 "And they stood every man in his place
round about the camp."
Judges 7:21 One night in September 1898 two salesmen John H. Nicholson and
Samuel E. Hill, shared room 19 in the Central Hotel, Boscobel. They wondered if
some organization could not be started for the mutual help and recognition of
Christian travelers. A chance meeting of the two on May 31, 1899, in Beaver Dam
led to plans for an organizational meeting held July 1 in Janesville. They were
joined by William J. Knights who suggested the name "The Gideons" from the
Book of Judges. Hill was chosen first President. By 1948 (the Fiftieth Anniversary)
the Gideons Commercial Travelers' Association of America had become world-wide
and had distributed over 15 1/2 million Bibles, Psalms and New Testaments to
hotels, the armed forces and to young people.
Hwy 61, 0.3 mi. S of Boscobel, Grant County Wisconsin.
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