CHAPTER XXXIV. THE ARMENIANS.--1864-1865. A Reaction.--The Apparent Cause.--Consequent Movements.--Results. --Position of the Entire Field.--Obstacles to be surmounted. --Painful Experience at Marsovan.--Accessions to the Mission. --Working Force at the Metropolis.--Robert College and Bebek.--An unsuccessful Disorganizing Movement.--Great Fire at Broosa.--New Missionary Station.--Influence of the American War at Adana. --Diminished Force in Central Turkey.--Evangelical Progress at Aintab.--Two Churches formed.--Girls' Boarding School.--High School.--Graduating Class at Harpoot.--Singular Method of Opposition.--Progress of Self-support and the Evangelical Spirit in the Churches.--Death of Mrs. Williams.--General View of the Eastern Mission.--Methods of Opposition.--Liberal Support of the Gospel. --Prosperity at Diarbekir.--Death of Mr. Dodd.--Death of Mr. Morgan.--Death of Hohannes.--Interesting Ordinations.--Reception of Mr. and Mrs. Walker.--A Native Church in the Absence of both Missionary and Pastor.--Death of a Native Helper. CHAPTER XXXV. THE ARMENIANS--1865-1867. Harpoot Evangelical Union.--Other Similar Associations.--Their Utility.--A Poor Church enriched.--John Concordance, the Blind Preacher.--His Sermon on Tithes, and his Wide Influence.--Meeting of the Harpoot Union.--Death of Mrs. Adams.--New Missionaries. --Multiplication of Newspapers.--The Avedaper, or "Messenger."--The Reformed Church and Prayer-Book.--Consequent Excitement. --Bible-women.--Eleven Years at Harpoot.--Week of Prayer at Harpoot, and Bitlis.--Revival at Bitlis.--Broosa after Seventeen Years. --First Evangelical Greek Church.--Death of Mr. Walker.--His Character.--Return Home of Mrs. Walker.--Contrast at Choonkoosh. --A Foreign Mission resolved upon.--New Revival at Harpoot.--The Past and Present.--Injurious Effect of Prosperity in a Church.--The Recovery. CHAPTER XXXVI. THE NESTORIANS.--1864-1868. Death and Character of Deacon Isaac.--Death and Character of Miss Fiske.--Death of Deacon Joseph.--Mountain Tours.--The Mountain Work.--Visit to the Young Patriarch.--The Seminary for Girls.--Great Usefulness of Dr. Wright.--His Death.--Death of Mr. Ambrose. --Nestorian Vagrancy.--Death and Character of Mr. Rhea.--Hostility of Mar Shimon.--Friendly Agency of the English Ambassador.--Royal Donation.--Success of the Girls' School.--Male Seminary.--A Private School.--Death of Priest Eshoo.--New Medical Missionary.--Estimates of Population.--Interesting Armenian Colony.--The Patriarch thwarted in his Hostility.--Favoring Indications. CHAPTER XXXVII. THE NESTORIANS.--1867-1870.