“THE GLORY OF THE SOUTH.”

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1939, 13 February 1919, Page 3

“THE GLORY OF THE SOUTH.”

ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL FOR

WELLINGTON.

The people of these southern lands, these newer lands of the Empire, have ever looked across half the world to (lie Homejand for inspiration. They have ever taken it for granted that the best of everything is there. -Since the older lands have had many centuries in which to achieve their triumphs, whereas we in New Zealand have had loss than 100 years in which to do what we have done, such an attitude is not unnatural. Yet, on consideration (hero is no reason why we should not at least actively emulate those, triumphs. Because we cannot eclipse them is no reason why we should sit with folded hands'and say, “We are too small to do these ■things ourselves; let us admire what has been done across the seas!” There is a spirit of bold enterprise behind the scheme to build in Wellington an Anglican cathedral which will be the glory of the Southern Hemisphere—-one which, when it stands completed, people will come from far and near to see. Yet, there is nothing quixotic about (he proposal; there are beauties of nature in New Zealand scarcely equalled elsewhere in (he world. Why not then, a work of architecture at least approaching (he masterpieces of Europe? Our soldiers have proved themselves equal to (lie best lighters in the world. New Zealanders are surely equal to the effort of erecting a memorial cathedral to the memory of (he fallen in battle which will not suffer by comparison with those of the older lands. There arc sad memories in many ?Tew Zealand homes —memories proudly linked with such names as El Avish, Suvla Bay, Armentieros, Flers, Messiues —and the perpetuation of these records of liravo tleeds in an historic building will mean the founding of heroic traditions which will help the coining generations to live up to the gallant standards our soldiers set in this war. This is a most worthy aim, and those who can help should write or telephone to Rev. C. E. As-, hew, organising secretary, at St. Mark’s Vicarage, Wellington. Promises of donations may he, spread over a period of from one to live years. Legacies also are invited.