BROOKLYN, N.Y., FEBRUARY 14TH, 1937

BROOKLYN, N.Y., FEBRUARY 14TH, 1937

Mr. S. McCallum.

Beloved Brother, — I much appreciated your letter and the copy of what was written to ——— . It was faithful and should tend to save her from any wrong attitude or movement in this critical time and to enable her to judge as inconsistent with the truth which she professes to hold, her previous action in attending the meeting at Cranford, avoiding that at Westfield, where, for the moment, she was residing. It is surely of God to safeguard His truth in this way and help a sister at the same time; for neutrality to it, as in the case of Bethesda, as you pointed out to is really opposition to it.

^[p. 69] I have heard that exception has been taken to the letter written to ——— , copy of which you sent, not because of its contents, but its form as written from the meeting of brothers for care. I see no just ground for this, for care for a soul — one of your own number — was its object. If ——— was in Highland Park and three of you went to see her the position would be the same. The letter is merely an expression of care for one of your own — local — sisters. At the outset elders cared for the assembly — its members — in this way, and a meeting of brothers — what we rightly call a care-meeting — seeks humbly to do this now. Its action cannot be more than tentative if leading up to formal discipline, but much can be done in love and confidence to help the saints by brothers gathered in this way short of telling it to the assembly, compare Matthew 18.

I regret that such exception as I have heard has been taken, for it can only tend to weaken, in the minds of those who know of it, the good service rendered by the letter written to our sister.

With love in Christ to you all, I am,

Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.