Trebizond.--Favoring Circumstances.--Improvement in the Publishing Department.--Progressive Civilization among the Turks.--Papal Opposition.--Signs of Progress.--Education of Women.--Active Usefulness of Der Kevoork.--Death of Peshtimaljian.--Deaths by the Plague.--Missionary Convocation.--Remarkable Occurrence.--Serope at Broosa.--Vertanes and Haritun.--Year of Persecution.--Causes of the Persecution.--The Sultan enlisted.--Deposition of the Patriarch Stepan.--Banishment of Hohannes.--Zeal of the Persecutors. --Cooeperation of the Greek Synod.--An Imperial Firman.--Efforts to Expel the Missionaries.--Divine Providence effectually interposes. --The Power of the Persecution broken.--Hohannes recalled.--The Persecutors brought low.--Stepan restored to Office. CHAPTER IX. THE ARMENIANS.--1840-1844. Pledges of the New Sultan.--Boarding School at Bebek.--Station commenced at Erzroom.--Interest at Nicomedia.--The Gospel introduced into Adabazar.--Danger from the Papacy.--Favorable Reaction.--New Missionaries.--Publications.--Scripture Translations.--Education. --Signs of Progress.--Visit of Vertanes to Nicomedia.--Awakening at Adabazar.--New Missionaries.--An Anxious Sinner seeking Rest. --Unexpected Opposition.--Hohannes goes to the United States.--A Native Mission.--Prayer Meetings.--Publications.--Preaching to Women.--A Turkish Execution.--Efforts of Sir Stratford Canning.--A Second Execution.--The Ambassador's Demand on the Sultan.--The Death Penalty no more to be Inflicted.--Importance of the Pledge. --Sufferings from Persecution.--Changes in the Mission.--Case of Mr. Temple.--Death of Mrs. Van Lennep. CHAPTER X. GREECE AND THE GREEKS.--1824-1844. The Greek Mind as affected by Circumstances.--Death of Mr. Gridley. --Education of Greek Youth.--Result of Experience.--Marriage of Mr. King.--His School in Poros.--He removes to Athens.--Change in the Government.--A New Missionary.--High Schools.--Station at Argos. --Power of the Hierarchy.--Free Circulation of the New Testament. --Opposition to the Old Testament.--Intrigues against the Mission. --Success notwithstanding.--Station on Scio.--Argos relinquished. --Removal from Scio to Ariopolis.--Serious Embarrassments.--Death of Mrs. Houston.--Religious Toleration and Political Parties.--Growth of Intolerance.--The Station abandoned.--The Retiring Missionaries. --Station among the Greeks of Cyprus.--Explorations.--Ignorance of the People.--Insalubrious Climate.--Friendly Disposition of the People.--Death of Mr. Pease.--Relinquishment of the Station.--Athens the only Station retained in Greece.--Preaching and the Press. --Labors among the Greeks of Turkey.--Why in great measure Discontinued.--Valuable Results. CHAPTER XI. THE NESTORIANS.--1833-1836.