"IF YE WILL INQUIRE, INQUIRE YE."
By Editor
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 The name and address must accompany question, not for publication, but as an evidence of good faith, and that answer may be made by letter if deemed advisable.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. THIS is the first time for many years when all questions on hand were answered and all published. We have almost invariably closed each paper with questions unanswered or else waiting on the galleys. Some have in the past been discouraged regarding their questions, thinking that they had been neglected. The reason has been that there have been many questions ahead of theirs in all probability. We are grateful indeed for the kind words of appreciation which we receive concerning the Question Corner. Questions answered therein must necessarily be brief and must necessarily be answered briefly. When more space is demanded we sometimes reply to the question in some article elsewhere in the paper. We hope that those who ask questions will not only look for the answer to their own initials or whatever they may have signed to the question, but to other questions. They may find their question answered in other questions. In many cases the answer to one is an answer to many others. For instance two weeks ago there was a question on the brothers of Jesus. This is in reply to many inquirers who have asked practically the same question. Write the questions as briefly and succinctly as possible. State definitely just the information you desire and this will always be helpful to the one who answers the questions.