The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
SOLDIERS BIBLE
CAMP A|CN OPENS
Ministers viii Solicit Support
in Sermons,

The campaign OF the American Bible
society and the y NJ. {. A. to raise a
fund Of S400OO0 in the United States
to buy a Bible for every American sol
dlcr and sailor will be brought to the
attention of all Oklahoma City church
poers tomorrow when practically every
minister in the city will tell OF the pHr-
rose OF the campaign
Oklahoma City contributors are be-
ing received by w r. Ramsey at the
Curnaty bank and X. B. Wedding OF
the Oklahoma Ciy Y. NJ. C. A. is di-
rcctng the campaign in this city.
A donation Of $4,000 by an anony-
nous contributor is announced in a
telegram received this morning by Mr.
Webbing from David HnShaw who IS
executive secretary OF the special sol
dierS and sailors fund of the Bible
society.
Prociamations have been issued by
President Wilson and by the governors
cf New York Virginia, Illinois, Mis-
Souri, Kansas, North Dakota and South
Dakota setting tomorrow as Bible Sun
day. Endorsements of the campaign
are expected from the governors OF all
states.
Big Men lndorse Move
President Wilson. Governor Whit
man of New York, and Theodore
Roosevelt are amoHg the prominent
citizens who have approved the plan.
According to a statement Just lS-
sued by the American Bible society,
which is responsible for the campaign,
President Woodrow Wilson has ap-
proved the effort in the following let
ter;
Il am glad to have an opportunity to
indorse the effort OF the American
Bible society to procure a fund ct
Si00000 to cover the expenses of sup
plying the men in the army and navy
with Bibles This is an object which
am sure all Christian people will
wish to sec accomplished ] hope that
Il NAV be, for the sake OF the men who
are going to the front They will need
the support of the only book from
which they can get It.
Governor Charles Whitman ot New
York, in indorSng the effort, makes a
very interesting comment:
III any OF our men arc taken pris-
oners,' he says, ut is possible that nv
only reading matter which they will
have for weeks. and perhaps months
will he this little service Testament
General Pcrshing, President Wilson
and Theodore Roosevelt are among
many others who have indorsed the
movement
PeIshing Approves.
Military leaders are reported to con
firm the socie,ys belief that this mes
sage. translated into life, will do much
toward building up and sustaining
army morale and toward promoting
that spirit necessary to victory In thi'
connection the society quotes a lette'
recently sent to an American soldie'
by General Pershing:
"Hardships will be your lot. Temp
tations will befall you. But the teach
ings of our Saviour will give yo'
strength
Theodore Roosevelt has given tn,
campaign hearty Endorsement, saying
81 very earnestly hope that the goo.
people of the United States will fur
nish YOU with the means to do thi'
work. Every soldier and sailor of ;ht
United States should have Testa
ment. The American Bible society Il
the organization through which thu
work can be done in the best shape.
Twenty-Five cents supplies Iesta
ment for one soldier, s. supplies
squad. twenty-five dollars outfits al
entire company.