THE HEALING MISSION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 847, 26 October 1923, Page 5

THE HEALING MISSION.

FURTHER CURES REPORTED. TWO REMARKABLE CASES. The patients from Now Plymouth and other towns in Taranaki who attended the Spiritual Healing Mission, which was conducted this week at All Saints’ Church, returned to their homes by special train this morning. A largo number of mission workers assembled at tho railway station to witness their departure and it Was a happy scene that prevailed on the platform. Several of those who conic to (ho mission had received physical as well as spiritual benefit and they wore jubilant as they talked td their friends who came to bid them farewell. The cures of Miss Pcarn, of New Plymouth, whose euro was reported in yesterday’s "Standard," and an Inglewood lady were the outstanding ones among the Taranaki and they are both rapidly regaining their strength. illeports of further cures are still cormpg to hand. WANGANUI RESIDENT’S CASE. A notable case is that of Mr. Berry of Gonville, Wanganui, who came to the mission suffering from a shrunken left arm which was very much twisted. Two years ago he was bitten by. a katipo spider and' the poisoning affected Ins arm and legs. He was treated in hospital \yhore several operations were performed. After a long period of treatment tho ( arm healed but it was shrunken and twisted and was three or four inches shorter than the other one. Ho still suffered considerabel pain both in the arm and in his legs, Although able to his nerves wore devitalised and'his wrist and fingers were twisted. While attending the intercessory services at Wanganui Mr. Berry felt a cramping pain in his arm different from the pain he was accustomed to. During his visit to Palmerston North to attend the meeting he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, J. Craven, of Collingwood street, and a remarkable story of his cure was told to a "Standard” reporter to-day by Mrs. Cray eh. “Mr. Berry has always been a man of great faith in tho power of prayer,’’ she said, “and ho has told mo of different instances in his life when prayer had been definitely answered. When w left here to go to the. service on. Tuesday I told him not to be discouraged if he did not receive an immediate cure. When ho returned he did not appear to have benefited but his faith was unshaken and he continued to pray. In the evening he Went to tho service of intercession. Nothing seemed to have happened and ho went to bed. Next morning before I was up I heard Mr. Berry shout out ‘Hallolujah. Praise tho Lord.” My husband went into him and Mr. Berry was jubilantly holding out his arms exclaiming that his arm had been straightened and that his cure was established. I had taken a great interest in Mr. Berry’s case and when ho held out his arms for me to see it was beyond all doubt that the afflicted part had been restored. Whereas, prior to tho cure, it was three or four inches shorter than the other, it was then of normal length, two of the bent fingers had straightened, and ho could move the wrist freely. He sang praises of ioy and wanted to spread the news so that he could encourage other sufferers. ihe pain in his legs had left him completely and ne could bend them, with P er ‘, c to t ease—a thing he had previously had diriiculty in doing. Mr, Berry is firm in ms fath that the cure wll ultmatelyabo completed end that hs other’fingers wll return to ther normal szo. Mr Berry was present at St. i aul 3 Methodist Church, Palmerston North, last Sunday morning. Prior to the service, he call.ed the attention of the Rev. M. A. Rugby Pratt and Mr G. H. Stiles to his withered limb, and, in the most matter-of-fact and confident way declared I n going to have that arm made new. Later he visited Mr G. H. Bennett’s Bible class and exhibiting his shrunken and twisted mem-, her told the class with the assurance of complete certitude that the arm would be restored and he was going homo to confound tho sceptics of Wanganui. Mr Berry, whose faith has been abundantly justified, is the father of .Sister Lilian Berry who is in charge of the Methodist hospital in the Solomon Islands mission field. i BEDRIDDEN LADY WALKS. Still another‘remarkable case is that of a Palmerston North lady who resides in Mam Street East. She wishes her name to be withheld from publication, but the facts of the case were supplied to a reporter by her husband. . , “My wife has suffered for a long period with rheumatic troubles,” he said, and has been in bed for quite a time. She managed, however, to get down to the mission and there is no doubt she derived much benefit from it. Since she returned home she has been walking about in a way she had not done for a long time. I don’t wish to say much about it for the present because wo prefer to wait for a few weeks more until we see the cure completed. CASES FROM FOXTON. DIRECT BENEFIT FOLLOWS. Thirty-seven patients from Foxton attended the mission on Wednesday. The cases included infantile paralysis, deafness, rheumatism, blindness and other physical deformities. From what can be gathered (states the “Standard’s” correspondent) direct benefit has followed in a number of instances and all express hopefulness for the future and thankfulness that they were privileged to attend the mission. Foxton residents placed their cars at the disposal of patients, all of whom were motored' to Palmerston North. CLERGY WHO ATTENDED. The clergy from tho various districts in tho diocese and places outside it who attended the spiritual healing mission on Tuesday and Wednesday were as follow: Palmerston North group: Tho Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott), Revs. 11. v G. Blackburne, J. Hobbs, Dent, (Palmerston North), F. M. Kempthorno (Ashhurst), F. H. Petrie (Fdihjing), J. F. Mayo (Kimbolton), J. C. Abbqtt (Shannon), W. H. Walton (Foxton), V. H. Kitcat (Marton), H. A. Walke (Bulls), W. S. Tremaine (Rongotea), G. Wats.on (Mangawoka), F. E. Fieury (Mangatainoka), C. V. Rooke (Huntervillq), W. F. Stent (Taihape), G. W. Fenwick (Ohakuno)., H. Jones (Raetihi), P. Leonard (Maori Mission. Marton), J, C. Davies (Levin), F. W. Whibley (Ormondville.) New Plymouth district, Archdeaconry of Toranaki,: Revs. E. H. Strong, G. A. Youhg (New Plymouth), G. H. Gavin (Waitara), G. T. Beale (Fitzroy), R. J. Stanton (Inglewood), H. A, Coleman (Okato), C. W. Howard (Stratford.) Other clergy present were: Venerable Archdeacon Reeve, Revs.W. D. Weller, J, B. Reed, 11 Flavoll, W. Williams (Wanganui), 11. W. .Monaghan (HaWera), A. C. Swainson (Manaia), 0. W. Solomon (Opunake), 11. B. Goertz (Patoa), If, Wilson (Waverley), H. J. L. Goldthorpe (Eltham), W. Bullock (Masterlon), B. R. While (Eketahunu), J. Blackburne (Pahiatua), B. D. Ashcroft (Tinui), Digby Wilson (Wood* ville), H. D. Coleman (Okato), and G. B. Stevenson (Dannevirke). REMARKABLE NAPIER CASE. (Per Press Association.) NAPIER, Oct. 20, Tasnian Gurr, a well-known Napier business man, who was formerly almost blind, lame, and suffering from heart trouble, is now able to see much better, walk actively,' and he has no heart llutteriilgs. The Napier faith mission opens next Tuesday, but Mr Gurr says his improvement is due to faith healing. The remarkable part of the apparent cure is the conviction of bis friends, who are astounded at the beneficial results. Whereas Mr Gurr was almost blihd, ho can now see across the street.