THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 29 June 1911, Page 4

THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

CONFERENCE AT CHRISTCHURCH,

(United Press x\ssociation.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. At an informal conference of representatives of the various denominations, presided over by Bishop Julius, the following resolution was carried without dissent: —"That this conference approves of the general principles of the system of religious instruction which obtains in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, -and Western Australia, and commends such as the only practical solution of the problem of religious instruction in the State schools of New Zealand." It was further decided that Bishop Julius and the Rev. O. H. Laws should be associated in eonveniiiig a Similar conference in April next year. The system, provides: —(1) For instruction being provided in school hours from a provided Scripture reading book by the State scliool teachers, the instruction not to include teaching in the distinctive tenets, or doctrine of any religious denomination; (2) for ministers of religion to have the right of entry during one hour, as arranged by the school committee, to give definite denominational teaching to the children, of their own church; (3) for parents _to withdraw their children from all religious instruction if they so desire.