Thieves made off with three antique Bibles from Christ Church National Historic site in Hope on Thursday morning, which were part of the original artifacts of the church.
According to The Province, thieves also made off with the church’s sound system, money from the gift shop, and some silver goblets.
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The Bibles are the most important items however, and are of varying sizes and bound in brown leather.
The church, a National Historic Site, was built in 1861, and still holds services, “making it the longest serving parish on the British Columbia mainland.”
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