Accession: L05130
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Septimus J. and Camilla A. Hanna, January 17, 1896
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Septimus J. Hanna  Camilla A. Hanna 
Date: January 17, 1896 - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on unlined Pleasant View stationery from Concord, New Hampshire.
Archival Note: An archivist notation on this document reads "Dated Jan. 1896". This document contains illegible erasures. See original.
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CONCORD, N. H., 17th inst.
My beloved StudentsEditorial Note: Septimus J. Hanna and Camilla A. Hanna,

Your lettersEditorial Note: These letters are not extant. were refreshing. Dear Camilla's especially so But I am a stranger and pilgrim "seeking a better country"Heb 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Heb 11:14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. Heb 11:15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. Heb 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. I find the general atmosphere of my church as cold and still as the marble floors God help you dear ones [*]Archival Note: A transpose proofreading mark is drawn through the next three words.to not be paralyzed with the others You have done and are doing a great good work Do not get frightened or weary But this I need not say since you have proved valorous and are not the kind that fear

Always yours
MB Eddy

P. S. When you read my articleEditorial Note: See "Questions Answered" in the February 1896 issue of The Christian Science Journal, also found on pp. 316-317 of Miscellaneous Writings with the title "Class, Pulpit, Students' Students." for the C S Jour. know it is right and will work well and does not mean either of you to be included in the "woe unto youEditorial Note: See Matthew chapter 23, beginning at verse 13Matt 23:13 ¶But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. ."! and Lamentations of Mary. When I ever again go to the church I will write you

Again lovingly

MBE

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CONCORD, N. H., 17th inst.
My beloved StudentsEditorial Note: Septimus J. Hanna and Camilla A. Hanna,

Your lettersEditorial Note: These letters are not extant. were refreshing. Dear Camilla's especially so But I am a stranger and pilgrim "seeking a better country"Heb 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Heb 11:14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. Heb 11:15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. Heb 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. I find the general atmosphere of my church as cold and still as the marble floors God help you dear ones [*]Archival Note: A transpose proofreading mark is drawn through the next three words.to not be paralyzed with the others You have done and are doing a great good work Do not get frightened or weary But this I need not say since you have proved valorous and are not the kind that fear

Always yours
MB Eddy

P. S. When you read my articleEditorial Note: See "Questions Answered" in the February 1896 issue of The Christian Science Journal, also found on pp. 316-317 of Miscellaneous Writings with the title "Class, Pulpit, Students' Students." for the C S Jour. know it is right and will work wiell and does not mean [?] Unclear or illegible either of you to be included in the "woe unto youEditorial Note: See Matthew chapter 23, beginning at verse 13Matt 23:13 ¶But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. ."! and Lamentationss of Mary. When I ever again go to the church I will write you

Again lovingly

MBE

 
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Septimus J. Hanna and Camilla A. Hanna These letters are not extant. See "Questions Answered" in the February 1896 issue of The Christian Science Journal, also found on pp. 316-317 of Miscellaneous Writings with the title "Class, Pulpit, Students' Students." See Matthew chapter 23, beginning at verse 13Matt 23:13 ¶But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. . A transpose proofreading mark is drawn through the next three words.