Bible in Schools.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 259, 5 November 1904, Page 4

Bible in Schools.

DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Fov. 3. Representatives of the Bible in Schools party waited upon the Premier to-night to ask if Mr. Seddon could introduce some modification of the referendum bill, say a measure of ono or two clauses referring to the people direct the Bible in schools question. Mr. Seddon said none of the deputation were more keenly disappointed than he was in the rejection of the referendum bill by Who Legislative • Council. He feared, however, that there were a large number of members an the Lower House who in their (hearts hoped the Council would kill the bill. So far as a 1 straight out i.s.-ue in Bible reading in schools was concerned they would find that there were members! who whilst supporting a general referendum would not support the single isSU t-n r ° Po , B ? d - He « ™t think such a bill could pass.

A CANTEIIBURY OPINION, Th„ 7, ""roSTCHUBCH, Nov. 3. Hie. Kev. J. Mackenzie, of St. Andrew s Presbytciian Ohureh, in the « of a nM to-night mentioned the Referendum Mill, saying that its having been, thrown out was tremendously important. The Premier wn ,h Th P 1 " 0 ""** 1 i deputation of ?£* h Bl ,'^ k ' el ' was a m ™ber, that he would introduce a Referendum Bill .and had the best meanTof knowing K it wotld be pawd, but it had been twice thrown out. It was time, therefore, for the church to make its voice heard very distinctly. It was being befooled, and there was insincerity in the matter A demand should be made for tho Referendum before next session on the JJible-in-Schools question. On every question involving great moral issues the voice of the united Christian Church, must be heard.