JUBILEE MESSAGE.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20382, 31 October 1931, Page 17

JUBILEE MESSAGE.

ARCHBISHOP AYBRILL. It is a privilege to add my sonal and official congrattdatkms f0 the good people of Christchnrci em the completion of the first fifty ytm* of the Cathedral's existence. I wo&Jd also extend my controltdaCtons !» the City of Christchurch titamnrfc as the Cathedral is an asset of which any City may justly be prottd. The story of the preparations for the building of the Cathedral is m itself a notable page «n the history of the British race, and a typical ilhfstn** tion of the spirit of British mem mi women which has enabled them tm overcome stupendous difficulties md to attain their objective. The history of the Canterbury Association, the visions and ideal* of ~the Canterbury Pilgrims, the efforts and disappointments in Ha endeatfomt to realise their visions and attain tfi«£r ideals, the spirit of determmatiem and perseverance in face of almost £»• snperable difficulties are aR writ large in the history of the building of the Cathedral and should be mm inspiration to present and future generations. The Jubilee will remind the present ■ citizens of Christchurch ofthe "«• compassing cloud of witnesses" saw the\ vision but passed em before its realisation, and Ghristdtmreh I know, desire to honour those ft* whom honour is due mil #0 «** something of the spirit of At pioneers who beUeved that righteous ness exalteth a natiof emd that M individual or nation could reußy prosper if the sovl was atrophied e* lost. A.W.NEWZEALA&n*_ | October 28th, 1931.