The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22
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minutes late In arriving at the
church. He had been making visits
during the morning to bed-ridden sick
and crippled and was delayed. Hick-
son has visited more than one hun
dred homes in different parts OF
Washington.
The services today were like those
of the previous except that the healer
announced that Episcopal clergy as
sistinR at the services would conduct
the healing service this afternoon ne
himself being unable to attend.
Last Service Of Aaissien-
This is my last service Of the mis-
sion" he said in opening the healing
service. "But this is not the last
healing service. The clergy have de-
cided to go. on with the work.
hope and trust that you dear people
will support them In every way pos
sible.
II wish / could be with you this
afternoon, but that is not possible. l
leave the city for Baltimore tonight
and am crowded with work this after
noon. But tho clergy can help you.
Christ works through various channels
in effecting healings.
Before / leave ] want to tell you
good people about the Ministry OF
Healing. It 10 known as Spiritual
healing and has been in allegiance In
the churches for 400 years.
81 have started the work here. But
II is only a beginning. 1t Is up 70
You people to continue the WORK. You
should come forward and mobilize
your christianity. II you want your
church to be q healing church 1en
you can make IL so. When we want
things done we usually agitate IT.
This does not happen In the church.
but II should. Agitate this movement
IL you really and truly want healing
services"
Cured OF Paralysis.
The Rev. Enoch Thompson. vicar of
the Nativity Chapel. brought to the
church today a story Of another heal
ing. It was about a twenty.year-old
girl suffering with infantile paralysis.
Tuesday the girl was brought TO
the healing service. Hickson prayed
over her and put his hands upon her
head. She left the church. but her
condition seemed unchanged.
Yesterday, the minister declares,
the girl awoke entirely recovered.
Her legs had been Strengthened. She.
was able to walk without limping.
Thompson says she Is entirely healed.
ut is wonderful work Mr.. Hickson
Is doing" said Mr.. Thompson. when
I heard the little girls story, II
seemed unbelievable. / asked her to
walk. watched her and she walked
without a limp. The change In her
condition has been a miraculous one.
Today twenty men, women, ana
children went to the altar to give
thanks for being cured. Most OF
them had been suffering with inter
nal troubles. Mr.. Hickson blessed
them all.
Many Reports OF Cures.
Mr.. Hickson started his healing
his healing services at 1880 o'clock,
following a short sermon. He first
attended to the cripples who had to
be carried in. There were about
twenty-five in all Next he took the
children and last others who wanted
to be helped.
Reports have been pouring into the
church rectory of men, women ana
children who have been aided In their
Affections after attending the healing
services. Many stories have come or
persons recovering their hearing. but
church officials have been unable to
find time to verify the reports.
Numerous requests have come in to
have Hickson visit the walter Reed
and other hospitals around town. He
has been especially urged to go to the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
Hickson has turned down all of these
requests.
$50 many requests have come into
Mr.. Hickson that 1t is impossible for
him to answer them ALL" said Rev.
David r. Covell, pastor OF Trinity. He
has been making visits in homes. His
nrogram Is so nlled np now that he