21/24 On the 22d of April, the two brethren went to Jaffa, from whence they proceeded, with Mr.King, to Beirut, where they arrived on the 4th of May. King, Bird, and Goodell around him, Mr.Fisk thus gives expression to his feelings: "These days of busy, friendly, joyous intercourse have greatly served to revive the spirits that drooped, to refresh the body that was weary, and to invigorate the mind that began to flag. I came here tired of study, and tired of journeying, but I begin to feel already desirous to reopen my books, or resume my journeys. We have united in praising God for bringing us to this land. |