Accession: L09916
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to M. Bettie Bell, February 3, 1889
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: M. Bettie Bell 
Date: February 3, 1889
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on unlined printed stationery of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College from Boston, Massachusetts.
Related Topic: 020A.09.043Digital document 020A.09.043 not available, 020A.09.045Digital document 020A.09.045 not available
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Mrs Bell
My precious Student

Your dear letterEditorial Note: See 020A.09.043. full of the evidences of love for God and man is so sweet and comforting to me who seldom have letters withoutAs Written:with out many painful points to encounter As Written: encountre Yes dear I thank my FatherEditorial Note: God for such as you

It seems to me one of the very best thing in your letter is the hint that my dear Student Mr Kimball is again all right is it not so Please tell me plainlyEditorial Note: See 020A.09.045.

Will you also accept my gratitude unspeakable for your kind presentation of $2000Editorial Note: 20.00 for our Church fund It shall be placed in the hands of the CommitteeAs Written:Com. in charge of the Church Fund This CommitteeAs Written:Com. I am requested to appoint and have appointed Mr. Ira Knapp Office 408 Columbus Av. He is one of the soundest Christian Scientist that we have an honest man as can be found He owns real estate and will be put under heavy bonds

It is no desirable place but we shall meet one week from Monday for the ratification of the above—

My thanks are inexpressible As Written: inespressible for the interest you and Mr Kimball take in having a church built before your Teacher passes on to the Church triumphant Will you give my love to Mrs Kimball and Mr Kimball Will you take a large share yourself I rejoice with you over your dear husband O how good it is to be able to overcome evil with goodRom 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

I have purchased and paid for the lot for the Church building so as to relieve my church of the interest money

Lovingly
Yours
MBG Eddy
L09916
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Mrs Bell
My precious Student

Your dear letterEditorial Note: See 020A.09.043. full of the evidences of love for God and man is so sweet and comforting to me who seldom have letters with outCorrected:without many painful points to encountre Corrected: encounter Yes dear I thank my FatherEditorial Note: God for such as you

It seems to me one of the very best thing in your letter is the hint that my dear Student Mr Kimball is again all right is it not so Please tell me plainlyEditorial Note: See 020A.09.045.

Will you also accept my gratitude unspeakable for your kind presentation of $2000Editorial Note: 20.00 for our Church fund It shall be placed in the hands of the Com.Expanded:Committee in charge of the Church Fund This Com.Expanded:Committee I amt requested to appoint and have appointed Mr. Ira Knapp Office 408 Columbus Av. He is one of the soundest Christian Scientist that we have an honest man as can be found He owns real estate and will be put under heavy bonds

It is no desirable place but we shall meet one week from Monday for the ratification of the above—

My thanks are inespressible Corrected: inexpressible for the interest you and Mr Kimball take in having a church built before your Teacher passes on to the Church triumphant Will you give my love to Mrs Kimball and Mr Kimball Will you take a larg [?] Unclear or illegible e share yourself I rejoice with you over your dear husband O how good it is to be able to overcome evil with goodRom 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

I have purchased and paid for the lot for the Church building so as to relieve my church of the interest money

Lovingly
Yours
MBG Eddy
 
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