FAITH HEALING

Southland Times, Issue 20012, 28 October 1926, Page 7

FAITH HEALING

ATTITUDE OF CHURCH INQUIRY TO BE MADE DECISION OF ANGLICAN SYNOD (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) Sydney, October 27. At the General Synod of the Anglican Church the Bishop of Goulburn brought forward a motion requesting the bishops to consider the question of appointing a permanent committee of clergy, doctors and psychologists, to advise the authorities of the Church on various matters affecting the ministry of healing. He said such a resolution on the business paper of the Synod three years ago would have been regarded as impertinence. To-day the position was changed. The Church was realising its latent power in spiritual healing. In spite, however, of the pledge they had given some time ago to earn- on the work which was started by the Hickson Mission, the Church’s responsibility in that direction was not at present appreciated as earnestly as jt should be. The Archbishop of Melbourne declared that he j>ersonally conducted regular healing ministries, and these, on the testimonies of several doctors, were meeting with success. The motion was carried. The Bishop of Goulburn, referring to the spiritual care of Norfolk Island, said the General Synod of New Zealand wished to transfer Norfolk Island to the province of New South Wales. The island had been under the care of the Bishop of Melanesia, who no longer wished to be responsible for its care. The Synod decided to refer the question to the bishops of the provinces of New South Wales. -A. A N.Z.