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----------NOTHING SPECIFIC ABOUT URIM AND THUMMIMQuestion.--Is there any revelation as to what the Urimand Thummim consisted of, or how the priests wereanswered?Answer.--There is nothing specific known on this subject.In some manner or other, it is supposed, the breastplatethat was worn by the High Priest was used as theUrim and Thummim--that is, to give definite answer, Yesor No, to the questions that were propounded. For instance,if the question were asked, Shall Israel go out towar with this nation? or, Shall Israel enter into alliancewith that nation? the Lord's answer was indicated by thebreastplate. How these questions were answered, we arenot informed. Nothing in the Scriptures tells us, and wehave no tradition even that gives any very clear answer.We know that they had the Urim and Thummimand that the answer was indicated in some way with theprecious stones of the breastplate, but just how, nobodyknows.====================R5042 : page 186SOME INTERESTING LETTERSWORK FOR THE BLINDDEAR FRIENDS:--Enclosed find report for the year's work in literature forthe blind. Previous to March 1, 1911, the work of transcribingthe SCRIPTURE STUDIES into type for the blind was in itsinceptive stage and no systematic record was kept.However, at this time, having secured financial aid fromthe Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and from otherswho had become interested in the work, it becomes expedientto adopt a business method.Itemized, the work at present is as follows:Books in circulation since March 1.................... 103Sold, complete copies, Vol. 1, in 7 parts............. 2Sold, parts of Vol. 1................................. 2Books on hand......................................... 70050 copies Vol. 1 in New York Point, in............ 7 parts26 copies Vol. 1, English Braille................. 3 "25 copies TABERNACLE SHADOWS...................... 2 "Balance in tracts, sermons, TOWER articles, etc.Copies sent to British office, Eng. Braille, Vol. 1... 9Copies TABERNACLE SHADOWS............................. 3Copies to South Africa, Vol. 1 and TABERNACLESHADOWS, each........................................ 1Received.......................................... $267.41