Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

full :, ShiilngS weekly grant, and the
apex those who will draw the minimum.
1t is fair proportion, therefore, to reck-
Oh 10000 five-shilling pensions and 19o.-
0f0 three shilling pensions. This represents
about G1.2S0.O0 year. and confirms the
view that the govrnments old age pen
sons will cost them more than they an
ticipateed." Liberals count each pension
able representing at least five poten-
tial voters for the government at the next
general election.
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The resignation of the Archbishop of
York is the first resignation of an Eng
lish archbishop since the bishops resig
nation act. passed in her late majesty's
reign. came into force. This act makes
full provision for the vacating of sees,
and securing pensions for archbishops and
bishops VINO desire to resign. The sover-
eign has TO be satisfied that the prelate
who wishes to resign is incapacitated by
physical infirmity from discharSing the
duties of his office. and when the crown Is
satisfied that "canonical resignation has
taken effect the may forthwith be de-
clared vacant. ,.....
The act provides that the retiring bishop
or archbishop may receive one-third of
the income of his see, or G2.OOO a year.
whichever may be greater. In the case
of Archbishop Maclagan onethird would
be the greater. namely. G3.:i' shillings
3 pence a year. This would leave 1856
Is shillngs pence a year for his sue
cessor which might be further reduced
in the event of the new Sheffield bish
opric being created during the lifetime of
Dr.. Maclagan.
1t is also in the power of the sovereign
to grant the retiring prmata of England
the use of any episcopal residence he may
have enjoyed. A bishop who succeeds one
who has retired lis exempt from fees,
except those OF his election and contrma
ton. Those fees are very heavy. as the
present archbishop reminded his flock
shortly after his translation to York. in
1891. The matter was subsequently raised
in the house OF lords by Lord harrington.
who protested against bishops being
mulcted in fees amounting 70 hundreds of
pounds. payable to archaic officials. Moth
ing in the way of reform, however. APP
pears to have baen done in the seventeen
years of Archbishop Maclagans spiritual
overseership of the northern province.
| DIR. Percival. Bishop of Hereford. is the
I likeliest successor at York. Though he is
seventyfour he is hale and hearty, and is
strong liberal in politics. lie is the
only bishop who is ready to vote for
parliament in Dublin for the divorce of
the church from state control; in fact, he
champions most of the causes dear to the
hearts of liberals. He Is one of Lord
Roseberys bishops and spent many years
! as a schoomaster-siXteen years as head
master of Clifton and eighteen years as
| feadmaster of Rugby. DR.. Talbot of
| South London is also spoken of. He would
| make a most imposing archbishop. for he
! IS the tallest occupant of the episcopal
| bench. well over six feet in height. AL
| though pronounced high churchman, his
sympathies are democratic-alway acces-
! sibe to the humbleSt of flock and regu-
! lar patron of the penny bus.
| The appointment of Dr. Talbot would be
popular all round. but ii Is doubtful
whether even G1o.ooo year will tempt
! L
| versally beloved. When the lucrative
! bishopric of Winchester fell vacant he re-
! fused il entirely because of his love for
Southwark and the splendid work he is
! doing there. The possible archbishop
! is a most genial man. with a perfectly
irresistible manner. Many good stories
are told of him. Once he PLAYED in a
Worcestershire cricket match. and loyal
cura,e bowled him a wide THAT 5
| outside my parish" shouted the bishop
| The next ball caught him fun in the
| episcopal apron. The reverend bowler
| apUlogZ lied, but added slyly. THAT at any
rate, was well in the diocese. my lord
| project WAS mooted some time ago
for the splitting up of England into d
| large number of dioceses each bishop to
| have salary of G1,Cm "A year. The
scheme. however. has been found 10 be
| quite impra ticabe 1t is now pretty well
| accepted that G3.o@ year is the mini
mum income for bishop. and some there
are vino could not pay their way on that
such are the demands on the purse of the
| modern bishop. I'm fact. the late Bishop
| OF London CDR. Creighton after he had
been at Peterborough for a year or 1--WE
| enjoying income Of G4.20o year said
| he never knew what il was to be in debt
| until he became bishop. Previously he
had been the incumbent of a rural parish
| and poorly paid. The late Archbishop
| Temple said he had TO borrow money from
| his wife when he became a bishop. and
! at that time he had not paid her back
The Lord Chamberlain intends hence
forth TO assume control over Sunday per-
formances in theaters. Ostensibly, the
reason for his action is 1.-The safety OF
the public" He wishes to safeguard them