Control by Public Authorities Favoured by Conference 'The conference of the China Christian Educational Association Vast Thursday afternoon considered the' place of primary schools, A paper was rend by Miss Hughes of Mankow on "Christian Primary Schools," urging that place should be made in the near future for. a continuance of primary schools under immediate church direction, and with standards Feast as high as those required by the government authorities, The second paper was by Dr. H.C, Chen, Director of the Bureau of Education of the City of Nanking, on "The Place of Christian Primary Schools in the National System of Education." Government educators are insistent that primary edu tion should all come under govern ment control. They do not believe that there is any permanent place for Christian primary schools. Until they are able to make provision for the education of all children, they ye ready to find temporary place fur Christian schools, provided they come un government control throvzh re: gistration, Further, many. severn. ment educators believe that religion and education should be entirely separated. They would prefer to no religion taught in schoo! ours, or on the school eat However, at present the restric is simply upon required courses in religion." Many do not believe in the use of education in instilling religious ideas, 11 Religion to he Optional As lively discussion followed during the afternoon, and was feantinued yesterday mor ig general, the conference favoured the requirement that Christian Primary schools should come under General control by the public ab-Ghorities through registration, Rut here was a general agreement thee the Christian school exists in order provide a Christian' type of
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