BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIII, Issue LXVIII, 22 October 1914, Page 7

BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS.

FURTHER EVIDENCE

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WELLINGTON, Oct. 22. _ ihe Education Committee this morning continued taking evidence on the bible-in-Schools question. _ The committee decided that all Canon Garland's evidence should be accepted, but-the. portions dealing with, correspondence to be taken as read In, cross-examination Canon Garland said he was paid £500 a year as secretary, but had sustained a * loss of £Iyoo by taking up the work. There were three other paid officials of the -.League. He was absolutely sure that the teachers in New South Wales were not_ afraid to express their opinions against the system approved by the Under-Secretary. There were " about oOOO [teachers m New South Wales, and replies had been received from 98 throughout the whole of Australia; but he did not attempt to reach all the teachers. The Presbyterian Assembly of Australia had passed a resolution urging ministers and the people of Queensland to work for the adoption of religious instruction. The . State Assembly was bound by the Federal Wy, although it did not pass a resolution for or against the system. The League had not decided to put the Bible-in-Schools before any and all other issues. He was not aware that misrepresentations had been made to get signatures to the petition praying for a referendum. There had been no examination of the League's membership, but he always offered facilities for investigation. j