Of their own accord they also agreed to set apart the first Tuesday in each month, for special prayer to God in behalf of their nation, and for his blessing on the means used for their spiritual illumination.

Not unfrequently they remained after Mr.
Dwight's preaching, to have a prayer meeting by themselves for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit; and if there was any one present at the meeting who was particularly anxious about his soul, they kept him with them, and talked and prayed with him.

It is recorded also, that at one time as many as thirty Armenian men were present at the monthly concert for prayer, which was necessarily held in the middle of the day, and that some of them prayed as if they felt true longings of heart for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
About forty different works, and more than forty-four thousand volumes and tracts, were issued from the Smyrna depot during the year 1842.

Eight or ten booksellers at the capital were kept constantly supplied, and the products of the press were sent into almost every part of the interior.
It is worthy of note that Mr.Dwight's first formal sermon to Armenian women, was in May, 1843.

It was in Pera, and four of them had walked not less than three miles to attend the service.