The General Association of Teachers

Editor with contributions from Ida G. Stewart, Mary Baker Eddy

Telegrams in this article were later republished in The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany: My. 253:10-1

The second annual meeting of The General Association of Teachers in the United States was held at Chicago, October 24 and 25, and was largely attended by members from practically every state in the Union. The proceedings were of great benefit to the members, and unity and harmony prevailed.

The following despatch was sent to our Leader upon the unanimous vote of the Association:—

Chicago, Ill., October 24, 1904.
Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Concord, N. H.

The members of The General Association of Teachers for the United States in annual session convened at the city of Chicago, send their loving and cordial greeting to their Teacher and Leader, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science.

The key that has unlocked the storehouse of the Scriptures and given its marvelous wealth and peace, song, love, and redemption to the children of men, is your munificent contribution to the weal of the world. Reverently we call you Teacher, with emotions of pardonable pride we acknowledge your unchallenged Leadership of the great moral, intellectual, and spiritual endeavor of your Church, that to-day makes for righteousness and the reign of God's kingdom in the hearts of men. We love you, but your abundant reward rests in the full fruitage of the divine declaration, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Dutifully awaiting any communication you may desire to make to the Association, we are

Sincerely your students,
Attest, Ida G. Stewart, Secretary.

Mrs. Eddy replied in the following felicitous and encouraging telegram:—

Pleasant View, Concord, N. H., October 25, 1904.
General Association of Teachers, First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Drexel Boulevard and 40th St., Chicago, Ill.

Beloved Brethren:—I thank you. Jesus said, "The world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me."

Lovingly,
Mary Baker Eddy.

Mrs. Eddy also sent the following telegram to The General Association of Teachers in Canada in response to the letter of its president, which appears in another column:—

Pleasant View, Concord, N. H., October 25, 1904.

General Association of Teachers in Canada, Ormond Higman, President, 231 McLeod Street, Ottawa, Canada.

Beloved Brethren:—Accept my love and those words of Jesus, "Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are."

Mary Baker Eddy.

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