Annual reports of the boards to the General Assembly . ity, where Bibles andother pubhcations are sold, and a church-member stationed to con-verse with those who resort there.* The injm-y to crops and theeffect of the European war upon trade have caused much distressamong the people, and the contributions of the native brethren havebeen largely turned to the rehef of the poor of the church andof others. For these purposes and for church erection the con-tributions of the church amounted to about $1,000. The Gu-ls Seminaiy has been maintained in vigorous operation,and is becoming increasingly p
Annual reports of the boards to the General Assembly . ity, where Bibles andother pubhcations are sold, and a church-member stationed to con-verse with those who resort there.* The injm-y to crops and theeffect of the European war upon trade have caused much distressamong the people, and the contributions of the native brethren havebeen largely turned to the rehef of the poor of the church andof others. For these purposes and for church erection the con-tributions of the church amounted to about $1,000. The Gu-ls Seminaiy has been maintained in vigorous operation,and is becoming increasingly popular. Miss Carruth, of Boston,who rendered such efficient service for nearly two ytars, was com-pelled to return, and Misses Jackson and Loring have been sent outto aid Miss Everett. The school is now established upon a basiswhich has every promise of large success, if the friends of theschool in our Church give encouragement in helping to supportscholars whose parents cannot aid them. A department for the Xatu^xtircLe ZEggt 36 frxaXL^ :EagcsveB:lyy Sctaniei;^ -A Ci^ns: SYRIA MISSION. 39 education of tlie younger cliildren of missionaries in that part ofthe East will probably be added next fall. The Syrian Protestant College is another of the evangelizing forcesof this city. Though not originally connected with the mission,this institution is associated with every missionary interest, and is striv-ing to raise up the men who shall be preachers, pastors, native helpers,teachers, physicians, etc. The two departments (literary and med-ical) have now more than eighty students, representing most of thereligious sects of the country, and this year several Copts fromEgypt have entered. The course of study is nearly the same asthat of ordinary American colleges. The instruction is thorough,and the dihgence of the students highly commendable. The firstclass was graduated in July. Of its five members, all but one ex-press a hope in Christ, and the last has declared himsel
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