BROOKLYN, N.Y., JANUARY 23RD, 1933
BROOKLYN, N.Y., JANUARY 23RD, 1933
Mr. F. Ide.
Beloved Brother, — I believe I owe you a letter, and I am glad of the opportunity of sending you a line. My wife is thankful to Mr. Helen for his interesting letter, which we both were glad to receive. We were thinking of you all and wondering how you all got on during the holidays. Mr. F. Willy was telling us a little of you and your kindness to him; I believe he said Mrs. Ide and you had entertained him for a week-end, and that you had driven him to see Mr. Coates. He greatly valued your kindness. We enjoyed his visit here and we hear he was a cheer to the brethren in the West.
Since I wrote you last I visited several gatherings in the Middle West, also attending the usual special meetings at Council Bluffs. The Lord gave us a most cheering time there. Mr. Gill was very free and helpful at the readings. We looked at the Holy Spirit in 1 and 2 Corinthians.
The dark clouds that have been hanging in the West have cleared, I may say, and general confidence is settling down among the dear brethren. Mr.———’s matter still hangs; he seems unable in simplicity to meet and satisfy his local brethren.
Our visit to your side will be somewhat late this year — we think of early May. It is likely the Mayos will be crossing at the same time. Mr. Mayo had suggested that any of the Chinese brothers visiting England should travel via U.S.A. — [p. 383] I doubted the wisdom of this for financial and other reasons, and if they come they will, I have no doubt, travel via Suez.
We shall not be at Belfast this year. They wrote inviting me lately, but I had heard in November that Mr. McBride had been invited, which met my exercises, and so my mind was in another direction. I am very glad Mr. McBride is to be there. I hope to be at Knoxville, Tennessee, at Easter, where I have not been for many years. I am also thinking of Valence for Ascension time and Limbach for Whitsuntide. I am sure I may count on your prayers for guidance from the Lord.
We trust Mrs. Ide and you all keep well, as we are generally. There is much financial pressure here and, I believe, much blessing through it.
With our united love in Christ to you all, I am,
Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.
PS — I am thankful to have good news of the Depot through Mr. Elliott, to whom I hope to write shortly.