BISHOP SUPPORT’S BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 169, 7 October 1927, Page 8

BISHOP SUPPORT’S BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

NELSON SYSTEM OUTKBED PRESBYTERIAN OPPOSIIHW (THE SUN’S Parliowunitary BsperticJ WELLINGTON, Thursday. T>ISHOP SADLIEFt, of NetaOA A-* gave evidence befo*t * Education Committee in aupp*" of the Bible in Schools But which he said was favoured W the majority of Anglican elerjyThe Nelson system was he said. It meant really tot Bihls ■ schools but “Bible out c-f •o* o ®**' It hardly qualified to be called tem, but its advent in Nelson can** a bitter controversy. At the was only an heroic attempt to saw for the absence of the Bible Teachers were quite able facts regarding the IFe of Cbrt* required under the Bill. He e°iu» see how a conscience clause lead to victimisation. At pre» very few children received rriig instruction, but under the B“* would be possible to reach —l. , The Rev. Robert Wood, a”* Presbyterian minister oppose Bill because in his opinion it provide an adequate solution difficulty. He was an idvt > c*« “ M; former Bible in Schools he considered Mr. Isitt’s BfL cratic, since it ignored the dum of Scottish people, wnn referendum had settle! the of the Bible in schools by whelming majority in fayo “ r ) ', Despite great Press, P»r inc j 4 and clerical opposition, tnei result in secondary et' such -religious teaching s <rife joyed now. It would can {er# 6le the present position was r- t It was inaorrect to say schools were il odlr-SB-was most congenial tf, .i' 1S mind. His mental habits, would never allow hrri Spencer, ft anything. It was He r ;J lish read®* Darwin, who gave to Ei.gi igTlo r«dJ* reasoned cosmogony »t pai-wis 'Jr Christian idea of God. teh” unconvinced by P£dey -nmcult 10 fS. ment. it would not he d ja^r Christian thinkers of u® The argument from de ;l? ’ leaves, "eting purpose in crea*®/ wth a cold conception of th tSM,