It embraced Mosul, and multitudes of towns and villages scattered over a wide region, and required more than one missionary; though that one was a man of first-rate abilities and eminent devotion to his work.

It was put in connection with the Armenian Mission, partly because its missionary policy was the same, and partly because it seemed necessary to work that whole field from one central station, and by a small number of missionaries, and because it would require the moral support of the larger mission in its neighborhood.
A training-school was commenced at Mardin in the following year, on the plan of the one at Harpoot, with a class of eight hopefully pious young men.

The congregation had doubled since Mr.Williams' return and Protestantism had a more favorable position; but as yet the intellect accepted the truth more readily than did the heart.
Trebizond had only a native pastor, and the day-school was reported as one of the best in Turkey.

Khanoos, southeast of Erzroom, had been faithfully cultivated for some time by the native pastor, Simon, who was now removed to Moosh, where he would have a better field.

Erzroom was again without a missionary in consequence of the necessary removal of Mr.Trowbridge to the capital.
In addition to notices of versions of the Scriptures in the preceding chapter, it should now be stated, that Dr.Goodell had completed the great work of his life,--the translation of the Bible into the Turkish language, as written in the Armenian character and spoken by the Armenians.