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{{toplink|url=http://www.pabible.org/|name=pabible.org}}<blockquote>''Welcome to the First Bible Society in the United States''</blockquote> | {{toplink|url=http://www.pabible.org/|name=pabible.org}}[[File:PennsylvaniaBibleSociety.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Pennsylvania Bible Society headquarters, the "Bible House", circa 1910s.]]<blockquote>''Welcome to the First Bible Society in the United States''</blockquote> | ||
*November 10, 1808 - Mr. Robert Ralston, a prominent merchant and philanthropist in Philadelphia writes a letter to his friend Josiah Roberts of Britain telling of his desire to start a Bible Society in America. | *November 10, 1808 - Mr. Robert Ralston, a prominent merchant and philanthropist in Philadelphia writes a letter to his friend Josiah Roberts of Britain telling of his desire to start a Bible Society in America. | ||
*December 12, 1808 - Date of the first formal meeting of the Society. The first president was Bishop William White. First Vice President was Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence. | *December 12, 1808 - Date of the first formal meeting of the Society. The first president was Bishop William White. First Vice President was Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence. | ||
Revision as of 16:31, 24 January 2020
Welcome to the First Bible Society in the United States
- November 10, 1808 - Mr. Robert Ralston, a prominent merchant and philanthropist in Philadelphia writes a letter to his friend Josiah Roberts of Britain telling of his desire to start a Bible Society in America.
- December 12, 1808 - Date of the first formal meeting of the Society. The first president was Bishop William White. First Vice President was Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- 1812 - The Bible Society, now know as the Bible Society at Philadelphia to distinguish it from other like groups in Connecticut, Massachusetts and elsewhere; publishes the first Bible printed in the U.S. from Stereotype plates, a less expensive printing process. Ultimately 17, 375 Bibles and New Testaments will be produced from these plates.
- 1840 - The Bible Society of Philadelphia becomes the Pennsylvania Bible Society.
Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's Timeline History of the Pennsylvania Bible Society page.