Accession: L14338
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Janet T. Colman, February 5, 1886
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Janet T. Colman 
Date: February 5, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined Massachusetts Metaphysical College stationery from Boston, Massachusetts.
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BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts, Feb. 5. 1886
My dear Student

– Please read notice of "Scholarship" in Feb. C. S. Jour. Then take these measures for our CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. Teach all the students you can get (ready and fit for being taught) and whenever you get sufficient numbers to even form a quorum As Written: quoram of five, or seven, organize them into an AssociationAs Written:Asso. called "Students C. S. A." and have delegates to send to the annual National C. S. A.Editorial Note: Originally, Eddy organized her students into the Christian Scientist Association. However, as Eddy began training her students to become teachers, the need for a larger organization became apparent. When the National Christian Scientist Association was formed in January 1886, branch associations were requested to choose delegates to be present at the next meeting of the National Association held on February 10, 1886, in New York City, New York. See “A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION” from the February 1886 issue of The Christian Science Journal for more information.

Affectionately your Teacher
M B G. Eddy
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BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts, Feb. 5. 1886
My dear Student

– Please read notice of "Scholarship" in Feb. C. S. Jour. Then take these measures for our CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. Teach all the students you can get (ready and fit for being taught) and whenever you get a sufficient numbers to even form a quoram Corrected: quorum of five, or seven, organize them into an Asso.Expanded:Association called "Students C. S. A." and have delegates to send to the annual National C. S. A.Editorial Note: Originally, Eddy organized her students into the Christian Scientist Association. However, as Eddy began training her students to become teachers, the need for a larger organization became apparent. When the National Christian Scientist Association was formed in January 1886, branch associations were requested to choose delegates to be present at the next meeting of the National Association held on February 10, 1886, in New York City, New York. See “A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION” from the February 1886 issue of The Christian Science Journal for more information.

Affectionately your Teacher
M B G. Eddy
 
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Boston, Massachusetts The cause of Christian Science. Originally, Eddy organized her students into the Christian Scientist Association. However, as Eddy began training her students to become teachers, the need for a larger organization became apparent. When the National Christian Scientist Association was formed in January 1886, branch associations were requested to choose delegates to be present at the next meeting of the National Association held on February 10, 1886, in New York City, New York. See “A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION” from the February 1886 issue of The Christian Science Journal for more information.