THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.
DECISION OF CONFERENCE.
"A BETRAYAL OF TRUST." [BY. TELEGRAPH. —PSESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. .Monday.
Speaking at the cathedral last right. Canon Wilford referred to the meeting of representatives of various religious bodies held in Wellington on Friday to di3cass the question of the Bible in State Schools. He understood, he said, that a decision had been arrived at to approach the Prime Minister with a'certain proposal which eliminated the right of entry.. If this were the case the Prime Minister must be informed that there were many members of the Church of England who would not subscribe to such a proposal. For the Church to hand over her Bible for others to teach was not accepting half a loaf as better than no bread. It was simply a betrayal of trust. The General Synod had asked for a solution "acceptable to all parties," he continued. A solution which took the teaching out of the hands of the clergy would be to many unacceptable and to some a call to organised opposition. Nor did the preacher think this solution would be acceptable to the teachers themselves. A mistake had been made in not having some of the .teachers present at the meeting.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18169, 15 August 1922, Page 8
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