THE DECALOGUE. TO THE EDITOR.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 52, 2 March 1908, Page 3

THE DECALOGUE. TO THE EDITOR.

. Sir. — Re thoso Ten Commandments, t find that 1 was mistakon in supposing that instructions had been given the seorctaiy of tho Wellington. Boav.l of Education to forward thorn to either committees 01 schools. Tho resolution of tho board wat that tho gift of Mr. R. G. Knight bo accepted with thanks. Tho conditions of tin. gift wore that the Commandments should o exhibited on tho walla of schools, and tho secretary has, very proporly, sent them along- to tho various committees. To' make the resolution of tho board offectivc, I hayo given notice to movo at tho next meeting that schoalteachora bo requested to exhibit tho Peoaloguo on tho walls of schools. In courtesy to tho donor, this ia tho least that can be done. Whqther tho board_ has mado Itself ridiculous is just a question of opinion. 1 am, personally, quito as strongly opposed as yourself to tho introduction of tho Bible to our schools, bolioving that it would result in sectarian differences which might overthrow our splendid secular system. But I' fail to sco that, in a Christian conniry, >thoro can bo the»slighbost objection to ttie 'Decalogue the more exhibition of which mmst havo a beneficial moral influonco .upon .tho 'minds' of tho young. Moro -than 'that, tho exhibition oi tho Commandunents will* tend to disarm^those religious 'enthusiasts who contend . that under the, ''present system tho- .moral code is. an un-' -knenvn. quantity,, in ; our school f life.— l am,