...noble Friend had referred. That rule was, most unfortunately worded very ambiguously. It said — " The Commissioners do not insist on the Scripture Lessons,...during the time of secular or literary instruction" — This was a departure from the original plan — " in any school attended by children whose parents...

...Scripture extracts published by our authority, " read in any of the National Schools, nor would we allow " them to be read during the time of secular...or literary " instruction in any school attended by any children whose " parents or guardians object to them. In such case, " we should prohibit the use...

...Board for " religious education." Again: — " The Commissioners do not insist on the Scripture lessons being read in any of the National Schools, nor do they allow them to be read durinb the time of secular or literary instruction, in any school attended by children whose parents...

...the Scripture Extracts, published by our authority, read in any of the National Schools, nor would we allow them to be read during the time of secular or literary instruction in any school attended by any children whose parents or guardians objected to them. In such case, we should prohibit the use...

...rule us to religious instruction applies to Public Prayer :inrt to all other religious exercises. 8. The Commissioners do not insist on the "Scripture...Sacred Poetry," being read in any of the National School?, nor do they allow them to be read during the time of secular or literary instruction, in any...

...under the Board, he will find that the commissioners there distinctly pledge themselves;—that they " do not insist" on the "Scripture Lessons," "Lessons...Poetry," being read in any of the " National Schools." Now it is the merest special pleading to contend that the District Model Schools are not comprehended...

...although the Commissioners have in their Rules, as repeatedly published, solemnly declared that they " do not insist on the ' Scripture Lessons,' ' Lessons...Poetry/ being read in any of the National Schools," they have, nevertheless, insisted on their being read and used in all the Model Schools, and all schools...

...proper." As altered, it is as follows : — " The Commissioners do not insist on the ' Scripture Lessons' or book of ' Sacred Poetry' being read in any of the National Schools, nor do they allow them to be rend as part of the ordinary school business (during which all children, of whatever denomination they...

...Commissioners do not insist on the Scripture lessons being read in any of the national schools nonio they allow them to be read during the time of secular...or literary instruction, in any school attended by chiWien whose parents or guardians object to their being so read. In such case, the Commissioners piohibit...

...following resolution : "The Commissioners, in paragraph 8, section 11, of their rules, declare that they do not insist on the Scripture Lessons, Lessons on...Christianity, or Book of Sacred Poetry, being read in any national school; and the Commissioners, having fully considered the memorandum now brought before them,...