I write asking to be directed as to what course to pursue. Certain persons who have made your books, “Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.”, a study during the last few months, are very desirous of taking a course of lessons of me, their long acquaintance, no doubt, having much to do as to their choice in teachers. Now while I am ever ready to answer any & all questions asked me by the Students, and others, being “constant in season and out of season”II Tim 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. , and while I always feel inspired while answering questions, or conversing upon this all absorbing scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, I have determined not to give lessons until I have your approval, I have tried to influence these parties to go to Boston and attend a course of instruction at the College, but they feel that their circumstances will not admit of this course. So at last, I have promised to write to you, & if I obtain your permission, to give them a course of instruction. Ah! how I wish I could attend the next course of your College, and by the way when does it commence?

I have received no circular, or other document giving any notice as to when the college course begins, in fact, have not received a “Journal” since you were in ChicagoEditorial Note: In May 1884, Mary Baker Eddy taught a class in Chicago, Illinois., think my papers have been directed wrong.

I frequently have an opportunity to make a remark, or ask a question which sets a fine Mind to thinking, for instance, on my return trip from Boston I made the acquaintance of a graduate of an eastern CollegeAs Written:Colleg, who has charge of a similar institution in the west, when he happened to notice “Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.”, which I had been reading. Somewhat surprised, he asked if I was interested in the work, I replied that I was, when he manifested his ignorance by saying that he “had regarded it as a humbug”. I at once asked him, Is there any intelligence in Matter? Can Matter feel pain? Is there any more sensation in your veins than in your shoe strings? When he cried out, “please stop, I wish to consider your first proposition”, and then a very interesting conversation followed.

Please excuse this hasty note, and reply at your earliest convenience, and greatly oblige your ever Faithful Student