Question Corner by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Dec 3, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 47.

Question Corner

By Editor

"IF YE WILL INQUIRE, INQUIRE YE."

This Inquirers' Department is conducted for the purpose of helping those who are studying the Bible. The answers are oftentimes only suggestive. They are never to be considered infallible, only as they agree with the infallible Word. The writer who may answer them does not consider that his opinion is infallible. He will simply give the best that he has, and plead with the inquirer to search the Word. Such questions only will be answered as, to the editors, seem to minister to the good of the readers and to the mission of the paper. We can not answer repeatedly in the same volume questions upon the same scripture. The name and address must accompany question, not for publication, but as an evidence of good faith, and that answer may be made by letter if deemed advisable. No letters are answered which do not contain the name of the writer. It is well always to enclose stamp for reply.

A Positive Rule.—Almost every week there come some inquiries by persons who forget to sign their names. It is a positive rule that we do not answer these unless the names accompany them. For instance, we have one before us asking an explanation of Prov. 31:6, 7, which we would be glad to answer; and the one who asks it says that he is a regular reader of our paper. If so, he will see this note. If he wishes his question answered, he must give his name,—not that we desire it to publish, or to use in any way, but as an evidence of good faith, and so that we can answer the question by a direct letter to him, if so desired.