BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 65, 5 August 1914, Page 4

BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS.

BISHOP CLEARY AND CATHOLIC OBJECTORS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Education Committee sat this morning to hear further evidence on the Bible-in-Schools question, when Bishop Cleary was croas-exammed by Canon Garland. In the course of the examination, Bishop Cleary said that Catholics would be prepared to sanction any scheme which respected their conscience. The Chinch was definitely opposed to the League's scheme of religious instruction, -and also opposed to questions of rtJigion and conscience being decided by a plebiscite. The prospect of a subsidy to their own schools would not tempt Catholics to support the demands of the League In reply to Professor Hunter. Biaii./)> Cleary said the Catholic opposition tc the League's scheme was baaed on the inherent injustice of the srllieme. The Catholic Church was not in alliaiH'P with the Schools Defence League. Catholic teachers would be ■prejudicially affected by the scheme of the Bible-in-Schools League. He had received iranv protests. Considerable discussion tool place as to whetilier the publication of a special article ill the Dominion was not -a breach of privilege. Canon Garland expressed re grot at its publication, 'but claimed It was not comment on evidence given before tile Committee. After further evidence, the Bishop expressed l is willingness to meet in conf,., t ,y P „ this ' late hour. If Co lion Garland wanted n conference ho <"!iihl %o «e-niovrow. (Hear, hear,) .'IV r,i>mni;t"e then adjourned.