THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 57, 23 October 1914, Page 4

THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

THE LEAGUE'S POSITION. United Press .Association. Wellingon, October 22. The Education Committee this morning continued taking evidence on the Bible-in-Schools question. The committee decided that all Canon Garland's evidence should be accepted, but the portions dealing with correspondence were taken as read. In crossexamination Canon Garland said he was paid £SOO per year as secretary but had sustained n lno of £I7OO by taking up the work. There Avere three other paid officials of the League. He was absolutely sure that the teachers in New South Wales were not afraid to express their opinions against the system approved by the Under-Secre-tary. There were about 5000 teachers in New South Wales. Replies had been received from 98 in the whole of Australia, but they did not attempt to reach all teachers. The Presbyterian Assembly of Australia had passed a resolution urging the ministers and people of Queensland to work for the adoption of religious instruction. The State Assembly was bound by the Federal body, although it did not pass a resolution for or against the system. The League had not decided to put Bible-in-Schools before any and all other issues. He was not aware that misrepresentations were made to get signatures for the petition praying for a referendum. There had been no examination of the League's membership, but they always offered facilities for investigation.