⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy Boston
May 1 1888
Your most– interesting letterEditorial Note: See L12881. was received with delight.
If only I can have such a soil as your mind in which to sow the good seedMatt 13:1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. Matt 13:2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. Matt 13:3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; Matt 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Matt 13:5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: Matt 13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. Matt 13:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: Matt 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. the harvest is sure. I am more thankful than words can express for such a harvest as you have reaped As Written: reapead from my poor efforts. What all my being gives to my dear students. Life has no other end to me but the good we may do
Your consciousness of Truth healed As Written: heald instantaneously. Thus you see it is our fault not to be more filled with the realiz ation of God, Good and so reflect this true consciousness
Your cases of cure were so satisfactory I want to publish them in the June NumberAs Written:No.Editorial Note: Although her accounts of healing do not seem to have appeared in the June 1888 issue of the Journal, the July 1888 issue includes a healing account from “C.W.F” titled “Throat, Eyes, Lungs” and is likely the one in question. of our Jour. May I not? Was sorry, sorry to learn of the discord among students who are acquiring the science of harmony. They never can understand God, the Principle of harmony in the midst of discord, only as they learn out of this error, and they never can demonstrate the Principle that heals while in the error of discord. The action of malicious minds, is, to beget and to perpetuate this discord among the loyal students. Why can they not learn when these tares spring up among the wheat that, as the scripture says, "an enemy has done this"Matt 13:24 ¶Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: Matt 13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Matt 13:26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. Matt 13:27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? Matt 13:28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? Matt 13:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Matt 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. If only they kn ew the cause and did not conclude it sprang from legitimate sources they would master this error. Love to dear Mrs. Skinner Ever tenderly and with love