BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1619, 10 December 1912, Page 4

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

ADDRESSES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (By Mosraph.—Press Arsoolfttlon.) ' : ' Christchurch, Deoember 9,_ Addresses in favour of the Bible in' schools were made from all Anglican, Presbyterian. and Methodist pulpits in. this district lost night. Sermons on tho same 6ubieot were delivered inmany chuTchea in the morning also. This concerted action was decided upon as P&rt th® Bible-in-Schoole campaign, and the intention is to hold a Bible-in-Scliools Sunday at intervals until a referendum is granted* HAWKE'S BAY TEACHERS. Napier, December- 9. The Hawke's Bay Branch of ers' Institute has adopted a resolution: "That while recognising the value of the Bible and of religion, we maintain that the policy proposed by the BiWe-in-Schools League is opposed to civil and religious liberty and a menace to our national of education. # A strong vigilance committee was appointed. MENTION BY DEAN O'SHEA. Pahiatua, December 9. At the new Pahiatua Convent on Sunday, referring to religious education, Dean O'Shea declared that the foundation of all true moral training was religious education. Ho declared that so long as tho present system was recognised Roman Catholics were prepared to build their own schools and make any sacrifices for their faith, a faith which thev had received as a priceless heritage from their forefathers. Tho speaker alluded to tho Bible-in-Schools League, which, he said, was a very powerful and active body, whoso aim was to introduce a Bible textbook into the State schools. It would only bo another form of sectarianism at the public expense, towards which Catholics would have to pay, and it would give a form of religion which would be ob* noriouß to them.