Zg% PROGRESS" OF MOXACHISM. 



held a fpi ritual conference with his flock, which Iaftecf 

 till evening. As every one was obliged to keep watch 

 on his mat by night, befides waking for the ufual pray- 

 irSj the fuperior walked about among the cells, and 

 liftened to what each individual was doing. To the 

 flothful he gave no rebuke, but vifited them the more: 

 frequently, and animated them to a greater diligence 

 in prayer. The day's work of every one was duly 

 fixed, and was delivered to the fuperior of the ten to 

 whom he belonged ; the fuperior gave it to the flew- 

 ard, who- with much trembling brought his account 

 once a month to the abbot. He likewife procured and 

 looked after all the provificn, and took care that none 

 were ill-fupplied, and that none were deficient in necef- 

 fary apparel. The lick were carefully, attended by the 

 old, in places apart. Thefe coenobites lived in great 

 retirement ; for, if we except only the monartery of 

 Pachomius, they faw none but their brethren, and 

 dwelt at a coniiderable diftance from any inhabited 

 place, m tbe'midH of arid and burning fancls. 



Anacheretes were thofe who- lived entirely alone, in 

 perfecl Reparation from all mankind, after they had 

 completed their noviciate among the coenobites, and 

 had there been taught to fubclue their paflions. Thefe 

 abandoned their communities, and repaired to the de- 

 fart, living only on bread and fait. 



fence. The cells were wretched a ad' narrow pentvs, made o£ 

 liurdles or other flight materials, let up in rows, and divided from 

 each other by lanes and allies. Each monaftery had alfo its 

 churchy its hofpital, offices, a garden, a well or pond ; and the 

 whole was luclofed by a fence, and in procefs of time by a wall. 



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