Revival in the Seminary.--Literary Treasures of the Nestorians.--Marriage of Mar Yohanan.--Advance towards Church Organization.--Death of the Patriarch.--Extraordinary Outburst of Liberality.--Dr. Dwight's Visit to Oroomiah.--His Opinion of the Church Policy of the Mission.--Improvements.--Appearance of the Native Preachers.--Death of Mr. Breath.--Apprehended Aggressions from Russian Ecclesiastics.--More Revivals.--Death of Mar Elias.--His Character.--Armenians on the Plain of Oroomiah.--Manual for the Reformed Church.--Retrospect of the Mission.--Miss Rice in sole Charge of the Female Seminary.--Care of the English Government for the Nestorians.
CHAPTER XXX.
THIRTY YEARS AMONG THE JEWS.--1826-1856.
The First Missionaries.--Arrival of Mr. Schauffler at Constantinople.--Jews in that City.--Baptism of a German Jew.--Religious Excitements.--Visit to Odessa.--The Psalms in Hebrew-Spanish.--Printing of the Old Testament at Vienna.--Whole Bible in Hebrew-Spanish.--Unsuccessful Opposition.--Generous Aid from Scotland.--Demand for the Scriptures.--The Grand Difficulty. --Present Duty of Christian Churches.--The German Jews.--Interest of Protestant Armenians in the Mission.--The Italian Jews.--Service for the Germans.--Why so much Preparatory Work.--New Editions of the Scriptures.--Important Testimony.--Change of Relations to Constantinople Jews.--Attention turned to the Jews in Salonica.--The Jewish Population there.--Missionaries to Salonica.--The Zoharites. --Relations of the Jews to Christ's Kingdom.--The Practical Inference.--Death of Mr. Maynard.--New Missionary.--The People without Education.--Their Capacity for Self-righteousness.--Literary Labors of Mr. Schauffler.--A New Missionary.--Insalubrity of the Climate.--Dangerous Sickness.--Death of Mrs. Morgan.--Removal to Constantinople.--Salonica partially reoccupied.--Labors among the Smyrna Jews.--Labors of Mr. Schauffler.--Why the Mission was relinquished.--Mr. Schauffler turns to the Moslems.
CHAPTER XXXI.
THE BULGARIANS OF EUROPEAN TURKEY.--1857-1862.
The Geographical Position.--Moslem Population.--The Bulgarians. --Their Origin and Early History.--Their Conversion to Christianity.--Their Ecclesiastical Relations.--Their Aversion to the Greek Hierarchy.--Danger from the Papacy.--Seasonable Intervention of Protestantism.--Their Struggle with the Greek Patriarch.--First Exploration of Roumelia, and Dr. Hamlin's Report.--The Result.--Division of the Bulgarian Field between Methodist Missionaries and those of the American Board.--Friendly Co?peration.--Report of a Tour by Mr. Bliss.--Commencement of the Bulgarian Mission.--Papal Opposition.--The Mission enlarged.--The Accessible Population.--Desire for Education.--Readiness to receive the New Testament.--Church formed at Adrianople.--Labors of Mr. Meriam.
CHAPTER XXXII.
THE BULGARIANS OF EUROPEAN TURKEY.--1862-1871.
Brigandage in Bulgaria.--Mr. Meriam murdered by Brigands. --Distressing Circumstances and Death of Mrs. Meriam.--Successful Efforts to Punish the Assassins.--Check to the Brigandage.--Further Enlargement of the Mission.--School for Girls.--New Station at Samokov.--Results of a General Missionary Conference.--The Great Obstacle.--Signs of Progress.--Unexpected Hindrance.--Popularity of the Schools.--The People not accessible to Preaching.--Awakened Interest.--Girl's School at Eski Zagra.--Cases of Domestic Persecution.--A Serious Loss.--Effect of False Reports.--A Successful Intervention.--Public Celebration of the Lord's Supper.--Its Significance.--New Missionaries.--Death of Mr. Ball.--Death of Miss Reynolds.--The Connection with the Armenian Mission dissolved.--The Mission as thus constituted.--The Bulgarians Ecclesiastically Free.--First Effect of this Freedom.--Promising Events.--Death of Miss Norcross.--Removal of the School from Eski Zagra to Samokov.--A Church organized at Bansko.--Translation of the Bible into the Spoken Language.--The Mission in its Preliminary Stage, but ready for an Onward Movement.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE ARMENIANS.--1861-1863.
Dr. Dwight's Visit to the United States.--His Sudden Death.--His Life and Character.--His Views of Missionary Policy.--The Actual Call for Missionaries, and the Discretion awarded to them.--Bebek Seminary to be removed into the Interior.--Its History.--Removal of Boarding School for Girls.--Its Usefulness.--Exploration of the Taurus Mountains.--A Beautiful Scene.--A Barbarous Expulsion from Hadjin.--Murder of Mr. Coffing.--Successful Efforts to apprehend the Murderers.--One of them executed.--The Result.--Mrs. Coffing remains in the Mission.--Dr. Goodell's Estimate of Progress in the Central Mission.--Progress at Aintab.--At Oorfa.--At Harpoot.--Theological School.--A Native Preacher.--Mosul.--Ordination of a Native Pastor at Diarbekir.--Contrasted with an Oriental Ordination.--Disturbing Efforts of Garabed.--Progress at Bitlis.--The Church at Erzroom. --Progress at Arabkir.--Sojourn of Dr. Wood at Constantinople. --Accessions to the Mission.--Ordination of Native Pastors.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
THE ARMENIANS.--1864-1865.
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
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