THE ARMENIANS .-- 1836-1840.
Trebizond .-- Favoring Circumstances .-- Improvement in the Publishing Department .-- Progressive Civilization among the Turks .-- Papal Opposition .-- Signs of Progress .-- Education of Women .-- Active Usefulness of Der Kevoork .-- Death of Peshtimaljian .-- Deaths by the Plague .-- Missionary Convocation .-- Remarkable Occurrence .-- Serope at Broosa .-- Vertanes and Haritun .-- Year of Persecution .-- Causes of the Persecution .-- The Sultan enlisted .-- Deposition of the Patriarch Stepan .-- Banishment of Hohannes .-- Zeal of the Persecutors.
-- Cooeperation of the Greek Synod .-- An Imperial Firman .-- Efforts to Expel the Missionaries .-- Divine Providence effectually interposes.
-- The Power of the Persecution broken .-- Hohannes recalled .-- The Persecutors brought low .-- Stepan restored to Office.
CHAPTER IX.

THE ARMENIANS .-- 1840-1844.
Pledges of the New Sultan .-- Boarding School at Bebek .-- Station commenced at Erzroom .-- Interest at Nicomedia .-- The Gospel introduced into Adabazar .-- Danger from the Papacy .-- Favorable Reaction .-- New Missionaries .-- Publications .-- Scripture Translations .-- Education.
-- Signs of Progress .-- Visit of Vertanes to Nicomedia .-- Awakening at Adabazar .-- New Missionaries .-- An Anxious Sinner seeking Rest.
-- Unexpected Opposition .-- Hohannes goes to the United States .-- A Native Mission .-- Prayer Meetings .-- Publications .-- Preaching to Women .-- A Turkish Execution .-- Efforts of Sir Stratford Canning .-- A Second Execution .-- The Ambassador's Demand on the Sultan .-- The Death Penalty no more to be Inflicted .-- Importance of the Pledge.
-- Sufferings from Persecution .-- Changes in the Mission .-- Case of Mr.
Temple .-- Death of Mrs.Van Lennep.
CHAPTER X.GREECE AND THE GREEKS .-- 1824-1844.
The Greek Mind as affected by Circumstances .-- Death of Mr.Gridley.
-- Education of Greek Youth .-- Result of Experience .-- Marriage of Mr.
King .-- His School in Poros .-- He removes to Athens .-- Change in the Government .-- A New Missionary .-- High Schools .-- Station at Argos.
-- Power of the Hierarchy .-- Free Circulation of the New Testament.
-- Opposition to the Old Testament .-- Intrigues against the Mission.
-- Success notwithstanding .-- Station on Scio .-- Argos relinquished.
-- Removal from Scio to Ariopolis .-- Serious Embarrassments .-- Death of Mrs.Houston .-- Religious Toleration and Political Parties .-- Growth of Intolerance .-- The Station abandoned .-- The Retiring Missionaries.
-- Station among the Greeks of Cyprus .-- Explorations .-- Ignorance of the People .-- Insalubrious Climate .-- Friendly Disposition of the People .-- Death of Mr.Pease .-- Relinquishment of the Station .-- Athens the only Station retained in Greece .-- Preaching and the Press.
-- Labors among the Greeks of Turkey .-- Why in great measure Discontinued .-- Valuable Results.
CHAPTER XI.

THE NESTORIANS .-- 1833-1836.
Commencement of the Mission .-- Instructions to the Missionary .-- Rise of the Nestorians .-- Their Missions .-- Destroyed by the Mohammedans.
-- The Overland Journey of Mr.and 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 Nurullah 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 Cooeperation.
-- Mr.Hinsdale .-- Papal Missionaries .-- Dr.Grant visits Nurullah 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.