SPIRITUAL HEALING.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1923, Page 4

SPIRITUAL HEALING.

BISHOP RICHARDS'S COAIAiENTS DUNEDIN. Oeloher 17. In his addre.-s at the Anglican Synod to-dav. Bishop Richards, on the subject- of spiritual healing, said: “F realise- greatly the responsibility of having -licit a 1111 --1 o 11. It seems to me that we should have inclined a far greater respe-nsihiiliity in iof using it- James Hickson is a loyal cliur■oilman, and comes to a diocese only on the invitation of the Risllop. 11 is work lias stood the los I of ninny yens. In numerous lines lie has bron used as a channel el healing power. \\ o welcome him ill the name of the I,nrd. and we h'U it net that il we make ready for the mission ill all sincerity and faith, wo shall real no the presence of Him o! whom it is written. '‘Himself look our infirmities nml bore our siel.nes-. Los is what- we mnsi ol all desire. Do long have gleeted the gift, which our Lord has bestowed upon the ( htlieh. in pel)iteiiee we unu claim ilm gilt and |,ru\ for wisdom that we may knew how to me il. im: during the mi-doll only, but- with, proper gilidame and discretion always. (>•’•.;• things will follow . AIR. Idli'KsliN V P Cb'!;i>l! Nib HISRGI* Mb OH o'-or 17. Tiler,, were many sullere's at the opening of the Hickson Healing AliMun ad Holy Tiinity {'lunch this morning. A Press representative paiii, ipated in a number of ronver at imn wo various patients, lie was enable to discover (my instances in which immediate and remarkable effect had followed the ceremony, hut in a number of ca rs the Milferers spoken to declared themselves convinced that they were -tailed on the read to recovery. Several deflated that they had heueliled after participating in the preparatory services. In one ease a child which had, been pal tiallly paralysed lor yea's vas re'pOiled to hive improved wonderfully nml to he glowing quite strong. Another ins"mure quoted Is that of r. girl who had l e-ai deaf b r years, and who in the course "I one o! the services -uddenly turned to her companion exclaiming : ‘-Isn't the mm ie hcantii'd The girl had never koiorc beau! the organ. Si ill another Case mentioned is that of a metier of a family who at first attended the intercessory services in u wheel chair, lull whose .health was influenced to such an extent by I be mission that she walked to the ehni'ih on tlm occasion of tho final service.