NO HELP RECEIVED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21359, 7 December 1932, Page 15

NO HELP RECEIVED

MISSION AID SOUGHT "POWER" UNAVAILING THIRTEEN CASES QUOTED Thirteen cases in which 110 improvements from treatment received at the Revival l'he Mission were noted by the committee o! inquiry are recorded as follows. J. Woman, aged 27, who had had (its since she was 16. She was anointed by Mr. Dallimore. During that night she suffered 12 or more fits and says she had no recollection of anything for the succeeding two weeks. She is Quite cleui in her idea that she received no benefit but only harm from faith healing.

2. Man who was suffering from a, nervous disorder. He attended Mr. Dallimore's meetings steadily for about two venrs. He says he lias a tingling clown the spine for about 20 minutes each time after falling down He has not improved.

3. Man witli'blindness of one eve and valvular jhcart trouble. Went under the power and was also treated with blessed handkerchiefs. He stales that lie had sincere faith and confidently believed he would bo cured. There has been no change in his condition. 4. Man with duodenal ulcer. Attended Mr. Dalliinorc's mission. No relief. Treatment Twice Weekly 5. Girl, of 12, who had marked wasting of one lc£ caused by infantile paralysis. Keceived treatment from Mr,' Dallimore twice weekly for 17 months. Littlo if any change in her condition.

6. A boy of four of imbecile mentality. Has been taken to Jicvival Fire meetings but his condition remains the same.

7. Youth, aged 17, with paralysis of muscles of the right forearm, the result of infantile paralysis. Went under the power at Mr. Baltimore's mission. The arm is exactly (he same as before. 8. Man, aped 59, suffering from mental depression. Wears handkerchiefs blessed by Mr.. Dnllimore, but no improvement has resulted.

9. Single woman', aged 45, with nervous breakdown and insomnia. .Attended Eevival Fire Mission and went under the power several times, but lias received no benefit.

10. Man, aged 36, who suffered severely from asthma, having attacks almost every night. Went under the power twice and was pronounced healed, but he has noticed no improvement whatever, Girl's Relatives Alarmed

11. Girl of .18, with weakness of legs, the result, of infantile paralysis. Attended Revival Fire Mission weekly for three months. She developed marked nervous symptoms and became wildly excited. She thought she was going mad and her relatives were alarmed about Tier mental state. On ceasing to attend the mission her nervous and mental condition returned to normal, and her legs appear a little stronger than before. Her mother, however, states that she is satisfied site could always have used her legs more if she had tried.

12. Elderly woman with rheumatoid arthritis. Was anointed by Mr. Da Hi - more bub no improvement followed. 13. Man with neurasthenia, who was unable to make any effort without great feeling of exhaustion. Went to Mr. Dnllimore's mission full of faith, and went, under the power many times. lie said lie felt wonderfully better and appeared brighter and more energetic. This improvement continued for two months, then he rapidly slipped back to his former state.

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DOCTORS AND MINISTERS MR. DALLIMORE'S ATTITUDE The report of the committee of inquiry concerning alleged cures at the Revival Fire Mission is signed by the chairman, the Rev. W. Lawson Marsh, and by Drs. W. H. Parlces, J. Hardie Neil, Woodward Horsley, .J. McMurray Cole, T. .Derrick, T. Gordon Short, Frank Macky, Keith Macky, R. Tracy Inglis, the Revs. W. E. Lush, D. D. Scott, E. D. I'atchett, I>. C. Roberts, H. A. G. Clark, J. W. Kemp; the Rev. J. ,T. North and Mr. \V. 11. Whitelaw (for tlin Council of Christian Congregations) ■ Professors A. R. Fitt and Win. Anderson.

When the inquiry was instituted at a special meeting of representatives of each denomination in Auckland, the co-opera-tion of the Auckland division of tho British Medical Association was invited. Tho association, however, considered it inadvisable to be officially represented on the committee, but suggested the names of suitable medical practitioners whom it thought might be invited to join in the investigation. The committee gives the correspondence with Mr. Baltimore inviting his assistance in inquiring into his claims of alleged cures. This invitation Mr. Dullimore declined to accept and ho also refused to give the addresses of the correspondents whose letters lie had published in Healing by Faith.