CHURCH SCHOOL FUNDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18565, 24 November 1923, Page 12

CHURCH SCHOOL FUNDS

PRESBYTER! AN NEED AID.

ALLEGED "GLASS; SCHOOLS,"

DISCUSSION BY ASSEMBLY.

fill TILEOIiAT*.PH3CS3 ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Friday. Financial help is ; required by the Presbyterian schools and colleges, ' and an appeal was made at to-day's sittings of the General Assembly for the establishment of scholarships and an endowment fund. • ' ./

Mr. A. K. Anderson, headmaster of St. Andrew's College, said that the State schools were doing fine work, but the Church was not quite satisfied with the strictly secular system. Ho had always found' that the State inspectors had assisted and encouraged their schools. He asked if it were not possible for Presbyteries to take steps toward establishing scholarships ' for colleges within their districts. Several colleges at present required larger premises, and the Church might help in this direction. Direct help was solicited in the way of scholarships, and an endowment fund. The colleges had a large number of scholars of other denominations. The essence of the college life was that Christian principles should prevail. It was stated in a subsequent lengthy discussion that the church colleges were in financial difficulties, and that a better scheme than the establishment and further expansion of church schools was that of establishing Presbyterian hostels near the State secondary schools. By this means children would receive religious training at the hostel, and the ordinary education at the State schools. It was contended that the church schools at present were class schools, and as such should not .be supported by funds from the Church as a whole. A resolution was carried expressing the assembly's appreciation of the work done by the'colleges, and again commending them to the favourable consideration of the Church.