MARKINCH, SCOTLAND, MAY 4TH, 1934

^[p. 443] MARKINCH, SCOTLAND, MAY 4TH, 1934

Mr. George Spiller.

Beloved Brother, — You will, I am sure, pardon my delay in answering your letter. You may be sure that it has not been because of want of interest in it; the delay is entirely because of constant pressure from meetings and other urgent duties.

It was good of you to write and give me so much information of the dear saints at Portsmouth. You rightly reckoned that I would be interested. The news of the young people coming forward is most cheering and I thank God for it. Portsmouth is always a fruitful field and I am thankful you could speak of Mr. Ide’s work there yielding for God. Because of the naval character of the place, it is not to be wondered at that sorrows exist. I earnestly hope that the grace of God acting in W———’s family will touch his heart and lead to his recovery.

We have been in Scotland since April 16th and have found most cheering support from the Lord. The north, where we have spent most of the time, is a very fruitful field. Souls are constantly coming forward, confessing the Lord, and the meetings correspondingly grow. We go to Edinburgh today for the week-end, then Jedburgh, Carlisle, Sunderland and then the London area. Mr. and Mrs. Ide have been most kind to us. We go to be with them in Teddington, please God, on the 14th inst.

I had a very good letter from Mr. Williams, telling of his movements. We hope to be seeing them in the Worthing area. I am sorry I cannot see you all at Portsmouth this year, but we shall, no doubt, meet you and Mrs. Spiller somewhere.

My wife unites in warm love in Christ to you both and to the brethren.

Affectionately yours in Christ,

James Taylor.