There was, therefore, a good degree of intermingling in civil life with other people.

The natural consequence was, that a Salonica Jew did not evince the shyness so common elsewhere, in approaching Christians, or in entering their houses.

They were thankful for the gift of the Old Testament in a language they could understand.

Moreover, the centre of rabbinical learning was at Salonica, and not at Constantinople; which made the assent given by the Salonica rabbis to the correctness of the Hebrew-Spanish version, the more influential.
The Rev.Messrs.Eliphal Maynard and Edward M.Dodd, appointed to this mission, reached Salonica, with their wives, in April, 1849, going by way of Constantinople.

Mr.Schauffler was to remain at the metropolis, but accompanied them to Salonica and was with them seven weeks, helping them much towards a successful entrance on their work.