If God wills that I can be of more service to you by leaving Pleasant View, than by remaining here in any capacity, I will go bravely, and as you say, consider it a step higher in His service.

This being the case, I have no sensitiveness as to what people will think about my return. On Tuesday night, the last night of the old year, our Second ChurchEditorial Note: Second Church of Christ, Scientist, New York, New York holds a special meeting to make a great effort to pay off the indebtedness on the church,- to pay in the sum which was subscribed last May. People would naturally think I returned for this meeting, and to help the church.

A thousand times I thank you for the special teaching which I have received during this last period; for the severe, stern, searching, patient, unselfish,- the divinely loving lessons which it has been my privilege to receive from you. My future life and fruits of healing alone will attest my real gratitude. It seems as though I have, especially during the past 24 hours, just gotten a grasp on real ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, and how to demonstrate its unreversible As Written: unreversable truth.

My lips are sealed on all subjects, and you need never be anxious for this. Also I have learned to put you personally entirely out of thought, which I shall continue always to do.