Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: The community of monks would meet in the chapter house with the abbot to `` hold chapter '' ; that is , to read aloud from the rule book and Bible and discuss matters concerning the monastery and its inhabitants .
Simplified: The community of monks would meet in the chapter house with the Abbot to ` hold chapter ' . This meant to read aloud from the rule book and Bible , and to discuss matters concerning the monastery and its monks .