QUES. 4.-Is there anything unscriptural, or is there any valid reason -why individual cups may not be used in the breaking of bread?

ANS.-The Lord's supper is associated with the holiest and tenderest memories. Our whole Christianity centers round those sacred emblems of the body and blood of our Lord. Here, if anywhere, the world is shut out, and "with Christ within the doors," occupied with Him, the things suggested would be an intrusion. Can we not for this brief hour be left free from questions which suggest modern man rather than " that same night in which He was betrayed? "

Let what the cup suggests occupy our hearts and minds and we shall see the inappropriateness of emphasizing the individual. 'The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread (loaf), one body, for we are all partakers of that one bread (loaf)" (1 Cor. 10 :16, 17). One word stands out here-"communion," joint participation. While unity is more definitely stated in connection with the loaf, joint participation is prominent in both the bread and the cup. This thought is marred in the individual cup ; but joint participation in a common redeeming love is seen as we all drink of it-the cup. If the meeting is large, of course more than one cup may be used, provided there is this sharing together.

But it may be asked, Should we not take sanitary precautions ? Yes, but not to mar the simplicity and sacredness of the Lord's Supper. If some special case is thought to endanger the health of others, it may be kindly asked, or the person himself suggest, partaking of the cup after the rest ; but let us not turn this joint memorial of our blessed Lord in that amazing and divine love unto death into a "sanitary " act.

One may easily become morbid about contagion and germs. Beyond a few simple, ordinary precautions, we must be content simply to trust our gracious Father's care and protection. "He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence." We clasp a brother by the hand; shall we think that possibly some microbe has been transferred, and before we break the bread wash our hands ? ! May He keep us trustful and simple. S. R.

QUES. 5.-A brother does not like to see the money-offerings after the breaking of bread put on the table beside the bread and the cup. Do you know of anything in Scripture to justify such a practice?

ANS.-A careful consideration of Deut. 26 :2-4 and Heb. 13 :16 will exactly answer your question. The first passage is an acknowledgment that all we have is God's gift, and the presentation of the first-fruits of the land is a joyful acknowledgment of this ; as such it was set "before the altar of the Lord." The second passage dignifies our giving by associating it with praise to God, and calling it a "sacrifice" with which God is well pleased.