The Papists assailed them with promises, flatteries, and threats of vengeance from the Emir Beshir; but the Druzes declared they would never join the Church of Rome.
While the mission was aware that in all this the Druzes were greatly influenced by political changes, past and expected, they could not avoid the hope that an increasing number were really desirous of knowing and obeying the truth.

Indeed it was impossible to avoid this conclusion with the facts before them, some of which Mr.
Thomson embodied thus in his journal:-- "_August_ 13, 1838.

This morning Kasim brought a leading Druze to see me.

He is from Shweifat, and desires to become an English Christian.

His conversation was very satisfactory, so far as sensible and even pious remarks are concerned.