Accession: L08542
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Edward A. Kimball and Ruth B. Ewing, November 19, 1897
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Edward A. Kimball  Ruth B. Ewing 
Date: November 19, 1897
Manuscript Description: Typewritten document dictated by Mary Baker Eddy on unlined Pleasant View stationery from Concord, New Hampshire.
Archival Note: This letter ends with a note and signature in Mary Baker Eddy's handwriting.
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Dictated.
CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 19, 1897
Mr. Kimball & Mrs. Ewing
My beloved Students,

"His voice was not heard in the streetsIsa 42:2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. Matt 12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. ". It is not Christlike to act in any worldly way to promote anything "His ways are not as oursIsa 55:8 ¶For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. ".

The press should act spontaneously then we will know the true status of public opinion and not one gotten up. It spoke for the Mother church spontaneously.

My dear Mrs. Ewing it was sad that your addressEditorial Note: This is referring to Ewing's address at the dedication of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, Illinois, on November 14, 1897. For a copy of this address, see "Dedication of the Chicago Church" in the December 1897 issue of The Christian Science Journal. sparkling with light and lovelinessAs Written:lovliness should have had one allusion to me as gloomy as midnight. Do you tell to the world your patients suffering? Do you not know what comes of this? I am the happiest woman on earth – dear one, and finish this letter by again congratulating you and thanking you for well done good and faithfulMatt 25:14 ¶For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. Matt 25:15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Matt 25:16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. Matt 25:17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. Matt 25:18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. Matt 25:19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. Matt 25:20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. Matt 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matt 25:22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. Matt 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matt 25:24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: Matt 25:25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. Matt 25:26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Matt 25:27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Matt 25:28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. Matt 25:29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. Matt 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. "Ruth" and EdwardEditorial Note: Edward A. Kimball also gave an address at the dedication of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, Illinois, on November 14, 1897. For a copy of this address, see "Dedication of the Chicago Church" in the December 1897 issue of The Christian Science Journal. eloquent as Esther and Cicero

With love mother
Mary B. Eddy
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Dictated.
CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 19, 1897
Mr. Kimball & Mrs. Ewing
My beloved Students,

"His voice was not heard in the streetsIsa 42:2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. Matt 12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. ". It is not Christlike to act in any worldly way to promote anything "His ways are not as oursIsa 55:8 ¶For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. ".

The press should act spontaneously then we will know the true status of public opinion and not one gotten up. It spoke for the Mother church spontaneously.

My dear Mrs. Ewing it was sad that your addressEditorial Note: This is referring to Ewing's address at the dedication of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, Illinois, on November 14, 1897. For a copy of this address, see "Dedication of the Chicago Church" in the December 1897 issue of The Christian Science Journal. sparkling with light and lovlinessCorrected:loveliness should have had one allusion to me as gloomy as midnight. Do you tell to the world your patients suffering? dDo you not know what comes of this? I am the happiest woman on earth – dear one, and finish this letter by again congratulating you and thanking you for well done good and faithfulMatt 25:14 ¶For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. Matt 25:15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Matt 25:16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. Matt 25:17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. Matt 25:18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. Matt 25:19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. Matt 25:20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. Matt 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matt 25:22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. Matt 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matt 25:24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: Matt 25:25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. Matt 25:26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Matt 25:27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Matt 25:28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. Matt 25:29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. Matt 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. "Ruth" and " EdwardEditorial Note: Edward A. Kimball also gave an address at the dedication of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, Illinois, on November 14, 1897. For a copy of this address, see "Dedication of the Chicago Church" in the December 1897 issue of The Christian Science Journal. eloquent as Esther and Cicero

With love mother
Mary B. Eddy
 
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This is referring to Ewing's address at the dedication of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, Illinois, on November 14, 1897. For a copy of this address, see "Dedication of the Chicago Church" in the December 1897 issue of The Christian Science Journal. Edward A. Kimball also gave an address at the dedication of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, Illinois, on November 14, 1897. For a copy of this address, see "Dedication of the Chicago Church" in the December 1897 issue of The Christian Science Journal.