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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 N?r?llah 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 Co?peration. --Mr. Hinsdale.--Papal Missionaries.--Dr. Grant visits N?r?llah 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 Beir?t 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 Beir?t. --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 GREEK HIERARCHY.--1847-1869.
Returns to Athens.--His Reasons.--The Reception.--Resumes his Labors.--His Chief Accuser discredited.--Cheering Incident.--The Greek Synod demands his Prosecution.--An Outbreak.--Quelled by raising the United States Flag.--Answers to a Judge.--Effect of a New Publication.--Allegations for a New Trial.--The Trial at Athens.--Decides to go to the Court-room openly and on foot. --Extraordinary Sources of Proof.--His Condemnation.--Ground of the Condemnation.--Is imprisoned.--Appeals to the Areopagus.--Which confirms the Sentence.--Greek Lawyers dissent from the Courts. --Appeal to the United States Government.--The Rights of Missionaries.--The Appeal responded