The Jubilee of the Holy Bible

The Advisory Committee of the Holy Bible held a grand celebration in the chapel of the American University of Beirut on Saturday, the fourth of last month. The celebration was under the patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic, who deputized His Excellency the Minister of National Education to attend it on his behalf. Speaking at the celebration were the Reverend Farid Audeh, head of the Evangelical Community in Syria and Lebanon, who presented an artistic copy of the Holy Bible to be given to His Excellency the President; His Excellency Emir Raif Abi al-Lama; Mr. Jirji Niqula Baz; Archimandrite Ghufrail Salibi; and a representative of the British Bible Society. Mr. Charles Corm sent his excuses, being ill.

Interspersed through the celebration were hymns sung by the church choir under the direction of the musician Arida.