They gave medical aid to many, nearly all of whom recovered, and thus gained many friends.

Preaching was commenced in September to a small but attentive congregation.

Mrs.Whiting and Miss Tilden had an interesting school, composed chiefly of Mohammedan girls.
There was also a school for boys under a Greek teacher, with twenty-four pupils.

In 1838, Mr.Whiting was obliged, by the protracted sickness of his wife, to visit the United States, and Mr.
Lanneau was alone at Jerusalem, with Tannus Kerem, and suffering from extreme weakness of the eyes; but was encouraged by the arrival of Rev.Charles S.Sherman and wife in the autumn of 1839.

The new missionary expressed his surprise at finding the different classes so little affected by the prejudices of sect in their intercourse with members of the mission.