STREATHAM, ENGLAND, JULY 30TH, 1935
STREATHAM, ENGLAND, JULY 30TH, 1935
My Dear ———, — Mother and I, P.L. and others here were glad indeed that you had grace to withdraw your letter to J.S.
I have heard, however, that New York brothers were not [p. 460] satisfied with your letter of withdrawal and had written to Westfield again. I have not seen their letter. The Lord will give you grace to meet any further demands on you in a way that would please Him. To make much of one’s own errors and as little as righteously possible of those of others is a safe motto. If one is personally an object of attack to be as a deaf man that hears not and one in whose mouth there is no reproof is the lead the Lord gives us.
Your more recent letters cause me concern for they indicate that your mind is restless. There is a danger of being occupied with the difficulty to your hurt. Without being aware you may become obsessed, with consequent harm to the mind.
As to the ‘principles’ involved, I do not think you need to assume that those that are of God will be set aside. I am still unable to understand fully whether those who acted in New York did so just as brothers on their own responsibility or otherwise. If they acted thus as brothers in an advisory way to prevent what seemed to them wrong no serious objection should be made. No damage seems to have been caused by their action, on the contrary the delay at Miami seems wise and will not work evil.
You will be wise in accepting fully any judgment of the Westfield brethren. All that New York could or can rightly do is to furnish facts to Westfield — you have to say to them directly and not to New York.
We are very thankful to hear of James speaking for the Lord and trust he finds encouragement as he goes on. We pray for him and all your children specially.
The interest here is steady. Before leaving on August 10th, we attend meetings at Wallington, Worcester, Birmingham and Eastleigh, the Lord permitting.
Last night at an ‘assembly’ meeting in London a judgment as to China was pronounced — that London can no longer have fellowship with brethren at Shanghai — this is in reply to the recent letter from that city. No doubt a copy of the Shanghai letter was sent to New York.
Affectionately,
Father.