THE EDUCATION BILL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8083, 12 April 1906, Page 2

THE EDUCATION BILL.

ANGLICANS AND CATHOLICS DISSATISFIED. STATE MBOWMENT OP NON. CONFORMITY. London, April 10. Many amendments are foreshadowed in the second reading stage of the Education Bill, which will be taken after Easter, The Nonconformists ,fear that the four-fifths clause will be utilised largely to perpetuate denominational teaching, and the Opposition propose to lover the proportion. ,' : ~* : Mr Ramsay given notice of amendment providing for the teaching of secular-subjects only with, in school hours from the jublie funds. Churohmen denounce the Bill u an unjust curtailment of religions instate, tion and a disregard of parental rights. -A meeting of SbjitaJLfiidoii Ortho lios expressed profound astonishment and indignation at the Bill Mr 0. F. Masterman, member for West Ham, says the BduAtion Bill will rekindle religious fires; * The Rey. Dr. Clifford is gratified, but not satisfied, with the conditions of the four-fifths clause. Archdeacon Sinclair and the Area* bishop of York, in a letter, mak* the best of the Bill. The " Times "says it requires radical amendment. The " Daily News " says if Chnreh, men refuse the compromise given, there will be no second choice. The "Westminster &«tede" says Liberal Commoners generally approve the BIU. The "Manchester Guardian" declares it to be a thorough, tolerant measure. The " Scotsman " says it ought to be entitled "A Bill for the State endowment of Nonconformity." Mr W. T. Stead thinks the few fifths clause ought to meet tile needs of Catholics and Jews, but that it will probably go hard with Anglicans.

ARCHBISHOP OF OANTEBBUSY'S VIEWS. Received 11, ll.sl a.m London, April 11. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter to the Secretary of the National Society for promoting education on the principles, of the Establiihed Church, says the Education Bill withdraw* from churchmen the right to cany out the principles which the successive Governments, of all parties, for half a century have encouraged . them to maintain, aud brings volu itary schools in one stroke to an end, iuvolving trust property, given in many instances bti donors, \Vho are still alive, for tiM very purpose of securing what is jH proscribed. Churchmen immediate counsel in this far and grave emergency.