History of American missions to the heathen, from their commencement to the present time . the educa-tion of females. For these there was one private school, containing fiftyscholars, sustained by individual liberality. In February, 1837, the mis-sionaries presented a petition to the government for leave to establish aschool in Patras, to which a prompt reply was returned, praising their no-ble purpose, and, under certain limitations, granting their request. In thespring the school was opened, under the charge of Mrs. Pasco and , and in May contained sixteen pupils of both sexes. The n
History of American missions to the heathen, from their commencement to the present time . the educa-tion of females. For these there was one private school, containing fiftyscholars, sustained by individual liberality. In February, 1837, the mis-sionaries presented a petition to the government for leave to establish aschool in Patras, to which a prompt reply was returned, praising their no-ble purpose, and, under certain limitations, granting their request. In thespring the school was opened, under the charge of Mrs. Pasco and , and in May contained sixteen pupils of both sexes. The number ofapplications for admission soon became so great as to render a division nec-essary, the ladies instructing twenty, and twenty more being taught by onet)f the missionaries, A Sabbath school of between fifteen and twenty wasalso taught. In reference to the distribution of books, the missionaries ascertained thatno person may do it without permission from the proper authorities; butwith a permission, or booksellers license, and keepiag a catalogue of their TOUR OF MK. r,OVE. *583. books, subject to the inspection of the governor, they may dispose of anybook, printed any where, unless there be a formal prohibition. In June, alarge supply of Bibles, Testaments, school-books and tracts, was sent to themission at Patras, by the Rev. Elias Riggs, then missionary of the A. B. M. at Argos. The missionaries found unexpected facilities for obtainingbooks; Bibles and Testaments being freely furnished by the American andBritish and Foreign Bible Societies, school-books and tracts in abundanceby the press of the American Board at Smyrna, and the American TractSociety, besides some books furnished by the government press at reasons, for a time, dictated the distribution of books throughDr. Manike, a Greek of superior education and liberal views. The HolySynod of Greece having expressed their displeasure at the circulation t)fthe translated Scriptures, Dr. M. repl
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