I hope you will find time to read my articleEditorial Note: Edward A. Jenks's lengthy article, "The Theological Views of a Layman," appeared in the February 1901 issue of The Arena. in The ArenaEditorial Note: The Arena was a literary and political magazine published in Boston, Massachusetts, by Benjamin O. Flower from 1889-1909. . While it expresses my ideas very frankly, it was written with the special intention of doing Ch. ScienceExpanded:Christian Science goodgreat good rather than harm; and being the testimony of one entirely outside the fold, it should have the influence I designed. I reserved all rights in the article outside The Arena with an idea that somebody would like to publish it in book form. I think a small duodecimo volume could be made from it, with a few paragraphs or pages which I should want to add to give it greater strength. Judging from the letters of approval daily coming to hand, I think it is being well received, and in proper hands should have a large sale. My idea is to make a volume of a literary character as well as polemical. If your House were to publish it, I should suggest that with it should be published the three poems I wrote especially for Ch. ScienceExpanded:Christian Science, together with enough poems selected from my book, such as you would approve as literature, to make a volume that should sell at retail for $150Editorial Note: 1.50 ($100Editorial Note: 1.00 at wholesale) and I should think well of placing the "Sunburst" poem (I think you have a copy) in front as a sort of dedication. Then it should be "Edited by Mrs. Eddy." She should have an "Introduction," and also editorial notes at the bottoms of pages, wherever sheyou might wish to comment upon or combat my argument in order to draw its fangs! – as sheyou so well knows how to do! In this way I think an exceedingly interesting an unique volume might be made, that would not only be of great interest to Ch. ScientistsExpanded:Christian Scientists, but to ministers and laymen of other churches as well, and at the same time give you fresh audiences and fresh fields to conquer. Being of a special literary character, it would find its way to all sorts of fine private libraries.

Of course, while my primary object is, and always was, to do Ch. ScienceExpanded:Christian Science good, I am also anxious for as large an income possibas possible, because I need it. I should like the good to go to Ch. Sc.Expanded:Christian Science, and the income to myself. And I am sure with your machinery and personal influence you could cause a sale of large editions for twenty years to come. I have already received overtures from a House in New York (a House I dislike personally, however) for its publication. I should much prefer placing it in your hands if you thought well of the idea. Can you not let me hear personally from you with a Yes or No, very soon, as I shall probably go to Florida about Feb. 25th on account of Mrs. Jenks's health.