MAY 9TH, 1937

MAY 9TH, 1937

Mr. S. McCallum.

Beloved Brother, — Your letter was a cheer as we sailed. The Lord, as you may know, was pleased to take our dear granddaughter Edna two days before and our hearts were sad, as you can understand; but not as those who have no hope. We are especially distressed in sympathy with the parents, for their eldest girl, as you may know, was taken last year. They seemed well sustained and I am assured much gain will accrue to them. We trust we all shall join in this. Edna had confessed the Lord and had expressed a wish to remember Him in the breaking of bread. Thus our hearts are at rest as to her. She is with Him whose she is, and for Paul this is “far better” even than his experience here below.

I had heard with great thankfulness of the season at Hamilton. The need there was great and I have no doubt the help the Lord gave would greatly tend to relieve this.

I note what you say of Woodstock. It will be a triumph if the brethren there prove loyal to the truth. In earlier days there was faithfulness to the Lord there, as far back as the time when Mr. J. Boyd was attacking the truth; also when T.H.R. wrote his bad letter — which he later withdrew — to the American brethren. I had a word with Mr. Rowe and he told me he did not agree with Mr. W———’s letter but I was not sure how far this went.

As regards Mr. W——— it is remarkable how from the outset of his presence in America he took the wrong side in crises. For instance, he said at the time of T.H.R.’s letter, that the ^[p. 84] American brethren provoked him (T.H.R.) to write, putting the blame on them. Then, he took the wrong side in regard to the Chicago error. He may be doing this now, but I saw some of his letters indicating this, and besides brethren in Ontario at the time testify to this. And now his letters show that he is not with the truth in the present crisis. I am constantly crying to the Lord for Ontario — that the brethren individually and the gatherings severally may judge as before God and refuse the evil teaching in Mr. W———’s papers, and that he may repent of them and withdraw them himself. He wrote me before the London meetings and I replied, pointing out some of the error in his letters, but he has not replied. He sent a note a few weeks later that he had been too unwell to write; but had he judged the evil he could have said so in the note he sent.

God was steadily working in New York and New Jersey district. The confessions made, including those at Somerville, evidenced this. They were remarkable and were helping generally. I note what you said of ——— and fear there is a dangerous reserve. ——— wrote me a note of sympathy as to our bereavement, but not a hint of sorrow as to himself and the sin he is guilty of. May God have mercy on him and deliver him and those he misled from their error!

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

Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.

PS — I shall, please God, urge P.L. as to your September meetings.