DECEMBER 12TH, 1940

DECEMBER 12TH, 1940

BELOVED BROTHER, — I warmly appreciate the love of the dear brethren in expressed in your kind letter, and also in the accompanying gift.. I feel sure that the Lord has accepted this offering as the fruit of love to His name, and as a token of care for His work and interests. And I accept it, with much thankfulness to the dear brethren, as a cheering proof of their affectionate fellowship in that small measure of service which I am permitted to render. I feel more and more that all is of divine favour. The knowledge of God is the greatest favour of all, but it is also by His favour that we are permitted to serve, and then it is an added favour to have much encouragement in the appreciation and fellowship of those who love Him. So that all praise is due to Him, and is gladly given.

I am most thankful to know how the dear saints have been preserved in your locality, and also that those on the coast are sustained notwithstanding depleted numbers and increased difficulties. The way that support is being given in circumstances of unwonted trial is a very blessed manifestation of the faithfulness of God. I am sure it is adding to the spiritual wealth of the saints, and at the same time it is developing subjective features such as sympathy, and bowels and compassions,

^[p. 287] which are pleasing to God as being in accord with the feelings of His own heart.

Here, by God’s mercy, we are in much quietness, and meetings go on unhinderedly. Indeed, so far as numbers go, we are increased, and have added help. I usually get to all local meetings, but am not able to move about. But we have cheer in coming together, and God has wrought for the recovery of some who had turned aside.

With much love in the Lord to the dear brethren, and to your dear wife and yourself,

Yours affectionately in Him,

December 12th, 1940.