Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

I has been n cripple all his life was
! wheeled into the church by Il white
haired old man, friend of the fam
lily.
| Many With Withercd Legs
Among the children were Il num-
Der who had suffered from infantile
/, paralysis and are using crutches.
Their legs, withered and weak, sup
| ported by heavy steel braces, have
not been used for years. Others who
! have been partially crippled came
I forward on canes or were aided by
/ ministers. In the audience were a
number of pastors of other churches
in the city and vicinity. Many of
them prayed during the greater
! part of the service.
Few of the prayers by Mr.. Hick-
son could be heard except by the
| sunering person whom he hoped to
! help. All were earnest prayers for
| Divine healing. Bits of them heard
now and then were: 20 Blessed
Jesus, we pray that Thou wilt touch
this troubled servant. Cleanse the
body with Thy touch, restore health
and make him strong and well. Lead
| him from this weakness, give him
! strength"
| Blind ASK To See
In. prayer for blind person he
| said: 30 Father. touch these eyes
/ we pray. We place this servant in
Thy hands and commit him to Thy
love and mercy. Lord heal him."
At one point in the service Mr..
! Hickson spoke aloud and reminded
! the many persons in the church
| that his prayer was only the be-
ginning, and that the faith and
prayer for recovery must continue.
/ Each person was given a small card
on which was printed n prayer for
| the Christian Healing Mission.
Prayer Guide
On one side is printed a state
| ment that all who are praying for
! the mission should unite daily in
/ the prayer. at noon, if possible. The
| prayer follows:
40 God our Heavenly Father, we
pray for Thy blessing upon the
| Christian Healing Mission. Bless,
| protect and guide those who have
| gone forth in the name of Thy Son
our Saviour Jesus Christ. May all
that they do be directed ana gov
erned by Thee. May they be so filled
with the spirit of Christ that they
may be bearers of His Light to those
| who sit in darkness. for the setting
at liberty of souls whom satan hath
bound, and for the healing of all
who are sick and suffering in mind
and body. And we ask that they and
all who are linked with them in
prayer at home may be ever united
| in Thy Love. and protected from
every snare of the enemy so that
by Thy Grace Thy purposes may be
fulfilled to the Glory of Thy Holy
Name; for Jesus sake. Amen"
ThnnnI, T. Trour.IoI
Among the hymns which were
Nearer My God to. Thee" He
Leadeth Me-" Abide With Me-"
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and
Just AS I Am" All were played
quite softly at first by the orgar ist.
then with a slight crescendo and
finally in n louder tone, but still |
with the same soothing, mellow
effect.
The healing mission continued !
throughout the afternoon because of |
the large crowds. Persons were ad- |
mitted constantly through the YES |
tryroom to the south of the chancel. |
AS the persons came or were |
brought forward to the chancel rail |
others were sent back to the seats. |
After the prayers the suffering men
anu WoItltil ltll lilC NIihStl anu
went out through the rear entrance |
TO the church.
Simple Services
The simplicity of the healing serv- |
ice was in itself an impressive |
thing. With the exception of the |
slight noise made by persons coming |
which were heard were the low
tones of Mr.. Hickson and the rec
tors, now and then a sob, and the |
music from the organ. seeming to |
come from a great distance, but |
sounding clearly and softly.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Hickson !
will be in the church again from !
10 to 1890 o'clock to meet all per- |
sons who are brought there and to |
pray for them. 1t is believed that |
many more afflicted persons will be |
brought to the city from other parts !
of the State, to be helped by him.
Faith Is Necessary
Before an audience which filled |
the st. Stephens Church auditorium
to capacity last night, Mr.. Hickson
explained how faith healing is ac-
complished. Many afflicted persons
We're there to hear him tell how they
can be cured by faith.
Faith is absolutely necessary, Mr..
Hickson said, if any person expects
to be healed. He said that Christ
did not heal those who did not be-
lieve in Him. Mr.. Hickson told his
large audience that healing through
the power of Christ is not new, and
that the day of miracles is not past.
He said that in Williamsport last
week a crippled man was brought
in by two men, and left without the
assistance of any one.
Miracles Disclaimed
The healer does not claim to be
able to perform miracles and claims
no superhuman power. All that is
done is brought about by prayer. Mr.
| Hickson also said that people are
living with too much thought about
the mental and physical life and not
enough about spiritual Slings. He
explained that healing through
prayer is not strange or miraculous
but is merely accepting what God
has to give.
Following the congregational meet
ing in the church Harrisburg minis
| ters met Mr.. Hickson and talked of
healing through prayer. All pas
tors of the Harrisburg Ministerial
Asso citation were invited to attend.
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