New-York tribune., 1919-10-15
Wants Episcopaiinns
To Heal Through Prayer

To Heal Through Prayer
James Moore Hickson Explains
Method to Clergy at Detroit
Contention
DETROIT, Oct. IA. -- In an effort
to enlist all clergy of the Protestant
Episcopal Church into ministry
of healing James Moore Hickson, of
England. will meet all the bishops
and clerical and lay deputies to
and tell them of his methods. He is
here under the patronage of the Rev.
Dr.. William r. Manning, rector of
Trinity Parish, New York City. DR..
Manning invited Mr.. Hickson to Trinity
hapel some months ago and four
thousand cases we're treated by him.
81 am not claiming to be able to do
anything Of my own power" said Mr.
Hickson to day; 81 am asking that the
Church return to its early lract ce,
retained until the fifth century, and by
the power of Christ, to heal the sick.
/ am but ar instrument of the power
of Christ, which is the source of all
healing. / am not competing with
medical men. Rather am cooperating
with them. Only to-day l had d
physician visit me for trea atment. This
will show, | think, that ! am not COM
peting with doctors.
"The clergy tell me that I have
made their visitation of the sick more
meaningful."
Here DR.. Manning interrupted to
say. My own experience in the sick
room has been quite different since
Mr.. Hickson's coming"
Testimony of Good Results
~ want to turn the thoughts of the
clergy back" resumed the healer, "to
the possibilities of faith.
"You ask whether my work in this
country has been productive Of real
results. We have ample testimony on
that score"
The Rev DR.. E. Cloves Chorley, of
Garrison, N. Y, q deputy to the con.
fention, said; 81 was patient in
n hospital. On the same floor with me
was little child whose high tempera-
ture, running through a period Of
many days, alarmed the people r the
hospital Mr.. Hickson came in, laid
his hands on the chld's head and
prayed. In the morning the child's
temperature was down to normal, and
it remained at normal for the other
two weeks l spent in the hospital"
Attention wSs called to the case of
a boy so given to cruelty to animals
that his mother had him sent away.
The boy was treated by Mr. Hickson,
who, on being told Of the case, said,
This is as clear an instance as you
will find of being possessed by q
devil" Mr.. Hickson was asked to
describe the history Of this case after
he had given the treatm "The boy
returned to his home" he said. "and
the cruelty was no longer character
istic.
ut has been asked if, through faith
and prayer. we would be able to restore
an amputated hand or arm," said Mr.
Hickson. ave make no such claim
But we do contend that prayer and
faith would assist in the healing Of
the stump.
Success With Very Young
"Our greatest success has come in
dealing with very young children In
the case Of grown persons ! like to be
Informed fully as to the symptoms
and TO encourage an absolute co0pera-
ton between the patients and myself
In the case of young children | have
been able to be the medium of helping
them, through Christ, while they were
sleeping.
I've insist that the power of Christ
to heal IS just as effective as it was
in the days when He was here on earth
The Church has not the faith it had
in the early days. My mission is tc
call the Church back to its early faith
~ have found the American people
very open minded. They are earnestly
striving to be helped | am here to
help them if can. It has often been
asked of me how I manage to con
serve my strength in view Of the great
demands that have been made upon
me. DR.. Manning often wondered at
this. This explanation is simple II
is not my strength that is being used
am just pipe through which power
is transmitted.
Let me make this statements II
has been asked frequently whether
we are aiming to set up new cult
or whether we are rivalling the
Christian Scientists. To both PROPOSE.
tions would answer, No 1t is very
old doctrine that we are revivifying
the doctrine OF the healing power OF
Christ. AS for Christian Science, we
do not begin with the statement that
illness is an error Of the mortal mind
We admit the facts in the case, ant
| then try to have the person who is il
turn to Christ fer healing
AS John the Baptist preached the
doctrine Of repentance, so do we. II
you deny the reality Of sin. you dc
away with the need of repentance. II
you do away with the need Of repent.
ance, you deny the Lord
II insist that our claims are not ex-
travagant, for was it not Christ who
. said, he that believeth on me, the
works that | DO shall he do also an,
! greater works than these shall he do'?'
After Mr.. Hickson's statement DR.
Manning said the healer had his un-
qua flied Endorsement. and that other:
Of the American clergy who had beer
given an opportunity to observe Mr.
Hickson were of the same mind.