Accession: 070.17.022
Editorial Title: Lizzie L. Filbert to Mary Baker Eddy, July 21, 1886
Author: Lizzie L. Filbert 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: July 21, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Lizzie L. Filbert on lined paper from Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Revd M. B. G. Eddy.
Boston MassachusettsAs Written:Mass
Kind Teacher

I am TreatingEditorial Note: Giving Christian Science treatment through prayer. at Malvern,, IowaAs Written:Ia,, a small Distance from Council Bluffs go there twiceAs Written:2ce a week there was a lady there some time ago a mesmerist by the name of Morse who has given me Considerable Trouble she took one of my PatientsAs Written:Paitents & Treated him & he kept getting worse so finally this Mrs Morse was Taken down herself with a belief of Cancer & has gone to Boston for Treatment about 2 months ago Ere she left she Taught 1 Pupil at Malvern the Black art or Mesmerism for $600(Six Dollars)Editorial Note: $6.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $186.80 in 2022. & this Pupil has Published all over the Town of Malvern that on next Friday July 23rd 1886 you had sent a graduate direct from your Class to Malvern IowaAs Written:Ia but understand that the above-namedAs Written:above named Mesmerist assumes the name of Christian Scientist notice the subtlety & what I have to Contend with this Mrs Morse also assumed name of OmahaEditorial Note: Omaha, Nebraska & other ScientistsEditorial Note: Christian Scientists names whom we are well acquainted with & so you will notice Dear Teacher that the People know not the Difference As Written: Diferance between Science & Mesmerism Especially in the subtlety & the Garb it makes its appearance I made up my mind to tell my PatientsAs Written:Paitents & did so that if Mrs Eddy has sent one of her students direct here she would write to me or Telegraph me & this will be the best Evidence I can give the People so please Telegraph to me whether or no you have sent a Scientist to Malvern if you have not Just say in the Dispatch have not sent anyoneAs Written:any one to Malvern IowaAs Written:Ia so I can show the People & Convince them of the lie afloat I understand the subtlety of this Mesmerist & his student but I cannot Explain As Written: Explaine it a way to the People for they say why they are Scientist & came direct from Mrs Eddy's As Written: Eddys Class Your answerAs Written:an's in a way of a Dispatch will Climax the affair & Lay bare the lie of Mesmerism at Malvern I have had several attacks by these Mesmerists & fought them off.. Please answerAs Written:an's by wire & much oblige As Written: oblig

your Loving As Written: Loveing Student
Lizzie .. Filbert.. 710 1st ave Council Bluffs Iowa

P.. S.. one more question Dear Teacher & that is This I have an Old M.. D.. for a Patient As Written: Paitent with a belief of Chronic BronchitisAs Written:Broncheetis & has nearly Entirely recovered of 30 years' As Written: years standing in his last Treatment he asked me whether his Continuance in his Practice of Medicine would retard his recovery Entire I told him I knew not but would write you & let him know ans by mail Please he also stated that if he knew that him Dispensing Drugs would retard or Interfere with his recovery he would never give another Pill or Powder or Prescription will you kindly give this your Earliest attention Your student in Love

Lizzie Filbert

Regards to Dr.. Fry..

Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAm surprise ye shouldAs Written:shd ask such a letter "we cannot serve two masters."Matt 6:24 ¶No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon.
Luke 16:13 ¶No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon.
070.17.022
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Revd M. B. G. Eddy.
Boston MassExpanded:Massachusetts
Kind Teacher

I am TreatingEditorial Note: Giving Christian Science treatment through prayer. at Malvern,, IaExpanded:Iowa,, a small Distance from Council Bluffs go there 2ceOriginal:twice a week there was a lady there some time ago a mesmerist by the name of Morse who has given me Considerable Trouble she took one of my PaitentsCorrected:Patients & Treated him & he kept getting worse so finally this Mrs Morse was Taken down herself with a belief of Cancer & has gone to Boston for Treatment about 2 months ago Ere she left she Taught 1 Pupil at Malvern the Black art or Mesmerism for $600(Six Dollars)Editorial Note: $6.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $186.80 in 2022. & this Pupil has Published all over the Town of Malvern that on next Friday July 23rd 1886 you had sent a graduate direct from your Class to Malvern IaExpanded:Iowa but understand that the above namedCorrected:above-named Mesmerist assumes the name of Christian Scientist notice the subtlety & what I have to Contend with this Mrs Morse also assumed Mrs Fenn's name of OmahaEditorial Note: Omaha, Nebraska & other ScientistsEditorial Note: Christian Scientists names whom we are well acquainted with & so you will notice Dear Teacher that the People know not the Diferance Corrected: Difference between Science & Mesmerism Especially in the subtlety & the Garb it makes its appearance I made up my mind to tell my PaitentsCorrected:Patients & did so that if Mrs Eddy has sent one of her students direct here she would write to me or Telegraph me & this will be the best Evidence I can give the People so please Telegraph to me whether or no you have sent a Scientist to Malvern if you have not Just say in the Dispatch have not sent any oneCorrected:anyone to Malvern IaExpanded:Iowa so I can show the People & Convince them of the loie afloat I understand the subtlety of this Mesmerist & his student but I cannot Explaine Corrected: Explain it a way to the People for they say why they are Scientist & came direct from Mrs Eddys Corrected: Eddy's Class DYour an'sExpanded:answer in a way of a Dispatch will Climax the affair & Lay bare the lie of Mesmerism at Malvern I have had several attacks by these Mesmerists & fought them off.. Please an'sExpanded:answer by wire & much oblig Corrected: oblige

your Loveing Corrected: Loving Student
Lizzie .. Filbert.. 710 1st ave Council Bluffs Iowa

P.. S.. one more question Dear Teacher & that is This I have an Old M.. D.. for a Paitent Corrected: Patient with a belief of Chronic BroncheetisCorrected:Bronchitis & has nearly Entirely recovered of 30 years Corrected: years' standing in his last Treatment he asked me whether his Continuance in his Practice of Medicine would retard his recovery Entire I told him I knew not but would write you & let him know ans by mail Please he also stated that if he knew that him Dispensing Drugs would retard or Interfere with his recovery he would never give another Pill or Powder or Prescription will you kindly give this your Earliest attention Your student in Love

Lizzie Filbert

Regards to Dr.. Fry..

Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAm surprise ye shdExpanded:should ask such a letter "we cannot serve two masters."Matt 6:24 ¶No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon.
Luke 16:13 ¶No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon.
 
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