The amount contributed was five hundred dollars.

They seized upon the figure of "a bride"-- more forcible in Persia than in America,--which Mr.Coan had used in his address; and one and another contributed for her "shoes," "dress," and other things, until the "church," the "Lamb's wife," had a very comfortable outfit.
This outburst of benevolent effort was too sudden and excessive to last in the same measure.

The advantage gained by the elevation thus reached, was the practicability of keeping the converts up to giving according to their ability, which is the Gospel standard.

Dr.
Perkins, writing two years later, thought there was a real gain by this effort, though it had reacted somewhat.

Most of the pledges were redeemed after the next harvest and vintage.
Dr.Dwight was eighteen days at Oroomiah during his Eastern tour in 1860 and 1861.