THE opinion has attained to some extent with many that an appeal to the opinions of others on Bible questions, is of no weight whatever, and should not be resorted to on any occasion. This view is no doubt partially correct, but should not be carried to an extreme. It is true that we should not pin our faith to the opinions of others, but ever hold the declarations of the Bible as paramount to all the theories and speculations of men. But while we do this it is also true that the opinion of the commentator and the Biblical critic, has an office to perform, and there are occasions when a legitimate appeal can be made to their testimony. The apostle Paul more than once availed himself of this privilege, in arguing with his opposers. Read his appeal to the Athenians as he stood in the midst of Mars' Hill to declare unto them the being whom they worshiped as the unknown god. In the course of his argument he says: “For in him we live, move and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.' ” Acts xviii, 28. Now Paul would not, of course, appeal to heathen poets for the proof of his doctrine. His proof he drew from another source; and it was sufficient to establish his point; but in this case the words of the poet were in accordance with the truth; the Athenians held their poets in high repute, and attached great weight and importance to their declarations: Paul, therefore, brings in the testimony of the poet to give the greater weight to his testimony among those whom he was laboring to convince. A similar course he pursues while writing to Titus in Crete. He would condemn the Cretians on the testimony of one of their own people. Titus i, 12. Such we believe to be the legitimate use of the opinions of others: When they are in harmony with the truth, quote them in defense of the truth to those with whom they have or should have weight and authority. These thoughts have respect to doctrines or opinions merely. Information pertaining to matters of fact is legitimate from any source, and entitled to weight upon any question to which it relates.