BELFAST, MAY 2ND, 1938

BELFAST, MAY 2ND, 1938

Mr. Arthur P. Taylor.

My Dear Arthur, — By this you will be thinking of preparing to start for Great Britain and I trust conditions will be favourable in every way.

We have just returned to Belfast from our tour to Derry, Sligo, Ratharney and Dublin, and we leave for Glasgow tonight,

^[p. 125] God willing, after the prayer meeting. There were good results in Derry — seven have requested to break bread as the result of the weekend meetings. Mr. Ide preached on the Lord’s Day evening and was helped. Last weekend in Dublin was much blessed. They have secured an excellent room, which is a great advantage.

The special meetings in Belfast were much blessed of God. They were the largest so far — some 1,100 a good proportion from England and Scotland and abroad. Several young people, I hear, have asked for fellowship since the meetings. At the meetings at Bournemouth, the day after our arrival, there were over 900, including Mr. Coates, and a very happy time. My throat has been affected and so I was hoarse, but God helped and all heard.

Interest in the truth in these countries is as great as ever — perhaps greater — thank God. In the Irish Free State things are greatly reduced from what they used to be 50 years ago, but God is with the brethren. Dublin is increasing. In the north there is steady increase. We have a heavy programme in Scotland, but God will help, I am sure. We are due in England for meetings in Cirencester on the 28th inst. Then Cranleigh, Haywards Heath and Ilford before the Birmingham meetings.

Affectionately,
Father.