maintain their families in recent years. Many of the laity
have been anxious about the situation, as witness the numerous 'letters in the national newspapers on the subject. The bishops have been doing their best to put the whole system of the employment and payment of the clergy of the Church of England on to a basis of sound economics. Is the news, just announced, regarding better • pensions for clergy a step in the wrong direction ?
Someone has to arrange these things, and it is just irresponsible of Mr. Gedge to level at the bishops a cheap jibe.
In his next paragraph, Mr. Gedge makes an interesting, and perhaps valid, point about the desirability of forming a central register of jobs and men who wish to apply for them. It would be a good thing if the Church Assembly were to discuss this matter.----Yours faithfully, C. ARCHER %VALI INGTON 61 Meads Street, Eastbourne, Sussex
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