APRIL 4TH, 1939
APRIL 4TH, 1939
Mr. F. Ide.
Beloved Brother, — I am sorry to find that your last letter is quite old — January 10th. Pardon my delay in replying.
The news was all most interesting, especially the start at Hampton. I trust you are assured of the Lord’s confirmation there. Often a new meeting is peculiarly tried. It will be wise for the Hampton brethren to bear this in mind. If it is truly one of His “gardens” the Lord will call for the north wind to blow on it; but He will also call for the south wind. The new meetings in these parts have experienced all this. The latest one is New Dorp, Staten Island, and they are in much pressure.
We heard of you as in Ireland and I am sure you found cheer. No doubt you will attend the Easter meetings there. I am glad they are to be on the usual basis: God will be with them as having judged the evil that developed among them.
The sorrows in the London area — Miss Lyon and Mrs. Price — have been shared by some of us here. There has been considerable illness here during recent months and some have fallen asleep.
Interest among the saints is remarkably well sustained. In this district special meetings are on the increase steadily, and the saints never seem tired of coming together. Young ones come along steadily. In Westfield the family of ——— , as you may know, have been restored; and lately their two girls began to break bread. ——— , who also had gone with ——— , is moving back — all very cheering, especially at Westfield. They number about thirty now.
[p. 151] Another encouraging feature is the ability to minister that is developing among the brethren, especially in these parts and Ontario.
We are thinking of the dear brethren in Great Britain much because of the continued pressure from international conditions. I am assured the Lord is hearing His people and that we can count on the hindering powers that God has to prevent the rise of the man of sin. He is before our eyes in character, not yet in actuality. We may thus count his number.
Special Easter meetings are, God willing, to be held at London, Calgary, Knoxville. I hope to be at London — a good few are to be there from these parts, but some are going to Knoxville. J. Dean is to go there. W.J.H. is to be at Calgary — He has been working at Los Angeles and will, God willing, remain in America until late July.
I just received from Mr. Elliott dates of the publication of the Bible — thank God. I hope to write him in a few days.
Affectionately in Christ,
James Taylor.