● ● ●  me.) I was also among those who heard Mrs. Eddy speak from the balcony at Pleasant View in 1903. And I saw her in 1904 in front of the Concord church when she spoke a few words to Mr. Edward P. Bates, the President of The Mother Church, as she handed him a gavel to be used at the annual church meetings.

In June 1903 another change came in my own work, when I was called on Mrs. Eddy’s recommendation to become one of the Editors of our periodicals—that is, to be associated with Mr. Archibald McLellan and Mr. John B. Willis. Although I deeply regretted leaving Detroit, where I had many students, friends, and my children, and felt quite settled, I did not hesitate but responded promptly, and within ten days of the time of my appointment, I was settled in Boston and at work.

A few months later, I had the great privilege of another interview with Mrs. Eddy at Pleasant View, where I remained for a few days on her gracious invitation. Every minute spent in her presence meant so much because of her wonderful reflection of divine intelligence, and so I spoke very little, preferring to listen to her inspired words. One morning when I was a guest there, she sent for me to come to her room on leaving the breakfast table, and when I entered it, she said she wished to call my attention to a passage which she had just read and which had come to her with new light. She opened the Bible and read from John 4:39–42, but laid the emphasis upon verse 42, which reads, “And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.” She paused a moment and said, “I think I ought to call the other members of  ● ● ●