Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-03
Bible FUND BEING
.RA|SEDTOPUT BOOK
IN SOLDIERS KITS.
Committee for Idaho Named
to Head Campaign Move
ment to Raise Funds for
Worthy Cause.

"A khaki testament in the kit of |
every soldier"
This is the slogan Of the American |
Bible society. which 10 endeavoring to |
raise funds for this purpose and whose |
representative, Frank p. Corrick, Of |
Lincoln, Neb., was in Boise today in
the interests of the cause. The society
has a budget of 100000 for the year
and for the Bible needs 100000 is to
be raised at once. Mr.. Corrick is CIV
ing his service to the campaign for
funds in the northwest. The funds
are apportioned at $500 for every 100,-
900 people.
Mr.. Corrick was today in touch with
leaders of several churches with the
| result that the following committee
was appointed to take charge of the
campaign in Idaho: w. d. Gregory,
Pocatello, chairman; s. P. Anterior,
Twin Falls, vice chairman; Mrs. L. NJ.
Ormsby, Boise, secretary treasurer;
Heber Q. Hale, Boise Charles Sunder-
land. Burnley; J. H. Gipson, CALDWELL
r. w. Adams, Boise; c. M. Hill, Twin
Falls; Mrs. ]. K. Dickie, Boise.
TELLS OF THE WORK.
Concerning the organization and it's
purposes, Mr.. Corrick said:
THE American Bible society Is a
benevolent non ectarian institution
founded in 1915. which publishes the
Bible, or any portion. and helps dis
tribute 1t without profit. 1t has
printed 125.0oo,o00 volumes since its
beginning.
TT began the work Of furnishing
scriptures to soldiers in the Mexica n
war in 1886. 1t sent 100000 volumes
to both armies during the civil war.
1t continued this work through the
Spanish American war and the Rus
sian Japanese war. 1t sent something
like 100000 to the Mexican border last
year.
Since the European war began II
has sent 100000 volumes to the Eu-
, ropean soldiers. and since May 1, 1917
has printed and sent out 100000 vol
umes for our soldiers and sailors. In
addition to that 1t has given, free OF
charge, to the Y. M. C. A. one million
y testaments for their secretaries tc
= personally distribute. The Y. M. c. A
3 Is officially approved and accredited
in an executive order issued by Pres.
ident Wilson last April and officer.
are enjoined to give it every possible
support. That makes the Y. M. c. A
the official distributing agency.
APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
"a nation wide appeal Is being mad
by pastors and Sunday schools To-
funds to pay the cost of supplying ou
soldiers with these testaments. Thi
appeal will be made in Idaho on Sun
day, Dec. g. and people will be urget
to make collections during the fol
lowing week and report the same OF
Dec. 16 Mrs. l.. NJ Ormsby, genera
secretary of the Idaho State .Sunda,
School association of Boise. will &C
as secretary treasurer for this fun
and report the same to the American
Bible society, Astor Place, New York
or checks may be sent direct to tn
society. payable to William Foulke
treasurer. Twenty five dollars vii
outfit company of 100 and $40
maximum sized company of tn
United States army. On the same ba
sis $500 will outfit an entire regimen
The testament used is a khaki boun
volume with flexible cover con
tanning, aside from the scriptures
only page for the name and address
of the soldier receiving the same. Q
the front of the cover are the word
New Testament, and in the lowe
right hand corner the triangle of tn
Y. NJ. c. A.
Besides President Wilson. Colon
Roosevelt and the governors Of man
states have joined In approval of tn
fund. feeling that it Is highly essenti,
that the scriptures should be supple
to our soldiers in a convenient form