BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS QUESTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18543, 2 May 1922, Page 7

BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS QUESTION

SYNOD DISCUSSION. (Fbom Ora Own OoßßßFOimflflf - '^l AUCKLAND, May L The Bible-in-School* question, discussion at Friday’s sitting Anglican General Synod, was referred toi'bjß| Canon Wilford, of Christoburdh, wbopyeadiedp at St. Matthew's Church last evening, ctfliroh,' said Canon Wrlfofd, should not proach Parliament with any request left out tlie right of entry. ' He. did not consider th*t at the presehfi fflsflfg they should approach Parliament it 'Way? It was now several years since it last request, and he asked: What done for our children since that We hare sat down under it and grren lie to our cause. When the ohwdi. refused the right of entry it started to 'build schools of its own parts of- New Zealand. They uL hgSmSS just enough schools to tell task was possible of for the most part they had policy of lazy acquiescence. Because Of he was sure that it was useless to aisi|wi£ approach Parliament. “There is only owrl remedy,” he said, “we must build our owip'p schools, and go on buijdihg them untu Par*/] liament offers us the right of entry schools of the land.” " ! • ' 3