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Editorial Title: Mrs. M. O. Royal to Mary Baker Eddy, January 20, 1885
Author: Mrs. M. O. Royal 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: January 20, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary O. Royal on lined paper from Richmond, Maine.
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Ever since I was a child of a doz years when my sister & I used to play sick in turns & visit each other as neighbors to minister to and comfort with our sympathy and some antidote. I have had an earnest desire to ameliorate the condition of humanity.

Jesus was the great Physician and he gave power to as many as believe on him.

I have bought and read your Christian ScienceEditorial Note: This is probably a reference to Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. and I will say it has unsettled some of my beliefs –

Show me thy works by thy FaithJames 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

I would like to be instruct in the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science. I am willing to take up the crossMatt 16:24 ¶Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. and boldly proclaim the truth, “if” now that doubtful if – is just what I fear.

Yet I feel such a confidence in God’s As Written: Gods power that he is able even now (by those who consecrate) themselves to it, as great things as Peter & John. When they said to the Man who asked alms, look on us. Silver & gold have I none but such as I have give I thee arise &cActs 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. Acts 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Acts 3:3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. Acts 3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. Acts 3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. Acts 3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. Acts 3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. Acts 3:9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: Acts 3:10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. Acts 3:11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

I want the Truth. The truth shall make us freeJohn 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. . I realize the exalted condition it implies, all are brothers, the lowest is kin to the brightest, all One in ChristGal 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. .

Here a question, Jesus said I have chosen you twelve, yet one of you is a devil. He called Judas a devil.John 6:70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? John 6:71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

If he was a devil He was not God’s As Written: Gods idea and could he be created into an angel of lightII Cor 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. II Cor 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. II Cor 11:15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. .

He was sent for that same purpose; and if so we are predetermined in the mind of God for certain purposes which we cannot thwart.

If you have published any works, that will aid me in the or my search for truth please me word. It seems you teach or instruct pupils and send them out to heal diseases or disease. It matters not whether it is one or many, if it is but a belief.

Make me your disciple if it be God’s As Written: Gods will that the sick in soul or body can be healed of their maladies, Cullis says by prayer, I believe in laying hold of God by faith. Please answer, and do for me as seemeth good –

Direct to
Mrs M. O. Royal
Richmond.
Maine.
707BP2.84.030
-
Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Ever since I was a child of a doz years when my sister & I used to play sick in turns & visit each other as neighbors to minister to and comfort with our sympathy and some antidote. I have had an earnest desire to ameliorate the condition of humanity.

Jesus was the great Physician and he gave power to as many as believe on him.

I have bought and read your Christian ScienceEditorial Note: This is probably a reference to Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. and I will say it has unsettled some of my beliefs –

Show me thy works by thy FaithJames 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

I would like to be instruct in the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science. I am willing to take up the crossMatt 16:24 ¶Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. and boldly proclaim the truth, “if” now that doubtful if – is just what I fear.

Yet I feel such a confidence in Gods Corrected: God’s power that he is able even now (by those who consecrate) themselves to it, as great things as Peter & John. When they said to the Man who asked alms, look on us. Silver & gold have I none but such as I have give I thee arise &cActs 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. Acts 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Acts 3:3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. Acts 3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. Acts 3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. Acts 3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. Acts 3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. Acts 3:9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: Acts 3:10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. Acts 3:11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

I want the Truth. The truth shall make us freeJohn 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. . I realize the exalted condition it implies, all are brothers, the lowest is kin to the brightest, all One in ChristGal 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. .

Here a question, Jesus said I have chosen you twelve, yet one of you is a devil. He called Judas a devil.John 6:70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? John 6:71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

If he was a devil He was not Gods Corrected: God’s idea and could he be created into an angel of lightII Cor 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. II Cor 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. II Cor 11:15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. .

He was sent for that same purpose; and if so we are predetermined in the mind of God for certain purposes which we cannot thwart.

If you have published any works, that will aid me in the or my search for truth please me word. It seems you teach or instruct pupils and send them out to heal diseases or disease. It matters not whether it is one or many, if it is but a belief.

Make me your disciple if it be Gods Corrected: God’s will that the sick in soul or body can be healed of their maladies, Cullis says by prayer, I believe in laying hold of God by faith. Please answer, and do for me as seemeth good –

Direct to
Mrs M. O. Royal
Richmond.
Maine.
 
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