To Correspondents by Editor

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 2, 1872

To Correspondents.

By Editor

J. E. GREEN. When Christ commenced his ministry he was about thirty years of age. Luke 3: 23. His ministry lasted three years and a half; for he attended four passovers, and was crucified at the last one. John 2: 13; 5, 1; 6: 4; 13: 1. His age may therefore be put at thirty-three years and six months, at the time of his crucifixion.

The account called Anno Domini, or the Christian Era, was the invention of Dionysius Exiguus, A. D. 532. The era did not begin to be much used till A. D. 730, and did not come into general use till A. D. 1141. Dionysius, from the best evidence he could obtain, placed our Lord’s nativity in the year 753 of the Roman era, at that time in use. It has since been ascertained that Christ was born about four years previous to this date. But as it makes no material difference in the reckoning of time, the point fixed by Dionysius has never been disturbed.

P. POTTER. We think the last clause of Acts 1: 25 refers to Judas.

T. H. S. The lines on Courage treat upon a difficult theme, and are commendable for a first attempt. We would counsel perseverance. You will improve by practice.

W. H. The “Dream of New Year’s Eve,” contains some good sentiments, but the meter is defective.