Accession: L04664
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Ellen Latham Clarke, July 27, 1882
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Ellen Latham Clarke 
Date: July 27, 1882
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined Massachusetts Metaphysical College stationery.
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Barton Vt.Editorial Note: Barton, Vermont July 27 1882
Mrs. Clarke
My very dear Student,

I am glad to have an opportunity As Written: oppertunity of writing you. But am too sad to be interestingEditorial Note: Mary Baker Eddy went to Barton, Vermont, to take some time away after her husband's passing. She was accompanied by Alice Sibley and they stayed at Arthur Buswell's family home for a month, returning on August 6, 1882. to any one. I long to see you and hear from your heart, and to bind up the broken hearted, and open the prison to them that are boundIsa 61:1 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; . But I am bound with you and feel the need myself of aid from all, but especially the great burden-bearerEditorial Note: Jesus Christ who can make our burdens lightMatt 11:28 ¶Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matt 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matt 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

I confess to feeling weary of earth's woes and heaven laden; but I also find a holy shrine and inviolate, where I can bring my wounded heart, and bathe my wings in Love. But this earth is no longer my home. Where no arrow wounds the dove Where no partings are for love Where are no rough seas of foam Where peace reigneth, there is homeEditorial Note: These lines are derived from the third stanza of a poem by Mary Anne Tripp, Where is Home? It was published on pages 450, 451 of her 1835 book, The Songs of La Colonna. It was also published on page 215 of The Ladies’ Pearl: A Monthly Magazine, February 1841, Volume 1, No. 9. The original stanza reads: “Where no arrow wounds the dove, / Where no parting is for love, / Where are no rough seas of foam, / Where joy dwelleth, there is Home!”.

Come and see me dear one and stop a little while at my place in Boston when I return, won’t As Written: wont you? Miss Bartlett is doing well for herself and others and she will help plume your wings if indeed they droop

But my dear you have only to work through this last rule of mortal mind to obtain your freedom, health and joy. This is the rule of sin, when we can suffer only for sin, of our own, or the sins of others. This is the rule of malicious mesmerism where mortal mind makes trouble for us intentionally and this is harder to meet and master than the unintentional wrong But God will not suffer us to have more than we are able to bear, else he will give us a sweet release from it allI Cor 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. even as he has my darling, faithful husband. Blessed is he who putteth his trust in the Lord for He will deliver him from all his troubles.

Trust, dear one, if you cannot see, and your faith will save you, and when your faith is tried and proved he will bless you with all needed good and deliver you from the error

My respects to your husbandEditorial Note: Elijah P. Clark

Lovingly
M B G Eddy
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Barton Vt.Editorial Note: Barton, Vermont July 27 1882
Mrs. Clarke
My very dear Student,

I am glad to have an oppertunity Corrected: opportunity of writing you. But am too sad to be interestingEditorial Note: Mary Baker Eddy went to Barton, Vermont, to take some time away after her husband's passing. She was accompanied by Alice Sibley and they stayed at Arthur Buswell's family home for a month, returning on August 6, 1882. to any one. I long to see you and hear from your hearts, and to bind up the broken hearted, and open the prison to them that are boundIsa 61:1 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; . But I am bound with you and feel the need myself of aid from all, but especially the great burden-bearerEditorial Note: Jesus Christ who can make our burdens lightMatt 11:28 ¶Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matt 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matt 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

I confess to feeling weary of earth's woes and heaven laden; but I also find a holy shrine and inviolate, where I can bring my wounded heart, and bathe my wings in Love. But this earth is no longer my home. Where no arrow wounds the dove Where no partings are for love Where are no rough seas of foam Where peace reigneth, there is homeEditorial Note: These lines are derived from the third stanza of a poem by Mary Anne Tripp, Where is Home? It was published on pages 450, 451 of her 1835 book, The Songs of La Colonna. It was also published on page 215 of The Ladies’ Pearl: A Monthly Magazine, February 1841, Volume 1, No. 9. The original stanza reads: “Where no arrow wounds the dove, / Where no parting is for love, / Where are no rough seas of foam, / Where joy dwelleth, there is Home!”.

Come and see me dear one and stop a little while at my place in Boston when I return, wont Corrected: won’t you? Miss Bartlett is doing well for herself and others and she will help plume your wings if indeed they droop

But my dear you have only to work through this last rule of mortal mind to obtain your freedom, health and joy. This is the rule of sin, when we can suffer only for sin, of our own, or the sins of others. This is the rule of malicious mesmerism where mortal mind makes trouble for us intentionally and this is harder to meet and master than the unintentional wrong But God will not suffer us to have more than we are able to bear, else he will give us a sweet release from it allI Cor 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. even as he has my darling, faithful husband. Blessed is he who putteth his trust in the Lord for He will deliver him from all his troubles.

Trust, dear one, if you cannot see, and your faith will save you, and when your faith is tried and proved he will bless you with all needed good and deliver you from the error

My respects to your husbandEditorial Note: Elijah P. Clark

Lovingly
M B G Eddy
 
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Barton, Vermont Mary Baker Eddy went to Barton, Vermont, to take some time away after her husband's passing. She was accompanied by Alice Sibley and they stayed at Arthur Buswell's family home for a month, returning on August 6, 1882. Jesus Christ These lines are derived from the third stanza of a poem by Mary Anne Tripp, Where is Home? It was published on pages 450, 451 of her 1835 book, The Songs of La Colonna. It was also published on page 215 of The Ladies’ Pearl: A Monthly Magazine, February 1841, Volume 1, No. 9. The original stanza reads: “Where no arrow wounds the dove, / Where no parting is for love, / Where are no rough seas of foam, / Where joy dwelleth, there is Home!” Elijah P. Clark