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Show EVERY TRIBE IS TO HAVE A BIBLE New York. Jan. 29. One Of the largest bequests ever made for mis- , slonary work is disclosed in an an-jpraisal an-jpraisal of the estate of Robert Arth-lngton Arth-lngton of England, which was filed j with the surrogate's court yesterday Although the value of the entire 68- , tate is not given, the personal property prop-erty alone Is appraised at $4,393,000, practically all of which is left to two London missionary societies the Baptist missionary society and the, London missionary society. The will directs that the money be used for "giving to every tilbe of! I mankind that has them not, and which speiks a language distinct I from all others accurate and faithful CO ea of at least the gospel of- St. John and the gospel of St Luke, to- I gether with the hook of the acts of I the apostles, printed in the language ol that tribe. The will further prescribes pre-scribes that at least ten or twelve! persons of cch trlhe be taught how to read." oo |