ON BOARD S.S. CEDRIC, MARCH 7TH, 1928

ON BOARD S.S. CEDRIC, MARCH 7TH, 1928

Mr. Alfred J. Gardiner.

Beloved Brother, — Thanks for yours of the 16th ult. My wife and I appreciate your renewed invitation and we shall gladly avail ourselves of it as the time arrives for an extended stay in London. This is not likely to be until June, as you apparently understand. If, however, an earlier opportunity occurs, I shall let you know in due time.

We are on the ocean as you will observe. We hope to arrive at Liverpool on Tuesday and should reach London (by train) that afternoon. If possible I shall go to the Continent that day, but if not, the day following. I have much ground to cover before returning for meetings in Kingston on Good Friday, please God.

I note the number who have fallen asleep recently. The winter season is usually marked by illness and death, but we recognise the Lord’s hand as each of His own is taken; with us it is falling “asleep through Jesus”. Indianapolis has been much afflicted, for six of those breaking bread were taken since September. In our district we had three within ten days. One of these was Mrs. Moore, to whom you referred. Her funeral was remarkable — there was such a sense of the Lord’s support.

In all this illness and in these removals we are made to realise how things are in human circumstances, and how the Lord can use them to humble and sober us and at the same time to impress us with His love — that He actually entered into death. All is thus changed for us as the waters of Marah were made sweet by the “wood” cast into them. Our vision through ^[p. 232] all these things becomes clearer and we learn more to look, not at the seen, but the unseen things, which are eternal.

There is a very good interest in and around New York. In Staten Island (one of the meetings in the city) seven were seeking to be received into fellowship last week.

Our united love in Christ to Mrs. Gardiner and yourself and the brethren, especially Mr. Glenny.

Affectionately in Him,

James Taylor.