JANUARY 20TH, 1897

JANUARY 20TH, 1897

MY DEAR Miss —, — Many thanks for your letter with so full and interesting a report of the good things you have had at Weston (Conference with F. E. Raven). We are deeply thankful to the Lord for His ministry and care at this time in holding His saints and servants so distinctly in His presence, and for giving such a refreshing season of edification. The crumbs that we have got have given us a very happy share in the good things, though not privileged to be there in bodily presence. As you know, — came down here for four days last week, and he and — were very good in giving all they could, and with your letters added I think we have had a fair share of the feast, and have been very much refreshed thereby. May the savour of it all remain in every heart with a deepening realisation of the power and blessedness of all that has been thus brought before us! It is appropriation that tests us. How often we stop at admiration! It is as we appropriate that we become spiritually robust.

The Friday evening address must have been a wonderful time — it seems to have impressed everybody. The illustration of the lamp is excellent and most striking, and yet is the perfection of simplicity. The published notes will be eagerly looked for.

Yours very affectionately,

January 20th, 1897.