The missionaries were not to induce any person to change his religion, and were to enter into a written engagement not to send forth preachers.

Books conflicting with existing religions in Persia were not to be printed, and native teachers and preachers were to be approved by Mar Yoosuf and Mar Gabriel, two unprincipled and bitter opposers of evangelical religion.

Such were the orders issued, it is believed at the instigation of the French, by the Prime Minister of Persia, and Messrs.

Stoddard and Wright, unable to secure even delay in carrying them out, returned to Oroomiah.

The mission now, at the suggestion of the Consul, made a formal application for protection to the Russian Ambassador at Teheran.
Asker Khan was assassinated six days after the return of the brethren from Tabriz, by a Koordish chief at Mergawer.