Testimonies of Healing

This is to certify that Miss Mary E. Duvall had, at my hand, a live nerve extracted from a tooth, and other dental treatment of a painful character, without the slightest expression of suffering.

I am glad of the opportunity to testify to the healing power of Christian Science. In October, 1906, I was stricken down by a bad attack of rheumatic trouble, suffering intense pain and at night in particular.

In gratitude to God, and to our Leader, Mrs. Eddy for the demonstrable understanding of the control which divine Love holds over all, I submit a recent experience in dentistry, involving a metaphysical point, in the hope that it may prove interesting and beneficial to any who are meeting this particular phase of fear.

In thinking over the events of the past three years, I find that we have indeed "freely received," and out of my bounteous cup of blessings I would now "freely give" this testimony of the healing of our little girl of a serious kidney trouble. After doctoring her for many months, our physician candidly told us that he could do no more.

I, too , wish to express my thankfulness for Christian Science, for the practice of its teachings has done for me in a very short time what materia medica in all its branches, including change of climate, could not accomplish in over thirty years. Up to my fourteenth year I was considered very strong and healthy, when all at once nervous troubles, accompanied by disorders of the stomach, etc.

About thirteen years ago I was suffering from a badly diseased limb, the condition having been seemingly brought about by a severe bruise. For two years after the accident the limb pained me a great deal, but there was no visible sign of a diseased condition till about the end of that period, when I found that the painful spot appeared to be decayed.

I have often thought lately upon the Bible verse which reads, "Freely ye have received, freely give;" and I realize that I am not acting on it until I express some of the deep gratitude I feel for what Christian Science has done for me. When I first paid any attention to what I heard of it here in England (after a considerable sojourn in the United States), it was some time before I really began even to peruse the text-book, and when I did so, it was with a rebellious and prejudiced thought.

The experience herein related shows that if we are ready when the call comes to us. we can speak the truth which heals.

I am very grateful for Christian Science, because I am finding in it the prevention as well as the cure of disease. When I was a little girl I had a fever which left behind it rheumatic and other troubles.

Long weary years had stretched before me, with their joys and sorrows, their hopes and doubts, their successes and failures; but as they glided by. the book of life seemed to have an increasing balance in favor' of doubt and fear, sorrow and sickness, and at last the account became so sadly awry that human existence was no longer easy or even desirable, and the consequences were disastrous.