I wrote Mrs. Larminie a few days since. Many tender wishes for the New Year. O, that it may bring you into a sacred nearness to the image and expression of Divine perfections. O, that the law of Christ be able to overcome in us all the law of sin and deathRom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. . O, that you may be more and more embued with the power from on high.Luke 24:49 ¶And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. Growth in graceII Pet 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. is growth in Christian Science.

I hope Mr. Hammond is doing grandly, is he not? Now darling I entrust you with a secret. I want more liberty to do my Master'sEditorial Note: Jesus Christ will; and to this end I want a Clergyman for my pulpit, an editor for the Jour. and a Teacher to take my place in the Mass. Met. Coll. I have wanted this many a year! This month it is just 20 years since I have devoted all my time to toAs Written:to founding the great Science of Mind healingEditorial Note: Christian Science. I have worked and sacrificed all earthly things for it, and [?] Unclear or illegible  to bless you and others with what is already done.

Now if my dear students do not send me candidates to fill these places They will be vacant and the causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. disorganized They get them away from me when I get them ready here to enter the class So if you could send some oneCorrected:someone from a distance that I [?] Unclear or illegible  would give them thei [?] Unclear or illegible r tuition for the sake of you all, and fit them for one at least of these departments.

Can you not, will you not?