BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 125, 20 October 1914, Page 4

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

FCitTIIKR EVIDKXOE. ' Ky Telegraph.--l'er Press Association, Wellington, Yiv.erduy. Tlie KdiKttUon <.'omimitteo co-'uinual the fln>a.ririg of evidence lihis nrorninsf against the KeVgioa* Instruction in f>ciio.vl-i Bill. The cro-rn-examination of the l!ev. D. O. liit<a was concluded, Ih,. lit v. (i. ft. Cook said tire Mrtho-dii-lt Ukirch supported the ptatiorci of t:he league. As theiostiH' of long expisrience the Australian i-y-stcm hadgivenaitisfa ' tion wheivver it had been tried. Difficulties had not arisen through the it of v'ntry, or from the teachers, ant proNclyttin was unknown ithere. There was hostility from the Catholic hierardhy Imt no serious attempt had l>t<en mal'e to alter the system. The lesson* did not wuue wutorian strife and did net cloiiominational loyalty unions' tiling lie Iluui IniC-n a pupil usulcr the New Eolith Wales system and dejii cil great benefit. Small denominations did not MitVur from tho system, teachers uml inspecit'ors in .Yew 'South Wales were confident and many were enthusiastic, eonee-ining libe moral value ui the lesfiong. It was apparent tlhat at ■least 70,(XJ0 children in New Zetland were Mitsule the Sunday iv.huols and a large proportion of 4he remainder were i t regularly in.st ruJ. etl. l-'cr thiy.e. reaiious nil in lavor of Sunday -school work Tie heart and soul' with the vlfiart to institute liible reading in SiUvte Schoo'.B.

.Wellington, Last Nigliit. 1 hi! HiUnatiuu Committee to-day alio «xiMuincd Uk> llvv. W. A. Keav, Cowre, national minister, Auckland, in support 1 < ,f , * !ld IWigiinin Instruction in Belinda ! Bill. Witness said tilmlV if .fli,. r.ible-in- | schools principle was not, showing nil- , round la:niesß to all denominations (lie j <-onffreKtitroiia» Church would be tjlio { first. to oppose it. A great deal had. been I ?i nbontt. the opportunity tlie Bible-iMLiSohools scheme would give , to pa'oselvtism. In all liis experience in Aew flout li "VVolcs of tilie working of lOro system, 1 1( . never on any occasion beard of tins being attempted. He never knew of a minister or .teadhor attempting ?<o jauyflytisn. (Par from this arrangement pernicious „nd open to abuae. it was bringing the Free Churcflu-s of New fcoK'tii Wales log'etilier, and helping to froatie U belter undflivJtaiidfnt" in a w»y w> other plan luid been aMc to do. Much had been made of the nHe?t<d injustice thl. eoheme would put upon a Boma* Catfcolw teacher, but li 0 had n«Tar mm a tea«h«n- -who .refused (fo Rive , or one whose ma;