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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.268 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality 1861-1944 |
| Title | Statement on reading the Bible for the Scripture Gift Society |
| Date | 23 July 1917 |
| Author | Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | 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." |
| Subjects | Progressive Era Religion President |
| People | Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |