The people were poor, and sometimes felt their poverty more than they should, and in almost every church there were members who were ready to resent any transfer of pecuniary responsibility from the mission treasury to themselves.

Moreover, it was sometimes not easy for a native pastor, with the tastes acquired during his education, to live in a manner that would put him in sympathy with his people, and encourage the hope of their soon assuming his support.

Nor was it easy for the native pastor, from his different stand-point, to appreciate the responsibilities of the missionary.

A union of the churches was needed, but had been delayed by their distance from each other and their poverty.
It has been already stated that the Western mission resolved, in 1862, to remove the two seminaries from Constantinople to Marsovan.
Mr.Leonard and his wife and Miss Maria A.West were already there.
Mr.Dodd and family, Mr.and Mrs.Smith, and Miss Fritcher now removed thither.

The delightful harmony and Christian zeal which existed at this station when the mission passed the resolution, had been followed by painful disagreements.