At  the  first  hour  of  the  day,  before  sunrise,  let  all  he  cast  out  of  the
Church ;  and,  the  entrances  being  barred,  let  all  the  door-keepers  stand
at  the  one  door,  through  which  the  Prelates  are  to  enter.  And  let  all
the  Bishops,  assembling,  go  in  together,  and  take  their  seats  according
to  the  time  of  their  consecration.  When  all  the  Bishops  have  come  in
and  taken  their  places,  next  let  those  Presbyters  be  summoned,  whose
admission  the  nature  of  the  case  in  hand  seems  to  warrant.  And  let  no
Deacon  intrude  himself  among  them.  After  these,  may  be  admitted  the
more  eminent  among  the  Deacons,  whose  presence  is  required  by  the
regular  form  of  proceeding.  And  a  circle  being  made  of  the  Bishops'
seats,  let  the  Presbyters  sit  down  behind  them :  those,  namely,  whom
the  Metropolitan  has  selected  to  be  his  assessors ;  such,  of  course,  as
may  act  with  him  both  in  judging  and  in  pronouncing  sentence.  Let
the  Deacons  stand  in  sight  of  the  Bishops :  then  let  the  laity  also  enter,
who,  by  choice  of  the  Council,  have  obtained  the  privilege  of  being  there.
