MAY 11TH, 1944

MAY 11TH, 1944

BELOVED BROTHER, — ... In my present weakness of body I find very great comfort and refreshment of spirit in the active love of the dear brethren, and I thank God for His gracious favour in bringing me into a circle where spiritual affections flow so abundantly.

Please give my warm love to the dear saints on whose behalf you write, and my thanks for their gift and for the fellowship which it expresses. Their interest and care stimulate the desire in my heart still to serve the welfare of God’s called ones, so far as it may please Him to give ability and ^[p. 333] opportunity to do so. But my strength is now limited, nor can I expect at my age that it will much increase. But we have to do with One who raises the dead, and this kind of power cannot be baffled even by the weakness of the vessels in whom it is pleased to act. So I am encouraged to continue, counting upon Him to give increase to that which in itself is small and feeble, but which by His grace may bear some impress of His own glory....

Yours affectionately in the Lord,

May 11th, 1944.