Accession: L09776
Editorial Title: Silas J. Sawyer to Mary Baker Eddy, July 15, 1886
Author: Silas J. Sawyer 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: July 15, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Silas J. Sawyer on unlined paper from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.
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[*]Archival Note: The following text is stamped.–MILWAUKEE, WISCONSINAs Written:WIS.–
S. J. SAWYER. C.SB July 15/1886As Written:86[*]Archival Note: End of stamped text.
⇉ Handshift:Silas J. SawyerMy beloved Teacher:

You have my "dispatch acknowledging the receipt of your dispatch, and letter of the 13th. I consider it proper to drop you a line; that as soon as I receive the invitation from our friends in C–Editorial Note: Chicago, Illinois I will do all I can for them.

I had Mrs Lathrop's Articles of Association completed, and in perfect conformity with the latest provisions of New YorkAs Written:N. Y. State statutes. hence it will require but a short time to procure her Charter.

I now understand your vision, that it is God's wisdom; that this work in Chicago is paramount to all others just now, and He thus gives me another opportunity to make my first pledge good, to Divine Science. How truly do we realize, His wisdom is not the wisdom of men: God comes to me in this call, the very opposite of any expectation I may have formed.

Before: I laid my sacrifice on the Altar of ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, only in theory, in belief. how could I expect any recognition of a selfish, material sense of Truth and Love Oh it grows brighter and brighter! but may He keep me humble; let this personal ambition of me, be cast out, for I do want more of the Christ's' Mind; and get nearer that great heart of Love.

One question – Are these Institutes in Chicago to be made subordinate to the " Teachers' As Written: Teachers Society." Shall we name the 4 Institutes, in the charters "Chicago Christian Science Institutes" or name them "Christian Science Institute of ___ so & so?

Mrs SargentEditorial Note: Laura E. Sargent or Victoria H. Sargent will shortly leave for St PaulEditorial Note: Saint Paul, Minnesota, and as soon as located, and she becomes a citizen of Minnesota we can procure her charter.

A few days since I heard of a young woman, living here, trying to get up a class for Mrs Hopkins in this cityEditorial Note: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This young woman is telling many malicious lies about me, and so ignorant of Truth is the deluded creature; I told the party that her lying would, and was doing me more good than harm.

Poor Mrs Hopkins, She is indeed fairly in the clutches of her enemy.

In one way this threatened coming in our midst of this enemy, may do good: it may stir our students here to try and do more for Science, and less for self; God grant that such it may be;

Ever faithfully
S. J Sawyer.

May I take the liberty of sending you a photograph. I do not like the style of it exactly; but trust it bears some resemblance to the original –

S J. S.

⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyMany thanks photo have put it in a beautiful Album As Written: Abum I had just purchased for my students' As Written: students photos The Institutes As Written: Instituets are independent of the society the Society is for the mutual benefit of Teachers to consult together and to help each other like a medical society Call the Institutes different names but have those significant of Christian ScienceAs Written:Chri. Sci
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[*]Archival Note: The following text is stamped.–MILWAUKEE, WIS.Expanded:WISCONSIN–
S. J. SAWYER. C.SB July 15/86Expanded:1886[*]Archival Note: End of stamped text.
⇉ Handshift:Silas J. SawyerMy beloved Teacher:

You have my "dispatch acknowledging the receipt of your dispatch, and letter of the 13th. I consider it proper to drop you a line; that as soon as I receive the invitation from our friends in C–Editorial Note: Chicago, Illinois I will do all I can for them.

I had Mrs Lathrop's Articles of Association completed, and in perfect conformity with the latest provisions of N. Y.Expanded:New York State statutes. hence it will require but a short time to procure her Charter.

I now understand your vision, that it is God's wisdom; that this work in Chicago is paramount to all others just now, and He thus gives me another opportunity to make my first pledge good, to Divine Science. How truly do we realize, His wisdom is not the wisdom of men: God comes to me in this call, the very opposite of any expectation I may have formed.

Before: I laid my sacrifice on the Altar of ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, only in theory, in belief. how could I expect any recognition of a selfish, material sense of Truth and Love Oh it grows brighter and brighter! but may He keep me humble; let this personal ambition of me, be cast out, for I do want more of the Christ's' Mind; and get nearer that great heart of Love.

One question – Are these Institutes in Chicago to be made subordinate to the " Teachers Corrected: Teachers' Society." Shall we name the 4 Institutes, in the charters "Chicago Christian Science Institutes" or name them "Christian Science Institute of ___ so & so?

Mrs SargentEditorial Note: Laura E. Sargent or Victoria H. Sargent will shortly leave for St PaulEditorial Note: Saint Paul, Minnesota, and as soon as located, and she becomes a citizen of Minnesota we can procure her charter.

A few days since I heard of a young woman, living here, trying to get up a class for Mrs Hopkins in this cityEditorial Note: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This young woman is telling many malicious lies about me, and so ignorant of Truth is the deluded creature; I told the party that her lying would, and was doing me more good than harm.

Poor Mrs Hopkins, She is indeed fairly in the clutches of her enemy.

In one way this threatened coming in our midst of this enemy, may do good: it may stir our students here to try and do more for Science, and less for self; God grant that such it may be;

Ever faithfully
S. J Sawyer.

May I take the liberty of sending you a photograph. I do not like the style of it exactly; but trust it bears some resemblance to the original –

S J. S.

⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyMany thanks photo have put it in a beautiful Abum Corrected: Album I had just purchased for my students Corrected: students' photos The Instituets Corrected: Institutes are independent of the society the Society is for the mutual benefit of Teachers to consult together and to help each other like a the medical society Call the Institutes different names but have those significant of Chri. SciExpanded:Christian Science
 
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The following text is stamped. End of stamped text. Chicago, Illinois Christian Science Laura E. Sargent or Victoria H. Sargent Saint Paul, Minnesota Milwaukee, Wisconsin