FAITH HEALING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20158, 10 February 1931, Page 14

FAITH HEALING.

BEQUEST FOR A MISSIONER. (WOII OUR OK* COHRBSPONDENT.) LONDON, January 2. A house at Hove, Sussex, and £2OOO has been bequeathed to Mr James Moore Hickson, the woll-known healirig tnissioncr, by Miss Jessie Griffiths, who died on October 4th, aged 69. She left £12,318, and her bequests include her residence (Wimbledon Lodge, Eaton Gardens, Hove), her furniture, and £2OOO to Mr Hickson, and £2OOO to the General Conference of the New Church, called the Church of the New Jerusalem, for tlio general purposes of tlio Conference. The residue ol' her property goes to her sister. "I am not founding a church of any sort with the legacy," said Mr Hickson, in an interview, "and the premises, 1 understand, are unsuitable for such a purpose. 1 have known Miss Griffiths for a long time. She became interested in my work some years ago, and has always wanted to help me in my healing missions. I have been engaged in sucn work since 1900. 1 had not seen her for some time, as I have only been back in London for about six months. Before that I had been travelling round the world, and have carried out healing mission work in nearly every country, including India, China, Japan, and South America." It is understood that the General Conference referred to in the will is the controlling body of a number of churches adherent to Swedenborgian principles, and lias nothing to do with Mr Hickson. Some years ago Mr Hickson created much interest by his methods of healing at St. Michael's Church, Paddington. \V.. and also at Bradford, hut was criticised by Dr. Hensley Henson, Bishop of Durham, on the ground that he was adopting tlie methods of a primitive and superstitious past.