Biographies of our contributing authors (in alphabetical order):
Peggy M. Brook
In 1956 Peggy gave a series of talks on the nature of God. Each talk focused on one of the seven terms
which Mrs. Eddy has given us. These talks were recorded and then Issued in a series of booklets. This
work was the outcome of a great desire to know more about God’s nature and to share her findings
with others.
Peggy was a lifelong Christian Scientist and in 1937 became secretary to the Christian Science teacher,
John Doorly. She remained his assistant until his passing in 1950. She continued with her healing
practice and gave talks and summer schools on the Bible and other subjects seen In the light of the
Science of Christian Science until her passing in 1999.
Gordon Brown
W. Gordon Brown describes himself on the back cover of his book, UNIVERSITY CITY OF DIVINE
METAPHYSICS as: “...a Christian Scientist who devotes his life to the study and practice of Christian
Science as the comprehensive SCIENCE of all real being rather than as an organized sectarian religion.”
From his residence in England he put out many books and tapes on the subject based on his
understanding of, SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES by Mary Baker Eddy.
Doris Grekel
Doris Grekel is the author of that powerful trilogy on Mrs. Eddy—THE DISCOVERY —THE FOUNDING—
THE FOREVER LEADER. She also publishes a Quarterly, THE INDIVIDUAL CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST. She can be
reached at T.I.C.S., Box 128, Ahwahnee, Ca 93601.
John Doorly
John Doorly was a Christian Science practitioner, lecturer, and teacher. He was President of The First
Church of Christ Scientist in Boston 1919-1920. He was highly recognized for his healing work and his
lectures drew huge audiences but in 1929 he resigned from the board of lectureship - In her book “John
W. Doorly and the scientific evolution of Christian Science”
Peggy Brook wrote: “At the time of his resignation he said that from his travels all over the world,
visiting many different centres where there were Christian Science churches and societies, he sensed
that the majority of Christian Scientists had only a religious belief in Christian Science, and that most of
the healing that was being done was mere faith-healing.
He realized then that unless the Science of Christian Science was seen, understood, and identified Mary
Baker Eddy’s discovery would continue to be accepted as just another religion among many, instead of
as the Science of all being that he instinctively felt it to be.”
Thus, he retired to England to study the textbook to discover what Mrs. Eddy meant when she said:
“Divine metaphysics is reduced to a system, to a form comprehensible by and adapted to the thought of
the age in which we live.
This system enables the learner to demonstrate the divine Principle, upon which Jesus’ healing was
based, and the sacred rules for its present application to the cure of disease.” (Science and Health 146147.)
From then until his passing in May of 1950 he devoted himself to the study of the synonymous terms
Mrs. Eddy gave for God. He saw that they were the “key of David” and did open the Bible to be
understood in its Science. He gave talks on The Bible over a period of many years.
Ronald A. Klette
While living in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr. Klette left a career in banking to devote his time to the
healing work. He was listed as a Christian Science practitioner in The Christian Science Journal in 1970.
He also had a number of articles published in the Christian Science periodicals. In 1979, he withdrew his
membership in The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts and in
his branch church, after becoming disillusioned with the Church organization. He continued to practice
and write as an independent Christian Scientist. He was living in South Africa with his wife at the time of
his passing in 1988.
John Morgan
John Morgan was healed while attending a talk by John Doorly and then devoted his life to the study
and healing practice of Christian Science. He lectured widely and wrote several illuminating and practical
books.
John Lawrence Sinton
Mr. John Lawrence Sinton was a founding member of Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist in Manchester,
England. A Class–taught student of John Doorly’s; he went on to become a Teacher himself, taking The
Normal Class of 1937. After resigning from The Mother Church in 1946 he held summer schools in,
Harrogate England , as well as coming to America, to conduct classes.
Martha Wilcox, C.S.B.
Martha Wilcox was Mrs. Eddy’s housekeeper for two years, starting right after Mrs. Eddy moved to
Chestnut Hill in 1906. She had formerly been a school teacher in Kansas. She attended the Normal class
in Boston in 1910 and dedicated the rest of her life to the practice and teaching of Christian Science in
Kansas. There are many wonderful papers of hers available from The Bookmark.
Wentworth Byron Winslow
Wentworth Byron Winslow was a Journal listed Practitioner until he published his first book on Christian
Science in the late 1930’s. His simple but profound articles are based on analogies we are all familiar
with and bring home wonderful Spiritual facts.
Three of his books are: LET GOD DO IT—GOD WILL DO IT—GOD IS DOING IT.
Helen Wright
Helen Wright, the founder of The Mary Baker Eddy Institute has written 14 books on Christian Science
and Mary Baker Eddy. When only six, she saw her mother healed of blindness and her father cured of a
diagnosed fatal disease through Christian Science, her prayer ever since has been to help the world
better see and understand this marvelous Science of Being.
Bicknell Young
Mr. Bicknell Young was a very well known and beloved Lecturer and Teacher of Christian Science from
1901-1938. When he passed on in 1938 he was known as “The Dean of Christian Science Teachers.”