USE OF BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22336, 25 February 1938, Page 5

USE OF BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

* SUPPORT OF METHODIST CONFERENCE REPORTS ON MISSION WORK ADOPTED (press association telegram.) WELLINGTON, February 24. A report to the Methodist Conference showed that great progress had been made in Bible observance in schools. The scheme had now been extended to eight boards, and more than 300 schools had initiated, daily worship during 1937. , , . , .

support of the * Bible in Schools The conference agreed to continue League’s policy. Miss Rishworth, Dominion president of the Women’s Missionary Union, presented a report saying that the organisation of the women’s auxiliary supported five deaconesses in the home mission field. They were doing excellent work, but she would like to see 10 girl, working in each district, where one deaconess was struggling with many problems. The union was doing its best to raise more funds so that its activities could be extended in the future. The report was adopted after tributes had been paid to the work of the women’s auxiliaries. The report on foreign missions said that there had been an increase of 23 churches, seven native teachers, seven local preachers, 17 day schools, and 424 members in the Solomon Islands. Mr Alan Cutter, F.R.C.S., who held a diploma of tropical medicine and hygiene, Mrs Mutter, and two highly qualified nurses would go to the Helena Goldie Hospital this year. Several delegates paid tributes to the generosity of Mr S. Gorman, of

Nelson, who had given a further £2OOO towards the medical fund of the mission, and a resolution of appreciation was carried.

The report was adopted, and resolutions of greetings to missionaries and of thanks to workers and donors were fiaraM. ....