BOSTON, MASS., Feby. 19 1900
Dear Bro. Frye
I enclose a letter received todayAs Written:to day relative to Nat Ward Fitz Gerald. He seems to be sending his booklet a poem called Truths Lispings to all the advertisers in the C. S. Journal and to the Christian ScientistsAs Written:C.Ss. who were at one time subscribers to W. News LetterEditorial Note: Washington News Letter. He seems to be of the same job lot out of which Sabins came.
Fraternally
J. Armstrong
⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeI have believed that for
months and acted guardedly, or rather not at all concerning him & his correspondence
here. F.
I believe this wholesome advice
Frye
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WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb 17- 1900
Dear Bro Armstrong:
Nathan - Ward Fitzgerald alias Nat- Ward Fitzgerald is handled by the same form of error that handled Sabin.
He has Sabin's list of subscribers - thereby reaching a large number of our people with his book - and now has issued a tract - and later will issue a paper- He has been pounding away at Our Mother - for months - to obtain recognition - and I understand has visited Boston - Concord et ceteraAs Written:&c in that scheme-
He can talk like an angel - but he is a wolf –
He has an unbalanced As Written: unballenced mind - and has made trouble inallthe things he ever touched - through his dishonesty- While our work is saving men - it is wise to do the best thing for our causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science..
It seems to me that if the cutting I encloseEditorial Note: See original scan for attached clipping from the Washington Evening Star of February 2, 1900. were published in our sentinel it would put the students right. They think he is a student of this field & get into sympathy and flood us with letters asking questions-
The field should have a line of instruction in the matter of literature As Written: litterature of such men pillaging As Written: pilleging in our ranks
A month ago I told him his absence from our meetings would a blessing to us–
I always put a wolf outside the fold - when I know one- I have given Fitz two years of a chance but they all - (the congregation) felt outraged - as it was rumored that we have swindled the Ellis woman out of 500- I say protect the field from him. Let him work for a living - a thing he never has done yet - always swindling people- Yours for the good of our cause-
J. F- Linscott
Washington Evening Star. Feb 2 1900
[*]Archival Note: A newspaper clipping is attached here.
I believe this wholesome advice
Frye
[*]Archival Note: A horizontal line is drawn here.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb 17- 1900
Dear Bro Armstrong:
Nathan - Ward Fitzgerald alias Nat- Ward Fitzgerald is handled by the same form of error that handled Sabin.
He has Sabin's list of subscribers - thereby reaching a large number of our people with his book - and now has issued a tract - and later will issue a paper- He has been pounding away at Our Mother - for months - to obtain recognition - and I understand has visited Boston - Concord et ceteraAs Written:&c in that scheme-
He can talk like an angel - but he is a wolf –
He has an unbalanced As Written: unballenced mind - and has made trouble inallthe things he ever touched - through his dishonesty- While our work is saving men - it is wise to do the best thing for our causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science..
It seems to me that if the cutting I encloseEditorial Note: See original scan for attached clipping from the Washington Evening Star of February 2, 1900. were published in our sentinel it would put the students right. They think he is a student of this field & get into sympathy and flood us with letters asking questions-
The field should have a line of instruction in the matter of literature As Written: litterature of such men pillaging As Written: pilleging in our ranks
A month ago I told him his absence from our meetings would a blessing to us–
I always put a wolf outside the fold - when I know one- I have given Fitz two years of a chance but they all - (the congregation) felt outraged - as it was rumored that we have swindled the Ellis woman out of 500- I say protect the field from him. Let him work for a living - a thing he never has done yet - always swindling people- Yours for the good of our cause-
J. F- Linscott
Washington Evening Star. Feb 2 1900
[*]Archival Note: A newspaper clipping is attached here.