Chapter XXXIII · THE ARMENIANS.—1861-1863.
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Dr. Dwight's Visit to the United States.—His Sudden Death.—His Life and Character.—His Views of Missionary Policy.—The Actual Call for Missionaries, and the Discretion awarded to them.—Bebek Seminary to be removed into the Interior.—Its History.—Removal of Boarding School for Girls.—Its Usefulness.—Exploration of the Taurus Mountains.—A Beautiful Scene.—A Barbarous Expulsion from Hadjin.—Murder of Mr. Coffing.—Successful Efforts to apprehend the Murderers.—One of them executed.—The Result.—Mrs. Coffing remains in the Mission.—Dr. Goodell's Estimate of Progress in the Central Mission.—Progress at Aintab.—At Oorfa.—At Harpoot.—Theological School.—A Native Preacher.—Mosul.—Ordination of a Native Pastor at Diarbekir.—Contrasted with an Oriental Ordination.—Disturbing Efforts of Garabed.—Progress at Bitlis.—The Church at Erzroom. —Progress at Arabkir.—Sojourn of Dr. Wood at Constantinople. —Accessions to the Mission.—Ordination of Native Pastors.