Accession: 041.14.009
Editorial Title: Julia S. Bartlett to Mary Baker Eddy, 1885
Author: Julia S. Bartlett 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: 1885 - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Julia S. Bartlett on lined paper.
Archival Note: An archivist note on this document reads, "1885?"
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Tuesday at 12.30 P. M.
My Dear Teacher —

I will write you just a line althoughAs Written:alth'o it is after Midnight to tell you of the students meeting this evening thinking it may give you some encouragement - The most of those who attend Mrs Woodburys meeting were there and they talked the best I have ever heard them yet — Mrs Woodbury was quite calm and reasonable Dr Marston and Dr Buswell spoke of their own faults as well as the errors of the other students and the great need there is of bringing out More Christianity in their lives and that they were not worthy of being called Christians et ceteraAs Written:&c – and their whole talk amounted to the same as what I said to them for which they have not ceased to persecute me and gave me and also Mr Bradley many a hard thrust tonightAs Written:to-night feeling as is usually the case that what is in them is in us but we took it quietly only too glad that they were on the whole getting into so much better condition of mind and were ready to unite with the others — I told them I liked their remarks and if we lived up to them we should never have any trouble —

I am in hopes if managed wisely this will all result in an improved condition of the students —

It may be some little time before they feel right towards me but I did right in saying to them what I did they will sometimeAs Written:some time know it – It was only my love for them that led me to do it, knowing what I should meet in consequence — & saw so clearly they could not go on as they were - that they must take a higher stand or something would come to them which they would wish to, escape from — And I could not see this and not speak —

TonightAs Written:To-night I took every opportunity to show them that I felt perfectly friendly towards them —

My dear Mrs Eddy I must go away for a little (as I have gone so far in my arrangements in every way that I cannot do otherwise than carry out my plans – I know I can do nothing of myselfJohn 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. - this I am sure of it is only as I rise above self — That I lose my timidity and fear and am happy in the result —

Please excuse this - I am afraid you cannot read it —

Sincerely and lovingly —
Your student
J. S. Bartlett -
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Tuesday at 12.30 P. M.
My Dear Teacher —

I will write you just a line alth'oExpanded:although it is after Midnight to tell you of the students meeting this evening thinking it may give you some encouragement - The most of those who attend Mrs Woodburys meeting were there and they talked the best I have ever heard them yet — Mrs Woodbury was quite calm and reasonable Dr Marston and Dr Buswell spoke of their own fault [?] Unclear or illegible  faults as well as the errors of the other students and the great need there is of bringing out More cChristianity in their lives and that they were not worthy of being called Christians &cExpanded:et cetera – and their whole talk amounted to the same as what I said to them for which they have not ceased to persecute me and gave me and also Mr Bradley many a hard thrust to-nightCorrected:tonight feeling as is usually the case that what is in them is in us but we took it quietly only too glad that they were on the whole getting into so much better condition of mind and were ready to unite with the others — I told them I liked their remarks and if we lived up to them we should never have any trouble —

I am in hopes if managed wisely this will all result in an improved condition of the students —

It may be some little time before they feel right towards me but I did right in saying to them what I did they will some timeCorrected:sometime know it – It was only my love for them that led me to do it, knowing what I should meet in consequence — & saw so clearly they could not go on as they were - that they must take a higher stand or something would come to them which they would [?] Unclear or illegible wish to, escape from — And I could not see this and not speak —

To-nightCorrected:Tonight I took every opportunity to show them that I felt perfectly friendly towards them —

My dear Mrs Eddy I must go away for a little (as I have gone so far in my arrangements in every way that I cannot do otherwise than carry it out my plans – I know I can do nothing of myselfJohn 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. - this I am sure of it [?] Unclear or illegible is only as I rise above self — That I lose my timidity and fear and am happy in the result —

Please excuse this - I am afraid you cannot read it —

Sincerely and lovingly —
Your student
J. S. Bartlett -
 
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