A PEOPLE’S THANKSGIVING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1933, 30 January 1919, Page 3

A PEOPLE’S THANKSGIVING.

ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL IN

WELLINGTON

Very soon the transports will he bringing home New Zealand's lighting men from overseas. The wounded and sick will come lirsi. Even now some of them are on I tie seas. And their coming will mean to thousands of men and women and children such joy as can never he ('quailed in the whole wide world. The return of these men will indeed inspire. a people's thanksgiving. The personal welfare of the returning soldiers will have full attention from a generous people. But, I lie thought of thanksgiving will demand that something more lasting ami splendid, shall he done. In ail (lie great countries of the world the records of the centuries are to he found in majestic, wonderful old buildings, into whose very stones are woven the stories of the past. Here in New Zealand there is little that has been made memorable by age. The eoiiulvy is so young, so busy with to-day, yet it is iu to-day to-morrow begins. The present becomes the past. That is the thought behind the movement lo build in Wellington a line cathedral —a desire to begin now a house of God, which will stand through lime as a record of an historic time in the history of a growing nation, whose lighters have fought in far lauds under the flags that stand for God ami liberty. There could lie no belter or grander way to express thanksgiving at the return of a loved soldier from (he war Hum by helping to build this cathedral. Every slone of if, every tower ami transept and porch, every window, pillar ami arch, its chapel ami baptistry ami organ, will be free-will offerings, ami memorials from a loyal and grateful people. The names ami (he deeds of New Zealand’s soldiers, regardless of creed, will he placed on record in its west wing, and the cathedral as a whole will embody the highest ideals of a free, God-fearing people. It is a project worthy of the support of all who feel the desire to do something to immortalise the achievements of (he soldiers of liberty. All donations ami enquiries should he addressed to the hon. organising secretary, Rev. C. F. Askew, St. Mark’s Vicarage, AYellington.