THE NESTORIANS .-- 1867-1870.
Convention of Nestorian Churches .-- Ordination of a Nestorian Missionary .-- A Satisfactory Tour .-- Movement towards Self-supporting Churches .-- Progress of the Reformation .-- Retirement of Missionaries .-- What Dr.Perkins had seen accomplished .-- Rekindling of the Ancient Missionary Spirit .-- Foreign Missions become a Necessity .-- The Reviving Missionary Spirit illustrated .-- Death of Priest Abraham .-- Failure of the Original Plan of Church Organization .-- Mar Yohanan .-- Erratic Proceedings of Priest John .-- The best People stand firm .-- The Past not to be condemned.
-- Separate Churches become a Necessity .-- Signs of Revival .-- The Foreign Missionary Field for the Nestorians .-- The Missionaries.
-- Assignments of Fields .-- Transfer of the Mission to the Presbyterian Board .-- Death and Character of Dr.Perkins.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.

SYRIA .-- 1857-1860.
Death of Dr.Eli Smith .-- The Work performed by him .-- Dr.Van Dyck succeeds him as Translator .-- The Missionaries .-- Death of Dr.De Forest .-- The Schools .-- Progress in Fifteen Years .-- Ain Zehalty.
-- Church at Hasbeiya .-- Attitude of the Maronite Clergy .-- B'hamdun.
-- Kefr Shema .-- A High-minded Christian .-- Religious Toleration.
-- Prospect of a Native Ministry .-- A New Call for the Gospel .-- Church at Alma .-- Successful Ministry at Cana .-- First completed Protestant Church Building in Syria .-- The Missionary's Wife at Cana.
-- Persecution .-- The Women at Alma .-- Training of Helpers .-- Ain Zehalty again .-- Struggles in the Department of Education.
-- Accessions to the Churches .-- New Protestant Community at Deir Mimas .-- A Cheering Annual Meeting .-- Friendly Aid from United States Ambassador .-- Arabic New Testament published.
CHAPTER XXXIX.

SYRIA .-- 1860-1863.
Another Civil War in Syria .-- The Missionaries Safe .-- Massacre near Sidon .-- Mr.Bird at Deir el-Komr .-- Destruction of Zahleh .-- Massacre at Hasbeiya .-- Massacre at Damascus .-- Relief for Suffering Thousands .-- Remarkable Escape of Missionaries and Native Protestants .-- Foreign Interposition .-- Effects of the War .-- Arabic New Testament published .-- Cooperation of American and English Bible Societies .-- Importance of the Version .-- Sales of the Scriptures .-- A Voweled Arabic New Testament .-- The Field Brightening .-- A Good Governor .-- Further Evidences of Progress .-- Persecution .-- A Significant Event .-- Evidence of Divine Agency .-- Changes in the Mission .-- Growth of Beirut .-- Demand for Education .-- Proposal for a Protestant College .-- What hindered a more Rapid Progress in the Mission.
CHAPTER XL.

SYRIA .-- 1863-1869.
Personal .-- Boarding Schools .-- Printing .-- Completion of the Arabic Translation of the Scriptures .-- Multiplication of Copies .-- Improved Government of Lebanon .-- The Native Ministry .-- Druze High School.
-- Value of Druze Protection .-- Death of Tannus el-Haddad .-- Native Pastor at Hums .-- Remarkable Awakening at Safeeta .-- Remarkable Persecution .-- Firmness of the persecuted People .-- The Persecution closed .-- Decline and Recovery of the Church at Hums .-- Native Missions .-- Administration of Daoud Pasha .-- Accessions to the Mission .-- Books published .-- The Publishing Department strengthened.
CHAPTER XLI.

SYRIA .-- 1869-1870.
But few Students in Theology .-- Institution of a Theological Seminary .-- Female Boarding Schools .-- THE SYRIAN PROTESTANT COLLEGE.
-- Demand for a College .-- Its Objects .-- Range of its Studies .-- Why an Independent Institution .-- Its Location and Government .-- Its Endowment .-- Its Students .-- The Religious Influences .-- First Graduating Class .-- The College Edifices .-- Transfer of the Mission to the Presbyterian Board .-- Feeling awakened by the Transfer .-- RESULTS OF THE PAST.
CHAPTER XLII.