Accession: 497.55.007
Editorial Title: James W. Webster to Emeline A. Merriman, February 15, 1886
Author: James W. Webster 
Recipient: Emeline A. Merriman 
Date: February 15, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by James W. Webster on embossed lined paper from Malden, Massachusetts.
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497.55.007
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Mrs. E. A. Merriman
Dear Madam: –

Your letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. asking for a Letter of Dismission and Recommendation, was presented to the Church Committee last evening. I was instructed to write to you and suggest that according to Congregational polity we cannot dismiss a member and recommend to any other than a recognized Evangelical As Written: Evangenical Church. We give Letters to Methodist, Baptist Presbyterian & Episcopalian. The "Church of Christ (Scientist)" of which you write we know nothing about. We are not able to recognize in it a regularly organized Evangelical Church. We desire to do just right towards you and the Church, and, hence withhold As Written: withold action, giving you opportunity to write us more definitelyAs Written: difinitely , or meet us next Friday night after prayer-meeting, when we shall be pleased to receive any information which you may wish to give. Should you conclude to meet the Committee – trains leave Station in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts at 7 and 7..20, and return leaving Malden at 9..28

Yours in Christian fellowship,
J. W. Webster,
Clerk of Church.
497.55.007
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Mrs. E. A. Merriamman
Dear Madam: –

Your letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. asking for a Letter of Dismission and Recommendation, was presented to the Church Committee last evening. I was instructed to write to you and suggest that according to Congregational polity we cannot dismiss a member and recommend to any other than a recognized Evangenical Corrected: Evangelical Church. We give Letters to Methodist, Baptist Presbyterian & Episcopalian. The "Church of Christ (Scientist)" of which you write we know nothing about. We are not able to recognize in it a regularly organized Evangelical Church. We desire to do just right towards you and the Church, and, hence withold Corrected: withhold action, giving you opportunity to write us more difinitely Corrected: definitely, or meet us next Friday night after prayer-meeting, when we shall be pleased to receive any information which you may be pleased wish to give. Should you conclude to meet the Committee – trains leave Station in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts at 7 and 7..20, and return leaving Malden at 9..28

Yours in Christian fellowship,
J. W. Webster,
Clerk of Church.
 
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