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Answers to the Biblical Questions.

tions asked last week. Fortunately, however,
1t was no fault of ours. The following ques-
tons were asked last week:
Where and how often red hair is mentioned
How oflen does the word lily occur. and how often
the word Lord occurs and where" Where and
how often does the word college occur" ..How
often the word mule is mentioned" How many
Mary! MAYS are mentioned in the New Testament
where the shortest verse in the Old Testament is
found Where eternity is found" How many
letters the Bible contains" what is the greatest
how often the word and occurs" Where is sam,
sons riddle given and explain il, where is the word
who Cain married. what is the name of The
mother of Zebedee's children and where found"
IN what chapter does each verse end alike" How
oitsn Christ is mentioned in the New Testament
Where the words the boys and girls playing i'll the
streets are found" Where this sentence IS found
for pair Of Shoes What IS the i' middle verse Of
the Bible. How often the words Lord and and &C.
cur
Answers were received from Bessie Bennett New
Windsor College for number OF letters 1906 $50;
shortest verse in Old Testament LIST Chronicles LIST
chapter and LIST verse Samsons riddle 18th chapter
OF Judges-"Out of the eater came forth meat, out
of the strong came forth sweetness" Explanation
What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger
than lion ~ The word and occurs &c, 227 times
Annie NJ Barnes, Warfeldsburg, the word Lord
occurs $50 times; college once, I'd Kings, chapter
p aud verse II: mules once, Genesis, chapter 70,
verse II; there arc seven Marys mentioned in the
New Testament; one for letters contained: longest
word has six syllabes; for the word and Corne-
lus is found in Acts 10th chapter each verse of the
l30th Psalm ends alike 7th verse of l17th Psalm is
the middle
Mrs Annie l.. Diehl, Westminster, the word and
occurs in the New Testament S times; each verse
OF the 136th Psalm ends alike boys and girls playing
In the Streets Zechariah Sh chapter and 9th verse;
and the middle verse of the Bible. -
Lillian c. Price of Harrisburg-There are 3 sec. 4S9
letters in the Bibleand occurs 216 each verse of
lS5th Psalm ends alike; the middle verse in the
Bible is Sth verse of 1lSth Psalm; the word hen Is
found in Luke 18th chapter and slth yer SCI the
word mule in 2nd Samuel I'd chapter and 10Th verse;
lily is found in Solomon, 2nd chapter. LIST verse; and
Hosea. 18th chapter. 5th verse; the sentence They
sold the righteous for silver and the poor for pair
of shoes"eAmos 2nd chapter 9th verse; shortest
verses in the Old Testament is found in Chronicles
lst chapter T. p 20 verses; the WORD college IN
chapter 9th verse; Samson's riddle is found and
explained in Judges, 14th chapter from the 18th to
the 10th verse; Cornelius is found in Acts 10th chap
Sd verse Zechariah 18th chapter 5th verse "Boys
and girls playing in the Streets; Salome was the
Alma Z. segafOose, I'm fonfown, one for red hair
S0ionnon's Song. 7th chapter 9th verse; the word,
Lord occurs 1858 times; college twice; mule Gene
sis sc, "a, and after this often in connection with
horses; three Marys in the New Testament, Chron-
ieles 25 is the shortest in the Old Testament
eternity, Isaiah ST. Is; 1856 4sS letters in the Bible
the longest word is six sylables and occurs 46, 2I7
times; Cornelius, Acts TO- /: Salome was the mother
of Zebedees children each in the l36th Psalm
ends alike; boys and girls Zechariah S, s.; Where
that buy the poor for silver, and the needy for
a pair of shoes" Amos =. 6; middle verse in Bible
sth verse of l1Sth Psalm; Solomons riddle is found
in Judges IA, u to II,
Jennie Killer, Dennings, one for shortest verse in
Old Testament Chron., l, %; the word and occurs
50 ,54S times; Jehovah, 6,S65 times.
Marion ]. Abbott-Lily occurs twice; mule six
times eternity once Isaiah 81, 49, and 6227 times;
1896 4S0 letters in Bibe Cornelius Acts TO- IL name
OF mother of Zebedees children Mary; each
of l36th Psalm ends alike; boys and girls, Zech s.
THAT we may buy the poor for silver and the needy
for pair of Shoes" Amos s, 6.
Irene Roontz, Mekinstry'S Mills-Shortest verse in
Old Testament is Chronicles, !, 25 Bible contains
35s6,iS9 letters mules is found three times cater
pillar cankerworm and palmerworm are found in
4 instead
Georgia Zepp, Marston-Samson's riddle is found
in Judges II, H. and occurs 35,5i3 times in the Old
Testament and lO,654 times in the New Testament.
Julia Z. Yinglng Spring Mils-Lily II times;
Lord SIS times Bible contains 1856 4S9 letters the
greatest number OF syllables in any word is six and
occurs 277 times the name OF the mother of Zebe
dees children was Salome Cornelius is found in
10th chapter of Acts; Cain married Save; college is
found in Kings %, II; mules is found twice, but
various words are translated mule; Samson's riddle
is found in Judges H. H. middle verse is sth verse
OfllSth Psalm.
girls is found in Zechariah s, 5.
Fannie b. Fleagle Mayberry-Lily occurs twice;
eternity once; hen twice Bible has 35664SD letters;
and occurs in Bible 46.2I7 times.
Sarah C. Long, New Windsor-Boys and girls oc-
ours in Zeehariah S, B.
in Judges Il. IA; shortest verse of Old Testament is
Exodus 20, Is.
Marcella Fox, Double Pipe Creek-Cain married
his motherinlaws daughter; the Bible has $50 is9
letters; and occurs 1927 times; Lord $50 times;
samsons riddle is in Judges II, Il; boys and girls,
Dorry X. Zepp Marston-Bible contains 3.5s ,4S9
letters; longest word is six syllables; and occurs
1927 times Sth verse Of llSth Psalm is the middle
verse; Lord occurs ,S15 times
John F. Keefauve r. McKinstry's Mills-Samsons
riddle is found in Judges IA, H.
II s. Steyer, Silver Run-Lord occurs SIS times
and 277 Bible contains 4SO letters Sth
of llSth Psalm Is the middle verse.
James S. Waltz New Windsor-Mule in Psalm So,
o. Samsons riddle, Judges H. II; Cornelius Acts 10,
l. hen twice; 2S 30 letters in the Old and SSS $50
in New Testament middle verse is the Sth verse of
the llSth Palm and occurs So 5i3 times in Old and
l06S4 in New Testament shortest verse is l Chron-
icles, Il.
j. s. Lester, Lauver-1 Chron.. l, l, is shortest
verse; S0 letters six syllables is the longest
word and occurs in Bible &c POT times 1lSth of
the Sth Psalm is the middle verse; mule in sd Psalm,
9th verse; Samson's riddle, Judges A. H. lily occurs
times eternity once; hen twice, Cornelius, Acts
samuel T. BOSTON, Union Bridge, SOC 4sO letters;
Lord occurs So times and 1927 times; Sth verse
of llSth Psalm is the middle verse.
Harmon Black. Chambersburg, Pa.-Boys and
Samuel G. A. Brown, Taneytown-Co College, 2nd
Chron., 81, Do Lord occurs S55 times; mule twice;
Chron l, l, is the shortest verse; 3.5664S0 letters:
six syllables is the longest word and occurs &c 27
times Salome was the mother of Zebedee's children
each verse OF 136th Psalm ends alike Christ Is men
toned sol times Psalms lis, s. is middle verse; hen
Guy H. Barnes, warGeldsburg-s $50, 4sS letters in
Bible; Jehovah occurs 6,S55 times:
Henry Roberts, Sans Creek-Hen occurs twice;
Cornelius is found in Acts, 10th chapter, g. L. -,
"a 25 so and 81 verses; each verse of 136th Psalm
ends alike; middle verse is Psalm lis, s. and occurs
46. 277 times.
Charles H. and Jos. F. Croft Carrollton-1 Chrop,,
l. is the shortest verse; 1856 letters; and occurs
35 5i3 tines Psalm lis. Is middle verse; Samson s
riddle, Judges H. II.
Harvey K. Arnold Smallwood- GAS letters;
81 1913 verses; hen is found in Matthew %, 81, and
Luke 13, 81.
No questions are given this week, for the
reason that it occupies too much of our time
to examine from twenty to forty letters week.
ly. We regret to close them on account of
the amusement it furnishes our young friends,
but as almost everyone is provided with a
Biblical encyclopaedia or reference book, it is
a very easy matter to PROFOUND questions or
give correct answers.-EDs. ADVOCATE.