Hickson Mission.

Opunake Times, Volume LVV, Issue 3675, 30 October 1923, Page 2

Hickson Mission.

IMPRESSIVE SERVICES. '

In all 25 people from Opunakej, and district visited the HiekfS&i; Mission at Palmerston North lsst week and they returned greatly »rai-, pressed. In several cases while&jC. cannot be stated that a cure effected, the people concerned 'StHgif; that they certainly feel much betltr.V In some cases this is borne out, py their appearance and bearing. ' '-•" ■ Opunake visitors vouch for soriie '■. striking cures at the Mission; rather remarkable local case is/|hjtfv* of Ethel Tho.nas, a nine-year girl from Te Kiri, who was t|l»B v to the Mission by the Rev and ■■>'s&■ Solomon ; the child was suffeipj from complete paralysis of a fodfipf a result of infantile paralysis Wnjetf a baby. After attending the Miss) ion the child was being bathed ,jgy Mrs Solomon when she exclaimed., w "Look, I can move my toes. " Affd'the astounding exclamation was-"-' true. We are reliably informed that : the littla girl continues to improve and that she is very bright and*happy. Mrs Solomon, who took a keen ) interest in the welfare of local pat"-* ients, presented herself as a patient she having suffered a good deal from head trouble since a motor accident .last Christmas day. After having submitted to the laying on of bands Mrs Solomon is said to feel ve|gr much better. * , : Ms Seen by a "Times " reporter oij Saturday the Rev Solomon was reluctant to say anything that be thought might prove misleading in print, and thought it would be betted to wait until time proved the many; remarkable benefits claimed by patients. Mr Solomon stated that the servicas were most impressive and inspiring and no one could fail to be impressed with the fact thajf 1 Mr Hickson is a really good Chris» tian man and that Christian faith is., behind all he says and does. HS; discourses were a spiritual treat, as was the whole Mission. *.-