| MR.
BUTLER: |
Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, April 19, I had the pleasure
to attend the Gideons’ Eighth Annual Spring Banquet,
hosted by the Conception Bay Chapter.
The event was held at Grace United Church Hall,
Coley’s Point, with approximately 250 people in
attendance. Camp president Dwight Petten explained that
Bibles are distributed in some 183 countries and in over
80 languages.
Mr. Speaker, the Gideons began placing Bibles in
hotels in 1908, and this past year Canadian Gideons
distributed 646,000 Bibles in Canada and another
1,674,000 in other parts of the world.
The Conception Bay Camp, a 100 per cent volunteer
group, raised $18,000 on Saturday evening to purchase
Bibles - truly a tremendous success.
I ask all hon. members to join me in congratulating
all Gideons on a job well done.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. |
