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come to the church building for perhaps one afternoon service, and
one or two night services thru the week. Certainly that would NOT
BE KEEPING THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES. Notice, the perpetual
command, FOREVER, says: "Thus shall ye feast in this Feast to the
EVER-LIVING several days every year . . . living in tents (booths
or cabins) for seven days." Plainly it means to DROP OUR REGULAR
WORK AND CARES, dwelling together in this special way seven days
out of the year---eight days counting the first annual Sabbath.
This must be what Jesus had in mind when He WARNED us, for
this very time, "Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your
hearts be overcharged with . . . CARES of this life, and so that
day come upon you unawares." (Luke 21:34).
Now our question is this: CAN we undertake, and hold a
successful FEAST OF TABERNACLES, the way the Bible says? WILL we
do it? What about being tied down at home with the CARES of the
chores, etc. If these cares are going to come first, and you are
so overcharged with them we cannot all come together, and remain
together, dwelling as the Bible says, the entire seven days
THROUGH, including morning, afternoon, and night meetings, then it
is just impossible for us to have a successful FESTIVAL OF
TABERNACLES. Now HOW you brethren can manage to have your stock
taken care of, I do not know.
Loma and I have been getting some real rest---but so far
only just a beginning of what I must have to get back into the work
full strength. The truth is I do not feel strong enough to
undertake the responsibility of this very serious meeting, UNLESS
THERE WILL BE ENOUGH OF OUR BRETHREN ATTENDING IN THE WAY THE BIBLE
SAYS, being present at the day-time as well as night meetings every
day, to make it a success. At this time of year, we cannot hope to
get very many to come from a distance. The Feast of Tabernacles is
not intended to be an evangelistic effort---outsiders are not to be
invited---just God's own people in the Church. So the backbone of
the attendance MUST BE SUPPLIED BY OUR BRETHREN OF EUGENE CHURCH.
Therefore the success of failure of this Festival depends upon
whether the majority, at least, of our local membership will just
brush aside every hindering weak excuse, find SOME way to be
relieved of our regular cares and duties, drop everything, and
CAMP HERE TOGETHER AT EUGENE FOR HE ENTIRE PERIOD.
Since God commands us to do this, I'm sure we can all find
it true that WHEN THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY. I don't know how
you can manage it, of course, but if we take it to the Lord in
prayer, and have a WILL to do as the Bible says, I'm sure the Lord
will open the way, somehow, for each one of you, so that you CAN be
free to attend for the entire Festival period.
I have been in constant correspondence with Brother John
Kiosz, who is in South Dakota. He wants very much to be with us
for this Festival, and is trying to arrange to be here, but is not
yet sure he can. He wants us all to PRAY, EARNESTLY, that God will
make it possible for him to be with us. Will you remember to do
this---right now? Col. Wright of Vancouver, B.C., had expected to
be with us for at least two days, speaking two nights, but since
Canada has declared war, and he is a high officer in the army, he