BROOKLYN, N.Y., FEBRUARY 14TH, 1920

BROOKLYN, N.Y., FEBRUARY 14TH, 1920

My Dear Brother, — Your letter of January 24th has just come, and I am glad to have it. I am sorry you could not manage a meeting when I was on your side, as you say.

The question you bring up is one that has often exercised me, and I know it has been an exercise to many others. I see no difficulty in having the Lord’s supper under the circumstances you mention, providing there is already a permanent local connection — that is, one or more in fellowship residing there. But in the places you have in mind this is not the case, and hence you can hardly have what answers to the local assembly. But I am sure the Lord would value the thought of the brethren in coming together to wait on Him, and He would not disappoint their hearts as they come together. He would undoubtedly manifest Himself to them. In France last October, Mr. P. Lyon and myself met with a number of the dear N.C.C. brethren in this way and we were distinctly encouraged.

The great importance of being simple in such matters is ^[p. 180] obvious. The more we are acquainted with the Lord the more we will reckon on Him under all circumstances. As we study the gospels we get understanding as to how He acted in connection with the various contingencies He encountered. In this way we arrive at “the pattern showed to thee in the mount”.

I trust the Lord will greatly bless you and those with you in all your exercises and service for Him.

With love to yourself and the brethren, I am,

Affectionately in Christ,

James Taylor.