The papal missions had been roused to activity in all the Levant, and their numerous adherents enabled them to come extensively into contact with the native mind.

Nor were they scrupulous as to their manner of exciting the jealousies of the people against Protestant missionaries.

There is evidence also, that, after the Greek revolution, they took advantage of the fact that nearly all the dragomen of foreign ministers at the Turkish court were Roman Catholics.
The obstacles in the way of preaching the Gospel at Broosa, became so great as to make it a question whether the preachers ought not to go elsewhere.

Just then there began to be indications of the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Individuals came to Mr.Schneider, almost every Sabbath, deeply affected by the truth, and there were several hopeful conversions.