LONDON, ONTARIO, APRIL 13TH, 1931
[p. 320] LONDON, ONTARIO, APRIL 13TH, 1931
Mr. F. Ide.
Beloved Brother, — For long I have been wishing to write you.
We are thinking now of Ethel in view of her marriage and we trust God will bless her and Alec.
It is likely you are now in Ireland. We had understood Mr. Ware was at the conference there, but today I heard he was unable to be present on account of illness. Mr. R——— was there, I hear. I have no doubt the Lord would help him.
In America we have been going through stormy weather, as you will have heard. The Lord came in for His people in a definite way and now I may say general adjustment has taken place. Mr. G——— and others who led in what was unscriptural have made more or less full admissions. This includes the leading brothers in Chicago, but I cannot say that they have bottomed the evil as before God. I believe the state of the meeting there afforded the enemy the opportunity he sought.
You will see that I am in Canada. My wife and I came here to attend a conference at Hamilton at Easter. It was a remarkably good time — three days. We read in 1 and 2 Corinthians the parts relative to the Holy Spirit, and what came before us bore on current exercises. We remained to visit the meetings in the district, and we have found much joy in mingling with the dear brethren. Mr. W——— had taken a wrong view of the Chicago matter and occasioned damage, but I trust this has been largely undone, and I am assured the Lord will efface the darkening thoughts and impressions conveyed. Besides Hamilton, we visited Toronto, St. Catherines, Woodstock, Galt, Harriston and now we are in London. Today, please God, we go to Detroit; then Indianapolis and Columbus. The brethren in the latter city began to break bread on March 29th and we hear they were greatly supported of the Lord.
We have been urged to remain in America for the conference at Rochester at the end of May and we have decided, as under the Lord, to do so. Thus we shall not be in Great Britain before June 20th. Our present thought is to sail by the Cameronia for Glasgow on June 13th. We cannot obtain suitable accommodation on ships to the south of England, the traffic there being very heavy in June.
I trust Mrs. Ide keeps well, also yourself and all. My health has been good during the winter, thank God, but my [p. 321] wife has suffered considerably from recurrent headaches. Our grandchildren are making some progress in the hospital, but it is very slow and so we are constantly cast on the Lord as to them and their parents.
Our united love in Christ to you both and all your family and to the brethren at Teddington.
Affectionately yours in Christ,
James Taylor.