8. No secular influence was allowed to interfere with the appointment of Bishops.
9. The Bishops formed one legislative body, and met in Council twice a year, for the consideration of dogmatic questions and points in controversy.
10. One of them had the precedence over the rest, and took the lead; and, as the priests and people in each diocese obeyed their Bishop, so in more general matters the Bishops deferred to their Primus.
11. Easter and Pentecost were great feasts, and certain other days feasts also. There was a Lent Fast; also a Fast on Easter Eve; and on Wednesdays and Fridays.
12. The state of celibacy was recognized.
13. Places of worship were holy.
14. There was in their churches an altar, and an altar service.
15. There was a sacrifice in their worship, of which the materials were bread and wine.
16. There were oblations also of fruits of the earth, in connection with the sacrifice.
17. There were gold and silver vessels in the rite, and these were consecrated.