BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8856, 5 July 1907, Page 3

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Press Association. Wellington, July 5. Most of tlio School Committees in New Zealand liavo hilswered the cir cular sent out by tho Wellington Citizens’ Bible in State Schools Committee with the intention of eliciting something like a representative expression of views. The circulars sent out made it clear that the committee advocated :—l. That the Bible he read as a classic; 2, no comment to be allowed except geographical, grammatical and historical; 3, State school teachers only to supervise Bible reading; 4, any teacher or scholar having conscientious objections to be excused from Bible lesson. Between 100 and 150 circulars were sent out and the greater number of those have now been returned. It is understood that the majority of answers favourable to tho committee proposal was about two to one, though some, who gave qualified support to tiro proposal, contended; "that ministers of gospel and not school teachers should bo charged with the duty of reading the lesson.