Bible In State Schools League.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 26 November 1913, Page 2

Bible In State Schools League.

At the last meeting of the Auckland ; Central Committee of the Bible it State Schools League, much important business was transacted. Reports were brought in showing that conceited action is being taken by the Authorities of the Anglican, Methodist and Press byterian Churches, and the Salvation Army with a view of the general observance throughout the province of Sun-, day, December 14th as Bible in Schools Day. On this day sermons will be taken up in the Churches participating in the movement. In vie*v of the fact that some of the members of Parliament for tho Auckland Province are not prepared to allow the Bible in Schools question to be settled by a « referendum, the Committee unanim- " ously passed the followiug resolu- ' tion : — "That this Central Committee representing the 31.000 members of the League in the Auckland Province, pledges itself as far as possible, the Dominion Executive in any action that is thought advisable to take in the interests of the League to see that candidates are returned to Parliament who are prepared to see that the will of the people in this important matter is carried into effect". •, A strong protest was entered against the action oi the Press Association in (declining to transmit resolutions passed by the, Auckland and' Christcburch Diocesan Synods recently, relative to the Bible in Schools movement, solely because they did refer to the work of tbe League and the Secretary was instructed to write and asked for reasons why this should have been done.