O bishops and priests of Issa the prophet! bless the arms of the Christians, your children.

O primates! I call upon you to defend your rights, and to rule justly the brave nation associated with my interests." This discourse produced very different impressions on the Christian priests and archons.

Some replied only by raising looks of despair to Heaven, others murmured their adhesion.

A great number remained uncertain, not knowing what to decide.

The Mirdite chief, he who had refused to slaughter the Kardikiotes, declared that neither he nor any Skipetar of the Latin communion would bear arms against their legitimate sovereign the sultan.