The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-10
vrE sasE BIBLE GALLERY.
TUE LATEST AND GREATEST
OFFER.
THIS Rarest of Great Religious Works
at Last Is Brought Within the
Reach of All.

It may seem somewhat unusual for
q daily paper to offer q purely rell
Rious work like the bore Bible In parts
since herAtofore the coupon offers
have appealed solely to the secular
sentiment of the people; but we con-
slider that anything which spreads the
knowledge Of the Gospel among old
as we'll as young; rich as well as poor,
has a tendency to strengthen the fam.
lily tie and to better tho community.
both OF which must certainly fall with
in the province OF newspaper pub.
lished for tho good OF the common
wealth.
We therefore offer this portfolio
with the conviction that thousands
upon thousands OF our readers who
have not been able to bay this great
work In It's more expensive form will
embrace the opportunity OF getting
1t In its present most popular issue.
not only because Of the good IL Will do
and the Religion IL will teach but also
becausa, as an educating and elevat-
Ing work OF art, 1t has mad greater
sale In tue time 1t has been In other
cities than any other portfolio.
We will run a srries of thirteen OF
these portfolios, one OF which may be
obtained each week by any one cutting
out 3 coupons from this paper and rs
turning them with 10 cents In stamps
or coin To this office.
Each part will contain Is pages,
eight of beautifully engraved scenes
from the Bible painted by Dore and
leight OF accompanying descriptions
written by that great divine. Talbot w.
Chambers. ID. b.
The designs are all consecutive, be-
- MAJ all -
continuing throughout to the end oil
The Now Testament, and the uuserlp
ltions not only refer to tho text but OK
plain many points that otherwise
would be difficult to comprehend
/ The object Of this great work Is Il
bring within the reach OF every family
auG individual. this the oIiy fully H.
Illustrated Bible ever published, and
'l,tlso to place before the eyes OF the
-cising generation a series or wonder
i ully realistic pictures which Will
yfamiliarize them with tho events In
tn Old and New Testameut5.
The Held which 1t covers is unlimlt
led, since it Appeals not only to each
Religious person. but alec to the stu
lent, TO tho historian, and the lover oil
art. Pictures have always been the
most elective way OF lmpressing n
subject upon the mind (parllcularly
}. this yuunR), and parents will GRASP
The chance of making tho Scripture
lesson pleasure; and not merol y q
duty. How much more readiiy viii
the Sunday school or Bible class
Teacher hold the attention Of his hear.
iers II lie can show them consecutive
pictures OF the lesson of the day.
i We all realize the mower OF the in
Ispired book. and tho great hold whicl
IL las upoa every civilized land. Each
yoar tine Bible has Il larger circulation
thnn any other book ever published
'IuDd 1t has been the theme fer NOR,
writing In poetry and prose than any
Iother subject. 1t is the oldest ant
m ost interesting book. We've tE,
famous galleries Of Europe deprived
lof the works OF art suggested by thu
Scriptures they would lose moro thai
one half their masterpieces.
i These wonderful pictures of Dore
NOW Tor the first timo published at
price within Tho reach of all, will add
largely TO tho Interest III Bible his
tory All the pictures by this world
renowned master arc so wonderfully
expressive that they form moving
ipanoraiua OF sacred histUry,and make
ono wish to read the FOIL text so NJ
not to lose ono word of the engrOss
ing story. If each week, as these pic
lures arc issued, tho story is read
from Scrad Scripture, tho whole Bibl,
ltulies on new inteleAt,and the nara
tive appeals with two told puwor Ii ha
been said that every house should
have its dictionary, its Bible, and III
works OF art.
i The DOM BIBLE GALLERY combine
!sc last two. appealing to both the ar
tistic and religious sentiments,
! Ia short, the theme pf the bore Bl
bio appeals to ell classes. nil religions
all ages and all conditions of men. Tn
plates are the came as those used 70
the SlOO edition, which was the pric
, charged for tho original issue Here
tofore the work has been sold only L
D tho wealthy, hut the price of ton cent
a part In weekly tnstaltmeuts making
, thirteen parts to complete the work
/, has brought thls great hook Within tn
reach OF all.
Bring IN your coupons at once am
S avoid the crowd, ltecolleCt there neN
/. Fl WIS an offer like this before, and tn
lpuhlio arc making greGter rush fo
this Than for unyalUum ever publshet