About twenty were known as Protestants, and five of them had gone through a fiery trial of persecution.

The Bible class, which had been broken up by that means, was now regularly attended by about thirty young men, some of whom developed rich natural endowments, and gave promise of future usefulness.

Sabbath-school instruction was found a valuable auxiliary to the preaching of the missionaries, on account of the opportunity it afforded for free and familiar illustration and personal application of the truth.

It also made the missionary acquainted with the superstitions and errors of the Armenian religion.

The women's meeting, conducted by Mrs.Knapp and Mrs.
Burbank, was well attended and influential.