It would be difficult to find in Christendom a more happy class than these, our helpers in Christ Jesus.

The holy object which fills their hearts lifts them above the distracting and embittering influences of external circumstances." The change at Diarbekir, during the score of years since Dr.Grant and Mr.Homes barely escaped with their lives, had been truly wonderful.Drs.Dwight and Schneider and Mr.Nutting, on their approach from Oorfa, were met, eighteen miles out, by a deputation of Protestant brethren on horseback; and, a few miles further on, by another detachment, headed by Mr.Walker and the native pastor; and when near the city, by a third on foot, thus giving them a sort of triumphal entry.

Nor, during their whole stay, was there anything to awaken a feeling of insecurity, but convincing evidence, that Protestantism had a strong hold on many minds.
Dr.Dwight noticed a decline of the Turkish population in the region of the Euphrates.

Several entire quarters in Diarbekir, formerly Turkish, had passed into Christian hands, and the process was going on.

Armenians, Jacobites, and Protestants were buying Turkish houses, but seldom did a Turk buy one of theirs; and around the outskirts of the city there were extensive Turkish quarters all in ruins.
Mrs.Dunmore had come to the United States in 1856, in consequence of the failure of her health, and was never able to return.