The premonitory symptoms soon appeared, but nothing peculiarly alarming, and as he had been held back from over-exertion, and been very careful in diet, all were full of hope.

At the first whisper of illness the Christians gathered to aid, and the faithful Shemmas, without Mrs.Walker's knowledge, telegraphed to Mr.Williams, who started from Mardin at one o'clock, P.M., on Wednesday, and riding all night reached Diarbekir after sunrise to find that six hours before, September 13, 1866, his brother had gone 'to be with Christ.'" His age was forty-five.
"Diarbekir was filled with mourning.

Not Protestants alone, but Moslems and Armenians, all were stricken.

Such a funeral, as of one who was a father to all, was never witnessed there before.

The native preacher conducted it appropriately and tenderly, praying not only for the stricken there, but for those in his native land who would so feel the loss."[1] [1] _Missionary Herald_, 1867, pp.