Accession: 163A.27.025
Editorial Title: Ellen Brown Linscott to Mary Baker Eddy, 1885
Author: Ellen Brown Linscott 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: 1885 - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Ellen Brown Linscott on her lined printed stationery from Chicago, Illinois.
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163A.27.025
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My dear Teacher,

Your letters all duly receivedAs Written:rec'd, but I have been too busy to reply sooner, The good ship "Science"Editorial Note: Christian Science will reach port all right, and safely, surely ride the storm and mount the billows of opposition that are nothing in reality, God's Truth is all, and nothing can counteract it. Now that you have relieved yourself of all responsibility in regard to Dr. A's students you can safely leave the result to us, Do not allow yourself to be any further annoyed by the matter, We will choose wisely and well, for we will be governed As Written: goverened by right, and justice, and the interest of the CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science.. There are some noble workers As Written: workes here in our ranks, Standard-bearers in the true sense of the word, but the doctor is not one of them. We are doing the real work, for the love of the CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science., and like all true workers, we work quietly, do not howl our work, our aims proclaimed from the "house tops,"Matt 10:27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. Luke 12:3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. nor published As Written: bublished in the papers. Neither do we think it necessary to spread everythingAs Written:every thing out from your view, for we know what ought to be done, and we do it, We know how burdened you are with care and work, and do not wish to trouble you, You have some noble students here, but they are not constantly thrusting themselves up on your notice, they think too much of you to do that, And now let me tell you that D. A– has a selfish purpose in all he is trying to do, he is trying to gain a point from you to make capital out of for himself. Do not be deceived, I do not care to write much but we who live here know a few things, and one is that it is all money with him, He never paid a cent for his instructions, and never would have gone intoAs Written:in to your Class if it was going to cost him anythingAs Written:any thing. He once said in my presence, that if he ever did pay anythingAs Written:any thing, it would be to Mrs. Philbrick.

If he had one particle of the spirit of this Truth he would not go on in drugs, his wife does not wish him to have them off either, and she manipulated a patient's As Written: patients head here a short time ago. Now I have not the slightest feeling toward either of them but they must act consistently As Written: consistantly with the ConstitutionEditorial Note: This is a reference to the Constitution of the Chicago Christian Scientist Association, a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts..

In regard to his Students, if you could talk to one as I did, and see how little she knew you would not think they would be any help, to us or anyoneAs Written:any one else. I do not like to trouble you with all this but feel it my duty, for I do not want you deceived again, as you were in A. J. Swarts. Bradford Sherman is beautiful since the Normal Class, it did wonders for him, as well as the rest of us. And Rodger is the "salt of the earth"Matt 5:13 ¶Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. he is so reliable. Mrs. Philbrick and Belle B– are doing a good work, and in fact all are, except Morrill he still As Written: stills goes to prayer meetingAs Written:prayermeeting and gets down and prays to a personal God, and then wonders why he cannot hold a practice et ceteraAs Written:&C. By the way you must have forgotten to send Mrs Philbrick a certifycate when you sent the others, she is lovely – please send her one. I have finished with my two Students and they are doing beautiful work. I am with you in thoroughly instructing them in how to handle Malicious Mesmerism. They handle it well, and if they are as true to my instructions as I have always been to yours they will go over to success. I shall expose this Mal-practice in my way that I can and let them to do their worst. They are trying hard to kill me now, but somehow I feel that God has a great work for me to do and I shall be spared to do it. I am going to do as you told me to Teach all I can that are suitable and shall have all who will join the C. S. A.Editorial Note: This is a reference to the Chicago Christian Scientist Association, a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. Mrs Noyes and Rodger Sherman and Bradford S- are teaching too, Mrs. Larminie is going to join the C. S. A.Editorial Note: This is a reference to the Chicago Christian Scientist Association, a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. and there is no reason why we won't grow in strong and helpful members. Cheer up dear Teacher, Our barque is wafted to the strand -
By breath divine,
And on the helm there rests a hand,
Other than mine.
Editorial Note: These lines are the first verse of a hymn by Henry Alford (1810-1871), except that the first word in the original is “My” instead of “Our.”

With love and gratitude for all you are and loving kindness I am your devoted Student
Ellen Brown
163A.27.025
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My dear Teacher,

Your letters all duly rec'dExpanded:received, but I have been too busy to reply sooner, The good ship "Science"Editorial Note: Christian Science will reach port all right, and safely, surely ride the storm and mount the billows of opposition that are nothing in reality, God's Truth is all, and nothing can counteract it. Now that you have relieved yourself of all responsibility in regard to Dr. A's students you can safely leave the result to us, Do not allow yourself to be any further annoyed by the matter, We will choose wisely and well, for we will be goverened Corrected: governed by right, and justice, and the interest of the CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science.. There are some noble workes Corrected: workers here in our ranks, Standard-bearers in the true sense of the word, but the doctor is not one of them. We are doing the real work, for the love of the CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science., and like all true workers, we work quietly, do not howl our work, our aims proclaimed from the "house tops,"Matt 10:27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. Luke 12:3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. nor bublished Corrected: published in the papers. Neither do we think it necessary to spread every thingCorrected:everything out from your view, and for we know what ought to be done, and we do it, We know how burdened you are with care and work, and do not wish to trouble you, You have some noble students here, but they are not constantly thrusting themselves up on your notice, they think too much of you to do that, And now let me tell you that D. A– has a selfish purpose in all he is trying to do, he is trying to gain a point from you to make capital out of for himself. Do not be deceived, I do not care to write much but whewe who live here know a few things, and one is that it is all money with him, He never paid a cent for his instructions, and never would have gone in toCorrected:into your Class if it was going to cost him any thingCorrected:anything. He once said in my presence, that if he ever did pay any thingCorrected:anything, it would be to Mrs. Philbrick.

If he had one particle of the spirit of this Truth he would not go on in drugs, his wife does not wish him to have them off either, and she manipulated a patients Corrected: patient's head here a short time ago. Now I have not the slightest feeling toward either of them but they must act consistantly Corrected: consistently with the cConstitutionEditorial Note: This is a reference to the Constitution of the Chicago Christian Scientist Association, a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts..

In regard to his Students, if you could talk to the one as I did, and see how little she they knew you would not think they would be any help, to us or any oneCorrected:anyone else. I do not like to trouble you with all this but feel it my duty, for I do not want you deceived again, as you were in Swarts. Bradford Sherman is t beautiful since the Normal Class, it deid wonders for him, as well as the rest of us. And Rodger is the "sealt of the earth"Matt 5:13 ¶Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. he is so realiable. Mrs. Philbrick and Belle B– are doing a good work, and of in fact all are, except Morrill he stills Corrected: still goes to prayermeetingCorrected:prayer meeting and gets down and prays to a personal God, and then wonders why he cannot hold a practice &CExpanded:et cetera. By the way you must have forgotten to send Mrs Philbrick a certifycate when you sent the others, she is lovely – please send her one. I have finished with my two Students and they are doing beautiful work. I am with you in thoroughly instructing them in how to handle Malicious Mesmerism. They handle it well, and if they are as true to my instructions as I have always been to yours they will go over to success. I shall expose this Mal-practice in my way that I can and let them to do their worst. They are trying hard to kill me now, but somehow I feel that God has a great work for me to do and I shall be spared to do it. I am going to do as you told me to Teach all I can that are suitable and shall have all who will join the C. S. A.Editorial Note: This is a reference to the Chicago Christian Scientist Association, a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. Mrs Noyes and Rodger Sherman and Bradford S- are teaching too, Mrs. Larminie is going to join [?] Unclear or illegible  the C. S. A.Editorial Note: This is a reference to the Chicago Christian Scientist Association, a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. and there is no reason why we won't grow in strong and helpful members. Cheer up dear Teacher, Our barque is weafted to the strand -
By f breath divine,
And on the helm there rests a hand,
Other than mine.
Editorial Note: These lines are the first verse of a hymn by Henry Alford (1810-1871), except that the first word in the original is “My” instead of “Our.”

With love and gratitude for all you are and loving kindness I am your devoted Student
Ellen Brown
 
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Christian Science The cause of Christian Science. The cause of Christian Science. This is a reference to the Constitution of the Chicago Christian Scientist Association, a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. This is a reference to the Chicago Christian Scientist Association, a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. This is a reference to the Chicago Christian Scientist Association, a branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. These lines are the first verse of a hymn by Henry Alford (1810-1871), except that the first word in the original is “My” instead of “Our.”