DEFENCE OF THE SCHOOLS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2016, 25 March 1914, Page 8

DEFENCE OF THE SCHOOLS.

1 . . ■...■s■.-■ THE WELLiNiJTON UXEOtfIWK'S XffiEllN-ti-(To t)\b Editor.) Sifi- , —I ain sprry to Jitivss to protest aßaii&t. youj- mfithod of doaliiig with jslio ■ ttihctal l-eport Hrf thfe uiccfiiig of- oiir opeutiivß.', Sou took tho Jiberiy of ■ changing tho tjWo ai tlto 1 "ropnrt Vi into wo representing tis as "Otopoiiaite" oi lirWe-iii-&hooWf, Do .you think' it is fan- or lioiioUMblo -to persist (Hire so mmy of the spokesmen of tiie LJiWq-iJt-■sclioals m.o.v.fliiii'nt) in rßpKsc'H't.ing tj'toso : n'lsft ; a.fe opposed to tin. system advot °n-i i v as "opii.pirciits"' ot Bjbl&.-jn-schotdsi' -Can flioiso who wo -prtpared to the JfcWn wm, or thoso who hi .110 taf flppose Mib" btat&s aljoiving accrod'ted iVpi:fise»jj- : tjves <rf all tho fejigious tiodjcs'in tho ; Dobi.M:io.ii to tiave tii.o use o:f tho Staio school rooms (befo.re or after iU hours ordmarfy allocated to eeeulat woi-k) ftr . tho putjKjse of..nnpflrtiiig .religious instruction to eMldmi. .Can tliosp, 1 rospcßtfußs ask, bo fairly.or represcntod, as ;af J3j!ii:e* ill-shooter 0?o ho agaiiist the Ga*iHi system s» qmtß obmpatiblo wjili thfr'«?.uwtanoß o;u our Wglio's \)wi : d in «J|sdntoly flQjiitaWß S j*km4at, «meT(rtia:t on thij ft lOS of the Nefemi ' Win Why, then, koopi like- sd i,iamy ■of tho vpnti <& tho iicaßufc, stiggysiting ih.a;t \v e (of tiio iJc icueo. league) aro it not positively apostle of atheistic in synu. .Over a .yesr i W nicni--orv cjo.es Hot fail .mo—yflu hMe- fpM.ik)y Bttggestmg .a TOinptipiftiis* da the itcfepii Hies ana u Wu tho ':'Es:e)>iii g; 7i K, P vtl^k, hsi i % .years qdvb.csfeU tJio JNclson p.jstqmj ■ but ted for s.o.nio time boasesi to .discuss .that Solution)'.'■.to 'lecto its -attdiudo. pucip : ulptp toward 'tho wteuu system, '.whieh you (Tub EoMimhO thoii Seenicd to ' rqgard ttoniiujr tho possib|o basis .tfj: a : ii e;n;iifc able .sdliition! . ■ .

)m fepreseiito.ur:sktfi.ra.e.»ti ' ! tha't-th:a XVwuen's Christian Jtii-ipfl.i-auco -Vnidii de«iiled--.b,v an ovorwli.e.lmlug. liiaioriiy in ftetttiint itself to t1» ' asdand --teift ot Bible in -sdisols" as imslprtdiijir lUiy .not- fra-ilft Mom your reader? that a mottoji. in faypu.tgf.-tlio ■.Cteranii system of -J3ibto in s.tsiigojs iqaiftd.' 1 Votes, wljilo ,o'ilo JeavJug-the sys.teiiitd' U6 ■fiuopttcl aii opt Mi' fiuos'tion tceeivsti m> Again, 'ym " & iJtesoftt us iis % ■ iijc.ry thoefforts of the oi:ga.mscj"of- %■ BiJLiio-iii. .Schools LaagU-e.. Wfe da liDt-Jdetiy : his .effof.ta.j W6 emphaifca , %--<lo-.'dte(jiy' iis ■niathods-j -tiii-doria-ko, iviiii your ift* dvilgenee, to .siiiiply j'oflr '.r.e'idcf.s.' v:ith. a-bujiftajit "sajjipics ,,, of Yoii fllift-rge tie With ■■makiMg.'' : f)erEon.4 refe tioiis of -aii obj,cc.tioriftbl& li.tt.ure , ''' -jq-. gardiiig ih<> orgaiviiscr ef SdiQdU moyoi-ijent, :ii.nd- yet by. Stff)p.vejis'iitg part op tlife omciaf.report 'i:o:(i, M. ■hoc give your, readers .an oppb.rtiiijityi ■of judging ■the Sorrccfewiss of wii(itt 'yott are pleaded to ca-lt - f ppt:soh.al .ftifcctimis■oi aii tfbjecftionablo etc., ,i.

■ Sou-, ,Seeretaryj, ,S.cho.pJ.s D& feliea League. Jlarc'li . . „. , iM: .,..

. :[li is a- lilt-fo aStcjttisMife butiioiib i the less, .g-ratifyiiig, to Mα Mackenzie' projtestijig agSmjrfii--- '--m»i tlescribfiii'Ss F ;Ofiporiciitß*C ; -of I>iio ]Ji)jfe*iii*Schooi : s m.o¥cnic.nti; ; l'lio. : hs.adui|.s to whipli, h.e .tatos fixe'eption" were .a-s "lii, "Sslioolfe- ■ -Qpponeiits pi %.M^ye.!hqnt-^jieetiiig:.;ot- : i)fe OSsficijtLt'o," , anil 'ii :t!iey .tjo ligfc^aii--- ; ,;lj' MpiifeSQUt -tfee ;a:ti.itu'd<!i oi tliij %e;a-guo no <mo Tj.fl't the teagu.o"-av.o':.tft ... btouse..., ifptcliedly; ■Irom tliia ■■ojitse , t.',of ■; fib . '■ ,ii\V(>.flr -thteo y.e.!fta. 3go tjio \jjefcivco v ■ ftcsaguo,.iop;lt up ..aii .attitudii -Jftv<i|iposi--v iidli moveji#i&' ■ SGliera^ii rq--..jtii:- '■■- .ilesdiiig ■.roei.iibpjts of the leagute ■.■.torbcar- , . ibis jriji. latterly ; ii is true't!ii!fp. ; Ma : %, lieqli' iudtes-tioiis .that .the : Pi>.fdii.co. LeagiiO. ; iii'.e.pWiJaTed to .fighfe ilia DjMe- : : ia-Sbhoels movonjen-t h$ to.-, .tifiKt th'o i:d*bt|ite§ of iiihle. iiite. two Leiijjup ■ciiiinp Mid lie K.qlsQU- .system camji, As ■ -a taetical niftiwowro this is not SVtehflMt ; iidymitagfls, .and iio -.qjie .can ,ob]c.et to ' tho Dc.fenco LcagUiff.atfop.thig .t-bjs. nveai.Jß df Wottkonjiig t-lie. JptcG's tliey aro &oit■jng. .But if tho Defouco ..Leaguxi. aro iiot "qppiimfeitte" io : £ flio .Bi ; blo-i?irSc!io.Q : ts .■nwvolileiij', Afliat ai-e "tiiey. (iei'quding '? ■ J)o tlio Bc-feuce league i)lcd : go -ttem* selves to tho. Kelson- syjstcmj of- are ■they ifroi-ely using it., #3 ■suggested jtbpvo,. to- fi.6p.vo iiieij ends for -tlio iiio.iftc-Ht-.H If spftce .ijerniittett «;o could give, dq.iioiw . tiS.quetatiouj ,inf},;rsSi3hitioß.!i;H:h:icli £0- ■ ttr ' -she* : that' t-h.o Itiague ai-0,-of haVe.been-j. <s : pißiscd to any fl'mnge in tiiw Qxretiiiß secular' s.v-stejfi. ■ and I*rofes ; sflr. ,-,-liihlself Iws be:ei\ oiio of the jiiosl jironomicod of thq an.d writers in oppositijjii t» Bibio .tessoh.s in State .schools.. Thbro.'.i.s ■only oiie'otlior -point t)u(t .cfiHs f,o,r go.nirWolit. fto.tesisot SffejiziO: asfe -Mthy •vi-.o did nst '"ffaiVltly" inforiii oiir tjiai at'tlio W;MV|I. Co.iiv.ent.ion i iao.tioft in feyoWr of ifchfe Bcarland sjstfim 'pf BiMe-in-sclioofe s<;purod sey6)i totfts, M'hllp ■ftiio leavjhg- tli-6 sysie.ni: to :b«J .adapted an tip.en .rcScmypd" 52-.. ■'Our l-esdifrs., ,of course, \yert iWofnjcd' ■of ; |ha't : fsct, rppdrt of tub .pre■pecftiigs-, bijt tljo yotiiig, wis ijqt $■&■ .■s.cjtted to them in tnc' liiisjeaithyg -fashio!! iVhie'li. I'jSirfpssbf , a.t'Eo'nAifl! ■takdnly desti.i'ibcS.as "frank." 1& lcnO «■«.,. ■M !vhofca.d tlift rtjJQrt of.iho ■■procMJdings lniteti lcijaw , ) .tlioit: th.e'yWw ■fll-'S.?'. to.-r-dtd uot tho■stfo.aigo'n ■Bf tho 'tn'o sets of opniioiis 'Wt ,tho : . fercMetf. Tbo f;Wt vrn;? stated -tit'i|to Gonfei'-oHfiO 'tivat BO at teast pf Hio Brivuebcs of *lj:o- favouir. what., I'rcttessqr cho<i.si?.s % tall Iho frafjand .ajidtbis is ■abou.t feoftirtfs' ftiha tpi'til fiiijiibicV yf hiknkhat {c;scclu.siv.oof -Siaori.■bfa-nchc-'sj aSsacktod ivit'Jt-tJio -union, it Was , iirqre'jy iH onfer : ■to avoid a split in- tbtv uftioi.i-tlutt thu ■ni.otS'ow .in fayoui , oPihs IJiblc-in-Schaqls 'Lc-iguq's. system was-fiot J*esse : d, iio ■ delegates icontentriig •th«nis.elv.e:s with -agener.ai- .oxpressJqii. of- ■flp.jni.Oj.i hi livvoUr-q-f Bibla lessens .it* jeho.ols-. Tliq. voife ...jj't' f>2 is) 7 aws iWcly llm-- outeo.ite ;b'f tho ■'■ j:i?fu.S(ii of. a toV: os-ta'trii.e adlfprents .qf " i%> .B'i-b.10.-iii'-So'lMols JiWigiitf'a- .systieiiv -fy lalbw tlio/instter to-be- settleci' -iviflqut ,, a,vote, -r.ij-o main body: -qf tb.o.so -ivira : agreed with .the iow vOto'd. aga-jnsfc i.lieiii a-i«J, jji layqjlr: of i\ro qucitiflij. bifeig 10 ' .a« dpoii.oiW lh ; t})& ra:n:ks of flip iinitm:,- $a .preteiisly *';in-' these t'i.rc'itmsta.n.ces.j tha.ts :W.-.qjio.fe : tb* , ■ ;vdfciiig %uKB is to a l;raitldy". -sfrie the positinii cortajirly affcrds •vrfy c:urio.us- coji'cejjttQiv. of ivliat-feiik-, n'ess rta'lly lnc.aus.f , ' . :-!:■>■'■•