Of the half a score and more of revivals in the seminaries, Dr.Perkins affirms that they would compare with the purest revivals he had ever witnessed in America.
The return of Miss Beach to the United States threw the whole care of the female seminary on Miss Rice.

She was afterwards materially aided by Mrs.Rhea, and from time to time by other members of the mission.
The interest taken by the English government in the oppressed Nestorians, should be gratefully acknowledged.

Mr.Taylor, English Consul at Diarbekir, was sent early in 1864 through the Nestorian districts of Koordistan, to ascertain their grievances, and report to the Ambassador at Constantinople; and Mr.Glen, a pious attache to the British Embassy in Persia, spent several months on the plain of Oroomiah for a similar purpose..