In humble gratitude to God and in loving appreciation...

Amelie de Kattendyke Reboul

In humble gratitude to God and in loving appreciation of our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, I desire to give the following testimony.

Christian Science came to me in 1920. At that time I was affected by such physical weakness that I could hardly walk. I spent my days on a couch in our library, reading in a general way. Drugs and stimulants had failed; therefore I had made up my mind to think as little as possible about myself. I tried to get enough rest and courage during the day to make a pleasant home for my husband when he returned in the evening for dinner.

It was through the visit of a loving cousin and the talks I had with her that I felt the desire to purchase the textbook. Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. I believe that neither my cousin nor I thought of a possible healing of the weakness. but only of the interest the book would be to me in my solitary hours. I had always been a keen Bible student. While religious instruction had disappointed me when I was young, my great wish had been to find the truth about the life of Jesus and his miraculous works. I read the textbook over and over again; it was clear and beautiful, and it so absorbed my attention that I could hardly get away from it even to go for a drive.

This fascinating study went on for a month before I felt I could leave it. and then one day my husband came home early in the afternoon to take me for a little outing in the sunshine. I started out leaning on his arm. It was a beautiful winter day and I felt happy. We had plenty to talk about, and little by little we walked faster faster and farther until we found ourselves at the outskirts of the big town and we realized that I had spent two hours on my feet. I was healed, and I knew at the same time that the reading of Science and Health had worked the seeming miracle.

Since then I have had a great many more healings, both moral and physical. I was cured of a painful bladder disease; I have had several demonstrations in financial matters, and I see the effects of the correct application of Christian Science in many affairs in my life. I should like to relate one experience which required courage. Over two years ago, when I was elected First Reader in a branch church, I still wore glasses, not being able to read a word without them even by strong light. Also, black spots appeared in my vision, which annoyed me very much. Until then I had never thought of working in Science for my eyes, but before beginning to read I decided to do some consecrated thinking about them, especially on account of the spots. Aster two months I was able to read without glasses and the black spots entirely disappeared. The real test came when I first went to the desk to read, but as a result of my clinging faithfully to divine Principle, the last temptation to concede to error gradually left me.

For all the blessings which have come to me through the study of Christian Science, for membership in The Mother Church and in a branch church, and especially for the beautiful experience of class instruction, which teaches us clearly what Love and wisdom are, I am intensely grateful.—(Mrs.) Amelie de Kattendyke Reboul, Paris, France.

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