A REPORT AND DENIAL

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14612, 30 August 1913, Page 5

A REPORT AND DENIAL

MR ATKINSON AND BIBLE IN SCHOOLS . OTPIOitfTIEtRS.

, WELLINGTON, August 28 With respect id a telegram from !Xow Plymouth published on Tuesday statingl fih'ait two- congregations had protested agiaiusiti the reported statement of Mr A. Ki. . Albkiinson ■ that 'it is singular that the forces working for itHie Bible dn scihools .mioveiraeiit ai'o a mixture of ■ religious bigotry,, and polifcicial pauiti. Mr Atkiinson asBures Plreisis Alsisociaitiion he never lmide iany sudh istiaitement and never attacked the character <yr. motives of tlhiose engaged in- t3xe movement, but on the conteary-■holds them i nthe, liighest a'espect. ■' j He poinitis aut jthiat the imputation ito him of this ofiensdve sitatement is highly ing unions to his reputiaitdon as a ipriva:te eitiizen land a public man. The. Press Association accepted) the denial .wi'tho'iit- ihesitation and desires. to' give <tlhe fullest puiblioit.y to Mr. Aitkinson's denial and to expresis it's regret that the .wiords oomplained of ssdiould have, found t3ieir way into m, Asisociatiion message.