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Louis Klopsch was born in Lübben, Prussia, on March 7, 1852. His father, Dr. Osmar Klopsch, emigrated to the United States after the death of Klopsch's mother in 1853, settling in New York City. Klopsch was educated in public schools and graduated from a journalism school. He married May E. Merritt, daughter of Rev. Stephen Merritt, in 1886.
On 19 June 1899, Louis Klopsch, then editor of The Christian Herald magazine, conceived the idea while working on an editorial. Klopsch asked his mentor Rev. Thomas De Witt Talmage what he thought of a New Testament with the words of Jesus in red and Dr. Talmage replied, "It could do no harm and it most certainly could do much good." [1]
The BRG Bible is inspired by red letter Bibles, first published by German-born entrepreneur and philanthropist Louis Klopsch in 1901, which highlight the words of Jesus in red, owing to the color of blood. [4]
It was inspired by Louis Klopsch's statement in the introduction of his Red Letter Bible, "It sheds a new radiance upon the sacred pages, by which the reader is enabled to trace unerringly the scarlet thread of prophecy from Genesis to Malachi. Like the Star which led the Magi to Bethlehem, this light, shining through the entire Word, leads ...
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In 1898, the Herald was purchased by Louis Klopsch, who further expanded the charitable operations and spread the publication to overseas locations. In 1927, Reverend Daniel A. Poling became the editor, a post he held until 1966. In 1948, the Herald started the "Family Bookshelf," a book subscription group of Christian-friendly literature.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is the largest Latter Day Saint denomination. Founded during the Second Great Awakening , the church is headquartered in Salt Lake City , Utah, and has established congregations and built temples worldwide.