The two grand inquiries ever present to your minds will be, WHAT GOOD CAN BE DONE?
and BY WHAT MEANS?
What can be done for Jews?
What for Pagans?
What for Mohammedans?
What for Christians?
What for the people in Palestine?
What for those in Egypt, in Syria, in Persia, in Armenia, in other countries to which your inquiries may be extended ?" The vessel touched at Malta, thus giving opportunity, so far as the quarantines of those times would allow, for personal intercourse with the Rev.William Jowett, of the Church Missionary Society, and afterwards one of its secretaries.

He received his American brethren in that catholic spirit, which has ever characterized that society and its agents, and gave them all the aid in his power.

They also received kindness from the Rev.Mr.Wilson, of the London Missionary Society, then resident in Malta, and from Dr.Naudi, a native of the island and interested in Protestant missions, though then a Roman Catholic.
The brethren reached Smyrna at the opening of the year 1820, and took lodgings in a Swiss family, where French, Italian, Modern Greek, and some Turkish were spoken, but no English.

American and English residents treated them kindly, and they were specially indebted to the Messrs.

Van Lennep, Dutch merchants, to whom they were introduced by Captain Edes.
In May they repaired to the Greek College in Scio, for the purpose of studying the Modern Hellenic, and there they made the acquaintance of Professor Bambas, a Greek gentleman of talent and learning, who entered into their plans with an intelligent and heartfelt interest.
It was my privilege, eight years after this, to make the acquaintance of Professor Bambas at Corfu, in the Ionian Islands, where he was connected with the University, instructing in logic, metaphysics, and practical theology, and presiding over the theological seminary connected with the University.