BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.
4 (Per Press Association.) WIiLLINGTON,' this day
A deputation representin ( j the Schools Defence League^ waited, on the Premier to-day, and ui'geVl that^the.-.■■Re-ferendum. Bill be not passed.. Professor Hunter said that plainly and candidly the League- -felt that jt was not fairly, and squarely, treated by thel.Gq^erruneiit last August. It had j>een ltd to believe they were '-atterly opposed to what might hs called sectarianism m schools, arid sq long as the Government Was Jiv office nothing would- be done- not m consistence witilv free, compulso'iy, ttecular education. Events proved • that it was obvi^uis the Cabinet, m introducing the Bill, had considered the views' pi opponents of the League. 'i"he^deputation considered the Bill &hoalid not _ have been introduced by i Cabin*t. Mirii?**r?. The Premier, iv , replying^ said 'tlhexe was another sid©v to ProfesSot Hunter's statement. , He ,hud always mno;e it clear that he\ believed m the Bible, and; stoocl by ■ th? Bible .every time. -It ■ wn's." a. sorry' state of affuirsi m a- Ohv;istinin community tliat Cihi'iatian se,cts, should combine to. keep Che kiiowledgo of the Bibl-e out of the scllbols. It , was a. pity Clu'istiap ' roiJreseijtati vesr . did V not join, an 4 arrange ■&/ system by. \Vhicli religious v in,^tnietjon would be ■imp 4u i t«d m public schools. Mr Massey added that many, people had a%ked> for an :opportumity: to be given 'to express iin opinion on the quostioh, , antl it was for Pai-liainent ■ t.o sny wlyether they should have the' ;referenduin..'
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13430, 11 July 1914, Page 8
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