"SCHOOL JOURNAL" AND RELIGIOUS TEACHING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1971, 30 January 1914, Page 8

"SCHOOL JOURNAL" AND RELIGIOUS TEACHING.

- Sifj—A* one interested in tho education of our children aitd in tho discus* sion on the proposal to teach religion in our State schools, I read-frith much attention an article- bv .Mr. Ipglts, of luverca.rgill, lately jmolished. in your columns. If, sir, you can find space for a few remarks on tho concluding paragraph of that article, I shall be Very glad, . August , Caiion. Gafland preached a sormon in which lio endeavoured, to show the shortcomings of our present "syitefti. -He complained, that ■thero were articles -on other. religions, such' as Jlohanwneflanism and Cftnfu-. danism, . appearing, in the '"School .Journal," published by: authority from tho .Government' Printing Office, to use-the Canon's own words as reported gt- the time. . He: complained of. there not being, fair play for Christia.uitv,. because there was nothing of that reteion tairght in tho VScHool Joijrft&J.'' ■Mh- Inglis, arguing cii the'same side, says that-from an old handle of "School Journals" he. has picked ;out tweiitysix. lessons wholly or in part of a ioligious.character. 'Thus, another.Bible-Sn-schools advocoto demonstrates, the wortblor.snoss of another argument brought forward by the leading advocate of the cause.—-| am, etc.-, _ . QHAS. J. COOKE. ' Kelburne, January. 29 5 . 1914.