Dear Brother :Referring to Question No. 15 in Help and Food for September and the reply to it, may we not say that "the day of the Lord" includes the Great Tribulation and the Millennium, as well as the time referred to in 2 Pet. 3 :10? Each day in Genesis 1 has its "evening and morning"; closing in darkness as well as beginning in darkness … I judge the millennial day is introduced by judgment, 1:e., "the Great Tribulation,"and closes in judgment, 1:e., the scene depicted in 2 Pet. 3. This is clear from ver. 10 :"The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night:in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up."

Another also writes:-I would like to say a word in regard to your answer to Question 15," The millennial kingdom therefore hardly comes under the designation of ' the day of the Lord.'1 " It is current teaching amongst us that we are now living in "man's day" (1 Cor. 4 :S,marg.); that this day will be followed by the "day of the Lord," which begins with His appearing and extends through the millennium to the eternal state; and is, in its turn, followed by the "day of God" (2 Pet. 3. 12), 1:e., eternity. In Isa. 2 ; 12 we have, "For the day of the Lord of hosts," and ver. 17, "The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day." So also verse 11. Is it not the thousand year-day of His supremacy, during which righteousness reigns ? (Chap. 4 :2. See also Zeph. 3 :8-11.) So 2 Pet. 3; 10, "The day of the Lord . . . in the which " would seem to be conclusive that all the intervening time from the appearing was included in the expression. Pardon the criticism.

We give the above letters that all our readers may "prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." It is quite possible that "the day of the Lord" includes the millennial reign of peace and righteousness, though every passage in which "the day of the Lord" is mentioned speaks of judgment.

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Concerning the special notice on 3rd page cover of September Help and Food a brother writes :

"I cannot but express my surprise and regret at the repetition of the counsel to Christian men subject to draft for military service. . … It seems to the writer that the advice you offer falsifies their position simply as Christ's, and thereby practically deprives them of what should be a precious opportunity for real testimony for Him. Moreover the suggestions offered place all those who have been led out to Christ Himself, in these last and apostate days, in the position of mere sectarians. The writer, while profoundly thankful to God for the testimony raised up by His chosen and justly honored instruments about 1827, absolutely refuses to be classed as a member of a sect having its origin at that date, or any other time."

The writer strangely overlooks the fact that the answers given are to questions put by the Government, and must be answered as the Government puts them, which allow no argument or explanation. We trust that we are no nearer to acknowledging ourselves a "sect" than the brother who objects. Our single purpose has been to help many young brethren to answer difficult questions of the Questionnaire which allow but few words in answer. If others can do better we shall gladly welcome it.