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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1416, 17 April 1912, Page 8

It has lons.been proposed to place in tlio east oml of St. Mary's Cathedral, Auckland, windows to the. memory of Bishop G. A. Selwyn and J. C. ratteson, and tlio memory of the founders of tlio Church of New Zealand, Marsdcn and tlio early C.M.S. missionaries. "It is not creditable," says the Auckland "Church Gazette," "that there is no visible memorial of these great worthies in tho cathedral of the diocese in which the.v laboured. 11l Australia they honour Mursden as a citizon. It was only recently that a -Marsden i/all was built as a. memorial of his services in founding the wool industry in that country. It is forgotten that ho not only planted tho Church of God in this country, but lie was the first man to introduce sheep, and thus founded tlio great industry that is to-day the backbone of New Zealand's material prosperity. But as churchmcu wo revere his memory lwcause he first brought tho Gospel to this country, and persevered in encouraging the mission workers amidst the many discouragements and dangers to which they wore exposed. Had it not been for Mars(len and his work New Zealand would hardly havo been occupied by British people to-dav, and almost certainly New Zealand would have been French in languago and religion. There is over .EIUO in hand for the proposed windows, and .KOO more is. required. So soon as ,£IOO more is forthcoming Iho order will, be given, in In it h that, the remainder will be found before the erection can take place." No. 10 Grosveuor Square, containing palatial reception rooms, including a fine ballroom and thirty bedrooms, ha? been purchased by tho .Japancsj Government for their Loudon Embasyj