OCTOBER 7TH, 1937

OCTOBER 7TH, 1937

Mr. George Spiller.

Beloved Brother, — I have been wishing to write you, especially as Mr. Ide wrote that you had continued poorly, but I have been laid up with gout — or something like — it-in my left foot.

My wife and I were grieved that you had not made a complete recovery, but we felt that that fall in Newcastle damaged you more than appeared at first. We earnestly hope that through the mercy of God you are now much stronger. Portsmouth and we all need you and there is much prayer for you, I am assured, and the Lord has respect to this.

The report you kindly sent on August 26th of what the brethren were enabled to do as to Mr. W———’s case is most interesting, and, I am sure, the action was due to the Lord and pleasing to Him. That His rights in the assembly are so prominently owned by the saints in recent years is a matter of great importance and He is honouring them accordingly.

In this country and Canada remarkable results in this sense have been reached lately. Certain actions in Westfield, New Jersey and Somerville, Massachusetts, last spring relieved us of the pressure of open lawlessness, and more recently the withdrawal from Mr. W——— at Woodstock, Ontario, and from ——— in the Detroit region, has had the same effect. These instances of judgment ‘within’, as supported by the Lord, have had a most salutary effect. The air is clearer and others are fearing; for the Lord is greatly to be feared in the assembly of His saints.

There is encouragement generally in these countries. Special meetings in Winnipeg and Toronto take place, God willing, at the end of this week. P.L. is to be at the former place and H.H., myself and others at Toronto.

Mr. Green also wrote me of the assembly meeting, confirming what you wrote. He also mentioned the expectation of a possible visit by me to Portsmouth next year. I shall be writing him later, God willing.

Affectionately yours in Christ,
James Taylor.