_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the B. B. Kirkbride
Bible Co., Inc. for its many contributions to the community.
Whereas, The Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc. publishes the
Thompson Chain-Reference Bible;
Whereas, The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible was
created by Dr. Frank Charles Thompson because, as a young
preacher in the late 1800s, he was disappointed with the
reference Bibles being sold to preachers;
Whereas, Dr. Thompson felt the Bible should be presented
in a simple, scholarly way;
Whereas, In 1890, Dr. Thompson began his life's work
when he completed the "thought suggestions" opposite the
verses throughout the Bible;
Whereas, Word of this new Bible spread, and Dr.
Thompson was encouraged to publish his new Bible so that
more people could use this helpful tool;
Whereas, In 1913, Dr. Thompson joined forces with B.B.
Kirkbride to form the Kirkbride Bible Company to ensure
that this remarkable Bible would be constantly improved and
would reach the widest distribution possible;
Whereas, The B. B. Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc. continues to publish this remarkable Bible and assists the community in numerous ways;
Whereas, B.B. Kirkbride sold the Thompson
Chain-Reference Bible with no financial backing, depending
on his own efforts to meet his expenses in school while
selling the Bible;
Whereas, Selling the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible was
not easy in the beginning; however, Mr. Kirkbride persisted
and learned how to overcome the problems of selling the
Bible;
Whereas, Through hard work and dedication, Mr.
Kirkbride obtained the exclusive franchise to distribute the
Thompson Chain-Reference Bible;
Whereas, Although Mr. Kirkbride's home was in Macomb,
Illinois, he felt it was important to have his company located
in a good railroad center;
Whereas, Indianapolis was the perfect place, since it was
an important railroad hub for the country;
Whereas, The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible has
continue to grow and improve throughout the years; it is
now published in Spanish, French, and German;
Whereas, As computers became a larger part of our lives,
the B.B. Kirkbride Co., Inc. allowed Beacon Technology to
develop and market a software program using the Thompson
"Helps" known as HyperBible;
Whereas, In an effort to bring the Bible to more people, the
B.B. Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc. assisted Indiana churches in
supplying a Thompson Chain-Reference Bible to all members
of the Indiana General Assembly;
Whereas, Throughout history no book has brought more
enlightenment and comfort to mankind than the Bible;
Whereas, The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, through
the B.B. Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc., is one of the most
comprehensive and easily understood tools to aid in Bible
study every created; and
Whereas, The Bible is a source of comfort and knowledge;
the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible increases our ability to
understand and study Bible verse: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly wishes to thank
the B.B. Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc. for its outstanding Bible and its
efforts to encourage Bible study by publishing an easily understood
study Bible.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to the B. B. Kirkbride
Bible Co., Inc.