Amazing polio cure by Ratana

THE work of Ratana, the Maori faith healer, continues to attract great attention not only among the Maoris, but also the Europeans, and a private secretary is kept going hard answering scores and scores of letters which are received daily from sick pakehas anxious to be cured of certain troubles. An amazing cure, and one that can be vouched for, occurred to a New Plymouth boy, who had been suffering from the effects of infantile paralysis, but has now recovered the use of his limbs.

The patient is the nineyearold son

of Mr J. McNeil Adams, of Albert road, New Plymouth, and he had been unable to walk for seven years, despite medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Adams were persuaded by friends to seek Ratana’s advice, and about 10 days ago they made a journey to the village of Ratana near Turakina. They were unable to see the Maori “miracle” man personally, but were interviewed by one of his private secretaries, a Native halfcaste, and it was explained that Ratana had so many visitors that he was unable to consult any Europeans.

He wrote instructions, however, and these followed the lines of the faithhealing doctrine which has gained some considerable fame for Ratana. After acting on this advice and visiting the church in company with the secretary, the boy was able to walk back to the railway siding, and has been walking about ever since. Mr Adams states that the lad is quite well, and is daily getting stronger in the use of his legs.