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The visit of Messrs.

Perkins and Stocking to Mosul, in May, 1849, has been already mentioned.[1] That visit did much to prepare the way for Mr.Ford, of the Aleppo station, who went there at the close of 1849.

He was kindly received by Mr.Rassam, the English Consul, and had a joyful greeting from the little band of "gospel men," who welcomed the return of their long lost privileges of Christian instruction.

Of the fifty who soon called upon him, about twenty appeared to be decidedly evangelical, and ready to stand by the Gospel at all hazards, though few of them gave evidence of a work of grace in their hearts.

Twenty more were enlightened and favorably disposed; and the remaining ten might be regarded as indifferent or hostile.