BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.
ATTITUDE OF METHODISTS.
LEAGUE PLATFORM AFFIRMED.
[rr TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dvkedis, Friday. Last evening, at the Methodist Confer-
ence, the ' Bible in schools question was introduced by the Rev. J. J. Lewis, who moved the following resolution: — " That this conference affirms its ad-
herence to the platform and objects of the Bible in Schools League, and congratulates the league on the success thafc, has' attended its efforts during the past year, and urges the Government to pass the necessary legislation to enable the people of the Dominion to express their will concerning this great question at next general election." This was seconded by
Mr. J. A. Flesher. The Rev. J. W. Burton moved as an
amendment:—"That this conference re-
gards the proposed referendum on the < Bible in schools question in it* present form as distinctly unfair, in that it disfranchises so many members of the community who, while agreeing with the first
section of the —which aims at the
introduction of the Bible in schools ' not conscientiously vote for the section which seeks to introduce an odious form of sectarian instruction for children." The amendment was lost by 86 to 35 votes, and the motion was carried by 95 to 14. , ♦ -v
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15551, 7 March 1914, Page 9
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