[5] Besides other points of difference, the Apostle held no local office: he was essentially a Missionary, moving about from place to place, founding and confirming new churches.[9] The most probably date of the Epistle of Clement is 96 A.D.[17] ‘The Bishop ought to depute as much as possible of mechanical and secular work . . . he ought to restrict even his political and social duties, so as to leave full scope for the spiritual. Whatever grumbling may be caused by his so doing he must husband his energies and his influence.’—Guardian, June, 1877.