A Reaction.—The Apparent Cause.—Consequent Movements.—Results.
—Position of the Entire Field.—Obstacles to be surmounted.
—Painful Experience at Marsovan.—Accessions to the Mission.
—Working Force at the Metropolis.—Robert College and Bebek.—An
unsuccessful Disorganizing Movement.—Great Fire at Broosa.—New
Missionary Station.—Influence of the American War at Adana.
—Diminished Force in Central Turkey.—Evangelical Progress at
Aintab.—Two Churches formed.—Girls' Boarding School.—High
School.—Graduating Class at Harpoot.—Singular Method of
Opposition.—Progress of Self-support and the Evangelical Spirit in
the Churches.—Death of Mrs. Williams.—General View of the Eastern
Mission.—Methods of Opposition.—Liberal Support of the Gospel.
—Prosperity at Diarbekir.—Death of Mr. Dodd.—Death of Mr.
Morgan.—Death of Hohannes.—Interesting Ordinations.—Reception
of Mr. and Mrs. Walker.—A Native Church in the Absence of both
Missionary and Pastor.—Death of a Native Helper.
CHAPTER XXXV. THE ARMENIANS—1865-1867.
Harpoot Evangelical Union.—Other Similar Associations.—Their
Utility.—A Poor Church enriched.—John Concordance, the Blind
Preacher.—His Sermon on Tithes, and his Wide Influence.—Meeting of
the Harpoot Union.—Death of Mrs. Adams.—New Missionaries.
—Multiplication of Newspapers.—The Avedaper, or "Messenger."—The
Reformed Church and Prayer-Book.—Consequent Excitement.
—Bible-women.—Eleven Years at Harpoot.—Week of Prayer at Harpoot,
and Bitlis.—Revival at Bitlis.—Broosa after Seventeen Years.
—First Evangelical Greek Church.—Death of Mr. Walker.—His
Character.—Return Home of Mrs. Walker.—Contrast at Choonkoosh.
—A Foreign Mission resolved upon.—New Revival at Harpoot.—The
Past and Present.—Injurious Effect of Prosperity in a Church.—The
Recovery.
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE NESTORIANS.—1864-1868.
Death and Character of Deacon Isaac.—Death and Character of Miss Fiske.—Death of Deacon Joseph.—Mountain Tours.—The Mountain Work.—Visit to the Young Patriarch.—The Seminary for Girls.—Great Usefulness of Dr. Wright.—His Death.—Death of Mr. Ambrose. —Nestorian Vagrancy.—Death and Character of Mr. Rhea.—Hostility of Mar Shimon.—Friendly Agency of the English Ambassador.—Royal Donation.—Success of the Girls' School.—Male Seminary.—A Private School.—Death of Priest Eshoo.—New Medical Missionary.—Estimates of Population.—Interesting Armenian Colony.—The Patriarch thwarted in his Hostility.—Favoring Indications.
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE NESTORIANS.—1867-1870.
Convention of Nestorian Churches.—Ordination of a Nestorian
Missionary.—A Satisfactory Tour.—Movement towards Self-supporting
Churches.—Progress of the Reformation.—Retirement of
Missionaries.—What Dr. Perkins had seen accomplished.—Rekindling
of the Ancient Missionary Spirit.—Foreign Missions become a
Necessity.—The Reviving Missionary Spirit illustrated.—Death of
Priest Abraham.—Failure of the Original Plan of Church
Organization.—Mar Yohanan.—Erratic Proceedings of Priest
John.—The best People stand firm.—The Past not to be condemned.
—Separate Churches become a Necessity.—Signs of Revival.—The
Foreign Missionary Field for the Nestorians.—The Missionaries.
—Assignments of Fields.—Transfer of the Mission to the
Presbyterian Board.—Death and Character of Dr. Perkins.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. SYRIA.—1857-1860.
Death of Dr. Eli Smith.—The Work performed by him.—Dr. Van Dyck
succeeds him as Translator.—The Missionaries.—Death of Dr. De
Forest.—The Schools.—Progress in Fifteen Years.—Ain Zehalty.
—Church at Hasbeiya.—Attitude of the Maronite Clergy.—B'hamdûn.
—Kefr Shema.—A High-minded Christian.—Religious Toleration.
—Prospect of a Native Ministry.—A New Call for the Gospel.—Church
at Alma.—Successful Ministry at Cana.—First completed Protestant
Church Building in Syria.—The Missionary's Wife at Cana.
—Persecution.—The Women at Alma.—Training of Helpers.—Ain
Zehalty again.—Struggles in the Department of Education.
—Accessions to the Churches.—New Protestant Community at Deir
Mimas.—A Cheering Annual Meeting.—Friendly Aid from United States
Ambassador.—Arabic New Testament published.