Concord, N. H., Nov. 29, 1907. My Beloved Leader:—May I take just a moment of your precious time to tell you of our beautiful Thanksgiving service yesterday. There was a good attendance of Concord Scientists and non-Scientists, as well as visiting Scientists from other parts of the Field. Seldom have we had such expressions of gratitude to God for His infinite blessings, or such hymns of rejoicing for benefits received through your apprehension of God's nearness. The walls were vocal with salvation and the gates with praise.

One who had been saved from intemperance, one whose hearing was restored during one of our recent services, others who had been healed of many forms of disease and discord,—twenty-six speakers in all,—testified to the regenerating and uplifting power of the spiritual idea of God and man which you have given to this age, and which shall be with us through all ages.

More and more does the enlightened human consciousness recognize its debt of love and loyalty to you, who are leading us out of Egypt into the promised land.

With deepest love, in which Mrs. Hering joins me,

Your devoted student,

Hermann S. Hering.

Belgrano, Argentine Republic, S. A., Oct. 11, 1907.

Beloved Leader:—Please accept this little memento of this country which I am sending you. I think it may interest you as I know it is a curiosity in North America. It is a mate cup and tube such as the natives use for drinking from. The cup is made from a gourd and has the coat of arms (hand engraved) of all the provinces of the Argentine Republic.

You will be pleased to hear that the work of Christian Science is beginning to grow in Buenos Aires. In eleven months twenty-three copies of Science and Health have been sold. Some good healing has been done and we are giving out literature to English-speaking people. Last Sunday we had thirty at our service. My sister brought the first copy of Science and Health here about seventeen years ago, and has always been reading it and hoping the work would be started. As I go on in Christian Science my debt of gratitude to you increases, for it was through your dear love I first felt the touch of Truth, and the first dawn of light flowed into my consciousness. That was eighteen years ago. I am doing all I can to forward the work in this country and my one desire is to consecrate my life to God's work.

With unceasing love and gratitude for the great work you have done and are doing for the salvation of the whole world.

Yours lovingly,
Mary P. Kitchin.

Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 31, 1907.

Dear Mrs. Eddy:—What a grand privilege, to tell you of my happiness! I am now thirty years old; when I was twenty, through bitter suffering I realized the emptiness, shallowness, nothingness of material things. I turned to God in the best way I then knew; yearningly, sincerely, praying to be guided. Having been separated from my husband, I was alone in the world with my baby girl, and had no means of support. I had been so happy (to mortal sense) that it seemed very hard when I began my weary journey. Each year my load seemed to grow heavier, and I longed for death,—first for baby, then for myself. I did not know how to dwell in "the secret place of the most High," but was very happy when I would visit there occasionally. But God bless you! You taught me! And here

I am, knowing that no evil shall befall me, knowing that God, good, is the only power, and the source of all supply. Yes, here I am in my own happy home, surrounded with plenty, with my dear husband beside me (who is also seeking), and my little girl, Maurine, who is my fellow-student and assists me over rough places with her clear understanding of the truth; and only three months ago I was working in a factory with a heavy, sad heart, trying in vain to earn a living for the little one and myself, being compelled to leave the little thing without care for twelve hours each day, coming "home" to her in one little back room, weary and heart-sick, longing to die. And the change has come all because I was loaned a copy of Science and Health for one week (then I bought one of my own), and have read and studied it for three months! Do you wonder that my heart is overflowing! Is it any wonder that my eyes fill with tears of joy as I breathe your dear name! And now "to the work," to assist others.

With the Bible, which grows clearer and dearer to me each day, and Science and Health, I am very happy, for I find therein the rules which solve all problems, and by presenting my body "a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God," I have that peace "which passeth all understanding."

Thanking you for this privilege of writing to you,

I am lovingly,

Mrs. Dora Butts.

Dear Mrs. Eddy:— Mamma is no more thankful than I am. We are never sick or sad any more. I love Christian Science dearly. Lovingly,
Maurine.

Foxcroft, Me., Nov. 10, 1907. Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Concord, N. H.

Dear Leader:— As you will undoubtedly be interested to know of the fruits of the publication work in this State during the past year, I am enclosing a partial report here with. We note on every hand a kindly and more tolerant attitude among our editorial friends, and in many instances a genuine interest in Christian Science has been manifested. One editor remarked that he always enjoyed meeting Christian Scientists because they were such cheery people, and cheerfulness was the gospel that he believed in and had been preaching for the largest dailies had been preaching for the past twenty-five years. The editor-in-chief of one of our largest dailies had been so kind in the matter of publishing articles friendly to Christian Science, that a few weeks ago we presented him with a copy of Science and Health. He was delighted with it, and informed my assistant that very recently he had remarked to his wife, "I wish you would give me a copy of Mrs. Eddy's book for a Christmas present." In another instance the editor of a large metropolitan daily has become interested in Christian Science and is studying the Lesson-Sermons with great regularity. During the past few months it has been most gratifying to note the interest and sympathy of the press for you in what was generally conceded to be a most unnecessary and unrighteous proceeding.

We hear of healing on every hand through the reading of Christian Science literature and attendance upon the church services and lectures. A lady testified in a Wednesday evening meeting recently that she had been completely healed of a painful lameness of several weeks' standing by the truth proclaimed during our Christian Science lecture. As I looked over our church congregation this morning and noted the happy and healthy faces of those whom I had known for many years, I could not help but contrast the present with the past. Many of them, dear Leader, had been without hope and "without God in the world," and had known through experience what it was to come up out of great tribulation. We each and all realize the debt of gratitude we owe to the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, and earnestly pray that we may give some evidence of this gratitude in the only way that will meet with your approval, through righteous living, proving in our lives the efficacy of a "practical, operative Christian Science."

Sincerely yours,
Caleb H. Cushing.

Seattle, Wash., Nov. 5, 1907.

Mary Baker G. Eddy,
Pleasant View, Concord, N. H.

Beloved Leader:—We, the members of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, Wash., in annual meeting assembled, desire to express to you through this letter our love, loyalty, and allegiance. We appreciate the good you have done for mankind, and the benefits we have received individually and as a church. We feel that it will do your heart good to know, that at this, our first annual meeting under the name of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, brought about by the annexation of the city of Bollard to the city of Seattle, the thought of unity and love were so truly manifested, that four officers—First and Second Reader, Clerk, and Treasurer—were unanimously elected. We are thankful that there was one pure enough to receive God's revelation to man as given through you to suffering humanity in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."

We are earnestly striving to follow you as you follow Christ. We know it is only through loving obedience that we can stand with you, firm in truth and love.

Mrs. Harriet D. Hutchin Ward,
Jay L. Engler,
E. Nora Yoder,

Committee.

Haverhill, Mass., Nov. 8, 1907.

Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy.

Beloved Leader:—I would like to tell you of an experience which came to me last summer, thinking it may add one more drop to your cup which already "runneth over." It was on Wednesday, Aug. 21 (a date to be recorded in Christian Science history), that I experienced a most sweet and uplifting sense of love. This illumination was followed by the quick healing of two patients,—one, a severe case of blood-poisoning; the other I had worked for unsuccessfully same months. I realize that I was a participant in your beautiful demonstration of loving your enemies, and that this experience was but a foretaste of the great feast prepared for all those who overcome self. Words fail to express the gratitude I feel for this truth which you have given to the world, and to your loving guidance, precept and example, making it possible for all to follow in your footsteps.

Lovingly yours,
Ella F. Patch.

[Telegram.]

Toledo, O., Nov. 11, 1907.

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy,

Pleasant View, Concord, N. H.

Beloved Leader:—We, the members of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Toledo, O., in first annual meeting assembled, desire to express unspeakable gratitude for your marvelous demonstration of Christly living, healing, and teaching. Our only prayer is that we may individually and collectively so follow in your footsteps that our Father-Mother God may be glorified. Yours in truth and love,

R. S. Rosenthal, Clerk.