Accession: 656A.69.021
Editorial Title: Mary W. Chamberlin to Mary Baker Eddy, March 2, 1887
Author: Mary W. Chamberlin 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: March 2, 1887
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary W. Chamberlin on lined paper from Dunlap, Iowa.
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I come to you with this missive: to Beg of you to tell me How I could enter one of your Classes, in the Science of MindEditorial Note: Christian Science; I have had yourAs Written:you BookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Since last AugustAs Written:Augts; and it has been to me a comfort & Blessing which As Written: witch words fail to expressAs Written:expers. it has lifted me aboveAs Written:a bove the material things of earth; & given me a glimpseAs Written:glimps intoAs Written:in to Heaven; god ward & the teaching of our Blessed LoardEditorial Note: Jesus Christ; has become Plain to me: I think I fully comprehend As Written: combrehand your Idea As Written: Idie That all is SpiritAs Written:Spirrit; and god is all goodness: & there As Written: thair is nothing else; This teaching is DivinedAs Written:Devind;

I have Demonstrated As Written: Desnstrated this Power as you have advised in your BookAs Written:Boock & have no Doubts about it. My only DrawbackAs Written:Draw back is the lack of courage As Written: currege Now I will be as Brief As Written: Breafe as Possible in what I wish to say I know your time is all taken up;

I feel As Written: feal with what I have learnt from your BookAs Written:Boock & God's As Written: Gods Holy word; I understand it well enough As Written: anough to only go through your Class; but don't As Written: dont think me egotistical As Written: egtistical for I well know there As Written: thare is no such a thing as knowing it all; till we shall see him as he is and meet him face to faceI John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. ; what I wish to convey is this that: don’t As Written: dont think it'sAs Written:its necessary As Written: nessery for me to go through the class of any As Written: enny of the student that have only been students of yours or of each other I have not much means and with me it is a matter of ImportanceAs Written:Importence; I fully understand the Principle is Perfect living In thoughtAs Written:though & Deed to do the work of god; in St Luke Ch ix christ Send his Apostles out; take nothing for your Journey & Ect:Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. Luke 9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. Luke 9:3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. Luke 9:4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. Luke 9:5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. Luke 9:6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

:I will Say no more hoping to hear As Written: here from you what you could do with one like me that is Hungering As Written: Hungring after more of truth; I Read Christian S Journal I have nowhereAs Written:no were Seen of your having a SecretaryAs Written:Secetury; but hope you will answer this what it would cost me to go through your class As Written: cless

Your with much Regard & Honor
Mrs M W Chamberlin
656A.69.021
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

I come to you with this missive: to Beg of you to tell me How I could enter one of your Classes, in the Science of MindEditorial Note: Christian Science; I have had youCorrected:your BookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Since last AugtsCorrected:August; and it has been to me a comfort & Blessing witch Corrected: which words fail to expersCorrected:express. it has lifted me a boveCorrected:above the material things of earth; & given me a glimpsCorrected:glimpse in toCorrected:into Heaven; god ward & the teaching of our Blessed LoardEditorial Note: Jesus Christ; has become Plain to me: I think I fully combrehand Corrected: comprehend your Idie Corrected: Idea That all is SpirritCorrected:Spirit; and god is all goodness: & thair Corrected: there is nothing else; This teaching is DevindCorrected:Divined;

I have Desnstrated Corrected: Demonstrated this Power as you have advised in your BoockCorrected:Book & have no Doubts about it. My only Draw backCorrected:Drawback is the lack of currege Corrected: courage Now I will be as Breafe Corrected: Brief as Possible in what I wish to say I know your time is all taken up;

I feal Corrected: feel with what I have learnt from your BoockCorrected:Book & Gods Corrected: God's Holy word; I understand it well anough Corrected: enough to only go through your Class; and but dont Corrected: don't think me egtistical Corrected: egotistical for I well know thare Corrected: there is no such a thing as knowing it all; till we shall see him as he is and meet him face to faceI John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. ; what I wish to convey is this that: dont Corrected: don’t think itsCorrected:it's nessery Corrected: necessary for me to go through the class of enny Corrected: any of the student that have only been students of yours or of each other I have not much means and with me it is a matter of ImportenceCorrected:Importance; I fully understand the Principle is Perfect living In thoughCorrected:thought & Deaed to do the work of god; in St Luke Ch ix christ Send his Apostales of out; take nothing nothing for your Journey & CeEct:Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. Luke 9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. Luke 9:3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. Luke 9:4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. Luke 9:5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. Luke 9:6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

:I will Say no more hoping to here Corrected: hear from you what you could do with one like me that is Hungring Corrected: Hungering after more of truth; I Read Christian S Journal I have no wereCorrected:nowhere Seen of your having a SeceturyCorrected:Secretary; but hope you will answer this what it would cost me to go through your cless Corrected: class

Your with much Regard & Honor
Mrs M W Chamberlin
 
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