HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUE.

White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 218, 18 August 1913, Page 9

HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUE.

As the question of the Referendum is to be delayed, one cannot but feel glad to know that a number of schools are giving what Scripture instruction they can. Whatever may be thought of the Nelson system for the future, we think most are agreed that it ithe best system that could be devised under the present Act. We cannot forbear to give a word of praise to the

citizens who refused to banish God's Word from their schools at the bidding of any Government. They realised the power they had, elected school committees who were favourable to their wishes, and these in tuin elected members of the Education Hoard not opposed to the Nelson system. And so for years <jo per cent, of the children in Nelson schools are reading the Bible in school hours. We cannot but wish that other places, while trying to secure greater privileges tor the Bible, would not neglect the little that can be done here and now. It may be that we have to be faithful in the little before the much will be given to us.