Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-06
400 FACES BRIGHTEN
At LAYING ON OF HANDS
Were Chronic Cases Who
Had Given Up Hope OF Ply
49,. sician's Help.
NOT HEALER IN OWN PERSON
First Discovery That James Moore
-: Hickson, Church of England Lay
man, Had Power Came When He
Was Youth of Fourteen.

"a NEW YORK. June 5.-James Moore
Erickson. the Church 81 England lay
Ninat apostolic healer. who, however.
: save through the biblical authoritative
ouickening OF the faith. held pub
lie meeting today at Trinity Chapel.
is Yves; Twentynf;h Street. where he
laid his hands upon about 100 per.
prayers for them.
Mono Of his patients" claimed to
have been cured after the meeting.
but their faces were lighted as II by
the most part iagEins as they APP
preached Mr. Hickson were notice
ably frmcr when they departed.
The majority Of the patients" were
doned hope OF being helped by physi-
clans. Not few were so feeble that
friends had IL assist them 10 the choir
rail, before which MIR. H;ckson stood.
"Trcatmcnt" Most Simple.
Each apparently. Was treated alike.
by MIR, dickson, who read some
prayers from the Episcopal ritual,
a young woman assistant circulated
among the audience. notebook i'll hand.
~iottinS down memoranda OF ,namcs.
addresses. ailments and what had been
Zone in seeking cures. Then after the
opening prayers. She called the roll.
leading the patients. TO Mr. Hick-
was simplicity itself, consisting OF
moments conversation. followed by "A
,murmured prayer by Mr. dickson
while he laid his hands upon the pa
tients" heads OF hips. Some of the
women were in tears as they departed
but all wore smiles.
PLEASE do not charge me with be-
ing. or making any claim 10 being.
healer in my own person" said Mr..
Hickson al the services conclusion to
those who had attended as observers
He said his first discovery that he
had some power TO help other persons
came when he was with his own fam
lily. He was then fourteen years old.
believes in Scientific Cures.
Il discovered then he said. my
ability to inspire new faith in those
who were discouraged by long suffer
ing even TO the extent Of their being
able 20 resist pain and fnd a new
vitality for getting we'll.
Il believe that my work has en-
abled those who have come 10 me 10
find physical cure. But il would he
OF my efforts should be used for the
depreciation OF the scientific use OF
medicine and surgery. To strengthen
faith. faith in the divine healing power
OF Christ. who is still and always viii
be with the world, is the most that
can lay claim to. II has been given
TO me 10 gain much in the past"
Mr.. Hickson characterized as heresy
the ASSERTION OE some tnHt sickness Is
sent by God 10 develop spiritual life.
The real cure is TO know tina;
Christ is present in our daily lives.
then no i'll and no fear can stay with
Cs," he said
Likes to Watch "Pntients.-
Mr.. Hickson has been working
quietly in New York about week
upon invitation OF the Rev. DR.. VIII
liam T. Manning, rector OF Trinity
church. who was present at todays
meeting, but announcement OF his ac-
t!viiics was made public only TODAY.
When asked after the meeting for
information as 10 results of his efforts
mus far in behalf Of patients" he
replied
Only after months Of observation is
II possible 70 tell how far my efforts
nave helped sufferer. like 10
watch patient Ions time before
J am willing TO say that cure has
oeen effected. This ministry is not
, SIMPLY for bodily disorders There
are mental and moral disorders and
Fosessions which must be overcome"