OLD ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL RUINS

A visitor to Waipu Cathedral may be struck by its stark and austere exterior. However, this Cathedral gradually rose from the rubble of an older, traditional and beautiful cathedral which was destroyed by the massive Napier earthquake of 1931. The congregation too must have been devastated, as they contemplated rebuilding a Cathedral for the glory of God which would withstand further earthquake shocks. The building still stands! And I believe God would be well pleased with the result ... .