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From a Prisoner: “ I expect to leave here in tw o m onths and 1 shall take the Bible along w ith me and carry it w her ever 1 go.” A Hospital Patient: “ I had never read the Bible un til you gave me the Gospel of St. Mark. Since th at tim e 1 read the Bible every day.” Hotel Guest Writes: ‘‘Your copy of the H oly Bible in my room a t this hotel has been for the past three w eeks food and drink to a stranger in this great city .” A Blind Person: ‘‘I appreciate the privilege of reading the Bible for m yself. This dear Book helps more to make a happy home than all other ihflu- An Immigrant: ‘‘The only language I know is Russian. W ith this Book, the Gospel in R ussian and English parallel, 1 can learn the language of m y new country.”
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A Governor: ‘‘The work your organization has done in distributing Bibles to all the peoples has added not only to the religious life of the individ uals benefited but has also been m aterial contribution to world progress.” A U. S. Senator: “ I rejoice to think that the New York Bible Society for 120 years has gone on w ith its noble a ctiv i ties distributing the Book to the poor and needy, the blind, the sick and the strangers w i t h i n our gates.” City Official : ‘‘Your Society has been a pio neer and leader in the distribution of the Bible and in encouraging its reading am ong all races and creeds.”
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