The Journal for March is at hand. I have read with deep interest your “Defence of of Christian Science, against Rev Joseph Cook and Dr. A. J. Gordon”. What an unchristian thrust those gentlemen have given the truth as it is in Christ Jesus our LordEph 4:21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: . I saw a copy of the “Advance” a few days since in which this letter, and Joseph Cooks endorsement As Written: indoresment of the same were briefly mentioned. I said they could never have read Mrs Eddies WorksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy especially the second volume containing the chapter on “Imposition and Demonstration”Editorial Note: Large portions of the chapter, “Imposition and Demonstration” were revised and incorporated into the chapter “Christian Science and Spiritualism” in later editions of Science and Health. The chapter was titled “Christian Science versus Spiritualism” in the final edition. had they, certainly such aAs Written:sucha statement as that, “I believe Christian Science to be of precisely the same lineage as Spiritualism.” Some men would never have made My friend said to me I am sorry such a man as Joseph Cook should come out in this way. he is widely known, and has a wide spread influence in the Christian world, this surely will retard the work of the Christian Scientist, I smiled, he seemed a but pygmy man to me, What was his voice against Truth, that was calling the dead to life? Jesus as he approached the grave of Lazarus seemed but a man, as tears coursed down his cheek, and sorrow heaved his breast, and the Jews misunderstanding those tears said “behold how He loved him”John 11:32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. John 11:33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, John 11:34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. John 11:35 Jesus wept. John 11:36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! , Those tears have to you and I dear Mrs Eddie a deeper signification. He read their hearts and felt the world’s As Written: worlds rejection of Himself, the way the Truth the LifeJohn 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. , But now, as they obey this command, and roll away the StoneJohn 11:39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. , We mark Him as one having authority. did he with abject mien, or trembling, faltering, voice, bid the dead come forth? Nay e verily, but as at another time “He cried with a loud voice Come forth” and forth the dead came bound hand and foot, the command again – “Loose him”John 11:41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. John 11:42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. John 11:43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. John 11:44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. , here we see Christ as God, Clothed with the power of omnipotence. He speaks today, we obey, and our heavy task is. “Roll ye away the stone”, “Come forth” belongs to God, Loose the prisoner of his false fetters is your worked and mine workers with Him, are we praise God.

I said can worse be said of us than was spoken of thee MasterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ, let us listen for a moment, “This fellow does not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils”, “And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand. And if Satan, cast out Satan he, is divided against himself, how shall then this kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils by whome do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges, But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you”Matt 12:22 ¶Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. Matt 12:23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? Matt 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. Matt 12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: Matt 12:26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? Matt 12:27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. Matt 12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. – In the tenth chapter of St Luke’s As Written: Lukes gospel we read “The seventy returned with joy saying even the devils are subject unto us through thy name”. Listen what was the Masters words, “I beheld Satan as lightning falling from heaven”Luke 10:17 ¶And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. , Think you not my beloved sister the mind’s As Written: minds eye of omniscient As Written: omnicient wisdom looked down the ages and generations of men, And out of this harmony saw what was to come: confusion, and abominable discord, The harmony so grand was to be only as broken chords, And like much of our modern music upon the [?] Unclear or illegible  playedAs Written:plaid – the inspiration having all been lost, or rather hidden and smothered by unskillful hands – After this warning comes the promise, “Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy And nothing shall by any means hurt you” Again the warning Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not,” “but rather because your names are written in heaven”Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Christianity has taken a royal stand again, and in proof of her divinity manifests herself in power and demonstration of the truth, I read not long since a sermon published in the Inter OceanEditorial Note: Chicago Inter Ocean it was by Prof Swing the text “Michael and his Angels against the dragon Rev 12th 7th”Rev 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, Rev 12:8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. It seemed so applicable As Written: aplicable to the times, and our work I copied a few extracts. as the paper belonged to a friend, and she wished to preserve the sermon with other choice selections. will copy a few lines. as I think they are particularly applicable As Written: aplicable just now, “In the days of the Saints who saw this battle up in the clouds, he and a few others had embarked in an enterprise of religion, and love, but such a move was a declaration of war, just as were the personal movements of Socrates, and the private and public life of Jesus, Virtue of any form has never made a move in this world without waking up the dragon” (But who would have supposed that the dragon should have assumed the livery of two Rev gentlemenEditorial Note: Joseph Cook and A. J. Gordon, and appeared before a Christian audience in the form of a double headed monster) –

Prof Swing further As Written: farther Says, “It was this ever recurring conflict that created the myth Dragon, it is said to mean fiery eyes, To meet such a constant enemy Michael was also invented with a name which implied a resemblance As Written: resemblence to God. We thus have a pictorial As Written: pictoral representation of all trouble that besets all righteousness, all reform, all religion, all civilization. No sooner does any good appear than forth comes the dragon to dispute his right, and its advance, and the Contest begins. Evil is here. It is one of the mysterious opposites with which our world is full. Inasmuch as Christ Came as the most thrilling leader in the vast struggle and let fall some words about coming to the world again, in more power and glory, It is thought by some that he will come suddenly as king of nations and men. But the evidence of such a personal reign of Christ is inadequate God may not judge as we do, and may know of an end of the long battle more glorious than this dream. This we seem to know that an end will come. Will come with defeat to the dragon and his court As Written: kort and with a matchless triumph to the Man of NazarethEditorial Note: Jesus Christ and his followers. Conscious As Written: Concious or unconscious As Written: unconcious of his leadership. Our world had in the past some wonderful origin, it has advanced along an amazing path, that it is now moving toward some thrilling destiny we cannot As Written: can not doubt. In the intervening years stand as near as possible to the Father, and the Son of GodEditorial Note: Jesus Christ, and men”. “for then no evil shall befall thee”, neither any plague come nigh thy dwelling”, “for he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways”, “They shall bear thee up in their hands lest thou dash thy foot against a Stone”Ps 91:10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. Ps 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Ps 91:12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. . I copied this extract Oct 20th 1884. To me it was the echo of prophecyAs Written:prophesy, and its fulfillment was near at hand – The early dawn, not the full glory, but as the morning Sun paints his approach in silver sheen, on sky As Written: skye and passing cloud, ere he, the king of day bursts in full splendor – upon earth’s As Written: earths varying scenes – “Solomon says answer not a fool acording to his folly lest thou be like him” – “Answer a fool acording to his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit”Prov 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Prov 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. – Your answer certainly accords with the wise man’s As Written: mans council. This wise man says wise men answer not a question before hearing it fools do that. The way of a “fool is right in his own eyes” A fools wrath is presently know”Prov 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. Prov 12:16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. , “There is that speaketh like the piercing of a Sword but the tongue of the wise is health”. The lips of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment”Prov 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. Prov 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. –

We certainly have nothing to fear. God is for us. Who – can be against us and prevail?Rom 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? “He will make the wrath of men to praise Him”Ps 76:10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. . There are hundreds of men and thousands of women this hour that would even dare to die for Truth – We who have been lifted up to health and a clearer understanding of God are a mighty host against the phantom Ghosts of sins host on earth’s As Written: earths battle field –

“Our wepons are not Carnal but mighty”II Cor 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) , and Victory waves on out Christ banner this day. With one we may put a thousand errors to flight and with two ten thousand David said “by Thee I can scale a wall, and run through a troop”Ps 18:29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. (of errors or devils I presume he meant As Written: ment ) I must not prolong my communication – I shall send in names of subscribers for next year in a day or so, some faint hearts have fallen from our list. I have tried to add new names but as I said to a friend it is not unlike the old method of pulling teeth by the twist system – Few have time to attend to this thought, And they are not yet assured that any of the rulers As Written: rullers have believed, And all are full of worldly business and there are many dead ideas yet to be buried As Written: burried “Many are called but few chosen”Matt 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen. – With my order for papers shall also send in one for several copies of pamphlet and extra No’s of the March Journal to distribute among friends and neighbors, our army is not to be routed with mud bullets – God bless you my beloved Sister in Christ –