● ● ●   after these many years, the greatest privilege and joy of my life. In Hebrews 11:8 we read that “Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” These words fittingly explain my presence in that class, for Mrs. Eddy, with keenest insight, revealed “a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God” (Hebrews 11:10).

When she entered the classroom, I saw her for the first time. Intuitively, the members of the class rose at her entrance and remained standing until she was seated. She made her way to a slightly raised platform, turned, and faced us. She wore an imported black satin dress heavily beaded with tiny black jet beads, black satin slippers beaded, and had on her rarely beautiful diamonds. She stood before us, slight, graceful of carriage, and exquisitely beautiful. Then, still standing, she faced her class as one who knew herself to be a teacher by divine right. She was every inch the teacher. She turned to the student at the end of the first row and took direct mental cognizance of this one, plainly knocked at the door of this individual consciousness. It was as if a question had been asked and answered, and a benediction given. Then her eyes rested on the next in order, and the same recognition was made. This continued until each member of the class had received the same mental cognizance. No audible word voiced the purely mental contact.

In this class, there were those who knew her and loved her—who had been previously taught by her and were trusted helpers upon whom she called. There were those who doubted and questioned, and others were there who,  ● ● ●