From British Columbia-Want a one-way ticket to hell? Steal a Bible.
That’s what blaspheming thieves did Thursday morning, when they defiled an Anglican church in Hope, making off with three cherished antique Bibles and valuables from the Christ Church National Historic Site.
“I’m still in shock coming in and seeing it all,” said church staff member Christine Elliott, who discovered the break-in when she arrived at the church at about 9:30 that morning.
Elliott noticed the padlock on the historic church was smashed when she arrived. She quickly contacted the Rev. Gail Newell and went to investigate the sanctuary with her supervisor.
They found the church’s sound system had been stolen, money taken from the gift shop, some silver goblets missing, and brass vases, lamps and candlesticks strewn about. Three priceless 150-year-old Bibles stored in two glass cases had also been removed. The Bibles are large, up to five inches thick, bound in brown leather.
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http://www.theprovince.com/news/Thieves+steal+three+antique+bibles+from+oldest+church+mainland/6862896/story.html
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