APRIL 10TH, 1944

APRIL 10TH, 1944

BELOVED BROTHER, — Your letter of the 6th inst. reached me this morning. I am interested, and thankful, to know of the brother who has recently been exercised as to his associations, and also about his household being baptised. I trust he will be definitely helped of God.

As to the elder children, would it not be well for our brother to tell them his exercise, and to bring before them the scriptures from which he has gathered God’s mind in the matter of household baptism?

Our brother having moved with the light which the Lord has given him may now count upon special grace coming in for him with reference to his children. I trust the Lord will support, even in their hearts, what is in accord with His own mind. It may be that the subject being brought before them may prove to be a great blessing as leading them to think seriously of how they stand in relation to the Lord. How happy it would be if they were brought to know and confess Him!

But if, after having the truth brought before them, there was any difficulty in their minds, or objection, arising out of what they have been formerly taught, I should not personally feel free to insist on baptism in the case of those who are evidently of responsible age. One would desire that by a work of God in them they might come to value baptism as a privilege.

But if, as subject to their parents, they were willing to be baptised, by all means let it be so.

I write in weakness of body, and, on this account, more briefly than I could wish, but I hope I have said enough to indicate what is in my mind.

I am thankful to say I have been able to be at the breaking of bread the last three Lord’s days.

With much love in the Lord,

Yours affectionately in Him,

April 10th, 1944.