CHRISTIAN HEALING MISSION.

Otaki Mail, 10 December 1923, Page 2

CHRISTIAN HEALING MISSION.

j THANKSGIVING SERVICE IN AT* SAINTS' CHTJRCH. " g REMARKABLE TESTIMONIES. There was a very large cougrega m All Saints' Church last evening, church being packed, the occasion be- I ing the thanksgiving service in connoc- 11 ti'on with the recent Healing Jlis<i o ,. B file service was conducted by .j,"' m j Vicar, the Rev. G. F. l'etric. M.A., aji 9 was a full choral evening. j The opening hymn was " Alleluiy 81 j Sing to Jesusl" His the sceptre, His the li Throne." and was rendered improssivo- 1 ly and majestically. The lessons for 9 the occasion were Isaiah 35, aud s- t§

nunc dimittis were the setting i.v fflj Buiinett. Then followed tip nopd'a- if mission hymn, "Let me come closer ~ B Thee Jesus!" aud "1 need Thee ev«v ■ hour, most gracious Lord." The Vicar, preaching froii :\ lv j., ;| verse of the l.'lSth Psalm. "I will givr« thanks unto Thee, O Lord, with !vv Ys whole heart," said they had gathered |f together that evening for the most iS sincere and whole-hearted tuacksgivisg II service they had ever taken part in ia M their lives." 1900 years ago the DivumH founder of our blessed religion firstJJ proclaimed the Gospel of His Isinjdon'.fi aud brought tidings of great joy i,. r i the whole of suffering humanity. Ti:eS faithless, unbelieving world was on:!'.:? jjjj; at His message, and even His ovuli chosen people scoffed and jeered r-tlj Him. They recognised, becuus- it ujsjl

impossible for them to do o - ltorr.>.;H His marvellous power over disei.-e, will so they brough their sick to 11 iirjll to be healed. But they ascribed H:Jj power to the devil, and put Hire tog torture and ignominy, and ciuciW|| Him like tt poor slave. They tlnn ».-■-■ 91 home to their old life of paganism tirifl unbelief and spiritual death. And tSejJ world has continued in that state ev..-:H since. Now tit last the gloriou- lipltl of the Gospel is beginning to pecctrsttß their foolish understandings, and rc--hjffl into the innermost recesses of tier! being and the people uho sal in 'iir's-B ness are beginning to see a woi:dr ;■■ True it is that "God move- :r■ -.■ mysterious way. His wonders to :VBJ I if." and through a humble. re'i:it:.J| hiym.au, James Moore Hiekson, Hi h'l caused the light of the Gospel n. ■■>•■ "Poor old Jim." the wise world ■:.:■ "he has gone off his head." "You should go and see your .11 tor." a Clergyman, to whom he iii':-l| aled his mission, remarked to hiin."fl can'l understand it." replied i!du:':m Clergyman "you look all right." ;

And yet that humble layman ha.-'.I dav the church at his feet, thankiiJ luui for the light he has brought, isil ing a blessing from him, ami comnbl sdoning him to go forth and proclaim his wonderful message, and excrvi-J God-given gift. To our spirit u&ii"| dead, materialistic world, God's huffiUj messenger came with his message. He showed as that our accepted iiglj was in reality darkness; that for i'-Jj years we have been on the wro -M track; that God is not the author rl sickness and disease, but the devj who seeks and is working for our :j struction—body and soul; that •'., Heavenly father, more than any earti] ly father, is working for and rlesind our perfect happiness, both in 'ha world and the next; and thai if "fl will onlv come to Him in -imp!-. tru-'I ing faith, ami with truly petiit.r.SJ hearts, and with an honest titt. :..p '| (five obedience to the rule- and ■ j mandtnentti he has laid down for | guidance, the world will be ■■■■ l"."i ind happier place to live in, life wJ take on a new meaning, and peace "-j happiness will reign Jjuprcnfo. "-j Mission had taught lis the power | corporate, intercessory prayer: --SJ >!i'iTii what great joy and happi&aj could come into our lives through L-'-jH ing and ministering to others- nii'l -'IB helped ii- to realise the presence of'-» living Christ. :; the brotherhood of matt, wl the >''"■'% "lode.! bv thanking the parish: "'J for the help and support they hie: " ! jj corded him throughout the servicsi 1 He then read a letter froi "f Bishop outlining the methods t< | adopted for carrving on the "'■-- jj ministry of the church, after enumfratod the following list of tbssil giving? for bles«ing.i receive] thrOKI the mision by parishioner s : - Testimonies. 1. A man and his wife wish ::}\ turn thanks for having received :~-Z'-'-\ spiritual help. j -. A sufferer from neuritii '--' ; -.-1 era] weakness lasting over ;, : .•::'.' : 1 13 rear- gratefully acknowledge '4 cided improvement, and verv •e''? "-pirkual help. ' j ■''.. A mother grateful ly tlis.sk* '-'| for having blessed her little chil'li »-| was suffering from in tea';': b ' :V '\i prostration. She says it is now :■■■-'■-'>''% to almost perfect health. 4. Weakness in muscle of '■'*-'-'■ '-•.? causing the eye to s'ee double; or'-'iS-j on by a stroke 13 years ago. Cs- -'% scarcely evident, anl only rsrely '■'% double. . 1 5. Some physical improvctseat, *K "the wonderful spiritual : ' ; j;:y."| has been so uplifting," sayt the , : ":.'.l "that I hardly ever think of the r!/: "j healing. Life- will never be tfce si "| for me again." .. J 6. One who hes been totally -'-'"J for over 40 years testifies to & S r ;/| spiritual uplift, and says that -M'' -'| mission he has been able to see '•'•''-'";. a haze, and occasionally see fctrtaC -p li ? b, • • ; ■■■■■s 7. Another reports getierw -'■ ;\ improved. M *. Thanks are returned oy Jj~* J has suffered acute dyspepsia ";-' : ' r \'S rears. Great improvement. ■*'■'■ '"'"'•d so weU for years. . .|j 9. A sufferer from an ulcerateo ---' ach. for 13 years, undergoing i - v '' : ' ! '''.XJ continuous pain, reports hip •-'-'-. : "''"'j| meat, and pain practically go'- % -, ...| 10. A boy. partly paraiv-JS birth. 14 years ago—ankle bo--" s ".",| nerer moved, a case regarded t* f curable by doctors. "I car: flow. say.--, "'move ankle backward -"J forward —a thing which I ■""" "| done in my life." . _J 11. Colitus and neurit:.- for 1- 7- | Much more F.trengtls. . i-. Recurring aeneiaU' ' ■"' j standing. Feeling much he-" r _^ ; „j 13. Lameness —for 12 years—itS- 1 ing. Knee not so stiff. . .^,.-; ; j 14. Hernia, wounded arst. i"- ? ism—s years standing. - jLrrr - "' 1 stronger, and rheamati?n g r -' r -'- ~.|| 15. Paralysis, 17 year'. "'f'".._\ memory. Lirnb.-. much . ; :ro--'- : ' memoir quicklV retursirg. ...m Id. Deafness—3o years—very -- ■ improved. l} . - si rifl 17. Neuritis and rupture, -r : \...& Kcnritis completely cured •-- - 1 Eaatism much improved. . _ .-Jl IS. Paralysis—7 years- ~-~- ' | orovement. . - •- yJ| 19. Deaicess, 12 months, proved. . '-'"'-IS 20. Defective eye sijfht '■■■-■- 3fcrpTovas«it effected- g r-.^il Grtar impKrrener.t. C&3 E §»t?f -ffl pain, ar.n f*e!i-'

years. Am much'better, and now sleep well. 23. Trouble in leg- Bettor since Mission. 2-1. Heart and gland weukucs for 3 rears. Some improvement. 25. N"arvous trouble, causing weak eves, o yours. "Had to wear glasses tit all times, but during the intercession services nerves improved so much that often able now to go without glasses—occasionally for 2 or 3 days together. Thankful to be able to offer praise for improvement in health." 20'. Goitre — l-l years. Goitre not gone, but health much improved. Heartstronger, and breathing greatly iniproved. _ _ : 27. Another case of goitre. Goitre j still there, but swelling in throat gone down, and feeling much better in every J 2S. A sufferer from asthma wishes to ! return thanks for a great improvement i in his health. Also for great spiritual benefit. 29. One, not a patient wishes to return thanks fur the intercession services. As a result of these she feels nearer to her Saviour than before. They have njso brought home to her her exceeding need of forgiveness for many ?in s and faults which before she hardly realised she had. She owes much to | the services held in this church. 30. One who for many months has been nimble, through neuritis, to walk, or even to stand upon her feet, is now able to stand without assistance, ami to walk a short distance with the aid of crutches. 31. One, still crippled through illaass. acknowledges great spiritual healing. ""When I wrote to you some months ago.'' says this patient, "asking tha.t mv name might be added to your list of suppliants for spiritual healing, I little dreamed what hidden riches of secret plac»s were to be revealed to me. I know now what it means to dwell in the secret places of the most high, and so to abide in His shadow. I know, too, that some now power is mine for all fret and worry has flown, and I fee) just careful a»d content to wait patiently for Him. Perfect health will, I know, be mine, just as soon as He sees that I am ready to be entrusted with it. He is surely •fcnking me still further "apart" in order to perfect my faith.

32. .Gastric trouble, impaired eyesight and hearing. ISTo attack since mission, and hearing and eyesighi greatly improved. 33. One. not a patient, gives thanks for the wonderful experience of this Spiritual Healing Mission, and for the I'ealizing through it now of the meaning and power of "fellowship" in prayer. 3-1-37. Pive others return thanks for spiritual help. 39. Organic trouble. Back bad for fi months. Since, attending the mission have had a wonderful improvement. Trouble almost gone. Back much better.

40. Paralysis for 28 years. Muel stronger, and general health nlniP'<i incredibly improved. (To be continued next issue).