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PREFACE                                                             i

CONTENTS                                                           iv 

CHAPTER 1  BACKGROUND 

           1.1 Historical Developments Leading up to the

               Present Financial Situation                          1

           1.2 Organisational Structure of the Church of 

               England                                              4

           1.3 History and Organisation of the Diocese of

               Bradford                                             6

CHAPTER 2  FINANCIAL ASPECTS PERIPHERAL TO THE CENTRAL OBJECT       9

           2.1 Introduction                                         9

           2.2 Clergy Remuneration                                  9

               2.2.1 Establishment and purpose of the Central

                     Stipends Authority                             9

               2.2.2 Ascertaining clergy needs                     11

               2.2.3 Balance between job satisfaction and

                     remuneration                                  12

           2.3 Parochial Accounting                                14

               2.3.1 The essential foundation                      14

               2.3.2 "It passeth all understanding"                14

               2.3.3 Simplification possible                       16

           2.4 Parish Resourcefulness                              17

           2.5 The Parish Questionnaire                            21

               2.5.1 Some comments and afterthoughts on

                     the format                                    21

               2.5.2 Summarised results                            26

               2.5.3 Detailed comment on numerate questions        27

               2.5.4 Detailed comment on descriptive questions     33