BROOKLYN, N.Y., MARCH 19TH, 1938
BROOKLYN, N.Y., MARCH 19TH, 1938
Dr. A. Morford.
Beloved Brother, — Your letter was very welcome. It arrived about a month ago, but my correspondence is much behind, especially since returning from the South, otherwise I should have written earlier.
I am interested in all you wrote as to A.E.M. and others, also as to local conditions. I gather the Lord is helping you all, which is cheering. You are well off to have sons of peace in the lead. You will be aware that Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson were at Kingston while we were there and that they came on to Miami. We were thankful for their companionship and help generally. He added to us all much in Miami.
The work in Jamaica enlarged as we went on and a good few, as you may have heard, confessed the Lord through gospel testimony; in the city particularly through Mr. Mayo’s services. Miami, in a smaller way, was also quite cheering, and we heard of special blessing there lately — thank God!
In America generally there is a better interest than I have hitherto seen. I believe this is largely the outcome of recent exercises — those arising out of Westfield and other disciplinary [p. 122] occurrences. Here we are peculiarly cheered in a weekly reading based on 1 Corinthians 14: 23. The meetings in the city and district keep the Thursdays free for this and the attendances are quite large. The room built last year affords excellent accommodation for this and also for the larger monthly meetings in which we have been helped in considering ‘Spoil’.
I visited Montreal last weekend and find help from God there. The soil is hard, the population being largely French Catholic. There are two small meetings and in much weakness, but they are helped of God.
I note that you have the children with you again. This will be a tax on May, but I am sure she values the opportunity of serving them for the Lord’s sake as well as that of their parents. I trust light will come into their young hearts before they become hardened by school and other experiences that give opportunity to the enemy. Here we have remarkable instances of very young ones committing themselves to the fellowship and taking part in the meetings.
I am doubtful as to seeing you all in Worthing this year. I hope, however, to see you both elsewhere — we are to be, God willing, in Brighton and Haywards Heath.
My health has been good generally, thank God, also my wife’s. We hope to sail on the Queen Mary — April 6th — then Bournemouth, Coniston, Ireland, Scotland and South.
Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.