St. Mary's Cathedral Building Fund, Wellington

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 42, 17 October 1907, Page 12

St. Mary's Cathedral Building Fund, Wellington

. The following circular letter has been issued to the clergy of the Archdiocese of Wellington by his Grace the Archbishop :—: — Archbishop's House, Wellington, September 28, 1007. Reverend and Dear Father, I desire to inform you that the annual meet- " ing of parishioners 'to receive the annual report and balance sheet of tEe trustees of the above fund was held here on Sunday afternoon, the 15 th inst. The report, stated that .although no special canvass for sub- , i scriptions had been made (except in one parish, viz., Thorndon) during the year ended 30th April, 1907, yet £486 3s 3d had been .donated ; this arrount together with the rent from a portion of the Cathedral site in Buckle street, and the interest on invested funds brought the total receipts for the year up to £1243 9s 7d. The amount of the fund at the date of the meeting "was reported to be £12,520. The meeting discussed at some length the ■question as to whether or not a start should soon be made with* a portion of the Cathedral. It was eventually resolved that the trustees be directed to arrange with me to commence a .portion of the building as soon as '£15,000 was in hand. Great enthusiasm was manifested by those, present in the undertaking and - the successful management of the fund ; several of the speakers said that seeing there was now a sum of £12,520 in hand, it ought not to be a very difficult task to obtain the balance of £2480 to bring the total up to the required £15,000". I informed" the meeting that I had arranged for a collection to be made in every parish of the archdiocese by the end of the- present year, and that I anticipated a very successful result therefrom. As you are aware, Reverend and dear Father, ttiis work of the Cathedral 'of the archdiocese is one which I have very much at heart, and it is my particular desire that I should see the foundation stone laid before very long, and the work of a portion at least of the building commenced. , I would therefore earnestly and personally urge you to make a special effort to ensure that the collection to be taken up An- your parish be made a -great success. I am, Reverend and Dear Father,, Yours faithfully, * FRANCIS REDWOOD, S.M., \ 'Archbishop of Wellington.