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the Greeks of Cyprus.--Explorations.--Ignorance of the
People.--Insalubrious Climate.--Friendly Disposition of the
People.--Death of Mr. Pease.--Relinquishment of the Station.--Athens
the only Station retained in Greece.--Preaching and the Press. --Labors
among the Greeks of Turkey.--Why in great measure
Discontinued.--Valuable Results.
CHAPTER XI.
THE NESTORIANS.--1833-1836.

Commencement of the Mission.--Instructions to the Missionary.--Rise
of the Nestorians.--Their Missions.--Destroyed by the Mohammedans.
--The Overland Journey of Mr. and Mrs. Perkins.--Hardships endured
in Russia.--Kindness of the British Embassy in Persia.--Remarkable
Escape.--Friends in Need.--The Field to be Occupied.--Preliminary
Measures.--Additional Laborers.--The Province of Oroomiah.--Dr.
Grant's Medical Practice.--Recollections of Dr. Grant.--When a
Missionary Physician is most valuable.--A Nestorian Wedding.
--Reducing the Language to Writing.--Rise of the Seminary for
Males.--School for Moslem Youths.--Sickness in the Mission.
CHAPTER XII.
THE NESTORIANS.--1836-1840.
Escape from Assassination.--New Missionaries.--First Impressions.
--Too much Pecuniary Aid given to the People.--Native Helpers.
--Eminent Qualities of Mrs. Grant.--She commences the Female
Seminary.--Her Death.--Priest Dunka.--Robert Glen.--Schools.
--Scarcity of Scriptures in Ancient Syriac.--Dr. Grant's Desire to enter
Koordistan from the East.--Authorized to enter from the West. --An
Arduous Journey.--Battle of Nizib.--Consequent Anarchy at
Diarbekir.--Mr. Homes.--Dr. Grant goes to Mosul.--Starts for
Koordistan.--Is challenged from the Rocks.--Welcomed by the
Mountaineers.--Boldly enters Tiary.--Pleasing Meditations.--His
Reception there.--A Learned Priest.--How Received by Mar Shimon.
--The Patriarch described.--Old Parchment Copy of the New
Testament.--Visits Nûrûllah Bey.--His return to Oroomiah.--New
Missionaries.--Arrival of Press and Type.--Bold Inroad of Jesuits.
--Counteractive Influences.--Demand for Preaching.--What was the
Calamity of the Nestorians.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE MOUNTAIN NESTORIANS.--1840-1844.
Invitations from the Patriarch.--Dr. Grant resolves to return Home

through the Mountains.--Ten Days at Julamerk.--Womanly Forethought.
--Arrival at Boston.--Work on the Ten Tribes of Israel. --Missionaries
for Koordistan.--Dr. Grant returns through Van. --Again with the
Patriarch.--Painful Tidings.--Hastens to Mosul. --Journey of the New
Missionaries.--Death of Mr. Mitchell. --Sufferings and Death of Mrs.
Mitchell.--Seasonable Arrival of Dr. Grant.--Reflections.--Reception by
the Jacobites.--A Syrian Priest from India.--The Koords making War on
the Nestorians.--Bishop Athanasius.--Dr. Grant again visits
Oroomiah.--A Third Time enters the Mountains.--Guest of Mar
Shimon.--The Patriarch's Coöperation. --Mr. Hinsdale.--Papal
Missionaries.--Dr. Grant visits Nûrûllah Bey.--Returns to
Mosul.--Death of Mr. Hinsdale.--Influence of Mr. Ainsworth and Mr.
Badger on the Patriarch.--Letter from Mar Shimon to English
Bishops.--Dr. Grant's Last Visit with Mr. Laurie to the
Patriarch.--Visits Bader Khan Bey.--Subjugation of the Mountain
Nestorians.--Escape of Dr. Grant.--Destruction of Tiary.--The Patriarch
flees to Mosul.--Destruction of Life.--Death of Mrs. Laurie.--Arrival of
Dr. Azariah Smith.--Death of Dr. Grant. --Reflections on his Life and
Character.--Tiary again explored. --Discontinuance of the Western
Branch of the Mission.--Disposal of the Missionaries.
CHAPTER XIV.
SYRIA.--1830-1838.
The Station at Beirût resumed.--Gregory Wortabet.--His Conversion.
--Accompanies the Missionaries to Malta.--Returns to Syria.--Active in
the Christian Life.--Respected by all Classes.--His Death. --Disturbing
Influences.--Conquest of Syria by Ibrahim Pasha.--Mr. Bird's Letters in
the Arabic Language.--Arabic Press at Beirût. --Explorations in the
Hauran.--Journal of the Tour lost in a Shipwreck.--Presses in
Syria.--Influence of the Mission.--National
Protection.--Schools.--Retirement of Mr. and Mrs. Bird.--Accessions to
the Mission.--Improvements in the High School.--Great Improvements
in Arabic Type.--Death of Mrs. Smith.--Biblical Researches.
CHAPTER XV.

THE DRUZES, AND THE WARS OF LEBANON.--1835-1842.
The Druzes.--Hope of introducing the Gospel among
them.--Disposition to Hear.--Their Leading Motive.--Subdued by
Ibrahim Pasha. --Increased Tendency towards a Nominal
Christianity.--A Hopeful Druze Convert.--His Firmness under
Persecution.--Admitted to the Church.--Striking Illustration of an
Apparent Religious Interest. --Papal Opposition and its
Effect.--Treatment of Papal Druzes. --Causes of Declining
Interest.--Changes in the Mission.--Evidence of Progress.--Connection
between Religious and Political Events. --Consequent Warlike
Proceedings.--Remarkable Preservation of Mission Property.--The
persecuting Emir Beshir deposed.--Changes in the Seminary.--The
Mission Reassembled.--Inroad of French Jesuits. --Mistaken Policy of
English Officials.--The Patriarch's Effort to expel the
Americans.--English Officers better informed.--Mistake of the
American Minister.--Renewed Interest among the Druzes.--Proffer of
Friendly Aid.--An Unfortunate Interposition.--The Patriarch makes
War to his own Ruin.--Deliverance of the Mission.--Its Favorable
Prospects.--The Success of the Mission proportioned to its Efforts.
--Value of the Results.--A Sudden and Disastrous Revolution.
CHAPTER XVI.
SYRIA.--1842-1846.
Experiences of the Mission.--Missionary Convention.--The People all
of one Race.--The most Hopeful Districts.--When to form Churches.
--Qualifications for Church membership not to be relaxed.--Practical
Errors.--Counteracting Agencies.--Call for Preaching at Hasbeiya.--A
Secession from the Greek Church.--Attention given to the Gospel.
--Needed Explanations.--Affecting Scene.--Arrival of Persecutors.
--Seasonable Intervention.--The Protestants obliged to flee.--Their
Return.--Interference of the Russian Consul General.--Partial Success
of the Enemy.--The Jerusalem Station suspended.--The Seminary
revived.--Death of Yakob Agha.--Another War between Druzes and
Maronites.--Its Results.--Friendly Services of the

Missionaries.--Reflections on the Patriarch's Death.--After the War.
CHAPTER XVII.
DR. JONAS KING AND THE GREEK HIERARCHY.--1845-1847.
Importance of this Struggle.--The Accusations against Dr. King.--His
Response.--Increased Violence of the Opposition.--His Examination by
a Judge.--His Book denounced at Constantinople.--The Courts against
him.--Goes to the Criminal Court at Syra.--A Dangerous Gathering.
--Returns to Athens.--Is offered British Protection.--Again cited for
Trial at Syra.--The Citation recalled.--Alleviations.--Renewal of the
Storm.--Extraordinary Accusations.--Call from the Governor of
Attica.--A Guard of Soldiers.--Advice from the King.--Offer of Sir
Edmund Lyons.--Retires to Geneva.--More Slanderous
Accusations.--His House protected.--Subsequent Proceedings of the
Government.--Goes to Malta.--Editions of his "Farewell Letter."
CHAPTER XVIII.
DR. JONAS KING AND THE