Accession: L07822
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Sarah E. Heywood, October 11, 1883
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Sarah E. Heywood 
Date: October 11, 1883
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on Massachusetts Metaphysical College stationery.
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My dear Mrs. Heywood,

Your favor As Written: faver of the 6th instEditorial Note: See 549.58.001. duly received. I am pleased to find the Christian As Written: christian sentiment coming from the far West that is ready and willing to accept the power of Truth and Love to not only save the sinner from sin but the body from sickness as well. In reply to your first question "How can I gain a thorough knowledge of Christian Science with the least expense and when is it best for me to commence the study"? I answer. I know of no way in which you can gain a thorough knowledge of it but by studying As Written: studing it under my instructions. There are some others who claim to teach it but I was many years reaching a thorough knowledge of this great question of Healing through Mind, and no one can teach it who does not prepare himself by proper time and practice and study for a teacher. I know of no one yet who is prepared to teach this except myself. They can do something towards it but the scienceEditorial Note: Science that heals sin and sickness is a very great acquirement. Reading my work, Science and Health in 2 vols. is one method to help you understand it, and you can do more towards learning it through that book than by any other teacher than myself. Your age does not in the least unqualify you to learn Christian Science As Written: science I have had students of eighty, and of ten years of age that have done wonderful cures.

My tuition for a course that will fit you for a healer is $300Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1883 is the equivalent of $7,835.27 in 2016. The length of time required in which you recite to me is three weeks you can then begin a practice and have success as a healer

The best time to do good is now. You had better join my class at once. You can get board and rooms here from sevenEditorial Note: $7.00 in 1883 is the equivalent of $182.82 in 2016. to tenEditorial Note: $10.00 in 1883 is the equivalent of $261.18 in 2016. dollars As Written: dolls per week. To those who are indigent and not able to pay my full tuition I discount. Let me hear soon This ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science will stand the test of a thorough examination and you can never know its excellence until you do test it and learn it thoroughly Send nothing on post cards As Written: postals many mistakes occur so

Very truly yours
Mary B. G. Eddy

P. S. Will send you my paper by this mail

L07822
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My dear Mrs. Heywood,

Your faver Corrected: favor of the 6th instEditorial Note: See 549.58.001. duly received. I am pleased to find the christian Corrected: Christian sentiment coming from the far West that is ready and willing to accept the power of Truth and Love to not only save the sinner from sin but the body from sickness as well. In reply to your first question "How can I gain a thorough knowledge of Christian Science with the least expense and when is it best for me to commence the study"? I answer. I know of no way in which you can gain a thorough knowledge of it but by studing Corrected: studying it under my instructions. There are some others who claim to teach it but I was many years reaching a thorough knowledge of this great question of Healing through Mind, and no one can teach it who does not prepare himself by proper time and practice and study for a teacher. I know of no one yet who is prepared to teach this except myself. They can do something towards it but the scienceEditorial Note: Science that heals of sin and sickness is a very great acquirement. Reading Mmy work, Science and Health in 2 vols. is one method to help you understand it, and you can do more towards learning it through that book than by any other teacher than myself. Your age does not in the least unqualify you to learn Christian science Corrected: Science I have had students of eighty, and of ten years of age that have done wonderful cures.

My tuition for a course that will fit you for a healer is $300Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1883 is the equivalent of $7,835.27 in 2016. The length of time required in which you recite to me is three weeks you can then begin a practice and have success as a healer

The best time to do good is now. You had better join my class at once. You can get board and rooms here from sevenEditorial Note: $7.00 in 1883 is the equivalent of $182.82 in 2016. to tenEditorial Note: $10.00 in 1883 is the equivalent of $261.18 in 2016. dolls Corrected: dollars per week. To those who are indigent and not able to pay my full tuition I discount. Let me hear soon This ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science will stand the test of a thorough examination and you can never know its excellence until you do test it and learn it thoroughly Send nothing on postals Corrected: post cards many mistakes occur so

Very truly yours
Mary B. G. Eddy

P. S. Will send you my paper by this mail

 
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See 549.58.001. Science $300.00 in 1883 is the equivalent of $7,835.27 in 2016. $7.00 in 1883 is the equivalent of $182.82 in 2016. $10.00 in 1883 is the equivalent of $261.18 in 2016. Christian Science