THE SCHOOL AND THE CHURCH
MR R. M. ALGIE’S VIEWS
(New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 25. “In New Zealand, by an historical accident, the Church is to all intents and purposes excluded from the schools and I think that for our lifetime, unhappily, it will remain so.” said the Minister of Education (Mr R. M Algie) addressing the Auckland Chamber of Commerce to-day. Mr Algie was emphasising the need for co-operation in home, school, and Church in developing the country’s youth. “If we are a Christian community, I would think that the central truth of our lives must be Christian ethics and if education is the pursuit of truth, how does it come about that we have an education system that omits all direct reference to fundamental truth? We might have to find an answer to that.” said Mr Algie. “For good or bad reasons it has been excluded. I would not attempt to force it back and I am, sure you would not want me to. Too many people reject this truth without knowing what they reject j
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26122, 26 May 1950, Page 3
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