Show abridged bible an abridged bible Is being advocated one that will contain only the vital parts of the great book and that omits hundreds ot pages of matter now hot read at all except by students no doubt such a bible would become instantly popular because it would all be interesting and to the point in this age none except etu dents will wade through very long books everybody wants the truth boiled down to the very shortest space the great story ot the cruel fialon is told in very and all the essentials ot the bible for the average person could easily be covered la one fifth the pages required for the whole work tri bune |