BROOKLYN, N.Y., FEBRUARY 23RD, 1938
BROOKLYN, N.Y., FEBRUARY 23RD, 1938
Mr. W. S. Spence.
Beloved Brother, — I thank you for your letter of December 12th, which reached me in Jamaica. I am sorry it has remained so long unanswered, but I am, and have been, greatly pressed and unable to keep abreast of my correspondence.
I am glad of the opportunity of visiting your district, especially Liverpool, as I have long wished to do so. I value your offer to shelter us for a few days, but I am to visit Maidstone on June 22nd, so there will be no time.
Your purposed visit to Scandinavia was of interest and I [p. 119] trust you had help from God in seeking to help His people there. It is a great matter that so many are now free and qualified to serve in this way. It is the Lord’s provision surely. A good few move about in America now and God is blessing them.
The season we spent in Jamaica was indeed cheering. It is a remarkable field for gospel services, and Mr. Mayo was used there in leading quite a number to confess the Lord. “She considereth a field, and acquireth it” (Proverbs 31: 16), is a suggestion that those marked by spiritual industry have an eye for sections likely to yield for the assembly.
We called at Miami on our return journey and although the meeting is weak, we found much to cheer, especially in interest by those ‘outside;’ and we have good reports of gain accomplished.
In America generally there is progress — largely through exercise arising out of the Westfield sorrow — in keeping with the thought of “spoil”, which is our subject at the monthly meetings in Brooklyn. Recently a nice few have been added both in the city and in New Jersey. Ontario also is yielding well — a fourth meeting has recently started in Toronto. Mr. Lyon’s services have been much blessed of God generally. He is now en route to Barbados.
There is no change in Westfield, save that one of ———’s company came back during the last week, making two received there lately. ——— wrote me a long letter last week, but I regret to say, self-vindicatory throughout.
Thanks for referring me to ‘Fothings’, the passage being confirmatory. I do not remember having seen it.
My wife unites in love in Christ to you and your son and daughter and to the brethren. Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.