, o u have been, given a site on the Mount of Olives. Will you help name and build a BIBLE STUDY CENTER ?
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R EC EN TLY in the daily new spapers an announcem ent appeared w hich told of the generosity of a C hristian woman. . L a st summ er, while traveling in the C hurches of Am erica owned no land on the Mount of O lives proper, and th a t th ere w as no place in all Jeru salem where P ro testan t tra v el ers could retire from the city fo r reflection and study. So she arranged for th e purchase of nearly two and a half acres of land on the side o f the Mount o f O lives w hich overlooks th e city , and has donated it to. be used by P rotestan t travelers.
Because you are a p art of th is g reat C hristian enterprise, will you not help us ca rry out the w ork? F irst— and in th is we w ant all to share— will you not send us your suggestion for a nam e
has been donated to the P ro testa n t Church m em bers of the nation th a t has been m ost bountifully blessed by His generosity. T he plans for its developm ent provide th a t a garden retreat and Bible Study Center will be built. W ork on the garden should sta rt as soon as the rainy season is finished and by m idsummer, you should be able to s it beneath fig and olive trees as you look over the city — as He looked so m any-years ago. The erection of the Bible study cen ter build ing should be started late in 1929. In this building P ro testan t travelers from all over the world will s it w ith Bible sch olars. They will be brou ght clo ser to the teachings and closer to Him because th eir Bible will be made vivid and alive. T he Bible Study Center will be av ailable to all P ro testan t travelers in the H oly Land. T he w ork of the Center will be directed by the T ravel In stitu te of Bible R esearch, which in turn, is directed b y : Hugh R . Monro President, M ontclair N ational Bank. T reasu rer, N ational Bible In stitu te. Wm . A. H arbison H arbison, W alker R efractories. T rustee, Moody Bible In stitu te. T rustee, N ational Bible In stitu te. B . K . Shaefer Shaefer, K laussm ann and Co., D eacon, S t. Lu ke’s Lutheran Church. Leonard M iller A ssociate D irector, J . C. Penny Foundation. F . M. Gordon G eneral S ecretary , Brooklyn Federation o f Churches. H. Trum bull Howard Sunday School Tim es Co. D r. Don. O. Shelton President, N ational Bible In stitu te.
Holy Land, she saw th e g reat P rotestan t
From the property you will be able to look on the entire city of Jerusalem.
to be given both th e property and the study cen ter itself? W e believe the nam e should in d icate clearly the purpose of the w ork, the benefits to be gained, and th e location of the property. Second— we wish your financial support. B e cau se th is is an enterprise th a t belongs to all o f us, thousands should p articip ate in its developm ent. .................................................... .
The Mount of Olives from Gethsemane. The property is marked in the distance by the olive trees at the left.
The land stands close by the trad ition al place of C h rist’s weeping over Jeru salem . In all probability, it m arks th a t identical site. W ith out doubt, it was a p art of the garden through w hich our Lord walked on m any o c casions. T he path over which He rode on the ass on His trium phal entry into Jeru salem borders the property. This m arvelous site now lies idle, although it
= Wm. A Harbison, Treasurer = Travel Institute of Bible Research ü Bible House, New York City, g Dear Mr. Harbison:— 1 = Study Center on the Mount of Olives is
My suggestion for a name to be given the Bible
Will You Help Now— Send the Coupon In the coupon you will find a place to w rite your suggestion for a nam e fo r the P ro testa n t Bible Study Center, and an oth er place to fill in th e am ount of your donation. W on’t you send th is coupon today? Even if you feel you cannot afford to m ake a donation, please send the coupon anyw ay. Y ou are a p a rt of the enterprise. T he land w as given to you, so will you help develop it? One dollar, five dollars, a hundred dollars, or any am ount you care to give will be useful and will help. Send the coupon today. Travel Institute of Bible Research B I B L E H O U S E N E W Y O R K C I T Y
= As the Lord has blessed me, I will have a part M = in the developing of the property that was given us = = on the Mount of Olives and in the erecting of a | §§ Bible Study Center. I an enclosing $...................... s H and pray that His blessing may continue with us = = in this enterprise.
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