BIBLES IN SCHOOLS.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2698, 11 October 1905, Page 3

BIBLES IN SCHOOLS.

In accordance with notice of-motioii; Rev Grant moved' that Bibles be read at the Leeston school, and instruction given to the children regard| ing same m school hours. ..He had seen the clergymen of \the various; churches, and they had consented to instruct the childreif *>f their own ; denomination if permission was given by t£e committee. This instruction hadbeen'invegue fdr the past nine years at Southbridge. If the parents were- mot willing, there- »a^ v»o necessity for the children attending*

Hawke's ,^ay had r profited, and the discipline was feputed to be better since bible teaching was inaugurated Mr G Rjjones seconded the motion and concurred with the chairman m his remarks. , ■ Mr A F Elder was also m favor of the chairman's remarks- > •-* Mr Taylor maintained that the' motion was^againstithje letter and; spirit of the Act, and on these; grounds he would vote against the! motion. _ _ . I 7CTTer further discussion, the chair! man and Dr Gosset ; were deputed a; sub-committee to look ' up' " the Act and find outif WtriTaylors conten-i tion was correct* ;■ ■; / (v; ■■-? j