'A HOLY BOOK AND A FAMILY TREASURE'

DO FAMILY BIBLES play a significant role in American culture? History tells us they do. For example, a book about pioneer settlers in Kansas, written in 1880, noted that the parlor in a sod house had "a neatly polished shelf, supported by pins driven into the wall, containing the holiday gift books, album, and the indispensable household treasure, the family Bible" (Evan Jefferson Jenkins, The Northern Tier, or Life Among the Homestead Settlers, Topeka, 1880, p. 150).

In order to take a closer look at these "indispensable household treasures," on November 18 The Mary Baker Eddy Library will unveil: "A holy book and a family treasure." The exhibit, which coincides with National Bible Week, will focus on the importance of the family Bible in American culture, and on Mary Baker Eddy's life experience.

Today, people aren't aware of the significant role of the family Bible. "A holy book and family treasure" tells how Bibles were used to record births, marriages, deaths, and for regular daily reading and prayer. These cherished books were handed down from generation to generation.

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