BROOKLYN, N.Y., FEBRUARY 16TH, 1938
[p. 115] BROOKLYN, N.Y., FEBRUARY 16TH, 1938
Mr. Alfred J. Gardiner.
Beloved Brother, — I was glad to receive yours of the 20th ult. and thankful to see by it that blessing from God marked your visit to the North during the holiday season. It is a relief to know of a move toward the resumption of the breaking of bread at Preston.
The Lord is giving cheer generally as far as I can hear. It is a great advantage to have assembly ears and to follow up prayerfully what comes to them. In Jamaica there was much blessing, both in ministering to the saints and in gospel services — the latter largely through Mr. Mayo, as you may know. We returned via Miami, Florida, where there is a weak meeting. The Lord gave help and two signified their wish to break bread and are now numbered with the others there — thank God! It is a very isolated meeting, recently formed, but the general interest from ‘outside’ is good.
There is a movement in the gatherings in America generally, particularly in Ontario and the New York district. God has used P.L. here and in many parts. He is here now, ready to leave for Barbados on the 19th, God willing. Last night we had a remarkable ‘ministry meeting’. There had been much exercise as to certain elements of trouble remaining from the Westfield affair and this was on the minds of many with the hope of help. P.L. spoke and two others followed — all good. Afterwards six brothers made confessions as to certain actions relative to the Westfield — New York matter. The grace of the Lord was upon us and all, I believe, were affected. Added to this cheer, a good few have been moving toward fellowship in the City and district — one of them, last week, from ———’s party. He wrote a faithful letter to ——— . There seems uneasiness with ——— and those with him. He has written me three letters during the last three months, but nothing of moral value in them — last night I received one of five typed pages. He still holds fast his righteousness, like Job. His case seems judicial, but the brethren are ready, I am sure, for any sign of repentance.
I have been thinking of London, going over the position with P.L. — your kind invitation from the brethren in mind. I have arranged to go to him, God willing, on Monday, June 13th, staying for the ‘brothers’ reading’. And now it seems I [p. 116] could be with you all, for an evening meeting only, on Wednesday or Thursday, July 6th or 7th, say in the Kingsway Hall. We shall be free to accept your kind invitation to stay with Mrs. Gardiner and you all for the night. Besides, I hope to be in Plumstead on the week-end of June 24th.
My wife unites in love in Christ to you both and to your daughters.
Affectionately yours in Him,
James Taylor.