BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS LEAGUE.
v. CANON/ GARLAND TO ORGANISE. ~ 'By, Telegraph.—Press Association.) ' Cliristchurch, Juno 2D. , ?* Hiootra-g of-the-<executive of tlio bibie-m-schools League of Now Zealand, held to-day, the Hew Canon Garland, oi yueonslaud, ; was Appointed orgauishig secretary of the league. Canon Garland has been for many years a strenuous advocate of 1 the New South' Wales system, audj.led tho movement which resulted in lis--adoption in Western Australia ■ in IS',!s> and in Queensland in 1890= He -visited New- Zealand less'- than. tv™o v-ears ago, find,'since that date, the Anglican, Presbyterian,- x and Methodist Synod's and Assemblies .have fallen into line, tho league has I«en formed, and a policy has been agreed upon. Canon Garland arriivs ill August, and, subsequently, an effort ■will be made to secure from Parliament a Referendum Act, so that the whole question may bo submitted to the people. x Mr. J. G. W. Aitlcen, of Wellington, has been appointed general treasur-or of the league. .
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1479, 29 June 1912, Page 4
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