Oakland, California, February 4, 1902.
Dear
... I am longing to see you all. It has been a real sorrow to me to think of all they have been passing through. But God has ordered all, and will manifest how wise and good He has been. My health has improved. I think the climate here agrees with me.
I am very glad to hear good word of the meeting in. Glad to hear of J. and N.. I hope they may be able to go on with the Lord. This is of all importance — not merely being at the Lord’s table, but going on daily with the Lord, and apart from the world. Enoch walked with God 300 years. It was not a little bit now and a little bit then, but a steady continuous walk. And he had the secret of the Lord, as we see from Jude. He had the truth that the Lord was coming to judge the ungodly, and his walk was apart from such.
Give J. and N. my Christian love, and tell them I am glad they have taken an open stand for the Lord, and hope they will continue faithful to Him.
I am glad Revelation is opening up to you so well. And I hope you may all reap blessing from the study of it. The general import of the book is very plain, though there are many details which will be fully understood when the time comes. One important thing is to understand that the body of the book ends with the last verse but one of the 11th chapter. All that follows is a series of appendices to open up things not developed in the main part. Chapters 12-14 form the first appendix; 15, 16, the second, etc. The seven trumpets also are evolved out of the 7th seal. The seven-sealed book covers the whole revelation of the things “after these.” Being clear as to these points gives a kind of key to the arrangement of the book....