MAYOR'S COMMENDATION

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 127, 25 November 1938, Page 16

MAYOR'S COMMENDATION

"In July of tlie present year," writes the Mayor (Mr. T. C. A. Hislop), "the Bishop of Wellington launched his Cathedral and Fighting Fund Ap-

peal before a great audience in the Wellington Town Hall. To me the most significant note of that great meeting was not so much the earnest enthusiasm of the audience but the public support given to the appeal by representatives of all branches of the Christian Church.

"There spoke from the platform that night not only the Prime Minister urging support from all citizens of New Zealand' irrespective of creed, but also either in person or through a special message delivered through the chairman, clergy representing all branches of Christian belief. With that united expression of support the appeal was launched.

"Since that occasion much work for the cause has been done, but much more remains to be done.

"The devoted enthusiasm of the Bishop of Wellington has been an inspiration to all who have worked with him, and I trust that his leadership in this great cause will find ardent followers throughout the whole community.

"As on the occasion of the first public appeal, so again I commend this appeal to my fellow-citizens."

THE CITIZENS' APPEAL

In a statement as hon. treasurer of the Wellington Citizens' Committee, whose energies are devoted solely to the Cathedral section of the appeal, Sir James Grose said that the letters that had been received so eloquently and forcibly supported the efforts of the Citizens' Committee that there was little left for him to add. Sir James strongly commends the appeal to the public at large, and asks for the generous response it merits and which is so well emphasised in the accompanying letters.

"The architect (Mr. Cecil Wood)," Sir James proceeded, "has returned recently from a world tour to inquire into latter-day cathedral construction in concrete, and it will be seen that the sketches here reproduced have been varied from the original sketch which is shown on the appeal form.

"Up to date some £19,165 has been promised in Wellington in response to the citizens' appeal, and so far an additional £27,296 has been promised through the parishes in the Wellington Province. The sum aimed at and required is £200,000.

"There is a Junior Citizens' Committee which helps by getting pay-day collections from business staffs, and

it has met with some success. Additional staffs may wish to help in this way, and the heads of firms may be able to second this committee's endeavours. The idea is that one of the employees should receive the collections and the hon. secretary, Mr. D. I. M. Anderson, Box 848, G.P.0., would be pleased to be communicated with and to receive them.

"The appeal is being widely circu-

lated now through the post, and if those who wish to subscribe, even thoufh an appeal form has not. been received, will send their contribution to me, they will be acknowledged promptly."