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1899

In May 1899, the two met again in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, where they decided the goal of their association would be to unite traveling salesmen for evangelism.

In July 1899, Nicholson, Hill, and Will J. Knights met at the YMCA in Janesville.

1908

The effort to place Bibles in hotel rooms started a bit later, in 1908.

1956

The Gideon ministry was established in Australia in 1956, inspired by the opportunity to place Bibles in hotels before the Melbourne Olympic Games.

1974

The second part of an examination of the Bible as literature, this film examines the books of Joshua, Samuel, and Kings as historical documents, the Book of Proverbs as lyric poetry, and the prophetical books as protest literature. It was produced in 1974 by Encyclopædia Britannica Educational Corporation.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.See all videos for this article

2021

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1899
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John Nicholson,Samuel Hill,William Knights
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