Accession: A10709
Editorial Title: This man began to build, and was not able to finish
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Scribe: unknown 
Date: April 24, 1887
Manuscript Description: The first page of this document is handwritten in pencil and the second page is typewritten with handwritten edits by Eddy.
Editorial Note: Mary Baker Eddy gave the sermon for which this document is an outline at Chickering Hall.
Related Versions: To read the text of this sermon, see A10091Click link to view A10091 document in new window. To read another outline, see A10695Click link to view A10695 document in new window.
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Luke 15 30Editorial Note: It's evident that here Eddy meant to write Luke 14:30, not Luke 15:30.

This man began to build & was not able to finishLuke 14:30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Meaning of finish } completeness permanenceAs Written:perma. PerfectionAs Written:Perfec -

Season { silently st work for June festival of roses
Fading, renewal, final end accord to the reports of the American ScientificAs Written:Scientif AssociationAs Written:Asso

History -- the rise & fall of empires

Mortals -- Their origin and end of

Adam Adam and his progeny

Solomon

Job

False foundationsAs Written:foudations { Evil, disease death

Right foundations God Life Truth Love

Enoch Elijah

Jesus. Paul.

The stern beauty and grandeur of Winter are yielding to the gentle challengesAs Written:chalanges to vernal loveliness Nature at work silently for her June festival of roses the timid tireless seeding is busy in the dark It utters no complaint that earth is cold and hard

[*]Editorial Note: A vertical line is drawn through the following page of typwritten text.

Truly saith the Psalmist "it is better to fall into the hands of God than man". The heir claims his inheritance, only, is naturally modest, generous , and sincere, while the trespasser murders friend or foe that stands in his way.

When I revised Science and Health in 1879 this irresponsible class importuned me not to give to the public my Practice of Christian Science Mind-healing. I took no stock in that policy intent on obeying the divine impulse. Now they depend upon the rules of this practice for healing, but having lost the spirit of Christian Science and finding the letter inadequate to sustain a genuine practice they hide the book from their patients. it would heal and the students it would enlighten . But the Nemesis that of this hour will uncover ,the malpractice and save the people

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Luke 15 30Editorial Note: It's evident that here Eddy meant to write Luke 14:30, not Luke 15:30.

This man began to build & was not able to finishLuke 14:30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Meaning of finish } completeness perma.Expanded:permanence PerfecExpanded:Perfection -

Season { silently st work for June festival of roses
Fading, renewal, final end accord to the reports of the American ScientifExpanded:Scientific AssoExpanded:Association

History -- the rise & fall of man empires

Mortals -- Their origin and end of

Adam Adam and his progeny

Solomon

Job

False foudationsCorrected:foundations { Evil, disease death

Right foundations God Life Truth Love

Enoch Elijah

Jesus. Paul.

The stern beauty and grandeur of Winter are yielding to the gentle chalangesCorrected:challenges to vernal loveliness Nature at work silently for her June festival of roses the timid tireless seeding is busy in the dark It utters no complaint that earth is cold and hard

[*]Editorial Note: A vertical line is drawn through the following page of typwritten text.

Truly saith the Psalmist "it is better to fall into the hands of God than man". The heir claims but his inheritance, and only,Inserted by: Mary Baker Eddy is naturally modest, generous , and sincere, while the trespasser murders friend or foe that stands in his way.

When I revised Science and Health in 1879 it was this irresponsible class of so called mind curers that importuned me not to give to the public my Practice of Christian SmcInserted by: Mary Baker Eddyience Mind-healing. I took no stock in their thatInserted by: Mary Baker Eddy policy intent on obeying the divine impulse. And Now while theyInserted by: Mary Baker Eddy depending on uponInserted by: Mary Baker Eddy the rules of this practice for their only success in healing, but having lost the spirit of Christian Science and finding the letter inadequate to sustain a genuine practice they hide the book from their patients. A book that is it wouldInserted by: Mary Baker Eddy healing the sick and the students itInserted by: Mary Baker Eddy would enlighten their students. But divine justice is a theInserted by: Mary Baker Eddy Nemesis that of this hour willInserted by: Mary Baker Eddy will help the people, and ere long uncover the evil and the ,theInserted by: Mary Baker Eddy malpractice and save the people

 
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It's evident that here Eddy meant to write Luke 14:30, not Luke 15:30. A vertical line is drawn through the following page of typwritten text.