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New Zealand Tablet, 25 April 1918, Page 42

There are 140,000 Catholics in New Zealand. Are there not 90 who will send me £lO each? No? mu wuu uio eacnt ■ jnoi Well, perhaps there are 180 who will send £5 ? No? Are there, then, 900 ‘ who will, send £1? No? Then there are surely; 1800 who will send 10/-? No Then I am surprised to find, so much poverty in New Zealand. But there are 3600 who can and- will send me 5/- ; to . help me to pay the debt of £6OO on Church, to build a Presbytery, and enlarge the School. To the good resolutions you have already made for the New Year add this one— (< I will send a donation according to my means, or. in proportion to any lucky investment I may make during the year. Are you patriotic Certainly. ... You contribute to all the patriotic funds of your district for, the bodily welfare of the brave lads at the front. Do something for their spiritual welfareall you who have sons, brothers, husbands, relatives, friends amongst them. Mass said every week for intentions of subscribers, for repose of N.Z. soldiers deceased, and for spiritual and temporal welfare of those living. Father James Arkwright, Eltham, Taranaki.