CATHEDRAL PROJECT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20130, 27 December 1939, Page 5

CATHEDRAL PROJECT

WELUNGTON APPEAL STATEMENT BY BISHOP The Bishop of Wellington, the Rt. Rev. H. St. Barbe Holland, in an interview, made it clear that there was no question; because of the war. of abandoning the centennial appeal for building an Anglican Cathedral in Wellington and for flic establishment of a fighting fund. As a result of the war there was work for the church to do in camps in meeting the spiritual and other needs of troops, and the assistance of Church of England people was sought in this direction, too. But at the same time he did not desire that the centennial appeal should be abandoned. The bishop also said that the term of office of Canon Malcolm as organising secretary of the centennial appeal ended on March 31, and he would be returning to the parish of Hawera. This also involved Canon Malcolm's resignation as secretary of the military affairs committee. During the past three months over £I3OO had been received for the centennial appeal, and on December 14 new money in cash and promises totalled £72,091. of which £58,120 was earmarked for the cathedral.

After payment for the site, £74,000. there was a balance in the old cathedral fund of £21,G87, the bishop added, and, taking into account bequests, the value of the site occupied by St. Paul’s and the rebuilding fund, anproximately £IOO,OOO was still required for the‘cathedral.