BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS EXECUTIVE MEETS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18547, 22 August 1928, Page 7

BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS EXECUTIVE MEETS.

At a full meeting: of the New Zealand Bible-in-Schools League Dominion : Executive, held in Wellington, the fol--1 lowing resolutions were carried j unanimously. They indicate the attitude of the Bible-in-Schools League to L the present situation, i (1) The league views with satisfac- , tion the general progress of the move- } ment throughout the Dominion. the proved support of the great majority of j parents, and the further evidence of 3 popular support given in the demonstrations of citizens and parents held this year in the main centres of population. It rejoices in the advance made ’ in the present session of Parliament 3 over that, of 1927, and urges its members to be full of determination to carry on till victory is achieved. (2) Realising that the moral and spiritual welfare of a community is of greater importance than any party interests of any political organisation. . and that primary consideration in voting should be given to the highest well-being of the children, the league executive calls on all supporters seriously to view the high responsibilities of the franchise and the duties of Christian citizenship, and to redouble their ' efforts to secure the election of Parlia- ‘ mentary candidates who have in the ■ past consistently voted—or who will ■ pledge their support in the future—for the Religious Exercises in Schools Bill, a Bill that has behind it the overwhelming weight of public opinion. • (3) It also reminds all who uphold the national system of education that ■ the provisions of the Religious Exer--1 cises in Schools Bill make no new de- ’ parturc in education, being associated with national systems in many other parts of the world, and are, in fact, already well established in the secondary schools of New Zealand. That the secondary school system of opening with religious exercises should be extended to primary schools should occasion no distrust or fear.