CHURCH OF THE IRISH MARTYRS, CROMWELL

New Zealand Tablet, 9 July 1908, Page 15

CHURCH OF THE IRISH MARTYRS, CROMWELL

FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

The present contract includes only the mere shell of the Jjuilding, and the building will therefore be sadly incomplete at the opening unless substeuntial assistance is immediately forthcoming. The following questions are respectfully submitted to the consideration of the Irish men and women of New Zealand :—: — 1. Is it honorable or manly to forget the martyred dead of our country ? 2. To whom under God do we owe more than to the Immaculate Mother of God and our martyred forefathers ? 3. Have we ever honored by a practical proof of t hi<^ kind the dauntless heroism of Ireland's martyrs ? J. Shall the wicked always triumph and their names be always perpetuated as in the name of this place, Cromwell, and the dauntless heroism of Ireland's martyrs be consigned to oblivion ? 5. Who can hope for more numerous or powerful advocates before the Throne of God than those who .subscribe to such a work ? AJI honor to those who have already done so ! ' 0. Wiy. ~any Irish man or woman remain unmoved and refuse to respond to this appeal on behalf of the counjtleiss army of Ireland's martyrs ? Tour help is urgently needed at once to complete the work and crown it with success, and the answer to these questions we leave with the greatest possible confidence to the honor and generosity of the Irishmen and women of Now Zealand. All donations to be addiessed to the Rev. G. M. Hunt, Cromwell.

£. s. d. Previously acknowledged (>75 8 9 Donations received at laying of foundation stone (already published, March 17, 1908) . . 2(il 18 0 Legacy left by the late Rev. Father McGrath, with interest thereon ... . 318 1 f) Rev. Father Murphy, Riverton (second donation) 5 5 0 Mr. James Holt, Clyde, and daughters Annie and Ruby (donation towards foundation) 1-0 0 Mr. James Keith, Clyde . . . . . 70 Miss E. Honor, Clyde . . . 5 0 Mr. William John Shiel, Caversham ... 10 0 Mr. Henry Wciler, Bendigo (second donation) 10 0 Rev. Father Morkane, Lawrence . . ... 10 0 Miss Frances Richards, Cromwell . . . 10 0 Mrs. Ernest Jolly, Cromwell (donation towards foundation) . . ... ... . 10 0 Mrs. Kate J. Hay don, Dunedin ... ... 10 0 Rev. P. O'Donnell, Gore ... ... ... 5 0 0 : £1272 5 0