Thank you so much for sharing what you did from the Roundtable; and adding that wonderful exchange between William R. Rathvon and Mrs. Eddy. It made me go to my copy of We Knew Mary Baker Eddy Third Series, to re-read Joseph Mann’s first healing in Christian Science — it is found in “Some Precious Memories of Mary Baker Eddy” by Calvin C. Hill (pp. 28-37). It is so inspiring, telling of his being accidentally shot in the heart (the doctors concluded that “from excessive bleeding, both internally and externally, and the peculiar color of the blood, the ball had touched the heart, and was probably lodged in the pericardium.” (This occurred in November 1886.) He was given up by four doctors (eminent physicians, including a skillful surgeon), and was at the point of death, when Christian Science was admitted; within 15 minutes his body began to warm, his breath returned, and he became conscious. He later sat up in bed to eat; the second day he was up and dressed, and the third day up bright and early as if nothing had happened.

If this can happen to one of God’s children, is not this possible for all? This inspired me so much many years ago that I have always wanted to live Christian Science and share it with others. Thank God for this Independent church, which is teaching Mrs. Eddy’s pure Christian Science, and sharing it with the world.