Bible in Schools.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10453, 31 October 1904, Page 3

Bible in Schools.

Tho president! of the BibJe-in-Suhooljs ■Coufleirleuce (the Revj- Dr. Gibb), has written as) follows to the Premier: "I am instructed by the executive of the Bible-in-Sohools Conference, to express their earnest hope and desire that,' notwithstanding 'W'edlnesday night's voting in the House, the Referendum Bill may become law this sessakm- Youj a|i ve) r: iof cioutee, awanre that the interest, felt by the executive and the very great number of citizens ■whom, they represent in the fate of the Bill is due alinoct exclusively to the faict that it makes provision for submitting?, by a simple resolution of both. Houses:, the question; of-Bible lessons in schools to the decision of the ©lectors. May we, fihereifore, IreapejotiflujUy saiiggeMtl that if there is any danger of thei Bill failing to pass, ft is not too.late to bring! in and carry through Pa.rlia.nieut a short meaaute making! provissiom: for a pleba«-}itfei on the Bipble question, apart from any other. It seems to us a thousand pities that out qleaa'-ciUit and' definite MStsuvi should be complioaited by 'being mixed up -with the variety of issues in the Bill now before the House- We should have held Cur peace about this, however, if the Bill had gone through iwitKoufc a hitohi, for the sake of the matter Which -we have so much at heart- We shall be thankful if the Legislature aiaoepts the 'Bill in the j form in ■which it was submitted by the. Giorernmenfj, !bqti isuirely, aJfteithe promises niadie :by yourself and fathers, vK> have a right to expeutthat, in one way of anotlier, Parliament ivill this sessio-ii' take such steps as are necessary to enialile the people to decide whether or not lessons from the Scriptures are to form part, of the curriculum of the public schools of. the colony."