Accession: L08890
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Salmon W. North, September 1, 1883
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Salmon W. North 
Date: September 1, 1883
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined Massachusetts Metaphysical College stationery.
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Mr. North
Dear BrotherEditorial Note: Early Christian Scientists often referred to each other as “brother” or “sister.”,

I missed you at our meeting yesterday of the C. S. A.

Your letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. gave me some sadness and I pray the Father that He will illumine all that is dark, and lead and guide you into the full liberty of Truth, where the dark days disappear. No night is thereRev 22:5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. and all tears are wiped awayRev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. . Myself and the other members of this Association are not willing to part with so Christian a member as you have ever seemed, and shall wait and hope you will feel better and more hopeful As Written: hopefull next time we meet, and so be with us.

Remember dear student, that a lying spiritI Kings 22:20 And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. I Kings 22:21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. I Kings 22:22 And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. I Kings 22:23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee. II Chron 18:19 And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. II Chron 18:20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? II Chron 18:21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so. II Chron 18:22 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee. has gone forth and Satan is unchained for a seasonRev 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Rev 20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, Rev 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. . But God reigns and will overturn all their evil designs on me for good making the wrath of man to eventually praise Him and restraining the remainder thereofPs 76:10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. .

Now be strong in the strength of His powerEph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. , put off all fear or doubts and go to healing others and yourself. Helping your neighbor helps you, we can only benefit ourselves by benefiting others.

I had sanguine hopes when you joined my class you would be well and healing others before now, and I have seen people go on awhile as you have, and then come round right, active, and be wonderful healers.

I hope you will do just so, and shall feel terribly disappointed if you yield to temptation when you know how to resist it and to be strong in the LordEph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. . Come and see us.

My respects to your wife
M B G Eddy
L08890
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Mr. North
Dear BrotherEditorial Note: Early Christian Scientists often referred to each other as “brother” or “sister.”,

I missed you at our meeting yesterday of the C. S. A.

Your letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. gave me some sadness and I pray the Father that He will illumine all that is dark, and lead and guide you into the full liberty of Truth, where the dark days disappear. No night is thereRev 22:5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. and all tears are wiped awayRev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. . Myself and the other members of this Association are not willing to part with so Christian a member as you have ever seemed, and shall wait and hope you will feel better and more hopefull Corrected: hopeful next time we meet, and so be with us.

Remember dear student, that a lying spiritI Kings 22:20 And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. I Kings 22:21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. I Kings 22:22 And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. I Kings 22:23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee. II Chron 18:19 And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. II Chron 18:20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? II Chron 18:21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so. II Chron 18:22 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee. has gone forth and Satan is unchained for a seasonRev 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Rev 20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, Rev 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. . But God reigns and will overturn all their evil designs on me for good making the wrath of man to eventually praise Him and restraining the remainder thereofPs 76:10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. .

Now be strong in the strength of His powerEph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. , put off all fear or doubts and go to healing others and yourself. Helping your neighbor helps you, we can only benefit ourselves by benefiting others.

I had sanguine hopes when you joined my class you would be well and healing others before now, and I have seen people go on awhile as you have, and then come round right, active, and be wonderful healers.

I hope you will do just so, and shall feel terribly disappointed if you yield to temptation when you know how to resist it and to be strong in the LordEph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. . Come and see us.

My respects to your wife
M B G Eddy
 
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Early Christian Scientists often referred to each other as “brother” or “sister.” This letter is not extant.