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History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.

CHAPTER XXXIV
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In the afternoon they assembled in their place of temporary worship, which was filled to its utmost capacity.

"Though uncomfortably crowded, pleasure beamed in every countenance.

The Confession of Faith and the Covenant were read and adopted anew by the church, all the members standing.

Then they were addressed on subjects appropriate to their circumstances, with a view to rousing them to new zeal and activity.

When all was over, little groups were engaged in lively conversation over the whole house, showing that all were especially interested in what had transpired." The Female Boarding-school at Aintab, under the care of Miss Proctor, was now firmly established, having overcome much prejudice against female education, and against the regulations necessary in such an institution.


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