BROOKLYN, N.Y., JANUARY 10TH, 1950

BROOKLYN, N.Y., JANUARY 10TH, 1950

Mr. Alfred J. Gardiner.

Beloved Brother, — Your most welcome letter came this morning and I feel I must thank you for it at once. But I must begin with an omission in my last letter and that is that I did not mention the happy fact that Dorothy had committed herself to the fellowship of God’s people. This was a joy to us at the time. And now that you can say it happened when others were causing sorrow is a further joy.

It was very good of you to write me so fully, and with so much interesting detail, of the work of God in Jamaica. I have been in touch with that field for at least 50 years, knowing many who lead in the work there, my wife and I visiting about ten years ago. It yielded much, extending back to the revival ^[p. 409] of the truth, J.N.D. and, I believe, G.V.W., having part in it.

I am thankful you have been free to go there and also, now, to Barbados. Both islands have contributed much to the meetings in New York and Boston.

We are very grieved by the report that D. R. Nichols may have been drowned — which sorrowful fact would seem true. We have no other word of it. Our brother was much valued.

My wife and I appreciate your kind suggestions as to our (possible) visit to England this year. Mr. and Mrs. Beattie have also invited us. We are waiting on the Lord as the matter, I need not say. No doubt our way will be cleared by the time we see you here.

We have had much discipline through saints being taken from us and we are especially missing our dear brother Mr. McLean, whom the Lord took about a month ago.

You may be aware that Jim and Consie went to Los Angeles to attend the New Year meetings. Consie remained to see her mother in Council Bluffs. My wife has been suffering from influenza, but she is better, thank God. The person we had hoped to obtain from Jamaica has not yet come. We are both well generally, thank God. We shall be glad to have you in our house when you arrive. We unite in love in Christ to Mrs. Gardiner and yourself.

Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.