BROOKLYN, N.Y., NOVEMBER 22ND, 1934

BROOKLYN, N.Y., NOVEMBER 22ND, 1934

Mrs. R. W. Stollery.

My Dear Florence, — In the midst of your great sorrow and general pressure, it was very good of you to send us a line. My wife and I value your thoughtfulness and we again assure you and Bob of our deep sympathy with you both, and we wish you to count on our continued prayers for you.

I am particularly interested in the channel in which your mind is now running, indicating, as it does, that you recognise the Lord’s good hand in the deep waters through which you are ^[p. 452] passing; that He is with you in them, leading you through to firmer ground and a clearer horizon — a horizon which, as I gather from your note, you intend Him to fill. This will be gain indeed — such as you will not surrender for the most attractive natural or earthly advantage.

The success of your husband in his profession — a success which under God is legitimate — and the prominence which this is calculated to give you, afford the enemy an advantage, and the Lord, who watches for your soul, would rob him of this, thus sheltering you, and this doubtless somewhat accounts for the severity of the calamity that has befallen you. As seeing this fact clearly and embracing it, you will be possessed of added armour by which you will overcome further temptation and conflict.

In the subsequent sorrow which, as we understand, you have had to endure, my wife and I are keenly sympathetic and we trust your health is not thereby seriously impaired. That God may grant you both the full fruit unto holiness of your exercise will be the desire and prayer of us both.

We are most thankful that you could speak so confidently of John’s recovery and we are looking to God to grant and hasten this.

With our united love to you and Bob and the children, I am,

Affectionately in Christ,

James Taylor.