THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12071, 15 September 1902, Page 3

THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Kir,—Would you kindly allow me to make a few observations respootiiv.r the deliverances of the ministers at their conference held in the T.M.O.A. Hooni?, as reported in your issue el Wednesday last? Tho Rev. Gray Dixon makes two statement*, which to me seem utterly contradictory: (11 That they did not want dogmatic teaching; (2) they did want " a scheme of lessons so that the childrou would bo taught tbo fundamental

facts and principle of the Christian faith,.** Would the rev. jrontleman then show tbaM those. "fundamental facts and principles'* WW not dogmas? 1 hit i only can he reconcile thft two statements. fOrklejitiy 6a« teaching d? dogmas i-! designed, for even Archdeacon f*idd«T in hi it.-- •'• ! lesson could net kelp riv fern 3 to baptism and ctmftnnatioa. Again, the IU-v. O. ii. OirJaitd made the Bihlo r tb** basis of <-i, molality." The principles at* morality arc simply inductions »rom the ex-. P'-ri- of the lumwn roe*, end do no{ at »1! depend upon tli, l-i'tili for their validity, though some of them am found therein, as also ; in . th'-r -,k red booLs. T*fi*>y need doI'.ibJical -oo< !•-•:, in the form of dogmas. Further, the f/ord's Prayar i. to be read at the. i pen in:* of the -ohool, and v.-.th this T. a.<rree, though even that may easily be made the» ■-"■?'•' oi de.no imitation.*] t-eaching. The simp'e sentence, " Deliver us from evil," may read.iy be mad.' to refor to the evil one in fart, to it. |,t': ~,.■;;.i devil. Archdeacon) Cakler. moreov. r. or. have made a mistake when he -ad that "they had mpmlvr.i of all denomination** upon th» committee.** Anions* the nan. - of (ho ministers nroseirfi I do not nc'.---- to- name of a minister o? the denomination win, h ha***, had rur.in.ip itjs members Mich me-n ->-. Martim-dii. OhanuitiK,. r.UL'.'tsor.. Ku-km. i>tnv-isi, Theodore Parker* and Oh',,-- Wendell Huhr.es. and ha*, anions the living such :»:«-■'! as Cocky, Slop font Drool, . ami many of-IK-r emtio r;t men. the pr--s.>ij! IV)!.. :: ;..l Secretary 1-Ics-pK Chamberlrmi f. ■!'.-: . .-. 1 .-.ay n,.,hi:.c at pie?*i:-: I«:•.-[>■. t':',r ;:■•■ :.;< i-o.i "<.tl •-i.,rk to S<- im-|io--ed e.poii th" tea. hers and •'..- : - 'skrri? up and i'i-.. •--;.,: . lilT of the das *by th- withdrawal of part of the pupils from the Bible I■■- *-!!- pro»c<cil to ly •.."*•■!'..- f am. <■'<-, G. ilKAi.rv. Aroh'Kil), September 11. IPi- .