Produced by John Bechard (JaBBechard@aol.com)
BOSTON:CONGREGATIONAL PUBLISHING SOCIETY.1872.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, byTHE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS,in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Agency of Sir Stratford Canning.—Of Lord Cowley.—Lord Palmerston's
Instructions.—Action of the Porte.—The Chevalier Bunsen.—A
Vizerial Letter.—Further Concessions.—The Firman.—Good Counsel
from Sir Stratford to the Protestants.—Dilatoriness of the Turkish
Government.—Still another Concession by the Sultan.—Agency of the
American Minister.—Greatness of the Changes.—The Divine Agency
recognized.—The Danger.—Why Persecution was continued.—New
Missionaries.—Pera again ravaged by Fire.—The Aintab
Station.—Native Zeal for the Spread of the Gospel.—Activity of the
Mission.—The Patriarch deposed.—Native Pastors.—Death of Mrs.
Hamlin.—Death and Character of Dr. Azariah Smith.—Mr. Dunmore
joins the Mission.—Removal into Old Constantinople.—The
First Ecclesiastical Council.—The Gospel introduced into
Marsovan.—Visited by Mr. E. E. Bliss.—A Persecution that was
needed.—Unexpected Relief.—Changes in the Mission.—Missions by
Native Pastors.—Death of Mrs. Everett.—Death of Mr. Benjamin.
The Crimean War subservient to the Gospel.—Its Origin.
—Providential Interposition.—Probable Consequences of Russian
Success.—Effect of the Fall of Sebastopol.—The Mission in
1855.—Schools.—Church Organization.—Church Building.—The
Printing.—Editions of the Scriptures.—The Book Depository.—Aid
from Abroad.—Greek Students in Theology.—Licentiates.—Accession
of Missionaries.—Death of Mr. Everett.—Miscellaneous
Notices.—Renewed Agitation about the Death Penalty.—The Hatti
Humaïoun.—How regarded by the English Ambassador.—Includes the
Death Penalty.—Is recognized in the Treaty of Paris.—How estimated
by the Missionaries.—Indications of Progress.—Aintab.—Death of
Mrs. Schneider.—Girls' School at Constantinople.—Seminary at
Bebek.—Division of the Mission.—Turkish Missions Aid
Society.—Visit of Dr. Dwight to England.—A Remarkable
Convert.—Death of the second Mrs. Hamlin.—Arabkir.—Sivas and
Tocat.—Harpoot.—Geghi.—Revivals of Religion.—Girls' School at
Nicomedia.—Fire at Tocat.—Mr. Dunmore's Explorations.—Church at
Cesarea.—A former Persecutor made Catholicos.—Death of Mrs.
Beebee.
A Result of the Crimean War.—Religious Opinion in Constantinople.
—Change at Rodosto.—Outbreak at the Metropolis.—A Remarkable
Native Helper.—Great Change in Marsovan.—Changes elsewhere.
—Telegraphic Communication.—The Mission further divided.—First
Native Pastor at Harpoot.—Rise of the Station.—Dr. Dwight's Second
Tour in the East.—Changes since the First Tour.—Triumph of the
Gospel at Marash.—Tribute to the Wives of Missionaries.—Change at
Diarbekir.—Decline of Turkish Population.—Death and Character