They should first be tested, and afterward, if there is no fault to be found with them, they can serve as assistants.

No one under sixty years of age should be put on the list of widows. A widow must have been married but once,

Any Christian woman who has widowed relatives should look after them, and relieve the church, so that it can look after widows who are really dependent.

Elders who do their duties well should be considered as deserving twice as much as they get, particularly those who work at preaching and teaching.