By some, an attempt is being made to pull down the barriers of truth and make us give up what we have. If the younger men among us, who are soon to take the lead, if the Lord tarry yet a while, are not true in practice to the truth, not only of the Gospel but also of the Church of God, the truth itself will slip away from them. As I see the developments all around, I burn with jealousy for the truth we have. It makes us, in its practice, a peo¬ple rejected by all, but who have the bread that all need. If we keep separated from every movement which leaves out what hurts in the truth, if we just live out in practice what the truth is, we will re¬main, no doubt, a Small, unpopular people, but we will be to the end God’s vessel of truth to His whole Church on earth, and that will be ten thousand times better throughout eternity than to have been on popular lines for greater access to men. Our assemblies, if kept pure, are little fortresses for the defense and sallying out of truth. Let us build them up strong, solid, and faithful. Principles of independency annul the constitution of the Church of God as laid down in Ephesians, and makes it impossible for us therefore to carry out its by-laws, as I may call them, given us in Corinthians.     
P.J.L.
From Things New and Old December 1941