The Koordish chieftains, who had proudly boasted, that they would put their heels upon the necks of the poor Christians, were soon fleeing in dismay before the advancing Ottomans.
Mr.Stoddard wrote, in September, 1856, that for six months, in consequence of the withdrawal from Persia of the English Ambassador, the missionaries had been without any political protection, and at the mercy of a hostile government, yet there was perhaps never a time when their work presented a more cheering aspect on the whole.
The seminaries, being on the mission premises, suffered less annoyance than did the village schools, which were scattered widely over the plain.

The teachers in these schools had many of them been educated in the seminaries, and were altogether superior as a class to what they were a few years before; and thus the standard of instruction was raised, and more religious influence was exerted over the pupils.

Nor was there ever a time when more people were brought within the sound of the gospel, or when there were more stated attendants on preaching.

And much use was made of the Monthly Concert on the first Monday of the month.

The whole day was devoted to the natives.