Letters to our Leader

with contributions from Effie Andrews, Marie Prentiss, Louise W. Chapman, Ellen L. Percy

New York, N. Y., April 6, 1905.

Beloved Teacher and Leader:—Though I do not see the dear face or hear the voice I love, as once I did, I know it is mine to prove my gratitude for blessings divinely bestowed. Healed through reading Science and Health, after many years of invalidism, lifted out of many a dark cloud to see the light again,—I owe you love and gratitude beyond words to express. I am sending you a little article to show you that divine Love still speaks to me through your love, and my heart does respond to the still, small voice in the way of His appointing, sometimes in the sunshine, sometimes in the shadow, but always I love and honor my grand Leader! I am more and more impressed with the fact that nothing but "individualized infinite power" could have made me stand, and continue to stand. God is with thee, now and ever. With loving gratitude for the blessing I have so richly received, I am ever
Your loving student,
Effie Andrews.

Chicago, March 16, 1905.

Beloved Leader:—Your message, "Prevention and Cure for Divorce," gave me such thankfulness that the time has come when Divine Science may be declared to the world in its purity. All of your followers who watch and wait for the appearing of the bridegroom, so that they may go in to the marriage, rejoice in this evidence that they who worship the Father "must worship him in spirit and in truth." I, myself, have taken up the battle with the world, the flesh, and the devil, with renewed vigor, perseverance, and confidence. I begin to appreciate your life of separation from all human ties, that you might bless those who are of the "lost sheep of the house of Israel."

With gratitude and love, I am your follower,
Marie Prentiss.

Minneapolis, Minn., February 2, 1905.

Beloved Leader:—We, the members of Second Church of Minneapolis, in annual meeting assembled, with arms full of fruit, and in happy thanks to God,—pause, to share with you our harvest song. We find our seventh year one of "glorious growth in Christian Science." Every report shows increase many fold. The weekly services, held in five of the public institutions of our city, report interesting healing of bodily ills and prejudice destroyed. The reading room receipts for the single month of December were double those of its entire first year. Sixty-eight stations for distribution of literature are maintained in the city. More than all, the uplifting work for the Concord church and The Mother Church has brought great individual growth, which found free expression to-night in eloquent gratitude to God, to you, who have acquainted us with Him, and to your students, who have faithfully reflected upon us the light you showed to them.

Gratitude opens "the windows of the soul" to the sunshine of Love, and its impelling power is daily strengthening the bonds of true unity throughout the Christian Science work in this city, which is shown in thoughts of united action among the churches.

Beloved Leader, thou hast prayed "for the peace of Jerusalem," and thy prayer is heard.

Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Minneapolis, Minn. Louise W. Chapman, First Reader.

Utica, N. Y., March 17, 1905. Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy,

Pleasant View, Concord, N. H.

Our Dear Leader:—We, the members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Utica, N. Y., send you a message of love and thanksgiving as an echo from our annual meeting. Each year brings to us many new and convincing proofs of the truth and practicability of Christian Science, and causes us to love you more dearly and feel more deeply what your unselfish labors mean to the world. We, like a recent writer in the Sentinel, think of what it would mean to us had you not discovered Divine Science,—when would any of us have been able to find out these wonderful things for ourselves? But, thanks be to our loving Father-Mother God, one was ready, one was obedient; and with love for God and mankind, unwavering faith, and strength of purpose, the toilsome way has been unswervingly pursued, and we are all rejoicing in, and sharing the fruits of her wonderful consecration and self-sacrifice. May we prove our appreciation of this noble life-work by walking in the footsteps of our faithful Leader, and by a loving life.

Our church is steadily, though not rapidly, growing in numbers. We are adjusting ourselves very kindly to new conditions, such as change of Readers and other officers, and we are most grateful for the light of Christian Science, which, though cares perplex, still shines clearly, and "Love doth guide." Very lovingly yours,
Mrs. Ellen L. Percy, Clerk.

In behalf of First Church of Christ, Scientist.

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