A CHATHEDRAL OF ART.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1919, 24 December 1918, Page 3

A CHATHEDRAL OF ART.

\X APPEAL TO BUSINESS MEN

At os I successful men of business lia\e a desire to dev.de a porium of (heir wealth to the encouragement of the line ui ls, The tael thaf ! hey may have missed somelhmg <-f (lie .-oftenmg and soothing benefits lileralare, music, painting and

•-■'•ulpiure, i> an incentive lo broadminded men lo endeavour io bring Ihe study id’ these Dima- within (bo reach of all, for (he uplifting of the people's thoughts and the good of (he race. The opportunity of carrying md this worthy purpose is

0.,w offer. ■■ in the proposal to build in Wellington, where St. Mark's Church now stands, an Anglican Cathedra! which w'.l' compare favourably wd.h the as s 1 notable cathedrals of Great Britain and Europe', The new eulhedral will lie a repository of 1 lie history and traditions of (he'Dominion. Among its treasures eventually will be basis of leading slatesmeu, public men. arii-ds, poets and writers; and Die names of ad New Zealand’s soldiers who fell in the great war will he enshrined in, golden letters on marble tallies in the .Military Memorial Chape). 11 is intended Dial the entire cathedral shall he built hy the free-will offerings of a people filled with gratitude for the coming of peace. Contributions and promised sums may be, spread over a period of live years, and Government Stock or Mai’ Bunds may be given. When Die sum of £150,000 is in sight Ihe building of Ihe main part of the cathedral will he possible. A gift of £10,900 will build, a tower, £7.500 will build a iransept, £O,OOO the Galilee porch, £5.00!) the north-we.-l porch, £I,OOO (lie organ, £0,500 the morning chapel, or Die groat east window, £2,500 the rose window in the transept. The baptistry, to cost £2.000, js already promised, also eight pillars at £I,OOO each, but there are many pillars in Die plan. £SOO will build an arch, and lesser sums will provide iess costly, though very important parts. The Jsit’t of" any ot these carries with it the right of dedication of that portion of this cathedral of art. Intending contributions should communicate with the lion, organising secretary, Bev. ('. L. Askew, St. Alark's Vicarage, Wellington.