14 DECEMBER 1918, Page 13

THE CENTRAL CHURCH FUND.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR...] SIH.—Having read your remarks concerning the Central Church Fund in your issue of November 30th, I venture to suggest that the scheme of the Archbishops for expending .C10,000 to £15,000 a year on the free education of men for the priesthood is extremely distasteful to many. No other profession has had to stoop to such charity methods as the Church in order to maintain its numbers. If the Church would only offer a decent living wage instead of charity, crowds of men of the right sort would soon be forth- coming. No self-respecting and intelligent men will be attracted by the present scheme.—I am, Sir, de., A NAVAL CHAPLAIN.