A MILITARY MEMORIAL CHAPEL.

Otaki Mail, 12 February 1919, Page 2

A MILITARY MEMORIAL CHAPEL.

WELLINGTON'S NEW CATHEDRAL When peace has become a reality and the world begins to readjust itself after the stress and strain of war, it will be everyone's desire, even more than now, to have a permanent memorial of the sacrifice which our heroes made in the cause of freedom and justice; In the new Anglican Cathedral which it ia proposed to build in Wellington provision is being made for such a memorial. Ia the west wing, which will. be a military memorial chapel, will be shown in -letters of gold on the marble walls die names of all New Zealand's sons, irrespective of church and creed; who fell during the war. This impressive Toll of honour will be accessible to the public practically at ail times, and will be, in itself most inspiring to the present generation and of national historic interest and value in the years to > come. Such a record of valour and J glory will intensify in our people that ] pride of country and 'tradition of faithfulness unto death, which have-made the British people honoured before all the world. New Zealanders are British. they are proud of it: yet it is no reason •••why they should not have, here in their own eoantry, something; to stand through the ages which will canvi forward the stories- of what will be the heroic past In no better or nobler way could this be done than by building a cathedral which will-lift its towers and spires towards the stars and direct j men's thoughts to the higher thoughts I and achievements. t j

j In the west *ing, which will so [ grandly commemorate' the fallen sol: j J diera of this country,.every decoration I on lofty pillars-andnvallsand vaulted j roor will depict in reUgian symbolic I scenes from every war zons j n which '*■ >e?r Zealand fought; and'the " memorial windows will iramortalieesuih f war deeds too. ---Through "the year* 'to j come these things will stand.« aTan- [•: icg - memory in the building "of ''which? : every ioairasd- worr.&n k\favM be ptoxui \ t to bear a share., Those whatwish'to'do-1 so should communicate with the fcon. 1 organising secretary, Bev. C. P. Askeir, §t, Maii'a Vicarage Wellington.. ' ' <