Indeed, the mission was now so reduced in
numbers, that much of the work in this revival was performed by the
Nestorians, and they proved themselves very efficient. Naturally
ardent, they preached Christ and him crucified with a zeal and
faithfulness rarely witnessed in our own land; but their ardor
needed careful guiding, for some were, at one time, entirely
prostrated by excessive labor.
The pupils of the Seminary, during a short vacation, seemed like
angels of mercy to their families and friends. In Geog Tapa, their
meetings for women every evening had an attendance varying from
thirty to one hundred. Many of these were glad to learn the way of
salvation, even from children. Besides this, the older pupils, under
the guidance of an experienced native helper, spent much time in
personal conversation and prayer with their own sex, as did the
members of the other Seminary with the men.
In the village of Seir, the work was very general. In addition to
the labors of the pious students in the Male Seminary there, Sanum
and Moressa labored from house to house among the women. But hear
their own account of what they did, in a letter to Miss Lovell's
school at Constantinople;--
"What shall we tell you, beloved, of the great love God has shown to
our school and people? For two months we have had such delightful
days as we never saw in our lives before.
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