A motion was made, and a vote passed, at your last meeting, on a subject the substance whereof you had already accepted as a By-law. But, I shall take this as a favorable omen, a fair token that heavy lids are opening, even wider than before, to the light of Love — and By-laws.
- Affectionately yours,
- Mary Baker Eddy.
To ——, on Prayer
| Massachusetts Metaphysical College, | |
| 571 Columbus Avenue, | |
| Boston, March 21, 1885. | |
Dear Sir: — In your communication to Zion's Herald, March 18, under the heading, “Prayer and Healing; supplemental,” you state that you would “like to hear from Dr. Cullis; and, by the way, from Mrs. Eddy, also.”
Because of the great demand upon my time, consisting in part of dictating answers through my secretary, or answering personally manifold letters and inquiries from all quarters, — having charge of a church, editing a magazine, teaching Christian Science, receiving calls, etc., — I find it inconvenient to accept your invitation to answer you through the medium of a newspaper; but, for information as to what I believe and teach, would refer you to the Holy Scriptures, to my various publications, and to my Christian students.
It was with a thrill of pleasure that I read in your article these words: “If we have in any way misrepresented either Dr. Cullis or Mrs. Eddy, we are sorry.” Even the desire to be just is a vital spark of Christianity. And those words inspire me with the hope that you wish to be just.
