Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-11
SlYSCHORCH NEEDS
TO REVIVE HEALING
commlttss's Report Empha-
sl2es Faith In Power Of Prayer
70 Eplsoopal Convention.

Portland. Ore. Sept. 1i.-Bo3h the
duty and the need Of tho fuller
recognition in IN largest sense OF the
mihiatry Of healing in tho Episcopal
Church are clear and pressing. ac-
cordin3 to the report to the trienniai
convention which was made public
yesterday Of the Joint Committee to
consider tho fuller recognition OF the
ministry OF healing In the Episco-
pal Church.
Tho chairman OF the committee IL
Rishop Boyd Vincent OF Michigan.
and Bishop Manning Of New York
City Ia y member. The report IL ex-
pected to cause = lively discussion.
The committee has been at work three
years.
"Your committee" says the report.
confidently reafirms these PROPOSE
tions:
That God has INFINITE blessings OF
power In store for those who seek
them by prayer, communion and
active trust; that both the clergy
and the laity OF the church have too
often failed to turn to God with such
complete trust as will draw those
powers into full service; that Christ
still fulnlls. In Christian experience,
His power to give life and to give it
moro abundantly; that the faith
which realizes His presence 10
capable Of creating heightened vitality
Of spirit which strengthens and sus-
tains the health OF the body: that the
body no less than the spirit Of man
was included in the work OF redemp-
ton: that the restoration of har-
mony OF mans mind and will with the
divine will often brings with 1t the
restoration OF the body; that the full
power OF tho church's corporate in
tercesion in this connection has been
too little realized; and that conf
dence in the efficacy of prayer for
restoration OF health has not been
sufficiently encouraged.
Calls for Faith In Power Of Prayer.
Here. then, Is the FIRST great need
OF the Church today in the revival OF
her ministry Of healing. She must
renew and act more confidently and
constantly on her faith In power OF
+. prayer and especially in the
power OF her corporate intercession
to heal the sick. whatever
the means or process by which the
blessing comes.
But with this strong faith in the
contributory power Of prayer. the
church must not lose sight OF the
other truth that medical science is
the handmade OF God and the church
In this matter. and should be fully
recognized AZ the normal means ap.
pointed by God for the care and heal.
Ing OF the body. She must be thank.
ful for all progress made in medi
cine, surgery, nursing, hygiene ant
sanitation. She must believe that al
these means OF healing and prevent
ing disease and removing suffering
are gifts that come from God and ar,
TO be used faithfully also for tn,
welfare OF mankind. Experience a
we'll ~ reason shows that the bes
results are to be expected where therv
h cordial cooperation OF pastor ant
doctor. With the patients perfec
faith in the value OF the ministration,
OF both.
Special gifts OF healing must b.
recognized. too. There can be n,
question OF tho mysterious infiuenc
OF one unique personality upon an
other personality, and often for goo
in the case OF the sick. How far sucl
gifts correspond today to thos
recognized in Holy Scripture an
what the nature OF their power 1,
whether spiritual. or Psychic, Q
physical. or all three. 10 very uncez
tain. But in there days, whe
science is revealing such mysterie
in the mutual actions OF the huma
mind and body, 1t seems the part
wisdom in the church not to com
init herself hastily and offictally
any opinion or form OF thee
phenomena. But she has the rixf