Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 [Statement on reading the Bible for the Scripture Gift Society]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.268 Author/Creator: Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 23 July 1917 Pagination: 1 p. 26.7 x 20.2 cm Order a Copy
Wilson encourages people to read the Bible in long passages so they can find the heart of it; the Bible is "the key to your own heart, your own happiness, and your own duty." The statement was "prepared by the President for transmission, through Secretary Daniel, to Robert B. Haines, Jr., Secretary of the Scripture Gift Mission."
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