Thepoorwardengroanedashesatperfectlystill，lookingupatthehard-heartedoratorwhothustormentedhim，andthebishopechoedthesoundfaintlyfrombehindhishands；
butthearchdeaconcaredlittleforsuchsignsofweakness，andcompletedhisexhortation。
’Butletussupposetheofficetobeleftvacant，andthatyourowntroublesconcerningitwereover；wouldthatsatisfyyou？
Areyouronlyaspirationsinthematterconfinedtoyourselfandfamily？Iknowtheyarenot。Iknowyouareasanxiousasanyofusforthechurchtowhichwebelong；andwhatagrievousblowwouldsuchanactofapostacygiveher！Youoweittothechurchofwhichyouareamemberandaminister，tobearwiththisaffliction，howeversevereitmaybe:youoweittomyfather，whoinstitutedyou，tosupporthisrights:youoweittothosewhoprecededyoutoassertthelegalityoftheirposition；youoweittothosewhoaretocomeafteryou，tomaintainuninjuredforthemthatwhichyoureceiveduninjuredfromothers；andyouowetousalltheunflinchingassistanceofperfectbrotherhoodinthismatter，sothatupholdingoneanotherwemaysupportourgreatcausewithoutblushingandwithoutdisgrace。’
Andsothearchdeaconceased，andstoodself-satisfied，watchingtheeffectofhisspokenwisdom。