Philip Schaff

“ Epistle V.—Which is the First on the Subject of Baptism Addressed to Stephen, Bishop of Rome. [1]
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Understand, however, my brother, [2] that all the churches located in the east, and also in remoter districts, [3] that were formerly in a state of division, are now made one again; [4] and all those at the head of the churches everywhere are of one mind, and rejoice exceedingly at the peace which has been restored beyond all expectation. ”

“ They must be transposed however as in the translation; for Mazabanes had succeeded Alexander the bishop of Ælia, as Dionysius informs us in his Epistle to Cornelius. So Rufinus puts it also in his Latin version.—Vales.↑ Alluding to the generous practice of the church at Rome in old times in relieving the wants of the other churches, and in sending money and clothes to the brethren who were in captivity, and to those who toiled in the mines. To this effect we have the statement of Dionysius, bishop of Corinth, in his Epistle to Soter, which Eusebius cites in his fourth book. ”