THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.
The Otago Bible m Softools Association haß Issued the following address to electors : —
Th. Council of the Bible m Sohools Asoociation of Oiago, m view of the approaching eleoiion, deeire to draw the earnest attention of the Electors to tho following considerations : 1.-— The great majority cf the parents throughout New Zealand are m favor of Bible readina m the publio Bohools, as shown by these facts: — (1) In reply to a olroolar sent In 1881 to all the parontß of school children throughout Otago, 4674, representing over 11,003 children, declared themselves m favor of, and 602, representing 1500 ohildren, were againßt it, or nearly eight to one. (2) Io South Canterbury, after exaoinqairy, there was a still larger proportion — ahoufc ulne to one, (3) In Neloon a personal oanvars was made, when it was found that ninetenths of the people were opposed to the secularising of the Act. II. — The ex lualc n of the Bible from the Pablic Schools was frcm the first contrary to the deaf™ of the people of tho colony. Tbo Education Bill, when orlginaly introduced, contained v clause providing for the dally readlr •;' of the B'ble la tho -.boois, whioh me; with general approval, but by a suprlee vote the olause was Btrnck out. 111. — Curing every Bes.i<_n Bince 1877. innumerable petitions from all parts 0. the colony have been presented to Parliament, demanding the ..-iri6.tte-_.et_t of the original olauso, but hitherto without avail. IV. — The Council therefore urge upon the olectora to give special prominence to this question al the approaohlr ; election, and to u.e their utmost ir fluence with candidates to obtain the'r proml.e of support io an amendment ot the Act, empowo.ing local committees throughout the color y to seonre the daily reading of the bible In the tchools, with tbe provision of a oon- j sciei cc clause and time table. 1 'Signed on behalf of the Council, j B. B OARGILL, rBEBn>B_.T, D. WRIGHT, Bko, Dunedin, June 24, 1887. I
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1596, 29 June 1887, Page 3
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335THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1596, 29 June 1887, Page 3
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