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History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.

CHAPTER XXX
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A young Jewish physician appeared fully to embrace the truth, and was not moved by the most cruel threats, or flattering promises.

Mr.Parsons was greatly encouraged.
The instruction of inquirers at Constantinople had passed mostly into the hands of English and Scotch missionaries to the Jews, while Mr.Schauffler's labors were chiefly literary.

He was preparing a new translation of the Psalms into Hebrew-Spanish, in a more popular style; but could hardly expect entire success, owing to the peculiarities of the language as spoken by the common people in different places.

His translation of the Old Testament into Hebrew-German, after revision by Mr.Koenig, of the Scotch Free Church Mission, was printed by the American Bible Society.

He was able to preach in various languages, and did not neglect employing his talent in that direction.


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