CHAPTER XXIX

. THE NESTORIANS.--1857-1863.

Death of Mr. Stoddard.--His Character.--Death of his Daughter. --Retrospective View.--Death of Mrs. Rhea.--Decisive Indication of Progress.--A Winter in Western Koordistan.--Mosul and its Vicinity. --The Mountain Field.--An Appeal.--Failing Health.--New Missionaries.--Death of Mr. Thompson.--Failure of the Plan for a Western Station.--Failure of Mr. Cobb's Health.--The Nestorian Helpers.--Tenth Revival in the Seminary.--Literary Treasures of the Nestorians.--Marriage of Mar Yohanan.--Advance towards Church Organization.--Death of the Patriarch.--Extraordinary Outburst of Liberality.--Dr. Dwight's Visit to Oroomiah.--His Opinion of the Church Policy of the Mission.--Improvements.--Appearance of the Native Preachers.--Death of Mr. Breath.--Apprehended Aggressions from Russian Ecclesiastics.--More Revivals.--Death of Mar Elias.--His Character.--Armenians on the Plain of Oroomiah.--Manual for the Reformed Church.--Retrospect of the Mission.--Miss Rice in sole Charge of the Female Seminary.--Care of the English Government for the Nestorians.

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