BROOKLYN, N.Y., NOVEMBER 5TH, 1937
BROOKLYN, N.Y., NOVEMBER 5TH, 1937
Mr. Alfred J. Gardiner.
Beloved Brother, — Your letter of the 6th ult. was very welcome. It is an advantage to have such information as you kindly sent, enabling us to pray intelligently as to the work of God in London and in Great Britain generally. London is always on one’s heart — your extra meetings and care meetings particularly.
God is helping us in America. Recently meetings at Toronto and Winnipeg were blessed of Him — meeting current needs and adding something. P.L. is working hard. Having knowledge of the facts and principles governing recent and current difficulties, he has been very effective in clearing the minds of many who were foggy, and establishing others. He is now in Knoxville and will, God willing, be present at special meetings at Council Bluffs at the end of the month and later at Vancouver and Los Angeles.
We have been blessed here in our monthly readings on ‘Spoils’ — the first on 1 Samuel 30 and the second, this week, on Hebrews 7: 4 and Genesis 14 — Abram’s spoils. J. Collie-Smith [p. 98] was with us and helped at the reading and at an address in the evening — Tuesday was a holiday.
There is no change with those ‘outside’ at Westfield. Some continue to attend the regular meetings and even special meetings in the neighbourhood, but manifestly in the attitude of persons denied their privileges, showing no sign whatever that the cause may lie with themselves.
Lately a crisis has arisen in Columbus in relation to Mr. H——— , a brother of unique prominence in America, as you may know. Through the depression — mainly, at least — he became insolvent, but continued borrowing. The matter was left with his meeting, hoping against hope that God would help him to adjust his affairs; but in July the brethren in Columbus ‘in assembly’ professed to examine the facts and they issued a statement as an assembly judgment that his course was righteous. This caused much concern and lately the brethren at Indianapolis wrote Columbus that they could not, while this judgment was allowed to stand, commend to or receive from them. Facts were cited as a basis for their attitude. God is supporting this action and I believe the gatherings will all accept it. We are cast upon the Lord to save at least some of the meeting. It is now quite small.
My wife and I hope to visit Jamaica in December, returning, God willing, late in January. We are booked to sail for England on April 6th.
With our united love in Christ to Mrs. Gardiner and you and to all your daughters, also to the brethren.
Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.
PS — I have just heard that our dear brother May of Brisbane has fallen asleep — causing a serious blank, following so soon after dear Parker.