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Deformed Leg Healed in Rochester Square (a precursor to Bethshan Healing Home in London) This report was written by Mrs Mary Boardman, who attended the meetings held by Elizabeth Baxter.

One evening, half an hour after the Tuesday meeting began, we heard an unusual clump, clump, clump in the passage, drawing all eyes to the door, when, lo and behold, a foot was seen, followed by a leg, stretched out horizontally at an angle of ten degrees upwards. Then appeared the person of the man to whom the foot and leg belonged, making  his way on the other foot by the aid of a crutch and stick. When he sat down amongst the people the same leg and foot were still suspended in the air, resting on the top of his crutch. This man was Joseph Moody. By his own statement, it appeared
that for six years past he had suffered so much in his leg and foot as to be unable for his employment, and he could only obtain a precarious living by selling sweets, etc., in the streets. His case had interested medical men, but they had been unable to help him. His great toe had been amputated, but during his last visit to London, Sir James Paget told
him that his foot and his leg itself might be taken; but the disease remain untouched. A physician, who was in the room with us, examined the leg, and found it only skin and bone. In response to his request, earnest prayer was offered, and he was anointed when the meeting was over, and to our great joy the leg which had been for six years in a horizontal position, came down, and—though with much pain—he could walk round the room. He remained a fortnight in London, and at the end of the third meeting went down the street literally leaping, and walking, and praising God!

Excerpt from “Life and Labours of the Rev. W. E. Boardman” by Mrs Boardman.