BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14341, 10 July 1914, Page 5

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTIONS. SECOND HEADING OF DILL NEXT WEEK. 'Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 10. Tlio Premier informed an Anglican Synod dopiiuuion tins morning time the Referendum Hill on Hihle-ivaumg wouid not in any way be treated as a party question. lie .uitiv members of the Government, wiiq, in aecoulaneo with their com lotions, would vote against Air Allen s propo.-al. lie stated mat the seeoud reading of the iiili would be lalten at ilio beginning of next weok. DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER.

WELLINGTON, July 10. To-day members of the Augii can Syao I interviewed the Premier regarding ihe Hiblein-schoals Referendum. The deputation expressed tne hope that the liill would go t..rough all ics stages dunag the present session. They wire not as,ring the members of Parliament to express any opin.oa upon the merits or demerits of Cue system of le.igious instruction, 'they mere.y asked fur tne niaeiiintuy by whim til a Hue will of the electors might Le taken.

Air Massey, in reply, said that the lliil had been placed in me Hon. Air Allens hands, and would be submitted to the House in the next few days, it was nut intended to be a party question. There were dilfereiues or opinion on the part 1 0l members in regard to the Hill and tl>e proposal. ‘‘Personally,'' added Mr Massey, "1 aou t pretend to he a bit better than the average citizen, but 1 have long been of the opinion that it was a gieat pi y tlio representatives of the Ginisiian s.c.s were not able to join m arranging for a scheme hy which the rising geneia.iun in the schools might have Hilda knowledge impair.cd without the sectarian clement being introduced. 1 am sorry to say that wu have not reached that stage yet. in all probability,” ho concluded, "the Hid will bo proceeded with next week, ami there w0..1.1 he no attempt to mix up lire propoml with ordinary politics."