Murdo MacDonald-Bayne

Murdo MacDonald-Bayne (21 June 1887 - 26 February 1955) was a Scottish- born healer, lecturer, and author. He was born in the Parish of Kenmore, Perthshire, the second son of a landholder and was named Murdo Bayne MacDonald, 'Bayne' being his mother's maiden name which he later used as nom de plume.
His early education was in medicine but he became dissatisfied with the standard medical training of the day. In 1913 he married and two sons were born of this union. After his wartime service he studied holistic healing methods and metaphysics, also travelling extensively to Commonwealth countries where he lectured and formed further centres. In his later life he was honoured with doctorates of Divinity and Philosophy.
Service in World War I
When the First World War was declared, he enlisted at Aldershot into The Highland Light Infantry on November 12, 1915. Since he was an excellent piper he was assigned to the position of Pipe Major. He was badly wounded in France at the battle of the Somme, and on June 9, 1917 he was transferred to the Labour Corps as a Sergeant, and on September 16, 1917 he was appointed to a commission as Temporary 2nd Lieutenant, Labour Corps. On March 16, 1919 he was appointed as Temporary Lieutenant. He was released from military service as of October 5, 1920 when he relinquished his commission, retaining the rank of Lieutenant.
He received the British War Medal, Victory Medal, and the Military Cross.
Post-war career
Dr Bayne founded "The College of Universal Science" in Manchester, England during the early 1930s where he taught metaphysics.
In 1944 a former student, Mr. Andrew Hutt, formally introduced Dr Bayne to a public gathering held in Escom Auditorium, Johannesburg, South Africa. It is here he established a centre, the Sanctuary of the Silent Healing Power which for several years mailed a regular monthly letter to subscribers worldwide.
The books written by MacDonald-Bayne and published by L.N. Fowler Ltd., England, are:
"The Higher Power You Can Use"; "I Am the Life"; "Heal Yourself"; "Spiritual and Mental Healing"; "What is Mine is Thine" (How To Use Your Divine Power) Parts I and II; "How To Relax and Revitalise Yourself"; "Divine Healing of Mind and Body"; "Your Life Renewed Every Day"; "Beyond the Himalayas"; "The Yoga of the Christ."
In 1948 he presented a series of fourteen lectures at Escom House in Johannesburg during which he was overshadowed by the figure of the Christ who spoke to those present, and these talks were set down in the book Divine Healing of Mind and Body (the Master Speaks Again).

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