A Letter To James Churcher – February 10th, 1865
Dear Friend in the Lord, Mr. James Churcher,
You have given me an interesting account of your late visit to our esteemed friends Mr. and Mrs. Church. It is good for those who love the Lord to meet together and speak of His precious name, as, no doubt, you have found at Gower Street; and the Lord speaks of hearkening and hearing the spiritual conversation of those who fear the Lord and that think upon His name. “Then those who feared the Lord spoke often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who feared the Lord, and that thought upon His name.” Malachi 3:16.
I should be glad to see the MS. book of which you speak. Though I attend the chapel at Croydon when weather and health admit, I have not yet seen Mrs. A., but I often hear of her from those who know her; nor have I yet made the acquaintance of W. G. Indeed I live much alone, and am very slow to form fresh acquaintances, though I ever desire to love those who fear and love the Lord.
My dear wife will be very happy to give you one of my pictures. It is a matter in which I myself take no part. But as many of my friends like to see the outward man as well as the inward man of J. C. P., she has had some taken. But you must come some day, when the weather is more favourable, and see me here, and you can then take away with you the picture of my poor body—looking to my writings and preaching for the picture of the renewed soul. I am thankful to say that, through rich mercy, I am somewhat better and stronger in health than in the summer. Still I shall never be again what I have been, and during the cold weather I keep much within doors. My desire is that every stroke of the Lord’s afflicting hand may be blessed to my soul’s good. It is through much tribulation that we enter the kingdom; and God will take care that all His children shall be more or less conformed to the suffering image of their great Head.
Wishing you, my dear friend, the enjoyment of every spiritual blessing,
I am, yours affectionately in the truth,
J. C. P.
Jesus is LORD! 
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