Progress at prison

At the Weds testimony meeting in McAllen, Jim from Dallas, the head of institutional committee, came to the service and gave several testimonies about healings and lectures in Texas. He talked about the lecture I just did in the Huntsville prison sponsored by the Conroe church. If you recall, that worker had prayed for 5 years to be allowed to enter the prison and hold services. 3 months after permission was granted, she planned the lecture with me.

The prison officials permitted only those prisoners who signed up one month in advance and who had indicated an interest in CS to attend. We had about 10 people including two or three new people if I recall. Eventhough small it was a successful lecture with a healing atmosphere.

Now, just one month later, Jim tells me that Ryder is going to give a lecture in the same prison and that the prison officials have now opened the lecture to the entire prison population. Anyone who wishes to attend will be able to attend. This is a huge demonstration. The transformation in opinion from not permitting CS at all, to permitting only a few to attend a lecture with stringent restrictions, to now an open invitation extending to the entire population. I am so grateful. This is truly the Christ at work. This particular prison is a male maximum security prison. It is the death row prison in Texas. Think of the blessing here that Christian Science is being made available to the entire prison population there.