Have you ever wondered why hotel rooms have Bibles? Well I have and here is there true story behind that tradition.
The hotel Bibles are basically Gideon Bibles which was named after Gideon International. It is a group of male missionaries who provided Bibles to hotels all over the nation.
It all started back in 1898 when John H. Nicholson stayed at Central Hotel in Boscobel, Wisconsin. Due to the crowded hotel, he shared a room with Samuel E. Hill. Both were Christians and prayed together until they started to discuss about the creation of an association of travelling Christian businessmen.
