"A TINGLING CURRENT."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18520, 3 October 1923, Page 11

"A TINGLING CURRENT."

RELIEF FROM PARALYSIS.

MR. ;A. MENZIES' , STORY.

ACCOUNT OF EXPERIENCES.

; A v remarkable account of , the impressions left on his mind and of tho benefits, ho has derived as the result, of attending tho spiritual healing mission conducted by Mr. J. M. Hickson, at St. Matthew's Church, has ben written by Mr. Alexander Monzies. the twenty-year-old son of Mr. A. L. Me'nzies, an officer of the 1 Department of Health. Mr. Menzies, 'Junr., who has suffered from the effects of infantile paralysis from a very early age, attended Mr. Hictson's service on Monday morning, and the improvement in his condition from that time has been so marked' that he was ablo yesterday to walk unaided up three steps, a, feat he had not previously been ablo to attempt. Ho is anxious that his cxperienco should bo known to his many fellow-sufferers, and to that «nd he has written the following description of his experiences :— "For the sake of those who are yet to attend tho healing mission, I would like to give an account of my experiences «* one who has gained much help and strength, both spiritually and physically, through the laying on, of hands. My trouble was infantile paralysis, which 1 contracted when very young, and which affected-the whole of the left side, the left eyo. being practically sightless. However, my people and I decided to send in my name as a patient, and I thank God that He has. seen fit to give me tho assurance that all will bo well.

" Oh entering the sacred precincts ot God's House, I was deeply impressed with the intensely sacred nature of the service, but as time passed, strange to say, all my faith wavered, until I began to think that it was useless for me to expect any . spiritual blessing. By this time the preliminary address given by Mr. Hickson being "ended, 'the sick, m stretchers and chairs, were being ministered to, and the 'thoughts of each were directed to his and her brethren in trouble. It was not long after this that the other patients, of which I was one. made their way slowly and reverently up the aisle to the altar rail, to which they were assisted by nurses,- who were stationed at equal distances one from tha other. .

.'Assisted by kindly hands, I knelt at the rail, while Mr. Hickson, praying that God might sec fit to heal me, placed his healing hands on my head, and over my left eye. And lo! through my entire body there coursed a tingling current, such as I had never felt beforehand which has since returned, nol in the body, as at first, but in the right leg and the wtt, which is still affected, though not so much since the mission. " However, on returning homo after attending the healing service, I again lost my faith but I thank God. it was not for long, for at about 6 o'clock it once more returned, and at twenty minutes to seven, by covering mv right eve a ua using the left, I could* distinguish colour at a distance of 12ft.—a thing 1 " had never done before!, The eye was also turned, and, in fact, still is", but at the same time I can, by God's help, move it backwards and forwards, in harmony with the right. Nor is that all. My left leg, the knee of which was turned inwards, is now normal, save for the faot that its shortness still causes me to limp. But this, I feel sure, will eventually disappear.. '"...:" ...-». • "I am still hoping and praying for a thorough recovery, and I send forth this humble contribution with the view .that the relief may strengthen the faith of others."