BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS BILL

Press, Volume L, Issue 15034, 31 July 1914, Page 9

BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS BILL

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SPECULATION AS TO ITS FATE.

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With regard to the prospects of the Bfble-ia-Schbols Referendum Bill in the House, the weight of opinion still is that it is sure to bo throwu ou t, probably upon tie second reading. The Biblo-in-Schools League, it is believed, is determined not to accept any such compromise as tb<? separation of the Bible-reading and right of entry is&ues in the voting paper.- It is a ''whole hog" party, which demands all or nothing. _ This in itself, apart' from the quesfate of the Bill, for quite a number of members who would vote solidly for Bible-reading are absolutely opposed to the right- of entry for clergymen. There ii a good deal of uneasy speculation as to tho weight of political power which the Bib'e-in-Schools League will be able to array against its opponents at- the coming election, but the ideas held on the subject are not very definite. - No oaecredtts tbo League with ability to tecure the return of its own candidates; but apprehensions are entertained that fits activities may nevertheless operate at the elections a& a. disturbing factor of far-reaching posasibiiities.

Sir,—l have no desire to open up a controversy in the columns «f Your paper, but I'do'think "Cjtijea" has taken a wrong meaning from a portion of Bishop Julius's sermon which he preached in the Cathedral on Sunday night. What the Bishop meant to infer was, what sort of a religious teaching would the child receive (casting no reflection whatever on other religions) 2 it W33 taught, one day by au Anglican clergyman, the neat day by a Methodist, a Presbyterian, a raouth Brother, Baptist, and so on., v\ei», * .>...... 1,... »w.. - -i a ?hild be taught? Christian

-•ertainly, but would is not b» exactly tho samo thing as sending a child to a different Sunday tchool every Sunday, or fttteudi r e a d Liferent Church every Sunday ? Whereas the League's proposal is that with the right to entry, every child trill have the opportunity of being tausht the belief of their father's, each clergyman will have the right at a sat'timo to enter ther schools and teach tb-> children of bis own denomination. I am sure each sect loves its own Church, and love to worship the same a* thenfathers did. I love mv Church, aud have also the greatest respect and reverence for others, who differ, ana have no desire to hurt another's feelinr because they do not worship in tha same Church.—Yours, etc.. ■ ANGLICAN MOTHER.