Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-02
TALkS ON HEALING Revival
FEARS SUPERSTITION MAY
RISE IF MOVE is STARTED
Crowds Pack Church TO Hear DR. ii. ID.
&. Macinchlnn Discuss Hick-
- $500, sons Work,

seventh Street Christian Church was
y p ihs TO capacity last might TO hear
-. p, express his views relativc TO
haith healing, and James Moore lick
& on'y-who conducted a two days heal
! 1ng mission i'll Richmond nearly three
weeks ago.
NJ Maellaehlan's subject was: Els
lie declared that. personally. he was
quite prepared to believe that MIR.
a fshaI, 4, worked cures; and that he
.nogeh there was no evidence at hand
to determine the fact that he worked
cures in Richmond.
80 Whe her the church generally should
revive the ministry OF healing, the pas
Z tor thought questionable. Certainly. he
said, ought not TO he done mechan-
readings OF Gods spirit.
Sees Danger in Move.
II God wants His church TO do So"
said Dr. Maclachlan. will lie not give
uals, as in the Apostolic days"
me special danger OF an attempt to
revive the ministry of healing, the
ngious hysteria. There must ho no
rscrudescence OF superstition" Or.
Mas; Maeiae en- said The whole process
the truest sense rcligious) control"
~ DR.; Maclachlan declared tha, it would
nn limb by prayer because God does not
90 anything for us we can do for our
selves. The great majority OF diseases,
ne said. should be left TO the doctors,
them.
Tells OF Real Question.
The real question. Dr. Maclachlan
W sas MaH moi b, wMtlhg h. fa4 healing
operative today.
LIE called the attention of the con-
EreEatlon to certain relevant facts in
this connection. which, he said seemed
to.be beyond dispute.
The hrst Of these was that mental
n. recognized department Of modern
medicine. The method OF the cure in
such cases would seem 10 De 'sugscs-
tton, he said.
Such methods. he went on 10 say.
were not only etcacious in mental
TACT that physical LESSONS and altera-
tions. OF tissue can be produced by
fixed ideas" and if caused in this way,
Z then cured by Il sort OF reverse pro-
cess.
,ePr. Maclachlan then discussed brief
~ in support of the theory that faith
healing was operative at the present
time. the 'Immanucl Movement" Or.
i9ewie and Christian Science. Every
fair-minded person. ne said, mus; adj
nit he reality OF genuine curee in
each instance.
~ Presents Conclusions.
From a study OF the methods en-
pioyed in reputable and conservative
ease by faith healing or mental sug-
scStton, DIR. Maclachlan stated that he
was prepared to draw several prclin-
mary conclusions.
y God is the source OF all healing
This is true of drugs, Physicians sur
seons and nurses. 1t H. not :, question
Of power, but of the channel If God
Is the source of health, He is not the
source Of disease.
"2. This is true even OF DIR. Dowic
and Christian Science. We limit the
universal bcnevolencc OF God. He
sendeth His rain on the just and the
unjust. He used Ealaam TO bless His
people.
80, 1t is. the same power that heals
through Mr. Hickson. The method /
believe to be different. Mr.. Hickson
himself believes it to be in the prayer
ful relation between God, the healer
and the patient, He calls special at
tention to the relation between sin and
disease The immediate benefit recciv-
cd is spiritual one, which, if un-
derstand him Alright, uncloGs the chan
mels so that the Divine Life can have
freer coprSc.'
DR.. Maclachan declared In conclu-
sion that, for MIN personally. the les
son of MIR. Hickson's message was the
reality of spiritual power