THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 166, 14 July 1914, Page 6

THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS.

(To the Editor.) Sir.—"A iry.=tem approved only by 'Bishop lAvwill is reported to hare referred in the&e terras to tbe existing rat!anal school system. Rut the Bihcp knows well that tbat system is approved' by men who were loyal and avtive members of his owiv Church before lip was born; t'ia.t forenroet in approving and defending the echoolis apinst .fcflariaiiiem are ministers of religion of every denomination, and! that thoughtful laymen. Sunday echorfi teaelvers. and cliurcli officers, including a former Minfctpr «t rßducation. are in bh« rank* of the X.ation:»l School*' .Defence LcaglW. It is to be licppd that the ißishop its not correctly re.;>ortr>.i as at the head of tlii.s lrtt'.-r. as. if »o. co glanderous an utterance -will be remarobered againet him and miuft. affect, not only his own chanvp of influencing his generatioTi for good, but tiie cauto of the Gospel of Truth, flf the words were reaJly said by t!ie Biwiiop. there remains no further ner.l of testimony as to requite to ,lrf expected when .-ectarian partteane get a footing in the schools.—l am. etc..