MEETING AT GREYMOUTH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume v, Issue 232, 12 October 1877, Page 3

MEETING AT GREYMOUTH.

AUGUST, 26. A veby large meeting of Catholics was held in St. Patrick's Church l88:,.111^l 88 :,. 111^ to consider th e Education Bill now before the House, father Ecuyer occupied the chair. The following resolutions were unanimously and enthusiastically carried :— «wuuh*mw were «nn, Moved h I Mr ' 3 **** Lynch, seconded by Mr. P. Lunpon— Inat a great wrong is offered to the Catholics of New Zealand by those clauses of the Bill in question which relate to certificates of exemption, because such clauses, if carried into law, would result in the abolishment of our Catholic schools, and the forcing of Catholic children into Government schools, in violent opposition to the conscientious convictions of their parents." Moved by Mr. Clttnb, and seconded by Mr. M'Grath— " That in the opinion of this meeting, the Bill introduced into Parliament by the Minister of Education, is a flagrant injustice to the whole Catholic community, seeking, as it does, the compulsory support of a system of education which is in direct antagonism to the faith which they profess, and a violation of both civil and religious liberty. That ft is tuitner a gross injustice to Catholic teachers who would thereby be debarred from taking care of schools, towards which their coreligionists had been forced to contribute." n'TwJS?, m(^ l y Ml \ J * C * Aheab *> seconded by Mr. Thomas &S I i^r Th % m J he °P inion of this meeting the Education Bill should be so altered as to include the principles of the Nelson capitation system, which has worked efficiently and economically for many years, withont interfering with the conscientious convictions of any section of the community..'. Ann I !l?r m( !y^ b /.J Ir 'i' .°* Ahea »n, seconded- by Mr. Thomas O Donnell— That the Chairman be requested to forward copies of 2SS3ffftt?g^^.^ Mnister for Education and to the