QUES. 5.- (a) What scripture can be given for an assembly's responsibility or authority to engage in Sunday-school work among the young? (b) What qualifications should they possess who teach in the Sunday-school? (c) Would a woman with "bobbed" hair and powdered face as those of the world be disqualified? (d) Upon whom rests the responsibility of accepting or refusing teachers-the assembly or the S. S. superintendent?

ANS.- (a) The assembly, as such, is not a teacher, but taught by Scripture, which it is responsible to obey; but Scripture gives principles to direct God's people, leaving the details of application to their spiritual judgment, circumstances and needs. Thus Israel was impressively charged with their duty of teaching their children in the Lord's word. See Deut. 6:6-9; 11:18-21; 31:12,13, etc., etc., and "these things were our examples.. .and are written for our admonition" (1 Cor. 10:6,11). Ezra 11:1 and Neh. 8:2 show that even in a day of weakness this duty was diligently acted upon. How much more should we in this dispensation, with the word of God complete, seek to carry out this duty in whatever form.

(b) Love for souls, and knowledge of the truth are the essential qualifications. The first wins hearts; the second gives light and power to lead in the way of truth.

(c) How can one who follows the world's ways lead others aright? (Jas. 4:8). ;

(d) Of course this rests upon the one taking charge of the S. S., who usually confers with helpers in the various responsibilities. How good and precious it is to associate in prayer for guidance and blessing from the Lord in all our labor.

QUES. 6.-A question has arisen here as to the proper disposition of the bread after it has been used in remembering the Lord's death. Some think it might be burned as in the Mosaic ceremonials. Kindly answer in Help & Food.

ANS.-The bread and wine used to commemorate the death of our precious Saviour are nothing different from what they are in their ordinary use. It is what they commemorate which is precious and most holy. Let us think of that-of the wondrous Sacrifice at Calvary, that we may eat worthily, not unworthily as did the Corinthians, and were disciplined by the Lord for it (ch. 11:26-30).

The passover lamb was ceremonially sanctified; it must not be used as ordinary food; therefore the remnants of it must be burned. But the elements used at the Lord's table are symbols only while used as such by the saints, after which they are nothing more than before. What remained from the breaking of bread may have been used by the apostle for his refreshment after speaking most of the night, and ready to set out on foot in the morning. (See Acts 20:7 and 11-13.) To use it as food given of God for our nourishment surely seems to be a more worthy use than to burn it.

QUES. 7.-An answer in Help and Food to the following inquiry will be welcome:Is a Christian woman to abstain from coming to remember the Lord at His table because her husband objects to her going?

ANS.-When Peter and John were commanded by the Jewish authorities "not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus" they answered, "Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken to you more than unto God, judge ye." And that their answer was approved of God is plain from His answer to the prayer of His people about this very matter. (See Acts 4:18-20 and 29-31; also 5:29.)

If some think that 1 Cor. 7:4 teaches otherwise, we answer that the apostle speaks there of cohabitation of husband and wife and their respective duties-not of our obligations to the Lord. Eph. 5:22 and Col. 3:1 may seem more to the point, but both apply to things of this life, to the earthly relationships of saints, not of rule over the conscience toward God. However, let the saint's conduct ever be of obedience toward God, not of independence toward man.