SPIRITUAL HEALING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18725, 1 December 1922, Page 4

SPIRITUAL HEALING

CHURCH ATTITUDE IN AUSTRALIA. CFeou Oob Own Cobrespondeot.) SYDNEY, November 23. Spiritual healing in the church has recently been the subject of investigation lay a special committee appointed by the Anglican Synod, and some interesting decisions have been arrived at. After studying the scriptural evidence for spiritual healing, its history in the Christian Church and its relation to psvchc-t.herapy and other non-medical methods o? healing, the committee makes the following recommendations : 1. The careful study of the subject, by the clergy and teaching upon it to their people, particularly in order that misapprehensions as to its nature,' scope, and purpose may be allayed, and a sane and intelligent attitude adopted towards it. 2. That, in view of the forthcoming visit to Australia of Mr J. M. Hiekson and the projected of a healing mission by him in Sydney, careful spiritual preparation should ibe undertaken, particularly in the case of the sick who will seek his aid, with a view to the mission bearing the richest fruits. 3. That, when so desired by the sick, the clergy should, after satisfying themselves as to the spiritual readiness of the sick person, exercise the rite of spiritual healing either (1) by the laying on cf hands with prayer, or (2) by the use of anointing with prayer. 4 The formation in parishes of groups of the faithful, who will undertake, either severally or together, either in silence or led by one of their number, to pray regularly for the healing of the sick.