The Druzes.--Hope of introducing the Gospel among them.--Disposition to Hear.--Their Leading Motive.--Subdued by Ibrahim Pasha. --Increased Tendency towards a Nominal Christianity.--A Hopeful Druze Convert.--His Firmness under Persecution.--Admitted to the Church.--Striking Illustration of an Apparent Religious Interest. --Papal Opposition and its Effect.--Treatment of Papal Druzes. --Causes of Declining Interest.--Changes in the Mission.--Evidence of Progress.--Connection between Religious and Political Events. --Consequent Warlike Proceedings.--Remarkable Preservation of Mission Property.--The persecuting Emir Beshir deposed.--Changes in the Seminary.--The Mission Reassembled.--Inroad of French Jesuits. --Mistaken Policy of English Officials.--The Patriarch's Effort to expel the Americans.--English Officers better informed.--Mistake of the American Minister.--Renewed Interest among the Druzes.--Proffer of Friendly Aid.--An Unfortunate Interposition.--The Patriarch makes War to his own Ruin.--Deliverance of the Mission.--Its Favorable Prospects.--The Success of the Mission proportioned to its Efforts. --Value of the Results.--A Sudden and Disastrous Revolution. CHAPTER XVI. SYRIA.--1842-1846. Experiences of the Mission.--Missionary Convention.--The People all of one Race.--The most Hopeful Districts.--When to form Churches. --Qualifications for Church membership not to be relaxed.--Practical Errors.--Counteracting Agencies.--Call for Preaching at Hasbeiya.--A Secession from the Greek Church.--Attention given to the Gospel. --Needed Explanations.--Affecting Scene.--Arrival of Persecutors. --Seasonable Intervention.--The Protestants obliged to flee.--Their Return.--Interference of the Russian Consul General.--Partial Success of the Enemy.--The Jerusalem Station suspended.--The Seminary revived.--Death of Yakob Agha.--Another War between Druzes and Maronites.--Its Results.--Friendly Services of the Missionaries.--Reflections on the Patriarch's Death.--After the War. CHAPTER XVII. DR. JONAS KING AND THE GREEK HIERARCHY.--1845-1847. Importance of this Struggle.--The Accusations against Dr. King.--His Response.--Increased Violence of the Opposition.--His Examination by a Judge.--His Book denounced at Constantinople.--The Courts against him.--Goes to the Criminal Court at Syra.--A Dangerous Gathering. --Returns to Athens.--Is offered British Protection.--Again cited for Trial at Syra.--The Citation recalled.--Alleviations.--Renewal of the Storm.--Extraordinary Accusations.--Call from the Governor of Attica.--A Guard of Soldiers.--Advice from the King.--Offer of Sir Edmund Lyons.--Retires to Geneva.--More Slanderous Accusations.--His House protected.--Subsequent Proceedings of the Government.--Goes to Malta.--Editions of his "Farewell Letter." CHAPTER XVIII. DR. JONAS KING AND THE GREEK HIERARCHY.--1847-1869.