BIBLES IN HOTEL ROOMS
The International Association of Gideons, which has its headquarters at Washington, has placed more than. 1,300,000 copies of the Bible in hotel rooms since they began their work in 1908. One hotel manager told them that his electric light bill went up noticeably after they had placed Bibles in, the-rooms of his. hotel. Other hotel managers have told the® that they considered a Bible in every-room of their establishment .a . greater, . asset than a policeman on every corner. Organised in 1899’ to further 'Christianity among travellers; tha.Gideons..nine rears later attained their, goal by putting a_Bibie in , every - hotel, room in .the United States atid Canada. Since'then the work has spread r to a score of other nations (says, the ‘ Christian Science Monitor’). From Sweden to Korea one finds the familiar_ Bible ; with its inscription, ** Placed in. j this _ room Gideons.” r, ....
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Evening Star, Issue 22448, 19 September 1936, Page 2
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145BIBLES IN HOTEL ROOMS Evening Star, Issue 22448, 19 September 1936, Page 2
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