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Show GRANT ON THE BIBLE. President Grant recently wrote to Ihe editor of the Sunday school Itmei at Philadelphia as follows: Your favur asking a messago from me to the children and youth of the United States, to accompany your Centennial number is this moment received. My advico to tho Bund ay schools, no tnalter of what denomination, denomina-tion, is, Hold fast to the bible as the sheet anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts and prac-tico prac-tico them in your lives. To the influence influ-ence of this book we are indebted for all the progress made in civilization and to this book wt must look for our guidance- in the future. Righteous-' iieus exalleth a nation, but tun is a j reproach to any peopl. Ynurs respectfully, re-spectfully, - -h U. 8. Grant. |