In the September 6, 1900 edition of The Present Truth periodical, E.J. Waggoner introduced a new column, titled "The Editor's Private Corner." This was to continue for just over three years, until October 8, 1903, when Waggoner left his post as editor of the Present Truth in England, and returned to America.
Later in 1904, a few single articles that he had submitted to Present Truth, were published, and in the following years, some more articles and series' were published in The Medical Missionary from 1904-1909. Other than those, the articles in this series can be considered among some of the last writings that proceeded from Waggoner's pen. They contain the wisdom gained from years of studying, teaching, and living the Advent faith.
Probably more than any other book or series that he wrote, these writings reveal the reasonableness, beauty, and consistency of the Bible teachings. Although most of the questions asked were published for the first time in this series, a few of them were drawn from periodicals of the past years, where the article had been written in question/answer format, and therefore it was suitable to republish them in this series.
The following text captures the essence of this collection: "But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle untoall men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." (2 Timothy 2:23-26)
Frank Zimmerman