The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-23

above subject with special reference
to the Healing Mission recently con-
busted in Atlanta. / hesitated to
take space for this when the reports
in the Atlanta evening papers for
Monday and Tuesday were so COM
plete and so comprehensive, and
showed such an understanding of the
motive and work of the Mission. The
reply was that very few people read
these reports, and especially those
who find something to condemn in
this effort to help and "heal those
who had need of healing, so l con-
sented.
One wonders at the readiness of
people to attack and condemn a work
whose, aim and effect is to help,
where as no word is spoken in pro-
test against those things that tend
toward harm chiefly,-such for in
stance as recent moving picture
which used miracle man" (who
was good THOUGHT) in order to
carry much moral poison; and the
recent carnival, which reeked with
immorality,-the chief purpose in
each being to make money!
Mr.. Hickson
Mr.. Hickson is a lay member of
the Church of England, who has re-
ceiyed the sacramento gift of the
Holy Spirit by the Laying of
Hands. Snce fourteen years of age,
ne has given himself to help others.
AS God has endowed some with the
gift of healing through surgery and
medicine, he felt that God had en-
trusted to him the ministry of healing
through prayer and faith. Having
given his life and strength to this one
thing, it is not surprising that he has
become most efficient in fulfilling his
ministry. Far from presuming to ar
rogate to himself the title of"The
Healer" he cautions people against
thinking so; and endeavors to inspire
ministers and other Christians with
the desire and purpose to use this
power of prayer and faith in the
Christ to relieve the suffering every
where.
He said / am no miracle man. 1t
is Christ that heals. He cannot do
it without faith. "All things are pos
sible to him who believes" Put your
faith in Him.. The power of the
Spirit gives life. 1t is in the air we
breathe. 1t is in the aid the physician
can give US; he too is a minister of
God; and we should pray Gods
guidance for him, that the Spirit may
use him. The Lord is here Do not
expect immediate healing.
He urged that they rid themselves
of the bondage of selfishness, to
cleanse themselves of sin, for only
so could healing to body and soul
come. In reply to the question as
to why all were not healed, he re-
ferred to Matthew XIII: So and
XVIII: 20,-the lack of faith.
The Newspapers Report
One minister said: "It has opened
my eyes as to what the Church has
failed to do" And the writer con-
tinues: "The eyes of the minister
were not the only ones opened. No
matter how cynical and skepticaI one
might be when he went to the service,
he was obliged to acknowledge that
this strange gathering, this solemn
and pathetic and heart-rending spec
tacle, demonstrated more impressively
than anything else he had ever wit
messed the human souls worship of a
Higher Power; the human souls trust
in the mercy of God; the human
souls willingness to pray and believe
and wait for an answer to prayer"
One man having no faith brought
his afflicted son to please the mother.
Next day. he sent letter of graft
tuude for great benefit received by
his son.
The writer states that in dress, in
manner, in appearance and in all that
he did, Mr.. Hickson was Just the plain
natural, earnest Christian man, deep
ly conscious of Christ's Presence and
power to heal; and his method of in
voking that healing power was by
prayer and the laying-on-of hands
with faith.
From early in the morning till
after two O'Clock, crowds were in the
Church, and seeking entrance there