“PAGANS" IN DOMINION
CONCERN OF CHURCHMEN BIBLE LEAGUE CONDEMNED In the course of a discussion at the annual conference of the Methodist Church statements were made that ir one square mile of Auckland theca were 12,000 children who knew nothing of Jesus Christ, and that there were a quarter of a million pagans in New Zealand. Mr L. Watson, of Oxford, Canterbuiy, said that exaggerated statements as to the number of children who wore not receiving religious instruction did harm to the work of the Bible-in-State-Schools League. He did not believe the assertion that in one square mile of Auckland there were 12,000 children who knew nothing of Jesus Christ. In regard to the statement that there were 250,000 pagans in New Zealand, he considered the influence of the Chnrcli had permeated the community to an extent that mad© that impossible. The conference adopted a motion, expressing appreciation of the work of the Bible-in-State Schools League.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 28 February 1935, Page 6
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