FAITH HEALING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 16, 29 October 1932, Page 3

FAITH HEALING

CONDEMNATION BY BISHOP.

“WRONG TO PLAY WITH SUCH NONSENSE.”

(Special to the “Guardian.”) AUCKLAND, October 28

Aii appeal from tlie Bishop of Waikato, Cherrington, to refrain from attending faith-healing missions is contained in the latest issue of “Cathedral Paris Notes.”

“It is not the Bishop’s business to say what people not of his Church shall do in tlie matter,” the report states, “but he. does most emphatically say that it is simply wrong on the part of church people to play about with such nonsense, whether carried on under the guise of religion or otherwise. God lids so abundantly blessed men in their diligent and painstaking work for the cure of ailments that it must be a direct offence against Him to think we can regain health by any silly short cuts. Hypnotism and auto-suggestion aTe methods of cure which should be employed by medical men only, for they only can understand the special need of each patient. To claim faith healing in this country as a cure, because our Lord and His apostles cured in this way, is to misunderstand the New Testament and disparage the wonderful gifts of healing which have been given by God to doctors and nurses. The Bishop earnestly hopes that all church people will refrain from these exhibitions which, in his opinion, are both silly and wrong, and in the long run can only do harm to those taking part.”

COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING.

AUCKLAND, October 28. “Already a number of people have offered themselves to the committee for investigation,” said the Rev. W. Lawson Marsh (chairman of the committee which is to inquire into faith-healing in Auckland). Mr Lawson Marsh said the aim of the committee was to investigate the claims that cures had been effected. The work of investigation had only just begun, but from time to time statements would be issued to the Press.