BROOKLYN, N.Y., MAY 12TH, 1917
BROOKLYN, N.Y., MAY 12TH, 1917
Mr. A. M. Hayward.
My Dear Brother, — I have to thank you for two letters. I am very glad to have them and enclosures. It is good of you to write me so fully, giving so much valuable information. I am very thankful for your letter to Mr. Henderson. The Lord will surely bless you in respecting the age and experience and [p. 144] past faithfulness of one whom, for these reasons, we all respect. I have long regarded him, as you know, as one who stood for the interests of the Lord Jesus in London in a special way.
I trust the Lord will enable him to recover himself, for his attitude towards many and especially towards the truth, has been the occasion for some time of sorrowful exercise to me.
I have been told that those who do not agree with Mr. Giles’ view are regarded as in a ‘young men’s movement’. This does not seem quite just; at any rate, young men should defend the truth. But it is evident that any discrepancy of age should be made up by sobriety. The letters that I have seen do not lead me to suppose that there is any want in this respect, but I feel for myself the word to Timothy “let no man despise thy youth”. I apprehend that this is to be by godly sobriety and spiritual power.
Mr. F. Lock has written an outline of the history of this matter and I have no doubt that you will see a copy.
Mr. Higgins wrote me lately and I am sending him a reply. Perhaps, if you will make request, he will let you see the correspondence.
We are sorry Mrs. Hayward is making so little progress. I trust the warm weather will help her. My wife joins in love to you both.
Affectionately in Christ,
James Taylor.
PS — I am greatly interested in what you write as to recovery, resurrection, etc. I wish I had time to speak a little of these great and precious subjects. There is great danger of God’s victory in recovery being obscured. I am constantly looking to the Lord that He may give grace and ability and fidelity so that the truth may be set forth clearly and that it may stand in the hearts of the saints. — J.T.