LETTERS TO OUR LEADER

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, Brookline, Mass.
Beloved Leader:—Never before has the immortal import of your teachings been so clear to me, as in this moment, when death has seemingly touched the life of Mr. Kimball. whose rare understanding has so often overcome sin, disease, and death. Thanks to the truth which you have given us in your writings, we know that he is going on,— healing, teaching, binding up the broken-hearted,—never separated from Life.

I rejoice, dear Leader, in this, that God has given you the "words of eternal life," and I can only repeat that "we believe and are sure" that you are the demonstrator of "the Christ, the Son of the living God;" and if death be "the last enemy that shall be destroyed," yet we can say, "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" "Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Lovingly,
[Countess] Fanny von Moltke.

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, Brookline, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Eddy:—About two years ago, a few of your loving followers commenced to hold regular weekly services in a small room in this town; a few weeks later they moved to a larger room, and in less than six months rented a private house with suitable accommodations for services and a reading-room. Today, with hearts filled with gratitude to God, and in the knowledge that our joy will he shared by you, our dear Leader, we hasten to send you the glad tidings of the formation of a Christian Science society in this town, the first to be established in Wales, Great Britain. In doing so we, on behalf of the members of this society, desire to say that we realize with a deep sense of indebtedness the manifold benefits we have received in demonstration of the power of Truth over error through the daily application of the spiritual understanding gained by the study of your inspired book, Science and Health, which is indeed the "Key to the Scriptures."

We feel we can but faintly express in words our heartfeltappreciation of your noble and self-sacrificing life on behalf of suffering humanity, which is such an inspiration and example to all earnest seekers after Truth. We send you this message of love, earnestly praying that we may so grow in grace and spiritual understanding as to manifest more and more of that Mind "which was also in Christ Jesus," and thereby be enabled to realize in daily life that "no wisdom is wise but His wisdom; no truth is true; no love is lovely, no life is Life but the divine; no good is, but the good God bestows" p. 275.

Your loving and grateful followers.
F. Cory Yeo, President.
M. Edith Perkins, First Reader.
Roy F. Goss, Second Reader.
G. H. Gale, Clerk.>

Dearly Beloved Benefactor:—For twenty years I have been reading your books, but not until I became a Reader in the church service did I begin, as I might say, to comprehend the magnitude of your work. My daily prayer is that I may so see the light that I may be a faithful follower of God and a blessing to all mankind. With a heart full of gratitude for this great soul-remedy which you have discovered, I am

Lovingly yours,
Miss Eva H. Tolman.

Beloved Leader:—I have written my testimony, telling how I was healed by reading your book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," how I was lifted from a helpless condition to one of dominion; but it is my wish also to express my thanks to you, faithful Leader, for the revelation I have obtained in the study of the religion which you advocate, and which you have founded. Words cannot tell the joy, the comfort I have in the spiritual understanding of the Bible.

I know it will please you to hear that I have been faithful in striving to live the truth, and in my efforts to spread your teachings. Although I am a young student of scarcely two years, and have had no teaching but what I find in your works, I have been successful in interesting many people, and each one is being greatly blessed in working out his own salvation, in becoming acquainted with the true and living God. I visited for five weeks my sister in a small town in Nebraska, where Christian Science was practically unknown. I let my light shine, knowing that God would put words of wisdom in my mouth. The result is that twelve persons are studying your book, including my sister and husband. They are all demonstrating to their satisfaction that Christian Science is the truth, as most of them have been in bondage for years, finding no help in material means; but now, thanks to God, and to you for showing the way to a suffering mankind, whereby we are blessed, they are made free from false beliefs by knowing the truth.

God is blessing you. His faithful servant, protecting and sustaining you. I will strive to express my thanks and gratitude to you in reflecting love to all.

Yours lovingly,
Mrs. Charlotte J. Whitney.

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, Chestnut Hill. Mass.
Beloved Leader:—It was unanimously voted, at a recent semiannual meeting of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Grand Rapids, Mich., that the members of this church express to you their love and gratitude for the blessings received through the application of the Word, made practical by your own self-sacrificing love, your spiritual understanding and consecration to God. This Christlike example and unswerving adherence to Principle is to us an inspiration to greater humility and zeal in consecrating ourselves anew to the service of redeeming mankind. In this we fully realize that only purity and unselfishness can perceive the deep things of God. Our earnest prayer is that, in loving obedience to our Manual, we may be more watchful, loyal, and faithful, and that we may be ever mindful of our opportunities to work together in unity for the advancement of the Cause we love.

Accept our gratitude for the rich blessings we are continually receiving through your unceasing labor of love for all mankind. Lovingly and loyally,

Yours in truth,
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
(Mrs.) Ella Hofma, Clerk.

Dear Leader:—We, the teachers and pupils of this Sunday School, assembled today, send you, across the sea, loving greeting and whole-hearted devotion.

In response to our inquiry we have just heard from headquarters that the new order of service for the Sunday School, as indicated in the Manual, should he followed by all branch churches throughout the field. Our Sunday School was established in 1907, and has grown in great gladness of spirit in proportion as our ranks have been filled with willing little soldiers in your great army. We have loved our little Sunday School monthly testimony meetings and our short addresses each week to the pupils, but obedience to your slightest wish is a loving law with us, and we therefore have at once arranged to discontinue these and to follow strictly the new order of service.

That we shall reap a rich reward in following exactly on the lines you indicate, we have no possible doubt; and we look confidently forward, with great happiness, to that joy unspeakable which awaits all your loyal and obedient students in Christ.

Yours affectionately,
For the teachers and pupils,
Charles W. Bennett, Superintendent.
Rowena Sinnott, Assistant Superintendent.

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, Brookline, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Eddy:—I do not know that your eye will ever rest on these words, but at best they inadequately express the real thankfulness of an honest heart. I was healed by Christian Science. I thank God each day for the blessings received, and through the silent thoughts of praise to Him are woven the threads of gratitude to you, that through your efforts it was made possible for me to receive such blessings.

With highest personal regards, believe me
Sincerely yours,
A. M. Downing.

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy.
Beloved Leader:—On reading the Sentinel of July 31, especially the editorial entitled "None good but one," my heart swells with gratitude to God that there was found one so pure and unselfed as to be receptive to the spiritual meaning of this grand truth, and with the courage to give it to the world, as expressed through your writings and proved in your daily life. The ages have been striving to worship God through the medium of matter, personality; but you, our beloved Leader, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, have stood firm in obedience to divine Principle, ever pointing to the one God, and His Christ,—the Christ of the Scriptures,—exemplifying in your life the words of the Master, "There is none good but one, that is, God," —He whom the true worshiper must worship "in spirit and in truth."

Through the study of your writings I am gaining each day a clearer understanding of the Scriptures; that the ever-present Christ, Truth, is the head of the church, and is expressed not in a display of materiality, personality, but in Christly works which redeem mankind from these beliefs.

Lovingly yours,
E. Nora Yoder.

Dear Mrs. Eddy:—My heart is full of love and gratitude to you for Christian Science, which came to me in an hour of great need, five years ago. The Bible and Science and Health and your other writings have been my constant companions. I rejoice in the spiritual uplifting, for I know that every victory over self brings me nearer God. My daily prayer is for more wisdom, humility, and love. Trusting that I may always be found worthy to be called one of your followers, I am

Lovingly yours,
Ellen Louise Livor.