Chapter XIX: The Nestorians.--1841-1848

Visit of Dr. and Mrs. Perkins to the United States.--Accompanied by Mar Yohannan.--Schools and the Press.--Improved Type.--Health Station.--New Missionaries.--Dr. Perkins's History of the Mission. --His Return.--Version of the Scriptures.--Religious Influences. --The Jesuits and French Government.--Counteracting Influences.--The Patriarchal Family.--Hostility of the Patriarch.--Dismission of the Schools.--Female Seminary revived.--Boys' Seminary reorganized.--On employing the Higher Clergy.--Mr. Merrick's Connection with the Mission.--Ordinations.--Protection for Native Christians.--The First Revival.--Its First Fruits.--Brother of the Patriarch.--Interest at Geog Tapa.--Interest in the Boys' Seminary.--Estimated Number of Converts.--Modern Syriac New Testament.--Translation of the Old Testament.--Nestorian Hymn Book.--New Missionaries.--Devastation by the Cholera.--Dr. Wright's Visit to Bader Khan Bey.--Wonderful Change in the Mountains.--Homeward Route.--Mar Shimon invited to Constantinople.--Flees to Oroomiah.--Conflicting Influences upon him.--His Apparent Friendship.--Throws off the Mask.--His Power circumscribed.--His Unfriendly Acts.--The Government interposes. --His Combination with the Jesuits.--Prejudicial to Both.--Death of the King.--Providential Interpositions.--Persecution of Deacon Tamo.--Deposition of the Great Koordish Chieftains.

CHAPTER XX. THE NESTORIANS.--1848-1852.

Mr. Stoddard Visits the United States.--Death of Mrs. Stoddard. --State of the Schools.--Mar Shimon returns to the Mountains.--A Visit to Mosul.--A Second Revival.--Deacon Guwergis.--Third Revival.--Deacon John.--Deacon Jeremiah.--Various Tours.--The Mission Enlarged.--Advance in Female Education.--Village Schools. --Sabbath-schools.--The Monthly Concert.--Preaching Tours.--Deacon Isaac.--Station at Gawar.--A Remarkable Youth.--Adverse Influences. --Persecution of Deacon Tamo.--Intervention of Lieut.-Col. Williams.--Powerful Friends.--Release of Tamo.--Favorable Results. --Modern Syriac Bible.