BIBLE READING IN SCHOOLS.
FTo the Editor
Sir, —By last evening's issue I notice that a correspondent, signing himself " F.S." rushes into print, and takes up the cudgels in favor of the Kev. Dr. Hosking. It was evident, however, from his opening sentence that he hail no argument to bring forth, and therefor he resorted to the old practice of abuse. Iby no means attempted to criticise the remarks of the rev. gentlemen, but I objected to his stigmatising leading politicans as •-Pseudo Liberals," as not calculated to assist in driving an argument home. If " F.S." knows anything about the criminal records of the colony, he must be aware of the fact that there is a decided decrease in the number of New Zealand criminals, and that the morals of the children show an improvement. Authorities ascribe this to the refining influence of our education system. Of course the labor measures of the present Government — more particularly the Factory Act—have assisted to improve the morals of our children in factories! They have received no credit for endeavoring to improve the condition of the workers, but are condemned because the Bible is not read in schools. Yours, &e., Dexomixatioxatist . Hastings, May 28.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 28, 29 May 1896, Page 3
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