Mattie Perry was a Methodist Holiness evangelist who came into contact with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. She subsequently added Divine Healing to her teaching. She prayed for F. F. Bosworth, who had been sick for 8 years, and he was instantly healed. He was so impacted that he became involved with John Alexander Dowie and took up the healing call. Perry eventually joined pentecostal organizations and regularly held evangelistic and healing meetings. She saw thousands healed in her lifetime.