The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-15
Halt, Lame and Blind
Limp and Are Led to
Old ST. ST Paulls Church
WITNESSES SAY
LAME BOY HEALED
Crippled From Infantile
Paralysis, Youth Lays
Aside Crutches After
L.aying-on of Hands

That laSne boy. said to have been
from North Carolina, was able 10
walk withhut his clutches yesterday
morning after attending the services
OF divine healing at St. Paul's Episco-
pal church presided over BY James
II. Hickson, iaynan of The church OK
England. was veuched for by several
Witnesses. these witnesses said that
after the prayer Mr. Hickson laid MS
hands on the boy and he was theh
able to walk without any aid.
Hundreds of lame, crippled and SICK
people visited st. Paufs church, All
Seeking the divine power of the heal
err Many Of them came from other
states. some being from points as fas
distant az Florida and Texas. After
the services many of these ~ent away
in different spirit. and signs OF JOY
and happiness were manifest on faces
that hitherto had been elouded with
signs Of woe
Long before the church doors were
opened the crowd began gathering
The iarne~AHd sick were brought in
arms, some were rolled In carriages.
while others were only able 10 be
there with tie aid OF crutches, Some
even. came fn automobiles. and the
physically aaflicted, rich and poor
alike. rubbed elbows, all eager TO gain
comfort from the healer.
The physically afflicted occupied
the scats*tn the lower floor.
while slsitors were seated in the gal
Terry. Each scat was occupied on
both floors and many were unable to
gaia enuante LADIES' OF the lied
ross cantesn corps. who were also
members ofs<snc church, ofiiciatcd as
ushers Sky policemen under Ser
gsaSlts c. y. Iohuscn and c. l..
= CLARK naaa'Sd tbs crcwds at the en-
ONLY ONE HEALER
Md, Hioksun's opening remark was.
rem ernbers Mere liz only crfA hAaIer-
have no more POW sr~ individually to
heal than al csecsss6 Enlb Possesses
to ElYs ftst ~ atself alone. I, you
want help s&uk To Christ. Tor He Is
Inc only Healersg
HE expiaisk3 that &c did not claim,
to heal through his powers alone,
hut that results wire attained only
by Divine Srower Everything, is
possible through God ard nothing ia
Impossible Che said. He explained
that healing the spiritual as we'll
as the raentas WA meant
Mr. Hickscn has never claimed
immediate mailing. but, as he explain
ed, IL reduiFes faith. time aud appli~
cation, 1T ds gradual process, and
you must ID prepared 10 give some
time each day IN it, he said. You
viii receive the lay~on hands. but
let this he hpt tho beginning of Your
healing.
The Erglish layman's ceremonies
were very irrpressing. All who were
witnesses LEFT with ABSOLUTE conyfc :
iNrz sxs ~,~
He started with the children. They
were lad To the altar rails where they
knelt in prayer, after W hich MIR. HEX
aen palced hE hands on the sufferers
Goth before and after this he spoke
fe~ wordsto the patients explain
ing the naiUe OF has work. After
the childrenS came those who were
helpless. Itiwas impossible TO call
all 10 the alHr, SO Mr.. Hicksun went
out upon the Hoor and touched others
who were III During this work the
organist ,sSpmpanicd with Nearer
My God ~ fa$e- During the entire
services the Iayman tried to impress
unon his nS3rers that it was not
through shower but through faith
n God thatNthe healing. was accom- :
elished
Mr. Hickionss work is not SEN
sationaE IN does not Claim to- do
starLinGs thugs or perform miracles.
However ~ his services in several
larger cirts.it is said that patients
have received almost instanteons re-
lief. Among his subjects there ara
ilwavs those afflicted with ma turai
iisahilitiGs~&ao who have sheen in-
iured. and nose suffering With dis
eases. surerirs of the white plague
oftep being present in great nunr~
osrs. AT III these classes were pres
mt at 81. hults yesterday.
Rev. DBL W. Rowie. of St. Paul's
hurch. sandAis assistant. Rev. Elmer
Redrs~tsa md the Rev r. Cary
Montague. Atty missionary. were in
ne 'hancel1n addition 10 Mr.. Hick-
SON slanS members OF the Rich
nond cl~rst were in the eongresa-
ion Theskt. Rev. william Csbell
Grown, " bishop Of Virginia. and
stf'nortcF hr. Hiekson. was pres
mi,
~ 3 o'cltek meeting for co,ored
"a tierrs-Nak held
This n14ning at 10 o'c1ocL nv
iirkson wifbe at Holy Trnity church
IN Laurel 4rAet between Main and
fIanklsn streets Sufferers, nat,ents
Ind tainist4s are requested 10 be a.
he PARISH 1ouse at sac o'clock.