THE CONGREGATIONAL- UNION.
(Per United Pbess Association.) ' WELLINGTON, February 14. The Rev. J. Reid Glnsson has been elected- chairman of the Congregational Union for the ensuing year. The Rev.. F. Warner was re-elected secretary, Messrs W. H. Lyon and TJowden treasurers, and Mr W. M. Trigg registrar. A committee of 30 was chosen. It was decided to meet at Christchurch next year. The following | motion was carried, after pome discussion : — " That it is expedient that the reading of selected portions of the Bible should form part of the instruction in the public schools1 of the.colony; that no explanation be allowed, except such as is necessary for comprehension of the text, the literary and historical matter, and the obvious moral lessons contained in the text, and that any kind of religious and theological instruction or comment should be strictly excluded; that in our judgment the following volumes of the modern Readers (Bible series) are worthy of consideration as containing suitable portions of the Bible for this purpose: Bible Stories, Old and New Testaments; Masterpieces of the Bible."
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11658, 15 February 1900, Page 5
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