THE CATHEDRAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 83, 2 January 1919, Page 6

THE CATHEDRAL

Sir,-The le% of "W.E.L." reminds one of the story of the mountain in labour which brought forth a mouse, or "o tale 1 . . . full of sound and fury signifying nothing." The writer is evidently. a Unitarian (if anything) who takes up tjie pen presumably on behalf of "Jonathan Swift, .Junior," biit it is pretty evident that, while the hnnds" «re the hands of Esau the voice is the voice of Jaoob. Anglicans would not dream of criticising the Unitarians or any other religions bodies if :they appealed for funds' from their adherents and sympathisers, and all they ask is to bl> allowed to expross their' gratitude to Almighty God in'tho way they desire without outside interference. There is a great and ever-growing body of Christian men nnd women, by no means confined ofily to the Anglican communion, who are "in - deep sympathy with the movement to build a cathedral as a memorial and thankoffering, for, while they hold with "W.E.L." that the one guiding destiny is a God of truth and purity, they believe no less truly that Be is also a God of prayer, and desire to acknowledge their sense- of His goodness and mercy in a practical way. The attempt to stir up sectarian strife is alike mean and contemptible and savours of the greeneyed monster.- If "W.E.L." does, not wish to take part in the cathedral schema that is hi? concern—there is no compulsion in the matter—but Anglicans, while grateful to him for allowing that they actuated by good moiives in their desire to build a cathedral as a memorial and thank-offering; desire neither . his pity nor his; patronage, and consider .that they are quite as familiar. with the spirit of true worship as "W.E.L." "W.E.L." writes that he'is: inclined to seek for some proverb that lies between "Conscience doth make cowards of us all" and "A fool nnd his money are soon parted." I will supply it for him; "A whip for tho horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back."—l am, etc., lI.M.