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St Basil the Great, tr. Lowther Clarke, 1925

Rule 112: If a Man Comes to the Life According to God is It Fitting that the Superior…

The Lord teaches us that when a man repents, his friends and neighbours are to be called together. So it is much more necessary that the new comer be received with the knowledge of all the brethren in order that they may rejoice and pray together.