BIBLE IN SCHOOLS
REFERENDUM AGAIN URGED. (Us. T«leErapft.-'PfB!S A»s.oct»;j,lon.l . Ghrfstctjurph, Fobruary 17. At a meeting of thp central committee of-the Bible-iii-School..* League, tonight a resolution passed as follows:—"That this itjoeting,. Toptcs.eiitiii(r tho ek-cto.rates «f! Asliburton, Avon. Buller, Chrktchurch ■ Eftst,. . Cliristcluifcli NoTth, Ohristehurch South,. EJ- i lesmerej Grey, Ijurunui, Kaiapo.i, L,yt-. teitoii, ticcarteu, -Sehvvß, ' Teffluka, Tiniflru, "Waitaki, and Wetland, with; a ttfimbefslvip • of 36,125, espressos ■Hβ conviction tliat EUfficieiit eyl,d<;h«s ha? befeu afforded the Government of 'the wishes of Now Zealand , for thfe refei-"' ondum asked for by tho league: to justify the Government in pasfmg' . the : necessary measure to allow the' poo-pits' to decide tlio matter for tkemsclves nt the next general.election." ' .. ,Tho meeting 'also roSo-1/c.d that _ it would regret any d-ejay in tlie i granting of the referendum, fearing that tko cf-Fect.of-such delay would bo to iauso tfe question oi religioits instruction .to become predominant it tlio next general electiflit, and pledged itself' to support tho executive in whatever ■ course it d«eni«d nccoissary. Tho resolution also cniitaSscd a suggestion, to tho exocutivo to consider the <Jes.ifa.-blcness of oUairiisig from motalyers of tho loaguo signefl promises. from t-hosre .prepared to put the questian. before all political issues. . • ■ .
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1987, 18 February 1914, Page 8
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197BIBLE IN SCHOOLS Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1987, 18 February 1914, Page 8
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