THE ANGLICAN SYNOD AND STATE EDUCATION.
[by telegraph. —PßESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday. At the Diocesan Synod, the Rev. Coffey has given notice to move "That (I) as the present Education Act of New Zealand makes no provision for imparting religious instruction during school hours, the Synod hereby p onounces the Act to be defective in a vital point; (2) experience having abundantly shown that Sunday-schools cannot effectively instruct even those children who attend regularly, the Synod behoves the time has come for asking Parliament to amend the Education Act; (3) the Synod is convinced the only just solution of the religious education difficulty will be found in the adoption of a Private Schools Bill, and in the introduction of Bible-reading (subject to a conscience clause) into Board schools ; (4) the Synod, deeming the present a favourable juncture, earnestly recommends Church members of the Wellington diocese to vote (where possible) for Parliamentary candidates favourable to the foregoing modifications of the New Zealand Education Act." •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9335, 19 October 1893, Page 5
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