ON BOARD S.S. ADRIATIC, OCTOBER 29TH, 1931
ON BOARD S.S. ADRIATIC, OCTOBER 29TH, 1931
Mr. F. Ide.
Beloved Brother, — We are drawing near New York and I am glad to report a good voyage and that we both have kept well generally, although my wife had a turn of her recurrent headaches. I am gaining in strength steadily and I believe that through the mercy of God the operation will prove a blessing.
We wish again to thank Mrs. Ide and you for all your great kindness to us and we trust you will understand that we value it fully and that our prayers are that you both will have the sense of the Lord’s approval in thus serving His interests. We hope you had a safe journey back to Teddington and that you found all well, also that you found cheer at Chester.
Looking back over the late months, I am assured the Lord graciously helped His people in Great Britain and indeed generally for there were many visitors from the Dominions and elsewhere. I believe the Bristol notes will be blessed of God as they circulate among His people. And there can be no doubt that Mr. House’s ministry if carefully revised will be of great general help. The reports of its power are insistent.
The Lord has given His people and the truth itself a great advantage in the new Depot and I am much cast on God that the enemy may not in any way defeat the end in view. One danger in this respect will be in personal motives entering into the management of it. There will be great need of grace and patience, for the Lord will be active and will check later what at the outset may seem threatening. What was stated at the Park Street meeting and afterwards at Teignmouth, is essential if the service is to prove all that is desired — that it should take on its own proper level as Merarite and should not be in the [p. 330] hands of those whose service is distinctively that of Kohath. I believe Mr. J——— is the brother the Lord will support for the active management of the Depot and so it should be gradually placed in his hands. As I said, great grace and patience will be needed in those who are now helping him, the assurance being ever kept in view that the Lord will give effect to His mind as we give Him place. You may be certain of my constant prayers both for yourself and all engaged in this work.
The news from America is fairly cheering. They are considering food at the monthly fellowship meetings in New York and it is said they got on well at the first reading — Genesis 1. The second reading will be, please God, next Tuesday — Joseph.
The Chicago brethren propose to have fellowship meetings again this winter and this is menacing as certain things still remain unjudged there.
My wife unites in love in Christ to Mrs. Ide and you all.
Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.