Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
HUNDREDS VISIT HEALER'
MANNED FLOCKlNG TO SEEK
CURE FROM J. M. HICKSON
J:nUiishninn TciIs Ministers Here Old
Age Is Only Cause for
Death.

ST. raurs Episcopal Church yesterday
presented modcrnizcd version OF
scene from ancient Galilcc when rev.
cred nultitudcs gathered TO hear Jesus,
nd wncn they brought unto Him the
SICK, the maimed the halt and the blind
TO he made whole.
Reverend multitudcs thronged tho
street in front OF 81. Paul's yesterday
as A. early at o'cloclt in the morning for
James Moore IIicks son. Inval;ds and
cTippies came from far ana near. on
loot IN street cars and in automobiles
reported from the mission Of healing
hcld yesterday by Mr.. dickson.
notcl TO members or the Richmond
Glorious and ministers from other dio-
eses in Virginia Mr.. 1icksop made
the emphatic statement that ne comsd-
red death from disease as unnatural
~ not in accordance with Gods
wishes. Old age he declared to be the
on'E natural cause OF death
Patients ThronE Church,
Never before has such a spectacle
been Witnessed IN Richmond as the
l Ml Lie Of ST pauis presented when
as if the convalcsccnt patients Of ali
the hospitals in Richmond had been
oor9usht INTO the church. There were
OF friends. others in rolling chairs
others who could not stand at all, but
sal So, nnddiGd in chairs which had been
PROVIDED Tor them.
1herc were men and women with
aces lined With pain: and little chill
dren from little babies in the arms o:
their mothers TO b x lads on crutches.
occasionally, there was the sound
of sharply drawn breath or a stifled
sob. There were bowed heads in ali
the news and tho marks Of tears on
m manS iaG ,boso SqhGering had left it's
but there was patience and hope and
stoiciSm ana resignation, also.
Congregation in Earnest.
IL was a congrcgation which was
disorder. no jostlins and pushing, no
whispering and talking
Many mad come from distance A !
iinaS. ;
\ number were blins, and there
were tupercniar patients and at least |
pssayer, ST liiekson then a. $ spo he" for
aeona ia haif an hour In his address.
fact that he was not Christ was
the healer and he himself only The |,
1t WAS His VIII. he said.
His talk. as whole, was a simple |
and digniiied dissertation on faith in !
manifest through His servants.
Secs Diseases of Soul.
well as OF the body. he dcelared. 10
which people were in bondage as much !
as to diseases OF the body. Envy. |
ciared 10 be diseases OF the soul.
;, Doctors We're doing noble work, said
Mr. Hickson, and they, and what they
We're doing FOR suffering humanity was |
in no wise 10 be discredited
God created doctors" he stated. |!
He counsclcd the patients agains, !
expecting instantaneous cures. Hc said |
that the present mission might he only |
ne, ne oSSsinnins OF healing. and that
rected them 10 keep a sort OF time
table with q definite hour set apart
each day for prayer.
Touches Afflicted Ones.
u 1s6 a't"F NJ, ran mrft by parents and
each little sufferer, placing his hand
." f fe 's s ah RdFt OF a lS 4ody
were brought forward, the more help /,
less ones first. As the patients came (
t b, n, me altar they left the church
day School room In concluding The !
seTyiee Mr. dickson Went out and md
tonGhed many who for lack OF time
~ O'Clock a mission :or colorcd |
people vas held, aud during tho after /
noon, Mr. dickson went on several
James Moore Hicksons second days I
mission Of healing in Richmond will DC (
held al Holy Trinity. beginning at 10
u CLOCK this morning.
Patients will be received in the sun
day school room and record made OF
cases ior whom intercession will be
Mr.. dickson will go later by special |
REQUEST 10 the Virginia Home for In
curaoles and Pine Camp for Tubcrcu
loSIS patients
NEED MOpC NIODUCpc