ditions have been made to the church

since the last survey. The number of

SUMMARY.

Missions.

communicants is ninety-two, of whom Missions, eighty-six are Indians. It is supposed Stations, that about one hundred dollars have been

Out-stations,

Laborers Employed.

raised for the support of the missionary Ordained Missionaries, (8 Physicians,). 162 during 1854.

The boarding school is now in operation at Mount Hope with fifteen pupils, besides a few day scholars. Thus far the experiment has been highly satisfactory. The interest which the Indians have exhibited in this enterprise, is very gratifying. In various ways they have sought to lessen the expense incurred by the Board. Another day school has been sustained; but a part of the pupils were white children.

ABENAQUIS.

ST FRANCIS.-Peter Paul Osunkhirhine, Native Preacher.

In this mission no change has taken place. Some of the Roman Catholic Indians appear to have less confidence in their priest than heretofore; and a few of them are frequent hearers of Mr. Osunkhirhine. But the saving influences of the Spirit are still withheld.

Licentiates,

Physicians not ordained,
Female Assistants,
Other Male Assistants,

Total laborers sent from this country,*
Native Preachers,
Native Helpers,

1

8

15

216

402

44 217 -261

Whole number of Native Assistants,
Total laborers connected with the missions,

The Press.

29

116

38

-663

57,650,750 1,015,783,228

INTELLIGENCE FROM THE MISSIONS.

Constantinople.

tion in the interior. Our neighbors, wholly unaccustomed to see Franks liv

LETTER FROM MR. DWIGHT, OCTOBER ing among them, stare at us, as we go

28, 1854.

THIS Communication of Mr. Dwight embraces a number of topics, some of which are of general interest. It is worthy of notice, however, that in a letter of three sheets we find not a word about the war. Our missionaries are fully occupied with their ordinary duties; and they have a confident belief that the Head of the church will cause all things to "work together for good to them that love God."

out with our children into the streets, of curiosity. They allow us to live in with a very natural and excusable kind all quietness, however; and we hope that admit us to their acquaintance, and listen many among them will be disposed to to our message. Many new hearers have already visited our chapel; and for a number of Sabbaths, the coming and going were almost incessant during the whole time occupied by the service, which was sometimes a serious interruption to the preaching. As no disturbance was designed, however, and those who unconsciously caused it were hearing the gospel for the first time, I bore with it as well as I could. It was exactI write from my own hired house in ly as though I had begun to preach in Yeni-Kapoo, where, a few years ago, no some place in the interior, where the face foreigner could possibly reside. We of a missionary had never before been have been here two months, and are seen, and where the people did not know daily more and more satisfied with the how to act. But things have materially wisdom of the measure. It has been, in changed for the better already, our consome respects, like occupying a new sta-gregation having become more settled,

and being at least double what it was before. This, however, I do not ascribe to my removing here, so much as to the very favorable change which we have made in the place of meeting by the purchase of our new chapel.

Routine of Labor.

Mr. Dwight devotes a part of his time to the preparation of books for the press. Some idea of his other labors may be obtained from the following extract:

times Armenian females, not connected with the Protestant community, are present. Every Wednesday forenoon I spend in a room connected with our bookstore, near the bazars, where I receive calls from various classes of people, some of a business nature, and others for religious inquiry. Pastoral visitation also devolves upon me, which is comparatively easy, now that we live so near. Mrs. Dwight often accompanies me in my visits to the families; and as soon as she has learned a little better the crooked streets and lanes of this (to her) new part of the city, she will go alone. It is my special desire and purpose to get access, as much as possible, to Armenians not yet connected with the Protestant community; and I trust that the Lord will open doors for me.

An ingenuous Inquirer.

Mr. Dwight next describes the case of three individuals, with whom he has lately held "intensely interesting interviews." Of the second

he writes as follows:

On the Sabbath, I preach in Armenian in the afternoon, Mr. Goodell occupying the pulpit in the morning. I take my turn, also, in supplying our small chapel in Samatia, and the English preaching at Pera. On Sabbath morning, at nine o'clock, I usually attend the Sabbath school in our Koom-kapoo chapel, taking the superintendence of it, and making remarks at its close. For some time past, a kind of Bible class has been held at that hour; but the Sabbath school has been started since we came here, and is exciting a good deal of interest. I have a teachers' meeting on Wednesday, at A very well dressed and gentlemanlywhich I go over the lesson for the com-looking young man called upon me, and ing Sabbath. On Wednesday evening I expressed a desire to have some religious have a singing school; and on Thursday conversation. There was a serious earnevening there is a public lecture in the estness about him that was encouraging. chapel. This is a new thing for Koom- He is a person of education and intellikapoo; and when I proposed it, it was gence, and possesses an inquisitive and very readily assented to, though it was somewhat logical mind. He declined thought that the females could not attend giving me his name or his profession, after dark, owing to the customs of the saying that, for the present, he must be East. I urged the point, and encouraged reserved, but that in due time I should the females of our church to come, by know all. He began by requesting, in a referring to the prevalent practice of the very modest manner, that I would inform Armenian and Greek females of going him what our object was in coming to to their churches, even at midnight, on this country. I cannot here relate in despecial feast-days. The result has been tail my reply; but in substance it was, more favorable than I myself anticipated. that the American churches, many years The meetings are well attended by both ago, were led to contemplate, with new males and females; and Armenians have feelings, the duty of Christians to labor come to this service, who have never for the spread of the pure gospel of been present at a Protestant meeting be- Christ throughout the world, and that fore, and who would fear to attend on the providential circumstances had called Sabbath. At our last meeting, we had a their attention to Turkey, as well as to whole family of such from a neighboring other countries; that they saw throughhouse, men, women and children. In out this land, which may be called the these lectures, I ain giving a regular cradle of Christianity, a vast number of course of doctrinal instruction, which so-called Christian churches, in which is our people very much need. In the mid- found the grossest perversion of Christidle of the day on Thursday, there is anity, and in consequence the Turks and a female sewing society, which Mrs. the Jews are repelled from that to which Dwight attends. The women remain they might otherwise be attracted; and together three hours, sewing, knitting, that, both on account of these nominal etc.; appropriating the avails to the poor, Christians themselves, as well as for the or to some other benevolent object. I ultimate good of Turks and Jews, we usually go in, read and expound a came here to persuade Armenians, Greeks chapter, and pray with them. Some-land Catholics to forsake their supersti

tions, and come back to the pure and other interview, some days afterwards; simple gospel of Christ.

A troubled Ecclesiastic.

The third individual mentioned by Mr. Dwight is an Armenian ecclesiastic, who has heretofore acknowledged the Pope as his spiritual head.

and when we met, I begged the privilege The young man expressed the most of spreading before him, in continuous decided satisfaction with this reply, and discourse, the argument for Christ's su then said in substance, "The Bible is preme divinity, as it lay in my own mind, the common standard of all Christians; promising to give him afterwards an opand I receive it as the word of God. portunity to discuss the subject. As he Although written at different times and understood more or less of the Greek in various forms, it must of necessity language, I had the advantage of being contain a complete system of religious able to appeal to the original text on truth. We must be capable of deriving some points that were ambiguous in the from it a knowledge of God and of our Armenian translation. My lecture conrelations to him, and the way in which tinued rather more than three hours; and we can be accepted by him. Now he then spoke in reply. We continued, what I wish to know, is, 'What, accord-in a perfectly friendly discussion of the ing to your views, is this system of matter, for an hour and a half longer. I truth?' In other words, 'How do you thought that some impression was made understand the gospel plan of salva- on his mind. I advised him to seek guidtion?"" I told him that this was the ance from above, by fervent prayer. He foundation question of religion; and left me, and I have not seen him since. that nothing could give me greater pleas- To this day I do not know his name or ure than to answer his inquiry. I then his occupation. He is, at any rate, a occupied half an hour, perhaps, in unfold-young man of uncommonly interesting ing to him what we call the evangelical appearance; and I fervently hope that scheme of salvation, to which he listened he may be led to perfect repose of mind with the most intense interest, saying at (which he now evidently has not) by the end, "It is all good. But there is resting upon the everlasting Rock. one point on which my mind labors; and it is to find a solution of my doubts on that particular point that I have come to you to-day. In speaking of Christ, you said that he was perfect God and perfect man. I beg that you will show me the grounds on which you believe him to be He was educated in Europe, is a man really and truly God." He assured me, of learning, and holds a post of honor at the same time, that he wished me to and emolument. He began by telling understand him, not as rejecting this me that his mind had been all unsettled doctrine, but only as in doubt in regard in regard to religion, and that he had to it. "I have searched most diligently been even on the point of giving up the the Scriptures," said he, "in order to Bible and every thing else. Now, howhave my doubts cleared up, but have not ever, he sees clearly that the Bible is the succeeded. I wish to believe, but can- word of God, and the only standard of not." I then occupied some two hours religious opinion and practice. "I know in conversation on this point, bringing no human authority in matters of faith," forward the most obvious proofs from he says; "I recognize no Pope, or CounScripture on the subject; but I found cil. The Bible and the Bible alone can that he had well studied them all, and speak authoritatively to me; and my only had an interpretation for every one of desire is to know what that teaches. them, so as to avoid the conclusion that These are just and noble sentiments, but Christ was really God, in the absolute not such as one hears every day from sense. And yet there was an air of great Roman Catholic ecclesiastics. As might fairness about him; and I admired his be supposed, this man has fully deterreadiness in admitting the force of an mined to leave his church. His conargument which he had not before thought science will not suffer him to remain of. This is the first Armenian I have there any longer. But his family and seen who has advanced Unitarian views. friends are all there; and it will cost him After having been together more than great worldly sacrifices to break away. three hours, I told him that other duties He has fully made up his mind to the were pressing; so that I should be obliged step, however; only time is necessary, to excuse myself from further conversa- as he said, to arrange some things proption at that time, but that I earnestly de- erly before leaving. I reminded him that sired to speak with him further on these time is not ours, and that he might be matters. Accordingly, we appointed an-called to die before completing his ar

watching no faint signs of hope for the better cheered our hearts. The Sabbath dawned. It was a calm, delightful morning; and at half past seven, having given to Mrs. Crane, a short time before, an affecting recognition, he most gently and sweetly fell asleep in Jesus. So very quietly was he released, that we

LETTER FROM MR. RHEA, SEPTEMBER stood around his bed wondering if, in

The Funeral.

death was at hand. We gathered around, and watched the child, as life ebbed away. He

The closing scene was deeply affecting. Mr. ceased to breathe at seven o'clock that evening. Rhea's description is as follows:

LETTER

Oroomíah.

FROM MR. COCHRAN, SEPTEM-
BER 15, 1854.

Persecution at Khosrawa.

We prepared the body, as well as we could in The funeral services were attended those circumstances, for removal to Seir, where by a large concourse in the village the afflicted mother wished it buried. At an church. Deep gloom and sadness hung early hour the next morning, I proceeded toward over the little village; the poor people Oroomiah with the corpse, reaching there before wept and sobbed in their grief. Many noon. Here Mr. Breath took charge of it, and were the expressions, showing that they accompanied it to Seir. The next day the befelt that our bereavement was theirs also. reaved mother and our other friends from Gawar One said, "Our father is taken from arrived, and we all assembled at Seir to commit us." The poor widow, smiting upon her the remains of the dear child to the grave. We breast, said, "He was a father to my are stricken; we are sorely stricken. But the orphan boys." Each one could mention Lord hath done it; and we are silent." some word of advice which had been received from his lips, while yet living; and the poor would tell of his charities, and weep with the consciousness that they had lost their best friend. Often, during the affecting funeral services, the whole assembly would break out into weeping and sobbing. His grave is with us, just where we think he would have wished it to be. It is at his moun- THE Nestorian mission has recently been tain home, on an eminence near the vil-brought into an unpleasant collision with the lage church, where he had so often Lazarists. Having been importuned to open a preached. It looks out upon the beau- school at Khosrawa, the brethren dispatched two tiful plain, the scene of his labors; and young men, graduates of the seminary at Seir, back of it, in sight, are the lofty mounto obtain the necessary information and report on tains over which he had toiled, and the case. Badal, the first who was sent thither, which enclose the people so dear to his was several times ejected from the village. heart. The passing traveler can see it Those who were friendly to the mission, also from the great thoroughfare; and it will became objects of persecution. These facts be a silent messenger to many a soul, were duly reported to Mr. Stevens; but before telling of the holy, consecrated life of him who rests there. When we think an answer came back, Babona, a teacher at of him as the warm-hearted friend and Gavalan, was sent to strengthen the hands of most worthy associate, of his rare quali- Badal. For greater safety on the road, this nafications for an efficient missionary, of tive brother employed Deacon Bachus to accomhis consecrated life, and all the shining pany him. They arrived at Khosrawa late in virtues that adorned his character, we the evening. are overwhelmed with a sense of the heavy loss which we have sustained. We stand amazed at this mysterious dispensation. But it is the Lord; and, blessed be his holy name, he has not left us without consolation!

Another Wave of Sorrow.

Narrative of Babona.

The treatment which Babona received in this

village, will appear from his own simple story.

We sat but a few minutes, when a a young man came in to inquire our business. We did not inform him, but told him that we had come from Gavalan. At the burial service, mentioned above, a son He left us. Soon a woman, who has of Mr. Crane, a year and a half old, was in his suffered much for refusing to go to the mother's arms, though "in a precarious state of church of the papists, also came in, and health." It was thought desirable that both she invited us to her house. I replied, "My and her child should go to Oroomiah; and on the sister, it is immaterial where we stay. 1st of September they set out, accompanied by I beg you will allow us to remain Dr. Wright and Mr. Rhea, as also by Mr. and here to-night. We are very tired. In Mrs. Stoddard, who arrived at Memikan two the morning we will see you." She days before with Miss Harris Next day the returned home, but soon came back, party reached the plain of Baradost, and pitched having heard that the high priest and the their tent near a Koordish encampment. "In elders had taken council together to the afternoon," Dr. Wright says, "we saw that seize me. The family where we had