FEBRUARY 13TH, 1945

FEBRUARY 13TH, 1945

Mr. S. McCallum.

Beloved Brother, — I was thankful indeed to receive your letter and the notes of the first reading at Detroit. I value the care taken with this reading — it is revised! I gather that you had something to do with this. I shall be looking for the following readings, but there is no hurry — only they will turn out better when transcribed earlier.

I do not know if you received a copy of the latest book from Stow Hill, ‘The Spirit as Seen Objectively in the Book of Acts’. A few copies were sent to the New York Depot — paper covered. Detroit Readings on ‘Fatherhood’, 1942, are in it, with Toronto of the same year — on the Holy Spirit. Lately I sent another set to New York Depot, as Stow Hill is very slow. They include London and Toronto, 1943. They should appear in late March or early April.

You may know something of the difficulty in these parts re a withdrawal in P——— . It has concerned us keenly for over a month. It occupied us, without naming it, at several meetings — with the thought of stressing the truth involved. Last Saturday, at a fellowship meeting at P——— , we had two meetings and I believed the Lord caused His voice to be heard. We had ^[p. 366] Hebrews 4 at the reading, calling attention to “hearkening to the word” and “not hearkening to the word”. At the address we had references to the Lord sitting with the twelve, placing Himself at table, the apostles with Him, and entering the garden with His disciples — all enabling us to press authority, administration and discipleship. There can be no doubt that the Lord used the word. There was no evidence, however, that any definite result was reached.

This morning Mr. D——— (who had been very assured that the action taken against the brother was right) called me on the telephone and said the brothers had a meeting last night and decided to reverse the judgment and that some of them would visit the brother withdrawn from tomorrow, God willing, to make acknowledgement to him having in view an assembly meeting later.

I need not say that our hearts rejoice in this and we are full of thanksgiving to our God for His mercy to us all. The matter looked serious last Saturday but the hearts of our brethren were caused to yield. I am sure you will join in this.

I fear I have omitted some features of your letter — I have loaned it to someone and it has not returned. We were sorry you had to endure the mumps! It must have been trying indeed, but we are thankful the ordeal is over.

My wife unites in love in Christ to Mrs. McCallum and you all, also to the brethren.

Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.