'Third, all the regulations previously' issued for the control of private schools have been cancelled and a new set issued. Since all schools opened by religious bodies are ranked as private schools, these new regulations have an Smportant bearing on missionary Work, The chief alteration is in the "regulation dealing with religious subjects, Whilst it is atill permissible for a college or aniddle school to hold religious services and Bible classes, to which the student body may be invited, the holding of religious services in connection with a primary school completely forbidden. This aweans that, though the scholars may all be children of Christians fund the parents are anxious for them (o have religious instruction and to attend religious services, yet the Government interferes with liberty of the subject in this 1 matter.
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