In consequence of the hungry calls for spiritual help that come to me from BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts, through letters and petitions to see me — I feel it is my duty to state to you the special need of my old church As Written: chuch in that City It is in short a revival An outpouring of love, of the Spirit that beareth witnessRom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: . I foundit essential, when the pastor of this Church, to lead them by my own state of love and spirituality. By fervor in speaking the Word, by tenderness in searching into their needs — and specially by feeling myself— and uttering the spirit of Christian Science — together with the letter.

Oh! may the God of all grace and peace and joy and love give you wisdom to feed this dear flock. And He will if you trust Him and obey Him — these are His only conditions.¶

Please pardon my appendix, viz One more candid hint I will throw out on things less sacred, but very requisiteAs Written:requsite. Give the mesmerists no points to your disadvantage. The wicked horde of this class in Boston exceed [*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. ⇉ Handshift:UnknownMarch 10/93 Mrs Eddy.[*]Archival Note: End floating text. ⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddyany other place. Never name (and caution your family also)— any belief of sickness in the past or present. No private experiences of any sort, unless they are good and true.

Have your sermons not at all commonplace but well chosen, eloquent, and adapted to the Boston high culture. To this end you need much time for study and contemplation. And your salary will be raised as soon as the Church edifice is, and I hope even sooner.

My love to your family