PETERHEAD, APRIL 22ND, 1932

PETERHEAD, APRIL 22ND, 1932

Mr. Alfred J. Gardiner.

Beloved Brother, — Pardon delay in answering your very kind letter of February 23rd. I send just a brief line now.

I cannot say yet whether we can accept your invitation. If at all it would be for a Lord’s Day. I hope to be in London for a week in the beginning of June — Saturday, June 4th, at Stoke Newington, please God — and I shall try and see you and Mrs. Gardiner there. It will be just to spend a little while with you — not for a special meeting. I shall let you know in due course.

Places where the enemy has been working have been specially on my mind and so I am spending more time than usual in ^[p. 357] Scotland. During the first half of May I am to be in the north-east coast district including Newcastle.

I am most thankful for the Forest Hill result and earnestly hope that those there will be with their brethren in a whole-hearted way.

The Lord has graciously helped in Scotland. There is a change for the better in Glasgow. Ayrshire is low down and has cleavage, so that McB——— has had troubled waters to fish in: but I do not think much damage will accrue. The truth is prevailing. I had three meetings there. McB——— is now with Glanton again, but in spite of the darkness exhibited in his wanderings he is seeking to teach generally! Such is the result of self-importance being before one instead of Christ.

There has been a most refreshing time — although tiring physically — on the Moray Firth.

My wife unites in warm love in Christ to Mrs. Gardiner and you all.

Affectionately in Him,

James Taylor.