COST OF BECOMING A BISHOP
Before becoming a Church of England Bishop a clergyman lias to meet heavy fees and other out-of-pocket expenses. These range from between £4COi and £600. First comes a trifling £7 13s 6d for a Secretary of, State's warrant and stamp. Next, £9- 8s 6d for the AtJtorney:General. Tho Koyal recommeudation to the Dean and Chapter costs £9 3s 6d, and the Petty Bag Office must be "gratified" to the extent of £46 ISs 6d. Later on this insatiable department demands a further £48 2s (3d. A flat frmu Lambeth Palace coats £21. The Vicar-General's office swoops down with a demand for £31; a .claim for £20 proceeds from Doctors' Commons j Library, mid £10 io the price of the installation mandate. •
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 150, 22 December 1922, Page 21
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126COST OF BECOMING A BISHOP Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 150, 22 December 1922, Page 21
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