(The following letter was written the third in the course of a correspondence with a minister on the subject of Christian Science.)
MY dear friend:— Your letter of late date is at hand.
You suggest the "doubtful" character (as per marginal note R. V.) of the latter part of Mark xvi. It is to be said of the matter that the preponderance of evidence is in favor of it as we have it in the New Version, else it had not been retained by the Revision Committee. Another good evidence in its favor is the fact that it is in exact harmony with Jesus' whole line of teaching and demonstration. John xiv; 12, 20, and Mark xvi; 17, 18, are of one thought, one spirit, one meaning, one Mind.
Jesus taught and demonstrated the Principle of Divine Life. Does this same Principle obtain for salvation today? Then must also the Christ-power for its demonstration. Jesus was not simply showing signs, in healing the sick, for the sake of signs, but was doing the works of God,— "The father abiding in me doeth his works." Since this is so, then it must be true, as Jesus said: "The works that I do shall he (the believer) do also."
