Mr.Wheeler had accompanied him from Harpoot.

Some important changes in the practical working of the mission, made at the Annual Meeting, threw a greater responsibility on the native pastors.

They were to have the responsibility, not only of administering baptism, but of the Lord's Supper; and the children of none except communicants were to be baptized.

The relation of pastor and people was thus made more prominent and distinct.

Dr.Dwight declares himself satisfied by what he saw at Oroomiah, that nothing more than this was needed to complete the organization of the reformed church.