MEETING OPENS WITH PRAYER
WELLINGTON EDUCATION BOARD’S CHANGE
(United Press Association) WELLINGTON, August 21. The Wellington Education Board decided today to open its meetings with prayer. This was put into operation at once, the chairman (Mr W. V. Dyer) leading the board and staff in the Lord’s Prayer. Colonel McDonald, the mover of the motion, gave notice to move ,at the next meeting that schools open with the Lord’s Prayer each morning, subject to approval by the committees concerned.
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Southland Times, Issue 24211, 22 August 1940, Page 6
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