who had separated from _Mensurius_, joined this Faction; since the Second Schism owed its Origin to the First, as St. _Austin_ says, speaking of the Two Schisms under _Mensurius_ and _Cæcilianus_[530]. [Sidenote: _The Bishops of_ Numidia _summoned to depose him_.] The Schismatics, to give an Appearance of Justice and Authority to their Proceedings, summoned _Secundus_ Bishop of _Tigisis_, and the other Bishops of _Numidia_, to depose _Cæcilianus_, and chuse another in his room; for the Bishops of _Numidia_ claimed the Privilege of assisting at the Election of the Bishop of _Carthage_, and ordaining him after he was elected[531]. They readily complied with the Summons; but, upon their Arrival, they found, to their great Surprize, that the whole City, except a small Number of Schismatics, the avowed Enemies of _Cæcilianus_, communicated with him as their lawful Bishop[532]. They were 70 in Number; but as many of them were _Traditors_, and some guilty of other enormous Crimes, as appears from the Acts of the Council of _Cirtha_[533], they were easily prevailed upon by _Lucilla_, who is said to have spent an immense Sum on this Occasion[534], to declare the Election of _Cæcilianus_ void, and the See of _Carthage_ vacant. [Sidenote: _They declare his Election null._] The only thing they could lay to his Charge was, that he had been ordained by _Felix_ Bishop of _Aptungus_, whom they falsly accused as a _Traditor_. _Cæcilianus_ refused to Appear before them; and truly to trust himself to such an Assembly, had been acting a very imprudent Part; for _Purpurius_, Bishop of _Limata_, had said, _If he comes among us, instead of laying our Hands upon him, by way of Ordination, we ought to knock out his Brains, by way of Penance_[535]. [Sidenote: _The Schismatics separate themselves from the Communion of the Church._]