The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-10

lUtdl EoHgEeSdQOHS Oi winch amount al
together TO only AS persons. The upkeep
OF these churches is nearly $4,000, OF
about $3.50 year for an average atten-
dance of only ten persons in each church
One church, All Hallows, Barking, has a
congregation OF only fifty-two persons.
and yet 1t costs $4,000 a year TO run it.
while the Lombard street congregation OF
same name has total congregation OF
nineteen persons. and costs 1913 10 keep
open. Strange to say. many OF the vi
cars Of these churches do not reside in
the parishes at all. bpt show up once a
week to deliver a tame sermon to empty
benches, or else to pay some young Gu
rate to preach for. them.
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Another much criticised condition per-
mitted within the ranks of the English
church is the selling Of soft snaps" or
cures of souls" as they are called. at
public auction. There are certain church
positions OF which many of the English
nobility have control, These positions
attach TO certain lordly estates and are
called '1iyings" The lords who have the
right of appointing ministers to them
frequently sell these livings TO the high
est bidder Advertisements Of '1ivings"
frequently appear in The Times and other
papers. The barter and exchange of
these "chnrch livings'' as a regular busi-
ness and the leaving of-the appointment
Of ministers IN the hands Of certain lords
is one Of the greatest abuses existing in
the English church to-day.
In addition to the livings in the hands
Of various lords, there are a number on
church livings under the control Of gov
eminent officials. OF course. these poliu-
cal favors are distributed where they will
do the most good. The King has the APP
pointment of 3SS livings: the Prince of
Wales. twenty; the lord chancellor. 674;
the Universities OF Cambridge and Oxford.
71s; there being about 5.S46 livings APP
pointed in this way. OF course. persons
appointed to these posts are supposed TO
work in the interests of their patrons.
and thus church appointment becomes
a powerful political, weapon. The enor-
nous salaries, which many afS the
clergymen draw from the public ex-
chequer. and the fact that their churches
are getting more empty every day, has
brought the people face to face with the
question OF either keeping the bishops.
archhishops. and other ecclesiastics I'M
der the patronage OF the state. or turning
them adrift. and letting the Church Of
England take care of itself ION its mer-
its"
The Archbishop OF Canterbury. for in
stance. head prelate or prlmate OF the
Church OF England. to-day draws a sal
airy of $4,000 year. while be has in add
ton as part Of his official staff a dean
drawing $1,000 a year and six assistants.
each Of whom draws s5.oe0 the total sal
airy list OF the chief official in the pri-
mates office being thus Sll5O0 a Year. TO
says nothing OF the fifty or sixty minor
prelates attached 10 the archbishopric
Next in order 20 the primate comes the
Archbishop Of York. with the salary
OF $4,000 a year. assisted by a dean
at $1,000 per" and four prelates each
drawing 5000 year. The Bishop of
| London is another $4,000 a year church
man, assisted by a $1,000 dean and four
''canons." each drawing a stipend Of S 900
per annum Though the Bishop of Lon
don is a man OF very simple tastes, he
is compelled by the state regulations of
his Office to dwell in a palace surrounded
by luxuries and living IN a style which is
| supposed to be commensurate with his
dignity as a vicar of Christ" The
Bishop of London has often modestly
protested against the lavish expenditure
of his see, but the higher officials OF the
church and the crown advisers have not
seen TT to bring about a reduction Of
these expenses.
The Archbishop of Canterbury-perhaps
less simple than the Blshop Of London
also lives IN a slrmptuous palace at LAIN
beth, which at one time was a residence
OF kings. The establishment kept up by
the Archbishop of Canterbury includes
servants in livery, hosts of footmen.
| lackeys. and other servants, the keeping
| Of the SWEETEST kind Of turnouts, and al
! together, the living in a style which is
supposed TO he in keeping with his rank
as a prince of the church.
In addition to the prelates mentioned
above, there are others drawing big pay,
of which the following is only partial
list: The Bishop of Winchester. $50 800 a
year, assisted by a $4,000 dean; Bishop
of Durham, $4,000. with dean at $5, zoo;
Bishop of Ely. 81. 900 a year. and his
dean. $3.50: the bishops Of Gloucester,