The subsequent removal of the government gymnasium from AEgina to Athens, necessarily interfered with this, but until that removal it was a popular institution, with sixty scholars.

An examination was held in 1834 for three days in Ancient Greek, Geography, History, Geometry, Algebra, the Philosophy of Language, and the Holy Scriptures; the King and the bishop of the city being among the persons present.
1 Nassau College, in Princeton, N.J., had conferred the degree of D.D.on Mr.King.
Mr.Riggs, after visiting the more important places in the Peloponnesus, decided upon commencing a station at Argos, which he did in 1834.

The great body of the Greek people at that time, were kindly disposed toward the missionaries and their efforts; but it was becoming evident, that the jealousy of the clergy was on the increase, and that the hierarchy had great facilities for exerting an adverse influence.

The Church in Greece, no longer subject to the Greek Patriarch at Constantinople, was under the government of the "Holy Council of the kingdom of Greece;" which was required to guard the clergy and schools against heresy, and report to the government any attempt at proselyting.

No school could be established without permission from the government, nor without such permission could any teacher instruct, even in private families.