2.  Self-importance, when rooted by habit in the mind, cannot be destroyed by one man, by one single letter, or in a short time.  Unless there be some arbiter in whom all parties have confidence, suspicions and collisions will never altogether cease.  If, indeed, the influence of Divine grace were shed upon me, and I were given power in word and deed and spiritual gifts to prevail with these rival parties, then this daring experiment might be demanded of me; though, perhaps, even then, you would not advise me to attempt this adjustment of things by myself, without the co-operation of the bishop, Meletius of Antioch. on whom principally falls the care of the church.  But he cannot come hither, nor can I easily undertake a long journey while the winter lasts, or rather I cannot anyhow, for the Armenian mountains will be soon impassable, even to the young and vigorous, to say nothing of my continued bodily ailments.  I have no objection to write to tell him of all this; but I have no expectation that writing will lead to anything, for I know his cautious character, and after all written words have little power to convince the mind.  There are so many things to urge, and to bear, and to reply to, and to object, that a letter has no soul, and is in fact but waste paper.  However, as I have said, I will write.  Only give me credit, most religious and dear brother, for having no private feeling in the matter.  Thank God.  I have no such feeling towards any one.  I have not busied myself in the investigation of the supposed or real complaints which are brought against this or that man; so my opinion has a claim on your attention as that of one who really cannot act from partiality or prejudice.  I only desire, through the Lord’s good will, that all things may be done with ecclesiastical propriety.