In twelve schools were 279 pupils, of whom 52 were girls, and twelve young girls were living as boarders in mission families.
In 1843, there were thirteen schools with 438 pupils, and eleven young girls in mission families.
During the year 1844, 186 persons were publicly recognized as Protestants in Hasbeiya.

Fifteen women attended a daily afternoon prayer-meeting, and expressed great surprise and delight at the thought that religion was a thing in which _women_ had a share! A fiery persecution was commenced against the Protestants, who all fled to Abeih in Lebanon.

On their return they were attacked and stoned in the streets, and Deacon Fuaz was severely wounded.
In 1845, Lebanon was again desolated with civil war, the schools were suspended, and the instruction of 182 girls and 424 boys interrupted for a time..