CHAPTER XL

. SYRIA.--1863-1869.

Personal.--Boarding Schools.--Printing.--Completion of the Arabic Translation of the Scriptures.--Multiplication of Copies.--Improved Government of Lebanon.--The Native Ministry.--Druze High School. --Value of Druze Protection.--Death of Tannûs el-Haddad.--Native Pastor at Hums.--Remarkable Awakening at Safeeta.--Remarkable Persecution.--Firmness of the persecuted People.--The Persecution closed.--Decline and Recovery of the Church at Hums.--Native Missions.--Administration of Daoud Pasha.--Accessions to the Mission.--Books published.--The Publishing Department strengthened.

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