Rosslyn Grove, Hampstead, N.W.

Sept. 14th 1903.

My dear Welch,

I think I quite understand the experience which has led you to think that the Club may stand in the way of

other, divinely appointed work. You have already passed indeed, the age at which such experience is

common and as you realize the seriousness of life and the deep personal claim of God upon your individual

soul, I can only add my own gratitude and earnest God speed.

But I think you may be mistaken (I do not for one moment say you are mistaken) in supposing that the

call must carry you out of the Club. I don't wish you to exercise the least particle of your own will in the

matter. You must, I know, surrender all. It is the only way out. But in throwing up old associations,

company, work, you may be introducing your own will where you least suspect it.

If all to whom God revealed Himself were to throw up current engagements and habits (not recognized as

sinful) the very sphere of duty (their nearest) might in every case be forfeited. I merely want to point out as

one who really cares for you and who also cares for the highest the Club can be made to be, not to disregard

what may be your influence in the Club. I think there are indications that it is increasing and Mrs Nunn and I

have found it very helpful and more so in our last expedition. Your only duty, I grant, is wise passivity. By

withdrawing yourself from certain lines of work you may be more active in directing your own course than

you really intend.

You know how sorry I shall be personally if you drop out of my life. I hope that need not be, even if you

still feel that you ought to leave the Club.

I shall tell the Committee, if you are not there, that you are thinking of resigning and then we can talk it

over when we return.

I am sure of your singleness of aim - only want it to take the best direction. With kindest regards, I am,

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Hancock Nunn.

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These extracts which cover 1904-1906 will give a little idea of the nature of the work into which I had been

introduced. There were many hardships, especially in the matter of daily living, but these were cheerfully endured

by reason of the lessons that were learned.

Soon after I commenced to learn some of the elements of the Hebrew language, I passed a house in a back street

off Whitechapel Road, which exhibited a sign in Hebrew characters in the window. I felt that this was an

opportunity to test how far I had progressed.

At first I could not make sense of the string of letters I had translated until it dawned on me that it was a notice in

English words written in Hebrew letters and announced to the world at large