British and Foreign Bible Society House, City of London, c1890 (1911). The British and Foreign Bible Society, often known in England and Wales as simply the Bible Society, is a non-denominational Christian Bible society with charity status whose purpose is to make the Bible available throughout the world. The Society was formed on 7 March 1804 by a group of people including William Wilberforce and Thomas Charles to encourage the wider circulation and use of the Scriptures. From London - The City, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1911]
