Accession: 579.59.004
Editorial Title: A. J. Swarts to Mary Baker Eddy, May 31, 1884
Author: A. J. Swarts 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: May 31, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by A. J. Swarts on lined paper from Chicago, Illinois.
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Please allow us to assure you we remember you in the great truths you live and utter so earnestly as witnessed in your visit hereEditorial Note: Mary Baker Eddy taught a class in Christian Science in Chicago in May 1884.. You were not forgotten at our meeting TuesdayAs Written:Tues. night but harmony and love prevailed.

Let me tell you what course I feel God leads me to pursue and see if you can approve it. viz.

I intend to master your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. and then get up a class at our residenceAs Written:res. of 15 to 25 well chosen as I know who to choose & who are ready to adopt your teachings. I will start it & so will Mrs. Swarts her students with the understanding they are to pay us something to live on. and after I take them through about twelve evenings – unless I have it Sundays PM – they are to go to Boston for your fall term. I think I can get a good many in this way who will become students at your College & thus the general work be greatly enhanced. DoctorAs Written:Dr. Avery & some of your class tell me they want me to act as teacher. but I read the lay without difficulty. and see as you did how hard it will be to control BrotherAs Written:Br. Morrill. BrotherAs Written:Br. Crocker – yes – he is OK in understanding – and two or three more. and while a breachy ox can spoil the herd As Written: heard and “ one sinner destroy much goodEccl 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. ” it will not be easy to work them to the fineness of Christian Science as Mrs. S & I are daily living it. Many friends are now urging her to start a class and let them come in it & others urging me to start one and they will join. This will sell a lot of your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.. and each will take your Journal. This is the work I am adapted to and I see success as God Spirit promises it. I have just rented a fine residenceAs Written:res. fronting on Union Park for this interest. I wish to know the terms at which you can furnish me your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. as wholesale as I have done a good deal in the agency line & got 60% off which is more than you get I presume. If I knew how much to remit for four sets of the books “Science & Health”Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. I would. but you may send me four set by ExpressAs Written:Exp. Cash On DeliveryAs Written:C.O.D. to 14 Bryan Place. We have orders for two sets & will get plenty more. I hope none who act here will cut price. I can do a good work = sale of your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. if I could control it. yet I cannot ask it. I may go to Boston this fall. If I had the city agency I would advertise continuously. Also what margin on Journal where I act as agentAs Written:agt.? To do good is my religion.

Awaiting Your favors. we are Ever yours in divine scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science.
A J and Katie Swarts
14 Bryan Place

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579.59.004
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Please allow us to assure you we remember you in the great truths you live and utter so earnestly as witnessed in your visit hereEditorial Note: Mary Baker Eddy taught a class in Christian Science in Chicago in May 1884.. You were not forgotten at our meeting Tues.Expanded:Tuesday night but harmony and love prevailed.

Let me tell you what course I feel God leads me to pursue and see if you can approve it. viz.

I intend to master your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. and then get up a class at our res.Expanded:residence of 15 to 25 well chosen as I know who to choose & who are ready to adopt your teachings. I will start it & so will Mrs. Swarts her students with the understanding they are to pay us something to live on. and after I take them through about twelve evenings – unless I have it Sundays PM – they are to go to Boston for your fall term. I think I can get a good many in this way who will become students at your College & thus the general work be greatly enhanced. Dr.Expanded:Doctor Avery & some of your class tell me they want me to act as teacher. but I read the lay without difficulty. and see as you did how hard it will be to control Br.Expanded:Brother Morrill. Br.Expanded:Brother Crocker – yes – he is OK in understanding – and two or three more. and while a breachy ox can spoil the heard Corrected: herd and “ one sinner destroy much goodEccl 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. ” it will not be easy to work them to the fineness of Christian Science as Mrs. S & I are daily living it. Many friends are now urging her to start a class and let them come in it & others urging me to start one and they will join. This will sell a lot of your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.. and each will take your Journal. This is the work I am adapted to and I see success as God Spirit promises it. I have just rented a fine res.Expanded:residence fronting on Union Park for this interest. I wish to know the terms at which you can furnish me your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. as wholesale as I have done a good deal in the agency line & got 60% off which is more than you get I presume. If I knew how much to remit for four sets of the books “Science & Health”Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. I would. but you may send me four set by Exp.Expanded:Express C.O.D.Expanded:Cash On Delivery to me 14 Bryan Place. We have orders for two sets & will get plenty more. I hope none who act here will cut price. I can do a good work = sale of your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. if I could control it. yet I cannot ask it. I may go to Boston this fall. If I had the city agency I would advertise continuously. Also what margin on Journal where I act as agt.Expanded:agent? To do good is my religion.

Awaiting Your favors. we are Ever yours in divine scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science.
A J and Katie Swarts
14 Bryan Place

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