BIBLE-INSCHOOLS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15016, 10 July 1914, Page 8

BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS.

EXPOSURE BY CANON GARLAND.

(SPECIAL TO -'THE PBESS/') WELLINGTON, July 9. The Anglican Synod greatly enjoyed the exposure by Canon Garland of Leaflet No. 7 of the Schools Defence League, which refer* to a circular issued on July 15th, 1900. to schoolteachers in New South Wales, as positive evidence of proselytising in schools. Canon Garland told the Synod that immediately he saw this leaflet he cabled ah follows to Sydney:—"Director of Education, Sydney. Statement published that Wilkin-?, secretary of Education Council, in July. 1900. issued a circular against the ministers proselytising in visiting classes. Please telegraph date of Wilkins'.s death, date of the circular referred to, and its purCanon Garland said that on July 7th, he received the following in reply:—"Mr Wilkins retired in 1884 and died in 1892. He could not, therefore, havo issued the circular referred to by you, which cannot be identified.—P. Board. Director of Education, Sydney,

g Answering a suggestion by the Rev. I Mr Bates, that Bible lesson-hooks wero kept unused in New South . Wales schools, Canon Garland quoted the c statement of a number of inspectors s published in the Public Instruction a Journal of April, 1013. showing that x Scripture lessons were read regularly j in schools in their districts. Ho coni sidered it to be extraordinary that tho i opposition League had not produced any P definite evidence from.Australia. He , would not be surprised to learn that . they had written thero for evidence . against the working of the system, but i ho would certainly be surprised to learn _ that they had published all the replies received. ! Synod affirmed the Referendum ) Bill by 100 votes to 2.