Here also he was disappointed.

Returning to Constantinople, he united himself to the papal Armenians, hoping in their communion to find the relief he sought.

He became chief singer in one of the churches near the capital, and endeavored to derive comfort, but found nothing to impart peace in the strictest forms of papal worship.

A friend now advised him to visit the American missionaries.

He had heard of them only as heretics and enemies of the Christian faith, but was at length persuaded to accompany some friends to Mr.Hamlin's house.