NAPIER CATHEDRAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 112, 24 April 1936, Page 8

NAPIER CATHEDRAL

Progress of Dean Brockiehurst’s Mission APPEAL IN ENGLAND The “Morning Post,” considered to be the second most influential newspaper in London, views with sympathy the efforts being made by the Dean of Waiapu, the Very Rev. Dean J. B. Brocklehurst, to raise money for the restoration of Napier’s Cathedral. This paper, stated the dean in a letter received tn Napier, promised to give publicity to the appeal. In addition, Lord Bledisloe is interesting himself in Dean Brocklehurst’s mission.

“I’ve walked many miles about the streets of London—frequently losing my way —in order to have a talk with the head of some firm,’’ he states. “I’ve seen about 70 of these, and in most cases have wasted my time, the usual reply being, ‘We cannot give away shareholders’ money,’ or ‘Wo have many charitable bequests which we must give to here.’ THE LONDON CHURCHES. “Then I tried to get into sumo or the London churches. In most cases their services were arranged for until Easter, and my request to be allowed to preach was turned down. One church prides itself on being ‘the Empire Church,’ yet the only promise I could get from the vicar was some time in August. This means his own people will then be away and his congregation will be made up of colonial visitors. It made me feel 1 would as soon try to get into the Bank of England as try to get into these London churches.” The dean states that outside London he found a better response, and he thought that as he went on he would find people who would give something more than sympathy. Lt was too early yet to report any results, and it war taking a lot of time making arrangements. FRIESDS EAGER TO HELP. •‘Lord Bledisloe is kindness itself, and is interesting himself in the appeal,” ho continues. “He tried the British Broadcasting Corporation to allow me to broadcast an appeal, but they turned down his request. However, I have now a new friend in the editor of the ‘Morning Post,’ and he will try to succeed where Lord Bledisloe failed. He will also give me some publicity in his paper, which is considered to be the second most influential paper in London.

“The Archbishop of Canterbury, busy as ho always is, asked me to lunch and questioned me about the earthquake and cathedral, and assured me of his prayers. Therefore, everywhere I go I can say, ‘The Archbishop has given this appeal his approval.’ This, I think, counts a good deal in England.” Dean Brocklehurst added that there were several colonial bishops in England at the present time, appealing lor various purposes.