Accession: 572.59.001
Editorial Title: Mrs. Charles H. Smith to Mary Baker Eddy, August 5, 1884
Author: Mrs. Charles H. Smith 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: August 5, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mrs. Charles H. Smith on lined paper from East Billerica, Massachusetts.
Archival Note: This letter includes notations in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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Dear Madam

Sometime since, while you were away I think I sent a letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. in to the College, not knowing who to address but thought perhaps I might a Dr Morrison, I thought it was, but I guess it was Marston, for my husband had quite a talk with him & was very much interested in him. I wrote concerning a college course. I did not know whether you ever receivedAs Written:rec’d it or not, at least, I have never heard from it.

It seems to me, that one of the essential rules, of Divine ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, is to help each other & do all the good we can, it seems to me that was Christ’s method. & if anyone is starving for the bread of lifeJohn 6:22 ¶The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; John 6:23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) John 6:24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. John 6:25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? John 6:26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. John 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? John 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. John 6:30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? John 6:31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. John 6:32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. John 6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. John 6:34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. John 6:36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. John 6:39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. John 6:42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? John 6:43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. John 6:46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. John 6:48 I am that bread of life. John 6:49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. John 6:50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. John 6:52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? John 6:53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. John 6:56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. John 6:57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. John 6:58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. John 6:59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. , do our best to help him to get it.

It is considerable over a year ago that I learned of Mrs Noyes & have had patients more or less ever since, & have had very good success, but have never been satisfied with my instruction, I am hungering & thirstingMatt 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. after more light there As Written: the is so much I don’t As Written: dont understand, & it does seem to me every one needs a College course, I feel as if I must go, but how? it is in my mind by day & by night. for over 20 years was an invalid, & doctors, nurses & hired girls, took all one man’s hands could earn. then my expenses of treatment & learning of Mrs Noyes took a good deal, & I do not see where I can command the expense of a College course, but ok! I cannot give it up. my expenses on the road would amount to something. those who have a plenty can never know how to sympathize with those who have not. If I had it to give, how gladly would I give it, for the knowledge I so long for but I trust the way will be opened. I would willingly do the best I could. May I not expect to hear from you, stating how leniently you would give me a College Course. it seems as if we needed all the light we can have to spread this glorious Truth. if I only could learn as I wish, I would gladly devote all my time to it. I have tried to do all I could with what little light I had & not keep it “ hid under a bushelMatt 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Matt 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Mark 4:21 ¶And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? Luke 8:16 ¶No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

Yours Very RespectfullyAs Written:Resp-ly
Mrs Chas. H. Smith
East Billerica.
MassachusettsAs Written:Mass.

Mr Frye has heard from me occasionally, & others too doubtless. If I wished to ask any questionsAs Written:ques. in regard to treatment who would I ask & would they be answered.

Handshift:Calvin A. Fryesent below notice

discountedAs Written:dis. 100Editorial Note: $100 in 1884 is the equivalent of $2,768.90 in 2017.

& send notice

studied probably with someone in WoburnEditorial Note: Woburn, Massachusetts.

Frye

572.59.001
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Dear Madam

Sometime since, while you were away I think I sent a letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. in to the College, not knowing who to address but thought perhaps I might a Dr Morrison, I thought it was, but I guess it was Marston, for my husband had quite a talk with him & was very much interested in him. I wrote concerning a college course. I did not know whether you ever rec’dExpanded:received it or not, at least, I have never heard from it.

It seems to me, that one of the essential rules, of Divine ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, is to help each other & do all the good we can, it seems to me that was Christ’s method. & if anyone is starving for the bread of lifeJohn 6:22 ¶The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; John 6:23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) John 6:24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. John 6:25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? John 6:26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. John 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? John 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. John 6:30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? John 6:31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. John 6:32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. John 6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. John 6:34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. John 6:36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. John 6:39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. John 6:42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? John 6:43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. John 6:46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. John 6:48 I am that bread of life. John 6:49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. John 6:50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. John 6:52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? John 6:53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. John 6:56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. John 6:57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. John 6:58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. John 6:59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. , do our best to help him to get it.

It is considerable over a year ago that I learned of Mrs Noyes & have had patients more or less ever since, & have had very good success, but have never been satisfied with my instruction, I am hungering & thirstingMatt 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. after more light the Corrected: there is so much I dont Corrected: don’t understand, & it does seem to me every one needs a College course, I feel as if I must go, but how? it is in my mind by day & by night. for over 20 years was an invalid, & doctors, nurses & hired girls, took all one man’s hands could earn. then my expenses of treatment & learning of Mrs Noyes took a good deal, & I do not see where I can command the expense of a College course, but ok! I cannot give it up. my expenses on the road would amount to something. those who have a plenty can never know how to sympathize with those who have not. If I had it to give, how gladly would I give it, for the knowledge I so long for but I trust the way will be opened. I would willingly do the best I could. May I not expect to hear from you, stating how leniently you would give me a College Course. it seems as if we needed all the light we can have to spread this glorious Truth. if I only could learn as I wish, I would gladly devote all my time to it. I have tried to do all I could with what little light I had & not keep it “ hid under a bushelMatt 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Matt 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Mark 4:21 ¶And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? Luke 8:16 ¶No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

Yours Very Resp-lyExpanded:Respectfully
Mrs Chas. H. Smith
East Billerica.
Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts

Mr Frye has heard from me occasionally, & others too doubtless. If I wished to ask any ques.Expanded:questions in regard to treatment who would I ask & would they be answered.

Handshift:Calvin A. Fryesent below notice

dis.Expanded:discounted 100Editorial Note: $100 in 1884 is the equivalent of $2,768.90 in 2017.

& send notice

studied probably with someone in WoburnEditorial Note: Woburn, Massachusetts.

Frye

 
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