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270 Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research.
toward the formation of the Ministry of Healing. He said that he
had formed in England a Prayer Circle Union whose work is to
pray principally for the sick. This union is composed of many
smaller circles throughout Great Britain. Over 500 people are being
prayed for this month. There have been very wonderful results
through these prayers of health.
" On my mission around the world," Mr. Hickson went on, " I
want to establish a circle of prayer in each country, each circle being
a link in the chain. I should be glad to hear of any persons who
feel called to join.
" Prayer shotild be the backbone of every good work, not only
for healing of the sick but in all affairs of life. If we depended
more than we do upon the spirit of God we should achieve greater
and higher results.
" To-day the whole world is suffering from the want of circulation
of the spirit of love. If the command of Christ to love one
another had been obeyed what a different world this would be!
Even war would be impossible."
As a final summary he said this with a flash from his far-seeing,
wide-set eyes: "It is a simple message of revival. We must come
back and take up this ministry as Christ left it. It is a joyful message
and a most blessed one."
The healer's office hours have been running almost twice their
proper length every day at the chapel. And his work of healing is
not limited to the office hours. He receives telephone calls constantly
from seven o'clock in the morning until late at night. Every
available moment in the day is filled with an appointment. One
day this week he treated 167 people at the chapel alone, and there
were probably more, his secretary said, who did not leave their
names.
Mr. Hickson is very gratified with the response to his mission.
He said that he appreciated deeply the warm-hearted nature of his
American friends and the many kindnesses he had received from
them. He came to this country some weeks ago with a letter from
the Archbishop of Canterbury. He went first to Boston, where he
pr:acticed healing with great success, and later was introduced to the
Rev. Dr. W. T. Manning, rector of Trinity Church, through Archdeacon
Greig of Worcester, who happened also to be in this country.
Dr. Manning has given whole-hearted support to the healing.
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