New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-17

During the past ~ wear oyer flOOOOO has
heen expended upon the fabric. This large sum
mas b"cr Obtained partly through the temporary
suppression of one at The Abbey ranonrieS and the
TSn Of tie income for the fabric. partly through
subsidies supplied from lime 10 time by the c-
.I"SiHStiCil commissioners Ia answer to urgent ana
pii'"nS appeals. At lhr present moment we are
indebted 10 the extent of several thousands of
pounds m RESPECT Of moneys borrowed from ihr
""cIoSiaSticaI commission tor essential repairs.
Now, however, W. are faced with a desperate
stat" Of things. The sum oI iuuLry which more
than 10 years ago was fixed for the maintenance
sf the fabric and for The services of the Abbey has
become utterly inadequate for these purposes. The
immense rise in the cost OF materials and in the
wages Of the stan, together with the lreatly in.
creased standard Of efficiency demanded In the hast
half century from every branch of service to
church and nation, has brought Us to the verge OF
Bankruptcy. It has even been necessary. Will.
fabric repairs have uuavoidahly bean postponed. To
divert to the absolutely essential dlty of keeping
np the services and worship of the Abbey The in.
adequate sum of money which had been ear
markcd' for Keeping the fabric in repair.
we are no longer able tu nay our way.
at the same time there Is urgent need for
-. The repair Of The iva great western towers.
-. Tie rclnration of the external stuncWurk
81 Henry Wis chapel.
-. The renovation of Il large portion of the
Iarupct running round the root
e. The repair of ihr clcrcStnrir, and fixing
huttroSsrS.
There is besides "a continual large outlay re-.
Guircd by the maintenance in proper rrpair of
81. The much dorayod cloi>tcr>, and
- tn" nucicnt dwellings which, at the present
~cair Of prices, can moi hc kept in suitable Struct-
dral repair Gas has hithrrln hsu ruuircd) at the
pr''at" cost Of the officials via" are the temporary
occupants. 8
"I'ut The Abbey must NOT be- allowed to suffer.
Thc EnSiisl-Speahing peoples 81 the world glory in
Westminster Abbey. They viii NOT tolerate the
thought that It's structural c%oulitlun should suffer
through lack of adrquat" funds. TLcy win pxDect
me &" take them into my confidence. rs | now do.
Il know we'll. after Residence for over nine
S'ars in this place. and | know well from the cx.
i'ioidInHry experiences ia the Abbey during the
wears Of IA" Great War. how dear j. this church
Ia the people of this country. tu our brothers and
sisters IN Canada, Australia. New Zealand. South
AfricT, ana India and. IN u peculiar degree. To
nni brothers and sisters of the great Republic of
ttu,- lea. y q d"
II ask for jhe sum ot E2jO.Hoo. OF this. the
~uw Of tlUl.~" is required for structural repairs
H the immediate future"
IA" safety Of the Abbey and its relics vas of
-r'u, concern To the dean during the period of air
raids duriru the War. 90 This he writes in tbe
.oudun Times.
"Whon the war broke out it WAS hardly to.
icNod that louGon WAS likely to be- assaulted from
no air. hut rs time went an the menace berarn,
'Nidcnt. The counspl> of those who AT FIRST had
Oh. There j. no practical danger: they viii
ic'"r get aS far rs London. and IL they DO. Won
an safely take tire risk ut NOT hrins hit could
'"r possibly Ice followed Icy those on whom the
hicf responsibility rested. W. decided to do all
taf was possible for the protection Of the chief
treasures ~ tie abbey md To give assurance to
he public that nothing had been neglected.
Needless 10 say. many Interesting and faptas-
ic suggestions reached me. displaying more sym
athy with the security of the building than pr,c-
ica! knowledge of the cySt ar Of the Feasibility
Z the recommendation What we did nav be-
rnuped under three hrad~-n The removal Of
reaSUrrS {" y safe place: 90 The protection OF
priain conspicuous Monuments. and CD The sub
Hutton 81 wood for glass iu four of our most an.
stained glass windows.
"Nl The following nhierts were removed TO
"a crypt mr1'r the rlni<fcr house: The corona
nn chair: The did procession ~ shield and sword.
ie Saddle. shield and helmet associated with King