Another Civil War in Syria.—The Missionaries Safe.—Massacre near
Sidon.—Mr. Bird at Deir el-Komr.—Destruction of Zahleh.—Massacre
at Hasbeiya.—Massacre at Damascus.—Relief for Suffering
Thousands.—Remarkable Escape of Missionaries and Native
Protestants.—Foreign Interposition.—Effects of the War.—Arabic
New Testament published.—Cooperation of American and English Bible
Societies.—Importance of the Version.—Sales of the Scriptures.—A
Voweled Arabic New Testament.—The Field Brightening.—A Good
Governor.—Further Evidences of Progress.—Persecution.—A
Significant Event.—Evidence of Divine Agency.—Changes in the
Mission.—Growth of Beirût.—Demand for Education.—Proposal for a
Protestant College.—What hindered a more Rapid Progress in the
Mission.
CHAPTER XL. SYRIA.—1863-1869.
Personal.—Boarding Schools.—Printing.—Completion of the Arabic
Translation of the Scriptures.—Multiplication of Copies.—Improved
Government of Lebanon.—The Native Ministry.—Druze High School.
—Value of Druze Protection.—Death of Tannûs el-Haddad.—Native
Pastor at Hums.—Remarkable Awakening at Safeeta.—Remarkable
Persecution.—Firmness of the persecuted People.—The Persecution
closed.—Decline and Recovery of the Church at Hums.—Native
Missions.—Administration of Daoud Pasha.—Accessions to the
Mission.—Books published.—The Publishing Department strengthened.
CHAPTER XLI. SYRIA.—1869-1870.
But few Students in Theology.—Institution of a Theological
Seminary.—Female Boarding Schools.—THE SYRIAN PROTESTANT COLLEGE.
—Demand for a College.—Its Objects.—Range of its Studies.—Why an
Independent Institution.—Its Location and Government.—Its
Endowment.—Its Students.—The Religious Influences.—First
Graduating Class.—The College Edifices.—Transfer of the Mission to
the Presbyterian Board.—Feeling awakened by the Transfer.—RESULTS
OF THE PAST.
CHAPTER XLII. THE ARMENIANS.—1867-1869.
New Missionaries.—Revival at Marash.—Revival at Mardin.—Oosee, a
Native Candidate for a Foreign Mission.—Church organized at
Mardin.—Wife of Oosee.—Struggle with the People of Zeitoon.
—Deadly Assault on a Missionary.—The Rescue.—The Gospel gains a
Footing in Zeitoon.—Coast of the Black Sea.—Death of Dr. William
Goodell.—His Life and Character.—Prolonged Tour in Eastern
Turkey.—Meeting of the Evangelical Union at Diarbekir.—Mardin.
—Remarkable Church and Pastor at Sert.—Bitlis.—Extreme Poverty on
the Plain of Moosh.—Oppression by the Priesthood.—Death of Mrs. H.
S. Barnum.—District of Erzroom.—Diarbekir.—Native Mission to
Koordistan.—Native Mission to Moosh.—Seminaries at Harpoot.—Cruel
Persecution at Mardin.—Revival at Oorfa.—Apprehended Doctrinal
Errors.—Reception of Mr. Wheeler on his Return to Harpoot.
—Progress of Civilization at Aleppo.—Death of John Concordance.
—Aintab after Twenty Years.
CHAPTER XLIII. THE ARMENIANS.—1869-1872.
Another Revival at Marash.—Another at Bitlis.—New Church and
Pastor at Havadoric.—Great Change in Hadjin.—The Marsovan
Seminary.—Angora.—Erzingan.—Crisis in the Koordistan Native
Mission.—Mr. Wheeler's Visit to it, and Mr. Pond's Visit to Sert.
—Mosul.—Death of Dr. Williams.—His Character.—Women in the
Region of Cesarea.—Missionary Visit to Van.—Death of a Native
Pastor.—Dr. Clarke's Impressions of Cilicia.