Now, the survivor found missionaries scattered over the land, and he scarcely entered a place where some one, at least, did not greet him with a joyful welcome.

Then, the object was to explore an unbroken scene of spiritual death.

Now, it was to confirm living churches, and help forward a growing spiritual work.
The tour was extended as far as the Nestorian mission, and occupied about eight months.

Reviewing this journey of almost unprecedented interest, Dr.Dwight could not refrain from using the language of Christian triumph: "I have visited," he says, "every station of the Board in Turkey and Persia excepting those among the Bulgarians.

It has been my privilege to see all the missionaries and their families,--a rare body of men and women, of whom our churches and our country may well be proud,--and also to become personally acquainted with hundreds and thousands of the dear Protestant brethren and sisters of this land--God's lights in the midst of surrounding darkness; God's witnesses even where Satan dwelleth." Dr.Dwight was at Marash in April, and this is his own vivid description of what he saw there: "This place is indeed a missionary wonder! Twelve years ago there was not a Protestant here, and the people were proverbially ignorant, barbarous, and fanatical.