CHURCH SCHOOLS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 126, 24 November 1923, Page 10

CHURCH SCHOOLS

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY SEEKS

FUNDS,

(BT TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHURCH, 22nd Nov. Financial help is required by the schools and colleges which are conducted in connection with the Presbyterian Church, and an appeal was made at.to-day's sitting of the General Assembly for the establishment of scholarships and an endowment fund.

Mr. A. K. Anderson (headmaster of St.. Andrew's College) said that the Church was not quite satisfied with the strictly secular education system, and if it selected its teachers wisely its schools would be successful. He asked if it were not possible for the presbyteries to take steps towards establishing scholarships for the colleges within their districts. A Several colleges $t the present trime required larger premises, and the Church might help in this direction. Direct help was solicited in the way of scholarships and an endowment fund. Professor Davies moved that the assembly should express its appreciation of the work done by the colleges. _It was stated, in the course of discussion, that' the church colleges were in financial difficulties, and that a better scheme than-the establishment and further expansion of church schools was that of establishing Presbyterian hostels near State secondary schools. By this mean s " children would receive religious training at the same time as having the ordinary 'education at the State schools, It was contended that the church schools at" present-were class schools, and as such' would not. be supported by funds from the. Church, as a whole.

. A resolution, was carried expressing the Assembly's appreciation of the work done by. the colleges, and again commending them to the favourable consideration of the Church.