BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 127, 22 October 1914, Page 2

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

EVIDENCi. ii.Ki.OK.li THE COMMlT'Mi By Wellington, October 21. Tile Education Cominit'i'ee resumed ■taking evideiux uii Uie iiible in schools question tins mwiiing. Canon Oarlaattl, organising steivtai;, for the, Bible in Schools Luague, submitted evidence, covering £Xo printed folios. He pointed out that J\ei» stood alone in the English-speaking world ag making no provision lor inaigioua instruction in the «duca:aon extern. The Australian teachers were not opposed to the syetcJn and had not expressed approval simply ixoiii i'car ol Uie Depmruneiii.. A. large Unuui/cr o; visitors to New Zealand, wiu-n interviewed by reporters, expreswd approval tif ilhe Australian •y&teni. He referred to tllic piveedenu of Switzerland, iiouth Australia, Victoria and Quecrm and in justilica,tion of taking a referendum. The referendum principle was already) accepted in New Zealand, on prohibition, weekly holidays and certain municipal affairs, Parliamuni, only bjiiig asked to give elTett to the vote. The principle was already recognised as applicable /to various matters of conscience. lie traversed the , evidence by Bishop Geary, Professor Hunter, Mr Caughkry and Rev. D. C*. Bates. He also quoted voluminously from various divines and authorities upon education.