Returns to Athens.--His Reasons.--The Reception.--Resumes his Labors.--His Chief Accuser discredited.--Cheering Incident.--The Greek Synod demands his Prosecution.--An Outbreak.--Quelled by raising the United States Flag.--Answers to a Judge.--Effect of a New Publication.--Allegations for a New Trial.--The Trial at Athens.--Decides to go to the Court-room openly and on foot. --Extraordinary Sources of Proof.--His Condemnation.--Ground of the Condemnation.--Is imprisoned.--Appeals to the Areopagus.--Which confirms the Sentence.--Greek Lawyers dissent from the Courts. --Appeal to the United States Government.--The Rights of Missionaries.--The Appeal responded to.--Opinion of the President. --Justice partially rendered.--Sentence of Banishment revoked. --Opinion of the American Minister.--Favorable Change in the Popular Sentiment.--Temporary Outbreak of the Old Enmity.--Unexpected Citation.--The Judges decide not to proceed.--Cooeperation of other Missionaries.--A Revolution in the Government.--Disgrace of Old Persecutors.--New King and Constitution.--Association of Editors. --An Act of Public Justice.--Visit to the United States.--Return to Greece.--Zealous Native Labors.--Conference with the President of the Synod.--Death of Dr. King.--General Reflections. CHAPTER XIX. THE NESTORIANS.--1841-1848. Visit of Dr. and Mrs. Perkins to the United States.--Accompanied by Mar Yohannan.--Schools and the Press.--Improved Type.--Health Station.--New Missionaries.--Dr. Perkins's History of the Mission. --His Return.--Version of the Scriptures.--Religious Influences. --The Jesuits and French Government.--Counteracting Influences.--The Patriarchal Family.--Hostility of the Patriarch.--Dismission of the Schools.--Female Seminary revived.--Boys' Seminary reorganized.--On employing the Higher Clergy.--Mr. Merrick's Connection with the Mission.--Ordinations.--Protection for Native Christians.--The First Revival.--Its First Fruits.--Brother of the Patriarch.--Interest at Geog Tapa.--Interest in the Boys' Seminary.--Estimated Number of Converts.--Modern Syriac New Testament.--Translation of the Old Testament.--Nestorian Hymn Book.--New Missionaries.--Devastation by the Cholera.--Dr. Wright's Visit to Bader Khan Bey.--Wonderful Change in the Mountains.--Homeward Route.--Mar Shimon invited to Constantinople.--Flees to Oroomiah.--Conflicting Influences upon him.--His Apparent Friendship.--Throws off the Mask.--His Power circumscribed.--His Unfriendly Acts.--The Government interposes. --His Combination with the Jesuits.--Prejudicial to Both.--Death of the King.--Providential Interpositions.--Persecution of Deacon Tamo.--Deposition of the Great Koordish Chieftains. CHAPTER XX. THE NESTORIANS.--1848-1852.