I was glad to hear that the little assembly at — is getting on well. Where an assembly walks according to the truth, in living fellowship with Christ-and therefore with one another-it is like a lamp which the Lord has lighted to give light all round. In writing to the Corinthians, the apostle says to them, "Ye are the epistle of Christ;" that is, the truth as it is in Jesus is what the assembly stands for. How important then that it should be a true and holy expression of Christ's ways and doctrine !

May the Lord encourage you much, dear brother, in this time and scene of trial, for which even the devoted apostle felt himself incompetent, as he said:"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves . . . but our sufficiency is of God" (2 Cor. 3:5). Our flesh is ever prone to leave our safe and sweet retreat in our Saviour-God; yet there is no other place of rest, of peace, and fruitfulness for us other than in fellowship with Him who loves us, and gave Himself for us! Wondrous measure of love-and that when there was nothing in us to call it forth!