MARCH 16TH, 1927

MARCH 16TH, 1927

Mr. F. Ide.

Beloved Brother, — ... When in Barbados we were dwelling on the “earthen vessel” how breakable we are. We are thus dependent on God every moment; as we are to glorify Him — the excellency of the power is thus not of us but of Him. The ^[p. 227] next day after dwelling on this feature of the truth I took ill with rheumatic gout in my feet and I am still laid up in my seventh week! Thus we are made to prove the truth of what we say. Our faithful God will have us in possession of the things He presents to us as light. On returning from Barbados we came into cold weather and my wife and I got the grippe, aggravating, of course, my gout; so we have both been more or less laid up ever since. My wife, however, is better, thank God. On account of ‘these things’ our immediate movements are somewhat uncertain; I have a feeling that the Lord may be detaining us on this side somewhat longer this year. At any rate, it seems we shall now stay for the usual meetings at Rochester at the end of May.

Affectionately yours in Christ,

James Taylor.