Ratana’s Cures.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1921, Page 3

Ratana’s Cures.

A returned soldier undergoing treatment in the King George Hospital, Rotorua, writes to a Taumantnui friend as follows: — “There is a most wonderful example of a Ratana cure here. A Maori came in here three days ago. He had been at Narrow Neck hospital lor two years on crutches, with a crushed hip. He was due to leave here on Saturday for Narrow Neck, but he asked the Commandant's permission to go to Orakei on Saturday to see Ratana, who asked him if he believed there was only one God, and if he repented ol his sins, etc. Ills answers being satisfactory, Ratana said: 'ln the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, you are cured. Put , a wav your crutches.’

"He said a warm feeling like a hot wave went through him. He put away his crutches against the marquee, and then Ratana said, 'Walk,’ and he took his first step, feeling very uncertain of himself, not having been oft crutches for two years, hut he look another step, and then walked as well as ever he did. “ft all took place in under five minutes, and two days after I saw him running like a hare, Tsn’t it miraculous:' He has just cuinc hack here to thorough I regain ('is health. The doe1, rs her,, woe very greatly interested.”