THE GENERAL ELECTIONS

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 December 1914, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS

METHODIST RESOLUTIONS ON '^^B BIBLE IK SCHOOLS gsu the Bible in State SchoXj^ow numbering over 150,000 membei, and thl able manner in which Canon' Sand 1 and his coadjutors placed the .w*SSe '" M before the Parliamenfory Committee. ~M The Synod regrets that ihat Committee by its recommendations, carried by the 1 narrowest majority, gave a lead to J Parliament which resulted in the question being withheld from the people through the Referendum not bein" __^-^ granted and the question thus-bsir^-/ hurled into the arena of politics at the election. We realise that some advance • N~^ Jias been made m receiving some recog- ' " mtion from Parliament of the necessity -A o, Bible teaching, and urge our Minis- I ters to take advantage of the facilities :'M offered under the Nelson system until - the more adequate provisions advocated jH by the League. We pledge ourselves to sorenuous action with' a view, to " obcammg the Referendum from the nexi; .Parliament. ' . ' - ' The Nelson Methodist Synod passed thetollowmg resolution :—*'This Synod Jj^^H is of opinion that, all other ihi,^. bem^M^^H equal, no candidate for Parliament is^^^H worthy of the support of 'our people who is not prepared to. give them the right to vote on the question of the introduction of the Bible into our State bchools." [Published by arrangement.] -