This may surprise you; that I am not in the west. I left you full of enthusiasm for my new line of work; preaching "Science and Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. When I arrived here, I found invitations to do some talking, from Mrs Leonard in BrooklynAs Written:Brooklym Mrs Lathrop, and others. I attended three meetings, in company with Mrs Stetson; Brown and other ScientistsEditorial Note: Christian Scientists In BrooklynAs Written:Brooklym. we met a large gathering at Mrs Leonard'sAs Written:Leonards, and believe good seed was sownMatt 13:1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. Matt 13:2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. Matt 13:3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; Matt 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Matt 13:5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: Matt 13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. Matt 13:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: Matt 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. , also strengthening Mrs Leonard's good and faithful labors. We spoke very much upon the advantages of reading "S & H"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. as the standard teacher the result being to create a call for. hence my order for a number of copies to be sent. here. Just as soon as the order is received, I shall leave for the west, and proceed to a place north of MilwaukeeEditorial Note: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, – "Ripon"Editorial Note: Ripon, Wisconsin, it is place of Educational Institutes, The people have expressed an interest in ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, and a desire for me to come there and speak. It is just as I believed, God has pointed another direction for my work, and the dear friends of the Pub Society, were but His instrumentalities, to help spread the good news, by relieving, or releasing me. There is a great field here in N. Y. and I feel as though I would love to labor here in an effort to establish, devotional services on the sabbath. There is great need of it and in many other places likewise. Well; if I am to come here; God will tell me, and lead me I know, so I will keep my shoes on, staff in handEx 12:11 ¶And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover. , and trust him. Mrs Stetson, Lathrop, Leonard and others urged me to remain, but I am not yet clear. that it is the right thing to do; and will go west and watch the signs. At, this, my boarding place I have already excited the interest of some very intellectual Christian people; Science was new to them. Mrs Leonard is getting a firm foothold in BrooklynAs Written:Brooklym. Mrs Brown. is reaching out in a new field, where others could not, Mrs Stetson is succeeding in another direction, and Mrs Lathrop's large practice, and faithful representations of Science is making itself felt far and wide. I do think you may renew your hopes in the fidelity to Christian Science, of your students in N. Y. & BrooklynAs Written:Brooklym.