HICKSON MISSION.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1923, Page 1

HICKSON MISSION.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON DOIN'G S. WELLINGTON, November 7. The Hickson Mission continued here to-day at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The service was presided over by the Bishop of Wellington, I)r. Sprott. It was simple, effective and devotional. Though no authentic eases of actual physical benefit "ere immediately discerned, yesterday hundreds of distressed and sick who took part acknowledged receiving great spiritual stimulant*, comfort, and consolation. It was a pathetic procession that yesterday wended its way to the altar steps. At the outset Bishop Sprott stated that Mr Hickson icteivod no ienumeration, and the mission was live to all. Mr liiekson said they had met to make, a co-operative act of faith in Jesus Christ. Many good Christian people had got away from the fact that he was also a great physician. Mealing "as not through the Mission alone, but from God himself. Nothing was impossible to man who believed that disease and Corruption were merely an abhorrence to God. and that lie did not solid cancer and consumption for spiritual need. "Did Christ go about spreading disease as a spiritual corruptionhe asked. “Yet wo are told that these things are the visitations, but they are untrue. What Jesus Christ old. eveiy good man could have d’ouc. Do not think 1 have this power,” ho said, “hut remember that be uses us as bis instrument.,” 'Science was helping them to the understanding to appreciate God's gifts. Aledieioe was as time'll a gift of God as fo'od. “Never kick a crutch away from a man until lie can walk.” he added, “therefore it is wrong to give up your doctor. Continuing the speaker stated that, v his experience, heating had been gradual. though there had been exceptions, after prayers for their restoration to health, of persons unable to be present. The Missioner dealt with hundreds of afflicted at the Chancel steps. His method was to place bis bands on the head of each, and offer up prayers. Mnnv cures and lienefits have been reported, hut the church has no authentic knowledge, ’of them. CURES REPORTED. WELLING TON. Nov. 7. In connection with the Hickson healing mission, two cures which appeal to have been authenticated have been notified to the Church authorities. One was a child with a east in her eye. When she left the church, se said toller mother:—“Now I can see properly.” The mother looked at the child and was astonished to see the affected eye as straight as the other. Iho other reported cure was. a man said to have come from Stratford. His affiliation was a short log. He was compelled to wear a special hoot. So great was his faith in being cured, that be brought an ordinary boot with liim. He stated after the service be was delighted to find the afflicted leg was the same size .is the other leg. Though sine and stiff, be walked without difficulty.