Chapter X: Greece and the Greeks.--1824-1844

The Greek Mind as affected by Circumstances.--Death of Mr. Gridley. --Education of Greek Youth.--Result of Experience.--Marriage of Mr. King.--His School in Poros.--He removes to Athens.--Change in the Government.--A New Missionary.--High Schools.--Station at Argos. --Power of the Hierarchy.--Free Circulation of the New Testament. --Opposition to the Old Testament.--Intrigues against the Mission. --Success notwithstanding.--Station on Scio.--Argos relinquished. --Removal from Scio to Ariopolis.--Serious Embarrassments.--Death of Mrs. Houston.--Religious Toleration and Political Parties.--Growth of Intolerance.--The Station abandoned.--The Retiring Missionaries. --Station among the Greeks of Cyprus.--Explorations.--Ignorance of the People.--Insalubrious Climate.--Friendly Disposition of the People.--Death of Mr. Pease.--Relinquishment of the Station.--Athens the only Station retained in Greece.--Preaching and the Press. --Labors among the Greeks of Turkey.--Why in great measure Discontinued.--Valuable Results.

CHAPTER XI. THE NESTORIANS.--1833-1836.

Commencement of the Mission.--Instructions to the Missionary.--Rise of the Nestorians.--Their Missions.--Destroyed by the Mohammedans. --The Overland Journey of Mr. and Mrs. Perkins.--Hardships endured in Russia.--Kindness of the British Embassy in Persia.--Remarkable Escape.--Friends in Need.--The Field to be Occupied.--Preliminary Measures.--Additional Laborers.--The Province of Oroomiah.--Dr. Grant's Medical Practice.--Recollections of Dr. Grant.--When a Missionary Physician is most valuable.--A Nestorian Wedding. --Reducing the Language to Writing.--Rise of the Seminary for Males.--School for Moslem Youths.--Sickness in the Mission.

CHAPTER XII. THE NESTORIANS.--1836-1840.

Escape from Assassination.--New Missionaries.--First Impressions. --Too much Pecuniary Aid given to the People.--Native Helpers. --Eminent Qualities of Mrs. Grant.--She commences the Female Seminary.--Her Death.--Priest Dunka.--Robert Glen.--Schools. --Scarcity of Scriptures in Ancient Syriac.--Dr. Grant's Desire to enter Koordistan from the East.--Authorized to enter from the West. --An Arduous Journey.--Battle of Nizib.--Consequent Anarchy at Diarbekir.--Mr. Homes.--Dr. Grant goes to Mosul.--Starts for Koordistan.--Is challenged from the Rocks.--Welcomed by the Mountaineers.--Boldly enters Tiary.--Pleasing Meditations.--His Reception there.--A Learned Priest.--How Received by Mar Shimon. --The Patriarch described.--Old Parchment Copy of the New Testament.--Visits Nûrûllah Bey.--His return to Oroomiah.--New Missionaries.--Arrival of Press and Type.--Bold Inroad of Jesuits. --Counteractive Influences.--Demand for Preaching.--What was the Calamity of the Nestorians.