The Washington times., 1920-04-21

OF his mission TO America. lie salo
be had come TO urge the revival OF
the ministry OF healing.
There is nothing Wonderful In the
healing Of. the sick, and crippled. II
Is perfectly natural Jesus Christ 70
the same yesterday. today and tomor.
row. II you telieye this you VIII
see there IL nothing extraordinary IN
heslings What Christ did when ne
Mas On earth he will do now. Let us
have faith in him and cleanse our
souls" '...t
{ When the healing service" began
AIR. Hickson requested that the Grip
blad and sick who could not walk be
brought forward frst. then the chil-
dren, and last the others whose at
flictions were not 50 serious.
Prays over Then.
The firtt 10 como forward was
woman. She was in wheel chair.
Mr.. Hickson, assisted by two clergy
men. put his hands upon her head
and pronounced a blessing. He spoke
a few words 10 her and then walked
to the next person.
The second to be treated was a
woman. and the third, fourth and nItn
were women All were in wheel
chairs. Mr.. Hickson blessed them In
dividusily, said a prayer, and whisper
ed a word OF encouragement
"The healings will not be instan-
taneous," Mr.. Hickson told the at
fIicted. 1T will come gradually. Don't
get discouraged. but just keep your
faith in God and he Will heal you."
There were more than twenty-five
persons who first were blessed by
Hickson. As he left them to pray for
others, they passed out OF the church.
There was many smile on the faces
of some who departed from the altar,
and several were shedding tears.
One man came accompanied by his
son. He was in n wheel chair, his son
on .crutches. Hickson- blessed them
both together, the boy sitting In his
fathers lap.
"If my boy could only be healed
would be satisfied" the father said,
"It Is he Ilwant helped. II we both
can be healed ! will be so grateful.
surely hope We will be helped.
Gallery Prsys Also.
As the first to be blessed passed out
of the church others came In taking
their seats.
Tho children came next. Many OF
them were infantile paralysis victims
with crippled arms or legs. Hickson
went to each one individually, pro-
nounced his blessing, and prayed over
them. The children, like the first to
be. prayed for. passed out Of the
church to give room for others.
As the men. women, and children
passed silently up to the altar. the
back to tho seats several hundred
men and women sat In the gallery
OF the church praying for all who
came to the services. They were the
intercessors, and Hickson offered .
prayer of thanks to them for COM
ing TO aid the sick and crippled.
When the Miracle Man" had
blessed the crippled. the children. and
the urgent cases. he called for those
who wer6 sick or whose, ailments
were not so serious as tho nrst to
come.
There filed to the altar q constant
stream OF men. women. and children.
Among them. were persons OF both
races. the white and colored- To
Hickson color or creed made no dif-
ference He treated everyone the
same.
Until I o'clock today Hickson was
still pronouncing blessings
Say Man Hears AEain.
A report came into the church to-
day Of a man, who attended the serv-
ices yesterday. who had completely
recovered his lost hearing. Church
officials are endeavoring to verify the
story. There was another. report of
a blind woman who regainedr her
sight.
Yesterdays services at the church
attracted a crowd of more than 5000
people. 1t was not until 5:15 o'clock
that Hickson finished blessing each
one who came to him. The healer
then left and attended a meeting of
clergy in st. Johns Parish Hall
|, Last night and early this morning
the 'rectory of Trinity was besieged
w persons seeking a private inter
view. So far Hickson has turned
Gown all requests.
Police Assist Sick.
/, A. squad of police were on hand
today to handle the traffic at Third
and c streets. the church corner.
Every available curb space was taken
up by the several hundred machines
that were brought by those attending
the service.
The police were on hand from early
this morning and will remain until
the services are completed. They not
only direct the traffic but they assist
the sick and crippled into the church.
Red Cross nurses were busy today.
They brought in automobiles men
and women who cannot walk. The
nurses brought them into the church.
remained with them while they were
blessed, then took them home.
Another service will be held at the
church tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock This is Mr.. Hickson's last
.ppoarar,ce in Washington. He leaves
tomorrow night for a two-day visit
to Baltimore. 4" From there he goes to
Philadelphia, New York, and Boston.
2 Cards of admission may be secured
between 0 and 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning for the final service of My.
Hickson. '.,.'''' '.'''
Mr.. Hiclson is on a world tour. lie
has travelled more than 10 600 miles
while In this country. He plans next
to visit France, then the Asiatic coun-
tries. q.