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whom were some Protestants. But they, perceiving that their number was too small to render any effectual service to their beleagured brother, wisely withdrew. All made good their retreat except one, whom the Armenians caught, and beat, and kicked, and stoned; and perhaps they would have killed him on the spot, had not some Mussulmans, coming up at the moment, rescued him out of their hands. Presently the police were on the ground, and dispersed the mob. The man, thus pursued, dared not remain in his own house that night; and so he fled to one of his neighbors. A Protestant who was going to shelter him in his house, was compelled by the Armenians to shut his doors against him. They beat his son, and threatened farther violence, in case he sheltered our persecuted friend. The man's father is exceedingly exasperated at him for becoming a Protestant. He has given out to the people, "He is my son, and I give any one who will full liberty to kill him." The son, however, declares that he will die rather than renounce his Protestantism. Some of the leading Protestants went directly to the Governor's, and lodged a complaint against the offenders, stating that as that was their Sabbath, they would call the next day, and state their grievance. Accordingly, the next day they called on the Governor again, and began to state wherein they had been aggrieved; but he interrupted them, saying, "This is that Protestant matter, is it?" On being told that it was, he became exceedingly enraged, swore at the brethren, and drove them from his presence, even throwing their shoes after them. Doubtless, one reason for the Governor's acting as he did, is the fact that the head man of the Armenian community is a member of the Mejlis. Besides, he is, as it is expressed in this country, very fond of "eating; which means that he likes bribes. It is easy to see, therefore, the influence brought to bear on the Governor's mind by the Armenian member of his council, who is a wealthy man. I am happy, however, to add that this man has run his course at Marash. His place is probably already occupied by a more worthy successor.

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SMYRNA — A letter of Mr. J. W. Parsons, dated June 12, mentions certain recent occurrences at Smyrna. These things are not wholly unexpected; but they are nevertheless much to be deplored.

gogue worship. It was a sweet relief to him to steal away in the morning and evening, and join us in our family devotions. His relatives and friends, observing that he slighted his old companions, that he neg lected to put on the feast-day dress, and that it was with a growing reluctance that he participated in the rites of the Jewish worship, became alarmed, and forbade his coming to us. Often did his mother hide his shoes, to prevent his visiting our house.

When the vacation closed, an effort was made to hinder his return to us. But he came, and set out anew. The New Testa ment was more and more his bosom companion. He rejected the phylacteries, and refused to go to the synagogue. Hearing of this, his father came one morning, just after the hour of prayer, and examined his arm. Finding no marks of the phylacteries, he fell upon him, beat him most cruelly, then dragged him like a dog to the synsgogue, and compelled him to go through the form of worship. To declare to himself that he did not in heart participate in the worship, he wound the phylacteries eight times (instead of seven) about his arm, and prayed in his heart, holding the book only in his hand. From that time he refused to go home, and sought shelter in the school under our protection. This case caused great excitement, and led to renewed attacks from the Rabbies. We lost, in conse quence, another boarding scholar, with sev eral from the day school.

The time had come for me to go to Constantinople as the delegate from this station to the annual meeting of the mission. In my absence, two other boarders were taken stealthily away, and concealed. The teacher, upon a false accusation, was thrown into prison. Terrible anathemas were hurled at the school, and all who should enter it, at the teacher, and all who should speak with him or deal with him. The lad above mentioned was drawn into the power of the father and the Rabbies. This occurred the day we returned. During the first evening and night he was treated with great kindness; but in the morning, when he refused to go to the synagogue or assume the phylacteries, he was put into irons previously procured from the mad-house; and he was most cruelly treated during that day and the night following. So inhumanly was he treated, that we feared his father was putting into execution his threat of beating his new faith or his life out of him.

Had the father been a subject of the Near the close of the winter term of the Grand Seignior, we could have rescued him Jewish school, the eldest lad, who had from immediately. But the father of the father the first manifested a serious disposition, had been a protégé of the French Consul; began to show a good deal of concern for hence the present father claimed French the salvation of his soul. During the vaca- protection; and that claim, well backed up tion, being immediately under the control with money, as we suppose, was recognized. of his parents, he was compelled to bear what The lad was taken from his chains and from seemed to him a burden more grievous than us, and put into the College of the Propa ever, that of the Jewish family and syna-ganda, with the threat of some of the consular officials, that if he should show any

* It is customary in this country, when entering of his Protestant propensities there, he

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Temple, Gent. 15; la. 17; m. c. 8; 40 00-213 00
Strafford Conf. of chs. E. J. Lane, Tr.

Sullivan co. Aux. So. E. L. Goddard, Tr.
Charlestown, Cong. ch. 23; G. H.
Abbott, dec'd, 10;
Meriden, A friend,

Sanbornton, Cong ch. and so. 37; s. s. 20; 57 00

VERMONT.

"Information having been received of the death of the Rev. Nathan Dole, on the 16th instant, the Committee desire to record their high appreciation of the character and services of their departed brother. In looking back upon their four years' intercourse with him, they recall nothing that was inconsistent with his professed allegiance to the Lord Jesus Christ. On the contrary, they dwell with pleasure upon the uniform gentleness and urbanity of his conduct; and they shall always rejoice that they have numbered among their fellow-laborers one whose love for the missionary work was so ardent and so pure, and whose efforts in Orange co. Aux. So. L. Bacon, Tr. connection therewith have been so earnest and so useful.

"The Committee would also tender their affectionate sympathy to the bereaved partner of their deceased brother; and it is their prayer that the God of the widow and the fatherless may ever be the portion of herself and her children."

DONATIONS,

RECEIVED IN JUNE.

MAINE.

Franklin co. Conf. of chs. Rev. I. Rogers, Tr.

33 00

200-35 00

405 00

211 60

Caledonia co. Conf. of chs. E. Jewett, Tr.
St. Johnsbury, 2d cong. ch. and so.
m. c. 61,60; friends, (of wh. to
cons. SAMUEL G. BRACKETT an
H. M. 100) 150,
Waterford, Cong. ch.
Chittenden co. Aux. So.
Burlington, m. c.
Essex, Cong. ch. m. c.
Franklin co. Aux. So. C. F. Safford, Tr.
Georgia, A friend,

25 00-236 60

20 00

4 45--24 45

Newbury, Cong. ch. 25; m. c. 42; to
cons. Rev. ARTEMAS DEAN, Jr. an H.
M.

Orleans co. Aux. So.

Washington co. Aux. So. G. W. Scott, Tr.
Morgan, Cong. ch.
Montpelier, m. c. 5,40; J. W. 5;
Windham co. Aux. So. F. Tyler, Tr.
Westminster, A friend,
Windsor co. Aux. So. C. B. Drake, Tr.
Royalton, Cong. so. la.

Legacies.-Essex, Nathan Lathrop, by A.
J. Watkins, Ex'r, (prev. rec'd 163,66 ;)

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67 00

6.00

10.40

2.00

12.00 359 45 40 60

400 05

55.00

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Berkshire co. Aux. so. H. G. Davis and G.
L. Granger, Trs.

prev. dona. cons. DANIEL DAY

an H. M. 50; s. s. 5;

55 00

11.00

North Adams, Cong. ch. and so. 45 00
Pittsfield, Young la. Institute m. c. 10 00
West Stockbridge, Mr. and Mrs.

Benjamin Cone,

1,000 00-1,110 00

Dole cons. Mrs. ELIZABETH Dole of Bloomfield, an H. M.

Boston, S. A. Danforth, Agent,

30 88

Dedham, Cong. ch. and so.

33 00--63 88

Lincoln co. Aux. So. Rev. J. W.

Ellingwood, Tr.

Ware, O. Sage,

Union, Rev. D. F. Potter,

10 00

Union Conf. of chs.

Sweden, Friends,

5.00

Waterford, A. Gage,

5 00-10 00

York co. conf. of chs. Rev. G. W. Cressey, Tr.

Brown's Corner,

Buxton, South cong. ch.

Elliot, Cong. ch. m. c.

Kennebunk, E. H.

York, 2d par.

4 00

4.00

4. 00
2.00
11 00-25 00

122 95

Andover, Cong. ch. 8. s. 9,25; Castine, gent. 104,50; la. 51,95; m. c. 14; (of

(Of wh. fr. Mrs. H. Sweetser, 25 ;) Brookfield Asso. W. Hyde, Tr.

Essex co. North, Aux. 8o. J. Caldwell, Tr.

Amesbury and Salisbury, Cong. so.
fem. miss. 8o.

Belleville, Mr. Fiske's so. gent.
81; la. 153,53; wh. cons. JAMES
MORSE and Mrs. CHARLOTTE
BURRILL H. M,
Newburyport, La. Jews' so. for
sup. of Mr. Parsons, Smyrna, 32;
little girls, 1; H. self-denial
money, 6;

W. Amesbury, Cong. so. 91,30; m.
c. 34; wh. cons. SAMUEL H. DOR-
SET an H. M.

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Mr. Nason,

141 46

la. asso. 35,62; Bedford, Trin. cong. so. m. c. 41,18: Cambridge, J. A. Whipple, 10: J. E. Worcester, 30; Chelsea, Winnisimmet ch. m. c. 60,53; Chesnut st. s. s. miss. so. 50; Charlestown, Winthrop ch. and so. (of wh. to cons. Mrs. DELIA E. TAPPAN an H. M. 100; fr. William Carleton, wh. cons. Mrs. CAROLINE M. PACKARD an II. M. 100; Luke K. Bowers to cons. Mrs. CARA H. BOWERS an H. M. 100; George Hyde to cons. Mrs. SARAH A. HYDE and JOHN GAMMEL H. M. 200;) 1,309,80; Dracut, Centre cong. ch. 16, Lawrence, Central cong, ch. m. c. 27; Lowell, Kirk st. ch. (of wh. fr. Sewall G. Mack to cons. Mrs. ORPHA S. MACK an H. M. 100:) 400; Malden, cong, ch. m. c. 13,85; Wilmington, cong. ch. and so. 89,18: fem. miss. asso. 36; wh. cons. Miss MARTHA RAYNOLDS an H. M. m. c. 23,33;

12 00-69 00 Legacies -Charlestown, Mrs. Martha Vinal, by Rev. H. B. Hooker, Ex'r, 200; 1.00 Danvers, James Brown, by J. M. Brown, Ex'r, 100; less int. 2,90; Southampton, Theodore Parsons, by Isaac Parsons, Ex'r, 50; Sturbridge, Mrs. Sarah R Chapin, by Liberty Nichols. Adm'r, 20; Westfield, Freelove Collins, by Jonathan Taylor, Ex'r, for schs. among the hea. (prev. rec'd, 1,100 ;) 27,05;

15.00

5 00-20 00

Norfolk co. Aux. So. Rev. W. L. Ropes, Tr.
Dorchester, 2d cong. ch. gent.
316,25; la. 345,65; m. c. 45;
Franklin, An indiv.

Medway, Village ch. and so, wh.
and prev. dona. cons. LE BARON
MUNROE an H. M. 73,89; 2d
cong, ch. 53; W. par. A. L. A.
3c.; C. B. 3c; E. par. (of wh.
to cons. JAMES MITCHELL an H.
M. 100; J. C. Hurd to cons.
Rev. BRADFORD K. PIERCE an

706 90

12 00

H. M. 50:) 151,71; m. c. 25,18; 303 84 Roxbury, Eliot ch. and so. gent.

44; m. c. 11,65;

West Roxbury, South evan. so. m.

C.

55 65

9.82

46 11-1,131 32

185 21

Wrentham, 1st cong. ch. and so, Old Colony Aux. So. H. Coggeshali, Tr. Fairhaven, Cong. ch. and so. Mattapoisett, do.

Middleboro', 1st do. gent. 50,22;

la. 56,78; m. c. 23,50;

Palestine Miss. So. E. Alden, Tr.
Abington, 1st par. gent. 47,88; m.

c. 22,01 coll. 17,58; E. par.
79,25; s. s. class, 90c.;

Braintree, South par. m. c.
Braintree and Weymouth, United
so. 24,29; m. c. 44,45;
Bridgewater, Trin. so. 12; m. c.
67,28:

37 00

130 50-352 71

167 62 16.00

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CONNECTICUT.

Fairfield co. West, Aux. so. C. Marvin, Tr. Stamford, Pres. ch. m. c.

2,156 21

8,869 09

391 35

9,263 41

11 33

Hartford, Centre ch. m. c.

Hartford co. Aux. So. A. W. Butler, Tr. Collinsville,

64.70

8.30-73 00

Hartford co. South, H. S. Ward, Tr. Kensington, Gent. and la. 41; m.

c. 17; s. s. for ed. hea. chil. 5,25;

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Middletown, 1st so. gent. and la. Litchfield co. Aux. So. G. C. Woodruff, Tr. Norfolk, A friend,

New Haven City Aux. So. F. T. Jarman, Tr. New Haven, A lady, wh. cons

133 24

49 68-182 92

Rev. TILLMAN C. TROWBRIDGE an H. M. 65; Centre ch. Henry White, 50; (prev. rec'd, 50;) South ch. m. c. 4,70; united m. c. 7,54; Court st. ch. m. c. 6; Fairhaven, Centre ch. 43,68; 2d cong. ch. 6; New Haven co. East, F. T. Jarman, Tr. Durham, North cong. ch. New London and vic. and Norwich and vic. F. A. Perkins and C. Butler, Trs. E. Lyme, Cong. ch. and so. 6; m. c. 12;

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North Bridgewater, 1st cong. ch. 54,69; South par. 86; Porter so. 93,65; m. c. 88,52; Randolph, 1st par. gent. 112,18; la. 48 in. c. 58,84; s. s. 5; juv. so. 3,37; E. par. gent. 57,21; la. 38,86; young la. 16,90, m. c. 29,02;

Weymouth, 2d par.

369 38 12 00 1,040 19

26 62-1,013 57 2.00

Ded. exps. for printing, Taunton and vic. Aux. So. Raynham, B. King, Rehoboth, (Cong. ch. 52; ack. in July Her. and prev. dona. cons. Mrs. ELIZABETH E. GROSVENOR an H. M.) a friend,

8 00 10 00

Worcester co. Central Asso. W. R. Hooper, Tr.

A friend, 10; do. 10; Andover, an indiv. 17; Old South ch. 240; West par. 36,75;

134 57

6,412 85

Tolland,

Vernon, A. Kellogg,

25 00-208 75

Windham co. Aux. So. J. B. Gay, Tr. West Killingly, Ch. and so. gent. 51,50; la. 53,47; m c. 106,31; Amos D. Lockwood, to cons. AMELIA D. LOCKWOOD an H. M. 100; Rev. R. Whetmore, 10; juv. so. 6,54;

A friend, wh. cons. Rev ROLLIN S. STONE of Easthampton an H. M.

327 82

933 22

50.00

983 29

1

100 00

1,083 22

Legacies.-Colchester, Miss Betsey Packwood, by JOSEPH D. PACKWOOD, Ex'r, wh. cons. him an H. M.

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St. Lawrence co. Aux. So. H. D. Smith, Tr. De Kalb, Pres. ch. m. c.

3.00 4,894 56

820 87

5,715 43

23 00

5,738 43

(Of wh. fr. P. Perit, 100; Rev. Dr. Cheever, 50; W. L. King, 100; John Slade, 100; Fisher Howe, 100; Richard Bigelow, wh. cons. WILLIAM L. BIGELOW an H. M. 100; David Magie, wh. and prev. dona. cons. Miss PHEBE T. MAGIE an H. M. 50; Charles N. Talbot, 250; Z. 8. Ely, wh. cons. O. F. AVERY and D. J. ELY of Chicago, Ill. H. M. 200 ;)

Otsego co. Aux. So. D. H. Little, Tr.
Cherry Valley, Pres. ch. 77,25; m.
c. 51,65;

Springfield, Pres. ch. wh. cons.
Rev. CHARLES F. BEACH an H.
M.
Richfield Springs, Rev. C. Wads-
worth,

70 54-480 56

131 60 612 16

PENNSYLVANIA. Harrisburg, Mrs. McP. 5; Sarah McP. 1; Jno. McP. 1; Manayunk, 1st prés. ch. s. s. for Gaboon m. 10; Marple, pres. ch. Rev. A. Rood, 10; indiv. 37,11: G. R. Kellogg to cons. him an H. M. 100; Northeast pres. ch. m. c. 53,71; Northumberland, 1st pres. ch. 17; Philadelphia, Clinton st. pres. ch. s. s. for Gaboon m. 75; chil. of mission sch. 5; Calvary pres. ch. 340,46; Mrs. T. B. 10: Western pres. ch. Rev. R. A. 2,50; Mrs. Patton, 15: 1st pres. ch. T. M. Mitchell, 25. C. P. BAYARD, wh. cons, him an II. M. 100; 807 78

30 00

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