BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2143, 8 May 1914, Page 5

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

At a meeting of a committoo of theexecutive of tho National Schools' ,Defenco League, heLd last- night, it was wnanimousjy resolved that the following oorrespondeneo, which speaks for itself" bo handed to tho Press :—

National Schools-' Defence League, Wellington, April 2-1, 1014. Canon Garland.

Bible-in-Schools' League. _J)eur sir,- We find that some, people wiio wish to sign our card entertain scruples about doing so, because, under a lnisapprohension, they have alreaih* sigiied the card of your league. lit order that the cards may indicate the real opinions of the 'signatories, tvo suggest t hat both leagues' should publicly "announce that they dti not consider the signing of tho card binding on any person, who, for any reason, has changed liis mtiid on this (jucatioii. Awaiting the favotti' of; your early replv,—l yours faithfully,

(Sgd,) HUGH MACKENZIE, Hon. Secretary. Biblc-in-State-Scliools* Lo'agite of New Zealand (Dominion Executive Office 235 lambtito Quay).

. April 27, 1014. Dear sir,,—On my return to thooffi.ee to-day, I find your letter of the 24tli instant, which i have the honour to acknowledge.—'Yours sincerely, DAVID J. GARLAND. Professor Hugh Slackenzio. Hon, Secretary National Schools' Dcfenco League.

National Schools 1 Defence League. m , Ti Welliugton, May i, 1914, ino Rev. Canon Garland.

Bible-in-Schools' Loagttg. Dear sir,—l beg to aoknoivlcdge reeeint of your reply to mv letter of the 24th ult concerning a suggested publie aiuioiuicemeuk by our respective leagues. I am to from Your letter whether your league, is considering the suggestion., and I shall he obliged if you will loh n» know that tlus is so, or that yow previous reply is filial.—l am, yours sincerely, Hugh Mackenzie, Hon. ..s<?c.

Biblc-in-State-Schools' League of New Zealand.

_ Wellington, May 6, 1&14. Dear sir..—l have to acknowledge ilio rcceipt of youf letter dated 4th instant. —'Yours sincerely, DAVID* J.. GARLAND,Organising Secretary. Professor Hugh Jlackenrifl, Hoa. Sec-re-tarv National Schools' DefenceLeague.