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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 97, 18 January 1919, Page 13

CATHEDRALS a!nD CITIES ■ - ;■ ■';'. 0 '—, — THE. DISTINCTION CONFERRED. , : fact appreciated by all travellers'that a cathedral confers a distinction' upon the town'or city which possesses; .it.-' Many: towns,: ■ otlierwiso' !quite"', uiilmpbrtant,: aro honoiired ami famous becaitso.of; their' cathedrals. Thedistinction referred to is not. enjoyed by the "city o£VWelfuigtbn, ,, ,.lKit it is hoped that in. a few-'yours', tiiue it .will be. The ; steps-'in Unit which-are being taken' by. prominent., churchmen -have iis their" goalfthe erection-of "a cathedral which gunny, larger.'.pities, would bo proud to.,''"■;• possess , ; , :' Now ■■.that' ';'hostilities have-r;', ceased:' and. , ' tho . prospect or an.'early pence"■• being realised is good, it is believed that, tho .campaign for.raising- funds for a cathedral in Wellington' will prosper. 'This "belief is based pnrtly on the fact that up to tho time when the) campaign, was suspended owing. to other patriotic appeals, a , sum of over .£30,000 had .'been .promised; and chiefly, because the whole- building is to be; a .'free-will offering"'from Aiiglicana and; sympathisers. Gifts to the enthed■rnl' fund/will bo considered as memorials and thank ' oti'crings, ,In this way each individual'giver'will'bo able to dedicate liia or her.giffcVfrpm the personal point of view.' But iri : ,a broader sense the cathedral ,Ml be : a : memorial to all tho .soldiers whOrdied, and a thank-offor-inj; from tho people of New Zealand for' '.tho.return.ofr.-the, sjurvivors qt our gal-, lant army, and.for the foming. of peace.' Embodying,, as it .will, these/expressions of holy gratitude,-we hope,' the proposed cathedral will be'" a- placo whither many will ..daily go to seek brief respite from the press of material things. It will bo a place-of. calm repose, rich with memdries 'and treasures. of thoughts, where tho weai-y may take fresh, heart..;. It is by/this sense of holy quiet-and eternal elcdfristhess that : the , : cathedrals of the ■world make tho cities'wherein they, stand., different •'■' from '. other . cities 'giving them • dignity "and-, distinction. Those wishing to help in the building ot the proposed new Anglican Cathedral should communicate with the hon. organising secretary, Itev. C. F. Askew, St. llai't's Vicarage.. .Wellingon.-Advt,