My Beloved Children:—Tenderly thanking you for your sweet industry and love on behalf of the Mother's Room in The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, I herein say: The purpose of God to youward indicates another field of work that I present to your thought, whereby you can do much good, and which is adapted to your present unfolding capacity, namely: From this date that you disband as a society, drop the insignia of "Busy Bees," work in your own several localities, and no longer contribute to the Mother Church flower fund.
As you grow older, advance in the knowledge of self-support, and see the need of self-culture, it is to be expected you will feel more than at present that charity begins at home, and will want money for your own uses. Contemplating these important wants I see that you should commence now to earn, for even a higher purpose, the money that you expend for flowers. You will want it for academics, your own school education; or, if need be, to help your parents, brothers, or sisters.
To further encourage your early, generous incentive for action, and to reward your hitherto unselfish toil, I have deeded in trust to the Mother Church, in Boston, the sum of four thousand dollars to be invested in safe municipal bonds for my dear children-contributors to the Mother's Room. Said sum is to remain on interest till it is disbursed in equal shares to each contributor, when he or she shall arrive at the legal age to receive his dividend with the interest thereon up to date. Provided, that this individual contributor has complied with my request as above named.
