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Show ! IRE TO PUCE THE ' BIBLE IN ALL i TBE HOTELS i Id t , Last December a movement waB m definitely launched In Ogden to place Gideon Bibles In the various hotelB ! of the city, when M. M. Sanderson of Buffalo. N Y.. national vice president presi-dent of the Gideon organization, presented pre-sented the work of placing bibles in hotels, in the various churches. The work appealed to the various churches, church-es, a fund was started to purchase bibles, and now the work will be finished in the near future W. E Henderson, national secretary- of the Gideons, arrived in the city last evening from Denver. Colo. He will spend the week-end in the city, Interesting men in this work, and on Sunday will speak In the various va-rious churches In the city Mr. Henderson tells some wonderful wonder-ful stories of the Influence of the bible In the hotel rooms, and this worthy work Is presented to the people peo-ple for their support and cooperation. coopera-tion. The following hotels of the city have consented to allow Gideon blblee to be placed in their guest rooms f The Reed. Marion. Helena. Wind sor, Broom, New Healy, Arlington, and the Pacific. Loe Angeles, CaL, has the credit of placing the largest consignment of bibles thus far. where nearly fifteen fif-teen thouaand rooms were supplied with bibles. A'tr the campaign In Ogden, Mr. Henderson will leave for Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and other cities of the northwest, and after thi6 itinerary, itine-rary, will have visited every state in the Union in the interest of the Gideon bible movement. At the mid-week service in the First Baptist church, Mr. Henderson will speak. A very cordial invitation invita-tion has been extended the public to become acquainted with Mr. Hender son and the work of the Gideon organization or-ganization which he represents. |