Nicene and Post-Nicene Church Fathers Series 2 - The Still Small ...

To Count Terentius.
and learned men, skilled in speech, and acquainted with the other peculiarities of the nation?
I know their names, but I shall refrain from mentioning them, lest there arise any hindrance
to the interests of Armenia being served at some future time.
Now, after getting as far as Satala in such a state of health, I seemed to settle the rest by
the grace of God. I made peace between the Armenian bishops, and made them a suitable
address, urging them to put away their customary indifference, and resume their ancient
zeal in the Lord’s cause. Moreover, I delivered them rules as to how it behoved them to give
heed to iniquities generally practised in Armenia. I further accepted a decision of the Church
of Satala, asking that a bishop might be given them through me. I was also careful to inquire
into the calumnies promulgated against our brother Cyril, the Armenian bishop, and by
God’s grace I have found them to be started by the lying slanders of his enemies. This they
confessed to me. And I seemed to some extent to reconcile the people to him, so that they
avoid communion with him no more. Small achievements these, maybe, and not worth
much, but in consequence of the mutual discord caused by the wiles of the devil, it was impossible
for me to effect more. Even this much I ought not to have said, so as not to seem
to be publishing my own disgrace. But as I could not plead my cause before your excellency
in any other way, I was under the necessity of telling you the entire truth.
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