POVERTY-STRICKEN.
PLIGHT OF BRITAIN'S CLERGY. (by cable— thess association—combittht.) (Sydney "Sun" Sebvice ) (Received October 30th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 29. The condition of Britain's povertystricken clergy may be gauged from & report to the Special Clergy Commission, stating that the clergy are growing poorer. An income of over £2OO with incumbents does not reach £2OO annually. All additional relief is neutralised by depreciated values and the higher coat of commodities. Incomes as a whole are 16.2 per cent, -less than in 1910, and are frequently lower still. The Commission suggests standardising tie sizes of vicarages proportionate to income and benefices. They, are at present too large, ill-designed, and illequipped. vHouses surrounded by large grounds are a fruitful cause of embarrassment. The Commission urges the establishment of a Maintenance Committee to co-operato in an effort to secure a fixed income to safeguard the clergy's interest, giving attention to the length of service and the difficulties of married men with children. v'
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19145, 31 October 1927, Page 11
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