out a blessing such as you even yet have not [5]received.M. B. G. E.

My Dear Students and Friends:—Accept my thanksfor your card of invitation, your badge, and order of exer-cise, all of which are complete.

My Dear Students and Friends:—Accept my thanks

for your card of invitation, your badge, and order of exer-

cise, all of which are complete.

When I gave you a meagre reception in Boston at the [5]close of the first convention of the National ChristianScientist Association, it was simply to give you the privi-lege, poor as it was, of speaking a few words aside to yourteacher. I remember my regret, when, having asked ingeneral assembly if you had any questions to propose, I [10]received no reply. Since then you have doubtless realizedthat such opportunity might have been improved; butthat time has passed.

When I gave you a meagre reception in Boston at the [5]

close of the first convention of the National Christian

Scientist Association, it was simply to give you the privi-

lege, poor as it was, of speaking a few words aside to your

teacher. I remember my regret, when, having asked in

general assembly if you had any questions to propose, I [10]

received no reply. Since then you have doubtless realized

that such opportunity might have been improved; but

that time has passed.

I greatly rejoice over the growth of my students withinthe last few years. It was kind of you to part so gently [15]with the protecting wings of the mother-bird, and to spreadyour own so bravely. Now, dear ones, if you take myadvice again, you will do—what?

I greatly rejoice over the growth of my students within

the last few years. It was kind of you to part so gently [15]

with the protecting wings of the mother-bird, and to spread

your own so bravely. Now, dear ones, if you take my

advice again, you will do—what?

Even this: Disorganize the National Christian ScientistAssociation! and each one return to his place of [20]labor, to work out individually and alone, for himself andfor others, the sublime ends of human life.

Even this: Disorganize the National Christian Scientist

Association! and each one return to his place of [20]

labor, to work out individually and alone, for himself and

for others, the sublime ends of human life.

To accomplish this, you must give much time to self-examination and correction; you must control appetite,passion, pride, envy, evil-speaking, resentment, and each [25]one of the innumerable errors that worketh or maketha lie. Then you can give to the world the benefit of allthis, and heal and teach with increased confidence. Mystudents cannoworganize their students into associa-tions, form churches, and hold these organizations of their [30]

To accomplish this, you must give much time to self-

examination and correction; you must control appetite,

passion, pride, envy, evil-speaking, resentment, and each [25]

one of the innumerable errors that worketh or maketh

a lie. Then you can give to the world the benefit of all

this, and heal and teach with increased confidence. My

students cannoworganize their students into associa-

tions, form churches, and hold these organizations of their [30]

own,—until, in turn, their students will sustain them- [1]selves and work for others.

own,—until, in turn, their students will sustain them- [1]

selves and work for others.

The time it takes yearly to prepare for this nationalconvention is worse than wasted, if it causes thought towander in the wilderness or ways of the world. The de- [5]tail of conforming to society, in any way, costs you whatit would to give time and attention to hygiene in yourministry and healing.

The time it takes yearly to prepare for this national

convention is worse than wasted, if it causes thought to

wander in the wilderness or ways of the world. The de- [5]

tail of conforming to society, in any way, costs you what

it would to give time and attention to hygiene in your

ministry and healing.

For students to work together is not always to co-operate, but sometimes to coelbow! Each student should [10]seek alone the guidance of our common Father—eventhe divine Principle which he claims to demonstrate,—and especially should he prove his faith by works, ethi-cally, physically, and spiritually. Remember that thefirst and last lesson of Christian Science is love, perfect [15]love, and love made perfect through the cross.

For students to work together is not always to co-

operate, but sometimes to coelbow! Each student should [10]

seek alone the guidance of our common Father—even

the divine Principle which he claims to demonstrate,—

and especially should he prove his faith by works, ethi-

cally, physically, and spiritually. Remember that the

first and last lesson of Christian Science is love, perfect [15]

love, and love made perfect through the cross.

I once thought that in unity was human strength; buthave grown to know that human strength is weakness,—that unity is divine might, giving to human power, peace.

I once thought that in unity was human strength; but

have grown to know that human strength is weakness,—

that unity is divine might, giving to human power, peace.

My counsel is applicable to the state of general growth [20]in the members of the National Christian Scientist Asso-ciation, but it is not so adapted to the members ofstudents' organizations. And wherefore? Because thegrowth of these at first is more gradual; but wheneverthey are equal to the march triumphant, God will give [25]to all His soldiers of the cross the proper command, andunder the banner of His love, and with the“still, smallvoice”for the music of our march, we all shall take stepand march on in spiritual organization.

My counsel is applicable to the state of general growth [20]

in the members of the National Christian Scientist Asso-

ciation, but it is not so adapted to the members of

students' organizations. And wherefore? Because the

growth of these at first is more gradual; but whenever

they are equal to the march triumphant, God will give [25]

to all His soldiers of the cross the proper command, and

under the banner of His love, and with the“still, small

voice”for the music of our march, we all shall take step

and march on in spiritual organization.

Your loving teacher, [30]Mary Baker G. Eddy

Your loving teacher, [30]

Mary Baker G. Eddy

Concord, N. H., May 23, 1890

Concord, N. H., May 23, 1890

N. B. I recommend this honorable body to adjourn, [1]if it does not disorganize, to three years from this date;or, if it does disorganize, to meet again in three years.Then bring your tithes into the storehouse, and God willpour you out a blessing such as you even yet have not [5]received.

N. B. I recommend this honorable body to adjourn, [1]

if it does not disorganize, to three years from this date;

or, if it does disorganize, to meet again in three years.

Then bring your tithes into the storehouse, and God will

pour you out a blessing such as you even yet have not [5]

received.

M. B. G. E.

M. B. G. E.

To The First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Boston.(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty[10]through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting downimaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against theknowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to theobedience of Christ.—2Cor. x.4, 5.In April, 1883, I started theJournalof Christian [15]Science, with a portion of the above Scripture for itsmotto.On December 10, 1889, I gave a lot of land—inBoston, situated near the beautiful Back Bay Park, nowvalued at $20,000 and rising in value—for the purpose [20]of having erected thereon a church edifice to be called TheChurch of Christ, Scientist.I had this desirable site transferred in a circuitous,novel way, at the wisdom whereof a few persons havesince scrupled; but to my spiritual perception, like all [25]true wisdom, this transaction will in future be regardedas greatly wise, and it will be found that this act was inadvance of the erring mind's apprehension.As with all former efforts in the interest of ChristianScience, I took care that the provisions for the land and [30][pg 140]building were such as error could not control. I knew [1]that to God's gift, foundation and superstructure, no onecould hold a wholly material title. The land, and thechurch standing on it, must be conveyed through a typerepresenting the true nature of the gift; a type morally [5]and spiritually inalienable, but materially questionable—even after the manner that all spiritual good comesto Christian Scientists, to the end of taxing their faithin God, and their adherence to the superiority of theclaims of Spirit over matter or merely legal titles. [10]No one could buy, sell, or mortgage my gift as I hadit conveyed. Thus the case rested, and I supposed thetrustee-deed was legal; but this was God's business, notmine. Our church was prospered by the right hand ofHis righteousness, and contributions to the Building Fund [15]generously poured into the treasury. Unity prevailed,—till mortal man sought to know who owned God's temple,and adopted and urged only the material side of thisquestion.The lot of land which I donated I redeemed from under [20]mortgage. The foundation on which our church was tobe built had to be rescued from the grasp of legal power,and now it must be put back into the arms of Love, if wewould not be found fighting against God.The diviner claim and means for upbuilding the Church [25]of Christ were prospered. Our title to God's acres willbe safe and sound—when we can“read our title clear”to heavenly mansions. Built on the rock, our churchwill stand the storms of ages: though the material super-structure should crumble into dust, the fittest would sur- [30]vive,—the spiritual idea would live, a perpetual type ofthe divine Principle it reflects.[pg 141]The First Church of Christ, Scientist, our prayer in [1]stone, will be the prophecy fulfilled, the monument up-reared, of Christian Science. It will speak to you of theMother, and of your hearts' offering to her through whomwas revealed to you God's all-power, all-presence, and [5]all-science. This building begun, will go up, and no onecan suffer from it, for no one can resist the power thatis behind it; and against this church temple“the gatesof hell”cannot prevail.All loyal Christian Scientists hail with joy this pro- [10]posed type of universal Love; not so, however, witherror, which hates the bonds and methods of Truth, andshudders at the freedom, might, and majesty of Spirit,—even the annihilating law of Love.I vindicate both the law of God and the laws of our [15]land. I believe,—yea, I understand,—that with thespirit of Christ actuating all the parties concerned aboutthe legal quibble, it can easily be corrected to the satis-faction of all. Let this be speedily done. Do not, I im-plore you, stain the early history of Christian Science by [20]the impulses of human will and pride; but let the divinewill and the nobility of human meekness rule this busi-ness transaction, in obedience to the law of Love and thelaws of our land.As the ambassador of Christ's teachings, I admonish [25]you: Delay not longer to commence building our churchin Boston; or else return every dollar that you yourselvesdeclare you have had no legal authority for obtaining, tothe several contributors,—and let them, not you, saywhat shall be done with their money. [30]Of our first church in Boston, O recording angel!write: God is in the midst of her: how beautiful are her[pg 142]feet! how beautiful are her garments! how hath He en- [1]larged her borders! how hath He made her wildernessesto bud and blossom as the rose!With love,Mary Baker Eddy

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty[10]through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting downimaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against theknowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to theobedience of Christ.—2Cor. x.4, 5.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty[10]

through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down

imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the

knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the

obedience of Christ.—2Cor. x.4, 5.

In April, 1883, I started theJournalof Christian [15]Science, with a portion of the above Scripture for itsmotto.

In April, 1883, I started theJournalof Christian [15]

Science, with a portion of the above Scripture for its

motto.

On December 10, 1889, I gave a lot of land—inBoston, situated near the beautiful Back Bay Park, nowvalued at $20,000 and rising in value—for the purpose [20]of having erected thereon a church edifice to be called TheChurch of Christ, Scientist.

On December 10, 1889, I gave a lot of land—in

Boston, situated near the beautiful Back Bay Park, now

valued at $20,000 and rising in value—for the purpose [20]

of having erected thereon a church edifice to be called The

Church of Christ, Scientist.

I had this desirable site transferred in a circuitous,novel way, at the wisdom whereof a few persons havesince scrupled; but to my spiritual perception, like all [25]true wisdom, this transaction will in future be regardedas greatly wise, and it will be found that this act was inadvance of the erring mind's apprehension.

I had this desirable site transferred in a circuitous,

novel way, at the wisdom whereof a few persons have

since scrupled; but to my spiritual perception, like all [25]

true wisdom, this transaction will in future be regarded

as greatly wise, and it will be found that this act was in

advance of the erring mind's apprehension.

As with all former efforts in the interest of ChristianScience, I took care that the provisions for the land and [30]

As with all former efforts in the interest of Christian

Science, I took care that the provisions for the land and [30]

building were such as error could not control. I knew [1]that to God's gift, foundation and superstructure, no onecould hold a wholly material title. The land, and thechurch standing on it, must be conveyed through a typerepresenting the true nature of the gift; a type morally [5]and spiritually inalienable, but materially questionable—even after the manner that all spiritual good comesto Christian Scientists, to the end of taxing their faithin God, and their adherence to the superiority of theclaims of Spirit over matter or merely legal titles. [10]

building were such as error could not control. I knew [1]

that to God's gift, foundation and superstructure, no one

could hold a wholly material title. The land, and the

church standing on it, must be conveyed through a type

representing the true nature of the gift; a type morally [5]

and spiritually inalienable, but materially questionable

—even after the manner that all spiritual good comes

to Christian Scientists, to the end of taxing their faith

in God, and their adherence to the superiority of the

claims of Spirit over matter or merely legal titles. [10]

No one could buy, sell, or mortgage my gift as I hadit conveyed. Thus the case rested, and I supposed thetrustee-deed was legal; but this was God's business, notmine. Our church was prospered by the right hand ofHis righteousness, and contributions to the Building Fund [15]generously poured into the treasury. Unity prevailed,—till mortal man sought to know who owned God's temple,and adopted and urged only the material side of thisquestion.

No one could buy, sell, or mortgage my gift as I had

it conveyed. Thus the case rested, and I supposed the

trustee-deed was legal; but this was God's business, not

mine. Our church was prospered by the right hand of

His righteousness, and contributions to the Building Fund [15]

generously poured into the treasury. Unity prevailed,—

till mortal man sought to know who owned God's temple,

and adopted and urged only the material side of this

question.

The lot of land which I donated I redeemed from under [20]mortgage. The foundation on which our church was tobe built had to be rescued from the grasp of legal power,and now it must be put back into the arms of Love, if wewould not be found fighting against God.

The lot of land which I donated I redeemed from under [20]

mortgage. The foundation on which our church was to

be built had to be rescued from the grasp of legal power,

and now it must be put back into the arms of Love, if we

would not be found fighting against God.

The diviner claim and means for upbuilding the Church [25]of Christ were prospered. Our title to God's acres willbe safe and sound—when we can“read our title clear”to heavenly mansions. Built on the rock, our churchwill stand the storms of ages: though the material super-structure should crumble into dust, the fittest would sur- [30]vive,—the spiritual idea would live, a perpetual type ofthe divine Principle it reflects.

The diviner claim and means for upbuilding the Church [25]

of Christ were prospered. Our title to God's acres will

be safe and sound—when we can“read our title clear”

to heavenly mansions. Built on the rock, our church

will stand the storms of ages: though the material super-

structure should crumble into dust, the fittest would sur- [30]

vive,—the spiritual idea would live, a perpetual type of

the divine Principle it reflects.

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, our prayer in [1]stone, will be the prophecy fulfilled, the monument up-reared, of Christian Science. It will speak to you of theMother, and of your hearts' offering to her through whomwas revealed to you God's all-power, all-presence, and [5]all-science. This building begun, will go up, and no onecan suffer from it, for no one can resist the power thatis behind it; and against this church temple“the gatesof hell”cannot prevail.

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, our prayer in [1]

stone, will be the prophecy fulfilled, the monument up-

reared, of Christian Science. It will speak to you of the

Mother, and of your hearts' offering to her through whom

was revealed to you God's all-power, all-presence, and [5]

all-science. This building begun, will go up, and no one

can suffer from it, for no one can resist the power that

is behind it; and against this church temple“the gates

of hell”cannot prevail.

All loyal Christian Scientists hail with joy this pro- [10]posed type of universal Love; not so, however, witherror, which hates the bonds and methods of Truth, andshudders at the freedom, might, and majesty of Spirit,—even the annihilating law of Love.

All loyal Christian Scientists hail with joy this pro- [10]

posed type of universal Love; not so, however, with

error, which hates the bonds and methods of Truth, and

shudders at the freedom, might, and majesty of Spirit,

—even the annihilating law of Love.

I vindicate both the law of God and the laws of our [15]land. I believe,—yea, I understand,—that with thespirit of Christ actuating all the parties concerned aboutthe legal quibble, it can easily be corrected to the satis-faction of all. Let this be speedily done. Do not, I im-plore you, stain the early history of Christian Science by [20]the impulses of human will and pride; but let the divinewill and the nobility of human meekness rule this busi-ness transaction, in obedience to the law of Love and thelaws of our land.

I vindicate both the law of God and the laws of our [15]

land. I believe,—yea, I understand,—that with the

spirit of Christ actuating all the parties concerned about

the legal quibble, it can easily be corrected to the satis-

faction of all. Let this be speedily done. Do not, I im-

plore you, stain the early history of Christian Science by [20]

the impulses of human will and pride; but let the divine

will and the nobility of human meekness rule this busi-

ness transaction, in obedience to the law of Love and the

laws of our land.

As the ambassador of Christ's teachings, I admonish [25]you: Delay not longer to commence building our churchin Boston; or else return every dollar that you yourselvesdeclare you have had no legal authority for obtaining, tothe several contributors,—and let them, not you, saywhat shall be done with their money. [30]

As the ambassador of Christ's teachings, I admonish [25]

you: Delay not longer to commence building our church

in Boston; or else return every dollar that you yourselves

declare you have had no legal authority for obtaining, to

the several contributors,—and let them, not you, say

what shall be done with their money. [30]

Of our first church in Boston, O recording angel!write: God is in the midst of her: how beautiful are her

Of our first church in Boston, O recording angel!

write: God is in the midst of her: how beautiful are her

feet! how beautiful are her garments! how hath He en- [1]larged her borders! how hath He made her wildernessesto bud and blossom as the rose!

feet! how beautiful are her garments! how hath He en- [1]

larged her borders! how hath He made her wildernesses

to bud and blossom as the rose!

With love,Mary Baker Eddy

With love,

Mary Baker Eddy

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