CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7850, 12 July 1911, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY.

PRESS ASSOCIATION. . OHZRISTCHUPvCII, July 11. At this morning's meeting of the Christchurch Presbytery tiio report of the General Assembly’s committee on religious instruction in public schools was considered, and the following resolution was carried: “That the Presbytery approves generally of the principles ol the New South Wales scheme of rcogious education, and more especially of the Queensland Act of 1910, by which the scheme, with minor modifications, was adopted in the State schools of Queensland. The Presbytery does not think it necessary or desirable at tills stage to discuss details of the scheme, being persuaded that when the main principle is admitted the details will be Beitled without difficulty. “An overture was brought forward, to be forwarded to the Assembly, in favour of tXie Government subsidising gaol chaplains. After some discussion it was agreed that the overture be not transmitted to the Assembly. The Defence Department wrote that it was not intended to have standing camps, but to hold regimental camps for seven days, and every facility would bo given for social and religious work. In the Canterbury district the approximate number of men in camp would bo 1000 infantry, 650 mounted men, 151 artillery, 250 engineers, and 150 garrison artillery.