OCTOBER 8TH, 1936
OCTOBER 8TH, 1936
Mr. James Taylor, Jr.
My Dear Jim, — Enclosed is a copy of a letter to ——— which I wrote in reply to a naughty letter of seven pages I received from him. Unless he judges himself in regard to bias and partisan attitude, he has so long manifested, the testimony will continue to suffer — at any rate, peace between certain brethren in New jersey and others in New York will continue to be undermined. He constantly reflects adverse feelings of some in New Jersey as to others in New York.
I am also enclosing my letter to ——— for remailing to save air postage.
[p. 52] I received letters from Mr. P——— lately which confirm what you wrote as to him but I am thankful he approves the letter to Westfield. The results of the New York brother’s deliberations are of God, I am assured. I am assuming that the original of the copy of the letter to Westfield which you sent me has gone, also the adjusting letter to Knoxville. Although I can see that there exists much feeling — occasioned, according to Mr. P——— and Mr. A——— , by certain indiscretions by ——— , I am assured that God’s hand is over the whole matter and that brethren in the New York and New Jersey district will learn through it more of the government and order of the house of God.
The interest here — Sydney — is most affecting. Brethren from nearly all meetings in the Commonwealth are, or have been, here, and total numbers attending meetings held are very large. Thanks for details as to business. I am grateful for God’s manifest help in our financial and general business matters and look to Him continually as to this. I earnestly hope Consie is steadily gaining strength. The present is a great learning time for you both, which I am sure you recognise. We are grieved that ——— is losing weight — he cannot afford this. No doubt the strain of present exercise has been too much for him. I trust he is now gaining strength. Mr. P——— wrote a special letter to say that ——— had owned to a certain indiscretion in one of the care meetings. We are all learning through these sorrows, but we are to be good soldiers of Jesus Christ and at the same time to let our yieldingness be known to all.
I am wondering if the monthly readings have begun and what the subject is. A.F.M. spoke of ‘Peace’ and if this is being considered, no doubt the foundation of it, righteousness, will be made prominent. I note that you and Consie think of Council Bluffs and I am glad of this, for I have no doubt God will help you among the brethren. We shall be looking to the Lord that Consie may gain by the change. As to her, natural influences there are a danger!
Affectionately,
Father.
PS — Rejoiced by cable just to hand that monthly reading was excellent.