Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . E. M. Chambers asher associate, gathered around her a group which numbered 256. AGerman orphanage, supported by a fund raised and dispensed underthe direction of Dr. Lepsius, has also been established in this place, with250 inmates. At Bitlis the Misses Ely have been caring for 100children. At Hadjin Mrs. Coffing has had charge of 100 more. AtBrousa an orphanage has been conducted since 1875, and a branch hasrecently been opened at West Brousa for the Armenian orphans,both of which are under the supervision of a
Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . E. M. Chambers asher associate, gathered around her a group which numbered 256. AGerman orphanage, supported by a fund raised and dispensed underthe direction of Dr. Lepsius, has also been established in this place, with250 inmates. At Bitlis the Misses Ely have been caring for 100children. At Hadjin Mrs. Coffing has had charge of 100 more. AtBrousa an orphanage has been conducted since 1875, and a branch hasrecently been opened at West Brousa for the Armenian orphans,both of which are under the supervision of a native pastor, the Baghdasarian. In addition the United Swiss Committee hasan institution at West Brousa. At Aintab the asylum of theAmerican Board has 75 inmates, and since 1876 the Rev. H. Hov-hanessian has conducted a native orphanage, enrolling at present 256 1 The Missionary Herald, December, 1897, pp. 501-503, May, 1898, pp. 204-208; Life and Light, March, 1897, pp. 107-109; Evangelical Christendom, July,1898, p. 209; The Mission World, January, 1897, p. THE SOCIAL RESULTS OF MISSIOXS 440 inmates. The Friends of Armenia, in England, TJie Congregation-alist of Boston, The Christian Herald of New York City, the RedCross Society, and other philanthropic agencies have aided gener-ously, by means of special subscriptions secured through their solicita-tions, in caring for hundreds of the Armenian orphans. Other stationswhere this good work goes on under direct missionary supervision areMardin, Diarbekir, Erzerum, Zeitun, Bardezag, Malatia, Marsovan,Cesarea, and Smyrna. At the latter place the Kaiserswerth Deacon-esses have a large orphan home, with 120 inmates, and the AmericanGerman Baptist Brethren another, with 25 in their care. At Constanti-nople also the Relief Committee of Frankfort-on-the-Rhine supports anasylum with 50 inmates. South of Asia Minor, in Syria and Palestine, we find at Beirut suchnoble institutions as the Zoar Orphanage of the Kaiserswer
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