Chapter XXI · SYRIA.—1845-1856.
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Good News from the North.—Mr. Thomson Visits Aleppo.—The People characterized.—Greek Catholic Archbishop.—Visit to Hasbeiya.—Mr. Laurie's Return Home.—Unsuccessful Appeal for Laborers.—Relation of the Druzes to Mohammedanism.—Successful Appeal of the Hasbeiyans to the Turkish Government.—Desperate Resort of the Greek Patriarch.—Formation of a Purely Native Church.—Translation of the Scriptures into the Arabic.—Station of Aleppo.—Visit to Northern Lebanon.—Death of Bedros.—Intelligent Men affected by the Truth. —Another Visit to Hasbeiya.—English Protection.—Seminary at Abeih.—Improved Arabic Type.—The Native Church.—Outrages at Aleppo.—Effect of the Proceedings.—Pupils in the Seminary.—The Church at Hasbeiya.—John Wortabet.—Drs. Bacon and Robinson. —Female Boarding School.—Native Church at Abeih.—Experience in Different Localities.—An Interesting Conversion.—Hopeful Developments.—Opposition and its Effect.—A Church built at Hasbeiya.—Progress of the Arabic Translation of the Scriptures. —The Gospel at Ain Zehalty.—Northern Syria transferred to the Armenian Mission.—Accessions and Bereavements.—General View.