Chapter XXVII: The Assyria Mission.--1849-1860

Origin of the Mission.--Mosul reoccupied.--Why it had been relinquished.--Proposed American Episcopal Mission.--The Mission of the Board reinforced.--Dr. Bacon's Experience in the Koordish Mountains.--Punishment of the Robbers.--How the Gospel came to Diarbekir.--Church organized.--Arrival of Mr. Dunmore.--Tomas. --Persecutions.--Mr. Marsh's Visit to Mardin.--Dr. Lobdell's Experience at Aintab and Oorfa.--Outrage at Diarbekir.--Descent of the Tigris.--Diarbekir a Year later.--Congregational Singing at Mosul.--Dr. Lobdell as a Medical Missionary.--The Yazidees.--Dr. Lobdell's Visit to Oroomiah.--His Views of the Ecclesiastical Policy of the Mission.--Return to Mosul.--The Church at Diarbekir reorganized.--Strength out of Weakness.--Native Preacher at Hainè.--The Gospel at Cutterbul.--Relief at Mosul.--A Special Danger growing out of the Crimean War.--Excessive Heat.--Death of Mrs. Williams.--Dr. Lobdell visits Bagdad.--His Sickness, Death, and Character.--Religious Services at Diarbekir.--The Gospels in Koordish.--New Station at Mardin.--Remarkable Case of Conversion. --New Station at Bitlis.--Death of Mrs. Marsh.--Return of Mrs. Lobdell with Mr. Marsh.--Difficulties in the way of occupying Mosul.--Great Prosperity at Diarbekir.--Close of the Assyria Mission.

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE NESTORIANS.--1851-1857.

Mr. Stoddard's Reception on his Return.--Death of Judith Perkins. --Progress in the Mountains.--Progress on the Plain.--The Seminaries.--A suggestive Case of Native Piety.--Scenes on a Tour.--Nazee, a Christian Girl, at her Mountain Home.--Elevations of Places.--A Russian Friend.--Mr. Stocking's Return Home.--A Robbery. --Another Revival.--Seminary Graduates.--Extraordinary Enthusiasm. --Books.--Death of Mr. Crane.--Audacity of Papal Missionaries. --English and Russian Protection.--Mr. Cochran at Kosrova.--Matter of Church Organization.--Death of Deacon Guwergis.--Hostility of the Persian Government.--A new Revival.--Gawar vacated for a time. --Discomfiture of the Enemy.--The Lord a Protector.--The Monthly Concert.--Mountain Tours.--Search for a Western Station.--An Interesting Event.--Violence of Government Agents.--How these Agents were removed out of the Way.