Boston, Mass., May 5, 1905.
Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy,
Pleasant View, Concord, N. H.
Beloved Leader:—The May, 1905, primary class of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College—that institution which your wisdom has founded and fostered for our spiritual advancement, and now in session within the hallowed precincts of The Mother Church—sends you loving greetings. If, dear Leader, one word alone were to go to you from us to-day, it would be the word Gratitude,—gratitude to God, and to you, the messenger of Christian Science to humanity, for the sacred privilege of the instruction we are receiving at this time.
To us, as students of the Bible and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," your God-given mission is being unfolded, and we understand better your great gift to humanity. Our love and tenderness for you are augmented by a knowledge of the burdens you have borne and your Herculean accomplishments. We comprehend better than ever before the selfless love, sublime patience, and fortitude, that have enabled you to do so great a work. There is imparted to us the deeper meaning of the Church, and why you love it in its work of Christian healing, and we are also awakening to a greater sense of consecration. We have a clearer perception of the religion of Jesus the Christ, and a greater desire to be purified, that we may be worthy of the name Christian Scientists.
We love you, and recognize in you our Leader and spiritual Guide. Our united prayer is that God's blessing may bring to your human striving for the establishment of His kingdom on earth, inflowing grace sufficient for your lifework, and may we ever be actively loyal to you, to our Cause, and to the Christ-principle in our service to mankind.
Gratefully,
Connecticut,
Missouri,
Delaware,
California,
D. C.,
Florida,
Vancouver, B. C.
Committee.
Mrs. Eddy's Reply.
Concord, N. H., May 6, 1905.
Students of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College.
Beloved:—I am glad you enjoy the dawn of Christian Science; you must reach its meridian. Watch, pray, demonstrate. Released from materialism, you shall run and not be weary, walk and not faint.
