BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 19 June 1913, Page 5

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY

BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATkDUNEDIN, June 19. At a meeting of the Presbyterian General Assembly's Bible-in-Schools Committee it was reported that the Nelson Presbytery had declined the i Assembly's request to assist the i Bible-in-Schools movement, because the presbyteries had not been consulted Convener Rev. R. E. Davies was authorised to state that every presbytery had been consulted', and that favorable replies had been received from almost everyone. Replies were submitted to the Assembly in 1911, and in view- of the approval thus expressed, the Assembly unanimously adopted the proposals of the committee. Mr Davies also stated that in 1912 the Assembly unanimously reaffirmed this decision.