CHAPTER XXXIII

. THE ARMENIANS.--1861-1863.

Dr. Dwight's Visit to the United States.--His Sudden Death.--His Life and Character.--His Views of Missionary Policy.--The Actual Call for Missionaries, and the Discretion awarded to them.--Bebek Seminary to be removed into the Interior.--Its History.--Removal of Boarding School for Girls.--Its Usefulness.--Exploration of the Taurus Mountains.--A Beautiful Scene.--A Barbarous Expulsion from Hadjin.--Murder of Mr. Coffing.--Successful Efforts to apprehend the Murderers.--One of them executed.--The Result.--Mrs. Coffing remains in the Mission.--Dr. Goodell's Estimate of Progress in the Central Mission.--Progress at Aintab.--At Oorfa.--At Harpoot.--Theological School.--A Native Preacher.--Mosul.--Ordination of a Native Pastor at Diarbekir.--Contrasted with an Oriental Ordination.--Disturbing Efforts of Garabed.--Progress at Bitlis.--The Church at Erzroom. --Progress at Arabkir.--Sojourn of Dr. Wood at Constantinople. --Accessions to the Mission.--Ordination of Native Pastors.

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