New-York tribune., 1919-12-22
Babe and Soldier
Instantly Cure d
By "Miracle Man,
George Moore Hickson Gre
ates Sensation in Pitts
burgh by Results at ssSpir-
itual Healing Mission"
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21.-So many
remarkable manifestations of healing
power have been witnessed the last
week at the "spiritual healing mis-
sion." conducted in Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church by George Moore
Hickson, English layman, that incred-
ulous churchmen and level headed bust
ness men have begun to use the cx-
preston miracle man"
Hickson, who claims no divine power
and attributes all cures to the sub
jcct's faith, began his mission here
last Wednesday, and since then about
l,4o0 persons either have been treated
directly by him or have been the sub
jects Of his prayers.
Two cases of apparently instantane-
Gus cures were recorded at yesterdays
meetings, though Mr.. Hickson discour-
ages his hearers from expecting i'm
mediate cures.
Baby Healed
A baby suffering from nervous
disorder and writhing in pain was car
RED to the healer, and the uuickncss
with which its suffering stopped after
receiving the healers ministration as
founded spectators.
veteran of the World War, clad
IN his overseas coat and using cane,
was assisted to the chancel rail by
two friends, who then retired to seats
in the auditorium. The soldier had
emerged from French battlefieIds q.
emi-paralytic, but as Mr.. Hickson
placed his hands upon the mans head
and prayed that strength Of body
might return the soldier arose, and
without his cane and unaded by
friends walked steadily to his seat.
At previous meeting a youth, &C
companied by his mother, entered the
church and asked to see Mr.. Hickson.
but on account of the boys evident i'll
condition, DR.. Edward S. Travers, the
rector, asked the mother and boy to
go into side room until the healer
should finish his regular mission
Somehow the two, unnoticed, slipped
into the meeting and occupied a front
scat. While the church was at its
quietest and Mr.. Hickson was praying
over half dozen crippled men,
the boy suddenly dropped to the floor
in convulsons. A woman near him at
the moment forced a Testament be-
tween his teeth to keep his jaws
apart ana ne was carried immediately
before the healer Mr.. Hickson placed
his hands on the afflicted boys head
and offered prayer. The jerking
of the subjects body ceased and in
few minutes he rose from the floor
and walked to seat
Blind Man Benefited
"lf these things were not brought
about by God to demonstrate the power
of His hand, who can tell why they
have happened in my church" asked
DR.. Travers, commenting on MIR HEX
sons work.
Not only Pittsburghers have been at
tracted to the meetings. but many per
sons from. distant towns. One man
from Akron. Ohio, who had been al
most blind for years, reached the city
a few minutes before Mr.. Hickson had
closed one of his meetings. He was
rushed to the church and received
treatment. The next day he reappeared
with the statement that his sight was
returning. The third day he walked to
seat in the darkened church and de-
clared his belief he would receive his
complete sight, as marked improve
ment already had taken place.
Mr.. Hickson is layman of the
Church of England. He came to New
York in May, and in the four weeks he
spent in the metropolis he laid hands
on $4,000 pilgrims from all parts of
the country. He held services in Trim
ity Chapel. Many cures were reported.