BROOKLYN, N.Y., SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1937
[p. 92] BROOKLYN, N.Y., SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1937
Mr. F. Ide.
Beloved Brother, — You will be interested to hear of the recent special meetings held — Detroit, Manchester, Connecticut, and Vancouver. P.L. attended the Detroit meetings and the reports are cheering. They had ‘leadership’ at the readings. At Manchester we had the administrative side of the dispensation and how it is maintained. The Lord helped us much and there was a good representation of brethren from the meetings in the East, including Toronto, Montreal and Rochester. We have not yet heard from Vancouver, where H.H. was with the brethren. I believe our brother has rendered good service to the saints, beginning at Montreal in early July.
The general position is steadily improving, I am thankful to say. The Highland Park brethren have withdrawn from ——— , ———’s daughter. She had been in Westfield for some months and at first avoided the Westfield meeting, but Highland Park having faithfully remonstrated, pointing out that fellowship was violated, she began to attend and continued for some time. But as about to return to Highland Park last month, she openly spoke against the Westfield action. As patient remonstrance and entreaty failed, the brethren felt they must withdraw from her to maintain the truth. ——— employed usual ——— methods, seeking to influence individuals so as to have the action put off, also pleading illness, etc., but, thank God, the brethren were firm and this faithful action is an arrow of the Lord’s deliverance.
And yesterday a letter from Woodstock speaks of disciplinary action there against Mr. W——— , because he fails to judge the very wrong principles he circulated in letters last year. For a long time he had exercised a neutralising influence against the truth and I quite believe the Lord is now dealing with him. Thus He is helping His people in the battle against evil, and I am assured He will continue to do so; we may thus thank God and take courage.
You will be aware that the legal matter at Sydney has been ‘settled’ — a cable from W.J.H. says, ‘Actions settled out of court without sacrificing truth’. I have no other particulars.
The meeting room is satisfactory, but cost, including ground, $20,000. I am assured God’s hand has been over all and that the hall will be a great advantage to the testimony.
[p. 93] We pray constantly for you, Mr. Elliott and Mr. Beattie, in view of the good service needed and which you are rendering.
My wife unites in love in Christ to Mrs. Ide and you all.
Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.