Accession: L10067
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Mary Hinds Philbrick, September 22, 1885
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Mary Hinds Philbrick 
Date: September 22, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined Massachusetts Metaphysical College stationery.
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My very dear Student,

Your kind letterEditorial Note: See 343.47.005. receivedAs Written:rec'd, Am thankful you are looking in the right direction.

The only way those poor wretches trying to build themselves up by pulling others down can reach you., is by leaving a door of error in oneself through which they can enter. Now watch and prayMatt 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Mark 14:38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. , every wrong unscientific thought, every fear, put down. every symptom moral or physical that is not scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and does not reflect Life Truth and Love meet and master, then you are out of the reach of mal. mes. And they are only, by trying to hurt you, helping you to difficult problems and you are solving them, and this is your only way to heaven — the harmony, peace and immortality of being. Now be strong in the Lord, put on the whole armor of TruthEph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. , and not go to laying it off in the battle and call on other gods — go to matter for help!

Yours tenderly and truly in bonds of affliction
M B G Eddy
L10067
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My very dear Student,

Your kind letterEditorial Note: See 343.47.005. rec'dExpanded:received, Am thankful you are looking in the right direction.

The only way those poor wretches trying to build themselves up by pulling others down can reach you., is by leaving a door of error in oneself through which they can enter. Now watch and prayMatt 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Mark 14:38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. , every wrong unscientific thought, every fear, put down. every symptom moral or physical that is not scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and does not reflect Life Truth and Love meet and master, then you are out of the reach of mal. mes. And they are only, by trying to hurt you, helping you to difficult problems and you are solving them, and this is your only way to heaven — the harmony, peace and immortality of being. Now be strong in the Lord, put on the whole armor of TruthEph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. , and not go to laying it off in the battle and call on other gods — go to matter for help!

Yours tenderly and truly in bonds of affliction
M B G Eddy
 
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