BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

Evening Star, Issue 22685, 26 June 1937, Page 20

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

NELSON SYSTEM FAVOURED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE DISCUSSION [Pbr United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, June 26. ' The Wellington branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute met last night to discuss the question of Bible in schools. One hundred and fifteen members from 38 of the 51 schools in the branch area attended. The meeting arose from a movement in the direction of having devotional exercises carried out daily in the primary schools. The matter was fully debated, and a motion was carried—“ That this meeting abides by the institute’s policy.” It was explained that this policy accepted tho Nelson system, and it was. stated that teachers generally gave every assistance in putting it into effect. Seconding the motion, which was moved by Miss M. E. Magill, Mr Martin said ho believed in religious instruction, and was closely and congenially associated with church work. He was, however, opposed to teachers, being called, upon to give this instruction. Some who conscientiously objected to doing so would find their position in regard tq tlie community in which they had to work made intolerable. Tbo Nelson system was available to the churches. It was their obligation, an obligation they had never squarely accepted, to make the Nelson system work. The voting was 112 to 3.