BROOKLYN, N.Y., AUGUST 7TH, 1943

BROOKLYN, N.Y., AUGUST 7TH, 1943

My Dear ——— , — I have two unanswered letters from you — we were glad indeed to receive them, one July 10th and the other July 26th. I should have replied to the first earlier only I was uncertain of your address, and then the second came.

We were rather relieved when we heard you were not receiving special instruction at Columbus. God, no doubt, is regulating this matter. We believe your special education while in the army will bemoral. Enoch in Genesis 4 and the Enoch of Genesis 5 are spelled the same way — meaning education, discipline — but in the former it would be the kind the world affords, while the latter would be from God. The latter walked with God and God took him.

The days are passing fast and we think of you especially in prayer in them all. Evidently you are finding mercy in your regular routine of work and also you are free to attend to the needs of your soul, availing yourself of the manna and the springing well. We must eat and drink to live.

At our Thursday readings there has been a remarkably good interest. Last night we had Psalm 12 and Psalm 13. For dinner we had with us Herbie and Barbara McGregor, Mrs. Stevens of Miami, and Mr. Rochat of Knoxville — a very good season at the house and also at the meeting room. Jimmy and Shirley were at the meeting. Shirley looks very well.

Lynden Ursell appeared before another court-martial last Monday. The court showed sympathy, but news of the result has not yet come. Lynden has been much on our hearts and ^[p. 322] we are grieved that he has suffered so much. We receive most cheering accounts of him as exhibiting the Spirit of Christ in his sufferings.

Your mother and all are well, as we are, thank God. Mr. Robertson is steadily recovering. Dr. Stollery is taking a rest and we have not heard whether he is improving.

Grandma unites in warm love to you.

Affectionately,
Grandfather.