This volume brings to a close this series of this Magazine. We know that many of our readers will regret this, for nothing is so pleasant and profitable as united study of the Word of Life. Those indeed who have worked hardest for His Magazine (we allude to the Bible Students’ Class) will, we feel sure, regret it most; for blessing reaped is in proportion to labor bestowed in the fields of Scripture, and those who have gathered so liberally for others have, we know, gleaned much for themselves.
We have again made the Index to this volume a special feature, enabling ready reference to be made to every passage alluded to in the Bible Queries. Inasmuch as the plan was not pursued in the first half volume (for 1881), we have in addition incorporated in the index every Scripture reference contained in that period of six months. The distinction is as follows: Every Scripture or Subject with the letter (a) following the figures, refers, not to this Volume, but to that for the last 6 months of 1881.
In the two volumes therefore for 1882 and 1883 a complete index is furnished to many hundreds of difficult Scripture passages.
We are glad that in the Bible Conversations we have been able to complete the Epistle to the Romans, and we most heartily thank those of our friends who have joined in this year’s Bible Reading, not, as we are sure, without great profit to their own souls.
In conclusion we would commend this little effort to stand for the truth of God’s word, and to unfold some of its beauties, to God, that He may graciously deign to use it for His glory, and the blessing of many souls.