,,silv] ,,*imes ,,9 ,,syria ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry ,a4 ,,nelson ,,memorial ,tripoli ,boys' ,s*ool ,,silv] ,,*imes ,,9 ,,syria ,,glimpses ,,( ,a ,,mission>y',s ,,exp]i5ces ,,by ,w4 ,s4 ,,nelson1 ,d4,d41 ,,au?or ,,( ,,habeeb ,,! ,,belov$ ,illu/ration3 ,logo ,,philadelphia ,,! ,,we/m9/] ,,press #aiad ,,copyright1 #aiad ,,by ,f4 ,m4 ,,braselmann ,,d$ication ,,july #ag1 #ahhh4 ,,c9c9nati1 ,,ohio4 ,?is book is affectionately inscrib$ to h] :o has be5 ! companion ( my life = tw5ty-five ye>s2 my help] 9 all my "w2 my *e] & com=t 9 all circum/ances2 ! mak] ( my home2 ! s\rce ( all t is silv]y 9 ! *imes t r+ to-day4 ,,homs1 ,,syria1 ,,july #ag1 #aiac4 ,,preface ,:5 a t\ri/ is seat$ on ! deck ( a /eam]1 wait+ to leave ! c\ntry 9 :i* he has enjoy$ an out+1 8 eyes d n seek ! l[-ly+ %ore ( ! sea1 = ! memories he w\ld reta9 h]eaft]4 ,he lifts 8 eyes to ! ov]hang+ m\nta9s4 ,nor is x ! :ole massive range t holds 8 vision4 ,he looks in/9ctively to ! scatt]$1 l(ty summits :i* /& alo( z x 7 f ! monotony ( ! l[] range4 ,especially z ! sun s9ks bel[ ! we/]n horizon d 8 eyes dwell lov+ly on ^? highe/ peaks :i* are color$ ) ! light ( ! sett+ sun4 ,my purpose 9 s5d+ out ?is collection ( sket*es is some:at ! same4 ,i h n attempt$ a cont9u\s n>rative1 ) all ! monotony ( repeat$ acts1 b h s\ght to make vivid to ! read] "s ( ! m conspicu\s features ( mission>y life1 9 ! hope ( deep5+ sympa?y ) ! work]s & increas+ zeal 9 ! "w4 ,t is my excuse = ! free use ( ! p]sonal pron\n1 n to make prom95t ! p]son1 b to emphasize ! reality4 ,may ! volume be enjoy$ by our fell[ work]s 9 ,am]ica1 & bless$ by ,him :om we all s]ve4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,,arrival ,,9 ,,syria #c ,,ii4 ,,language ,,/udy #ad ,,iii4 ,,travel ,,& ,,communication #ai ,,iv4 ,,evangeli/ic ,,trips #cd ,v4 ,,aleppo #ec ,,vi4 ,,new ,,/ations ,,& ,,build+s #fe ,,vii4 ,,camp+ ,,life #ge ,,viii4 ,,p]secution #hg ,,ix4 ,,emigration #id ,x4 ,,syrian ,,ent]prises #ajd ,,xi4 ,,int]ruptions #aaa ,,xii4 ,,our ,,support]s #abg ,,xiii4 ,,p]sonal ,,fri5ds #acf ,,xiv4 ,,tripoli ,,boys' ,,s*ool #aej ,,xv4 ,,mov+ #afd ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,muezz9 ,,or ,,! ,,bell #afi ,,illu/rations ,,page ,h5ry ,a4 ,nelson ,memorial--,tripoli ,boys' ,s*ool ,frontispiece ,latakia ,boys' ,s*ool ,fac+ ,page #cd ,t>toose--,crusad]s' ,*ur* #cd ,aleppo ,m9>et #ec ,hade? ,summ] ,home #ge ,abu ,m>oon1 ! ,hade? ,c>p5t] #ge ,homs--,boys' ,s*ool #ajd ,tripoli ,boys' ,s*ool--,fir/ ,home #aej ,tripoli ,boys' ,s*ool--,second ,home #aej ,homs #afd ,hea!n ,temple & ,m\nt ,h]mon #afd ,hamidiyeh ,mosque--,tripoli #afi ,old ,city ,gate--,tripoli #afi ,,silv] ,,*imes ,,9 ,,syria ,,*apt] ,i ,,arrival ,,9 ,,syria ,e individual makes a new p]sonal discov]y1 z ) ! passage ( ye>s1 he realizes ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! long look =w>d ov] a giv5 p]iod1 & ! look backw>d ov] ! same p]iod1 :5 x is complet$4 ,to ! new arrival on ! field ! vet]an ( tw5ty-five ye>s' exp]i5ce appe>s to h sp5t a v long "t 9 ! s]vice2 b z he looks back ov] 8 own life1 at ! end ( a simil> p]iod1 he wond]s t he ev] ent]ta9$ su* an op9ion4 ,look+ back to ! ye> #ahhh1 ! ev5ts ( t "t d n seem at all remote1 & x is h>d to realize t to anyone t ye> c appe> a v long way 9 ! pa/4 ,on ! la/ day ( ,octob]1 9 ! e>ly morn+1 a /eam] ( ! ,au/rian-,lloyd ,l9e ca/ an*or 9 front ( ,beirut4 ,t 0 long be=e ! build+ ( ! h>bor1 & all vessels toss$ 9 ! op5 road/ead1 at ! m]cy ( w9d & wave1 only slightly %elt]$ by ! long headl& ( ,ras ,beirut1 :]e ! tall ligh?\se re>s its sl5d] %aft1 & :]e ! ,syrian ,prote/ant ,college /&s1 z a m important symbol ( light-giv+4 ,! an*or 0 sc>cely dropp$ be=e ! little boats f ! %ore cr[d$ ab\t ! ladd]s & ! boatm5 came sw>m+ ov] ! sides ( ! vessel1 to take possession ( ! pass5g]s & c>ry !m a%ore4 ,x is always a p]plex+ b int]e/+ sc5e to ! newcom]4 ,! curi\s co/umes ( _m colors give an appe>ance ( gayety to ! cr[d2 ! %\t+ ( ! guttural ,arabic makes "o ?9k ( ,babel2 ! wild ge/iculat+ ( ! excit$ p sugge/s ! possibility ( a riot2 ! seiz+ ( baggage & pull+ ( pass5g]s by eag] boatm5 make "o ?9k t ! day ( p]sonal lib]ty & private prop]ty is pass$4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 x is all good-natur$1 & ! noise is m bant]+ ?an qu>rel+4 ,9 fact1 "o soon becomes accu/om$ to ! turmoil z an indication ( lack ( ord]ly proce$+ 9 ! ,ori5t4 ,among ! fir/ figures to appe> on deck t ,octob] morn+ 0 "o quiet] b no less eag] ?an ! ,arab boatm54 ,he quickly made 8 way to ! room ( ! new mission>ies1 j arriv+ f ,am]ica1 prep>$ to take !m a%ore1 & ev5 to escort !m at once to 8 own home 9 ,sidon4 ,x 0 a mo/ welcome1 homelike exp]i5ce to ! tir$ travel]s1 & ! *e]y voice & cordial welcome ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,eddy w nev] be =gott54 ,!re 7 _m ?+s 9 ! j\rney1 ?us end$1 t _h made x try+4 ,! "y c\ple _h cross$ ! ,atlantic entirely among /rang]s & ! ocean _h n be5 k9d to !m4 ,seasickness is nev] a happy exp]i5ce1 & :5 x becomes a cont9u\s p]=mance1 9 connection ) a w$d+ j\rney1 x seems mo/ inappropriate4 ,pleasant visits ) family fri5ds & relatives 9 ,scotl& effac$ ! memories ( ! ,atlantic4 ,visit+ new sc5es & beautiful places 9 ,switz]l& gave mu* pleasure by ! way1 b 9 an un=tunate day ! g]ms ( mal>ia _h be5 absorb$ & s\!rn ,italy 0 rea*$ ) fev] & weakness t made sightsee+ a burd54 ,:o c =get 8 fir/ glimpse ( ! real ,ori5t1 at ,port ,said8 ,! noise & ! dirt2 ! squalor & ! gl>+ sun2 ! ru% ( ! cr[d & ! utt] lonesom5ess ( ! /rang]1 make a contra/ & mixture t are n easily mat*$ 9 life's ord9>y exp]i5ces4 ,f\r days 7 to pass be=e a /eam] w5t to ,beirut4 ,x 0 n a pleasant prospect = travel]s homesick & weak f fev] to h to t>ry = f\r days 9 a dismal hotel1 ) no?+ attractive 9 ! way ( companion%ip or occupation4 ,besides ?is1 our trunks _h n be5 s5t =w>d z promis$1 & we 7 oblig$ to dep5d ^u ! limit$ h& baggage ) :i* we _h cross$ ! ,cont95t4 ,x is easy to imag9e ! s5sations ) :i* ! "y bride look$ =w>d to mak+ h] fir/ appe>ance among /rang]s1 ) a face pale f fev] & an outfit s unexpect$ly limit$4 ,! he>ty welcome ( ,mr4 ,eddy on ! deck ( t ,au/rian /eam] 9 ,beirut h>bor 0 a ne$$ tonic1 & 8 skill & exp]i5ce readily pass$ u ?r\gh ! intricacies ( ! cu/omh\se & br\ght u to ! hospitable home ( 8 fa!r4 ,( ! fri5ds :o conspir$ to make ^? fir/ days bright1 _m h be5 call$ away to ! o!r %ore1 ?\gh o!rs are /ill our associates 9 ! s]vice ( ,syria4 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,w4 ,w4 ,eddy1 ) :om we sp5t our fir/ t5 days 9 ,syria1 left u _m ye>s ago4 ,dr4 ,samuel ,jessup 0 always ?\ghtful1 br++ bright fl[]s f 8 g>d5 to cont9ue ! impression ( 8 bright face & *e]y words1 :5 he call$ ^u ! /rang]s4 ,he & ,mrs4 ,jessup1 ^: home 0 "o ( ! brighte/ spots ( ^? e>ly ye>s1 h also gone on be=e to _! well-e>n$ rew>d4 ,mr4 ,m>*1 com+ d[n f ! m\nta9s on 8 way to ,tripoli1 0 especially ready 9 8 plans = ! com=t ( 8 new associates 9 ,tripoli ,/ation4 ,b x is n necess>y to m5tion ea* "o4 ,! beauty ( mission>y life is ! unity ( fell[%ip & ! complet5ess ) :i* e newcom] is receiv$ into ! intimacy & love ( ! circle1 :i* is only less close & intimate ?an t ( ! family itself4 ,aft] t5 days sp5t 9 ,beirut 9 try+ to get rid ( ! mal>ia & 9 acquir+ "s k ( ! ,arabic alphabet1 we w5t on to ,tripoli1 our future home4 ,x 0 a cold1 w9dy ,saturday aft]noon4 ,we 7 tak5 out to ! /eam] 9 a small boat1 :i* toss$ on ! re/less waves 9 a way :i* we suppos$ to be normal4 ,! /eam] 0 small & cr[d$ ) a miscellane\s company1 mo/ ( :om 7 n happy1 to say ! lea/4 ,=tunately x is only a f\r h\rs' ride1 = ! w9d increas$ 9 viol5ce z we proce$$1 & :5 ! an*or 0 dropp$ at sund[n (f ,tripoli1 x seem$ d\btful :e!r any boats c\ld come out to meet u4 ,9 due "t1 h[ev]1 a boat pull$ alongside1 & !re 0 ,mr4 ,m>*1 :o _h come out ov] t r\gh sea to welcome u to our new home1 ?\gh he did n ?9k we w\ld v5ture to />t f ,beirut 9 su* a /orm4 ,! /eam] 0 roll+ s badly t ! ladd] c\ld n be l[]$ at all1 & we crept out on x z x lay horizontally along ! %ip's side1 & !n1 :5 ! tip 0 l[e/1 simply dropp$ into ! arms ( ! boatm5 bel[4 ,!n began ! labori\s pull = ! %ore4 ,we 7 two h\rs rea*+ l&1 our clo!s soak$1 our spirits at z]o1 b mo/ happy to rea* ! w>m1 cozy hav5 ( ! ,m>* home 9 ! ,m9a ( ,tripoli4 ,x 0 ! beg9n+ ( a mo/ beautiful fell[%ip ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m>* & _! *ildr51 ^: sweet introduction ( !mselves won our he>ts at once & :o1 ?\gh n[ gr[n to maturity1 /ill call u by ! old1 affectionate titles ( uncle & aunt4 ,?us1 = ! second "t 9 our %ort mission>y exp]i5ce1 we 7 made to feel ! com=t & peace ( be+ tak5 into ! w>m? & love ( a ,*ri/ian home1 no long] z /rang]s1 b z bre?r54 ,we wi%$ to take possession ( our own home z soon z possible4 ,our h\sehold goods 7 9 ! cu/omh\se1 & ano!r fir/ exp]i5ce 0 be=e u4 ,ev]y?+ _h to be exam9$ & its purpose expla9$ to ! satisfaction ( ! ,turki% inspector4 ,to him x seem$ a :olly unnecess>y am\nt ( furniture = "o p]son1 = ( c\rse he c\ld n recognize t ! wife's exi/5ce made any diff]5ce4 ,a box ( class photographs 0 exam9$ 9 detail1 & great surprise manife/$ t "o p]son %\ld h s _m fri5ds4 ,a small vase = fl[]s 9 ! %ape ( a kettle re/+ on five legs puzzl$ ! exam9]1 until he pick$ up ! p]=at$ piece ( a soap di%1 & decid$ t he _h f\nd ! appropriate adaptation ( ! two pieces4 ,x did n seem necess>y to expla91 s long z he 0 satisfi$1 & no h>m 0 done4 ,we _h _m ?+s to le>n besides ! language4 ,our home belong$ to a man ^: "n 0 translat$ to u z ,mr4 ,victory-(-,god ,brass4 ,9 an ar* "u ! p>lor w9d[s he _h hung a donkey's skull & "s beads1 to keep (f ! evil eye ( jeal\sy f 8 f9e h\se4 ,x 0 a pleasant h\se1 well locat$ ne> ! city gate :i* _h be5 kn[n 9 =m] days z ,donkey ,gate1 only a few m9utes' walk f ! girls' s*ool & j at ! end ( ! tram l9e connect+ ! city ) ! h>bor1 two miles di/ant4 ,9 plann+ = our new home we _h indulg$ 9 ! luxury ( two pairs ( simple lace curta9s = our p>lor w9d[s4 ,:5 we ent]$ ! h\se1 our amazem5t c h>dly be exagg]at$ at ! discov]y t ! p>lor _h n two b eight w9d[s1 ea* call+ = curta9s twelve feet long4 ,our lace curta9s 7 relegat$ to s]vice else:]e4 ,mr4 ,eddy _h k9dly arrang$ to come up f ,sidon to help u 9 ?is fir/ settl+ ( our new home1 & 8 help & companion%ip 7 invaluable4 ,he w5t ) me to ! %ops to pur*ase su* ?+s z 7 ne$$1 & ! %opkeep]s recogniz$ at once 8 flu5t ,arabic & 8 companion's ignorance ( ! language4 ,m ?an "o %opkeep] call$ him aside & ask$ him to br+ ! /rang] to !m = 8 pur*ases1 promis+ him a h&some commission = 8 s]vices4 ,! h\se 0 soon made habitable & j ?ree weeks aft] our fir/ l&+ 9 ,syria we slept "u our own ro(1 ) our own possessions ab\t u1 & 7 ready to beg9 our own indep5d5t home life 9 ! l& ( our adoption4 ,we _h made our beg9n+1 & a bright1 happy beg9n+ x 01 not)/&+ ! difficulties & drawbacks inevitable 9 su* conditions4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,language ,,/udy ,:atev] diff]5ces !re may be 9 exp]i5ces 9 mission>y life1 all mission>ies are fac$ ) a mo/ tr\blesome exp]i5ce 9 le>n+ a new language4 ,x is m or less natural = ev]yone to magnify :at conc]ns himself4 ,our *ildr5 are always a little bett] ?an our neighbors'4 ,our cook makes bett] bread ?an anyone else4 ,& "m's pies--well1 t calls = no argum5t4 ,x is mu* ! same way among mission>ies4 ,x is probable t !re are j ab\t z _m h>de/ languages 9 ! _w z !re are di/9ct mission fields4 ,b1 !n1 !re mu/ be "o t is really ! h>de/1 & we 9 ,syria ?9k we come pretty well up on ! li/1 ev5 ?\gh we d n claim absolute prem95ce4 ,! ,arabic1 ?\gh ri* & beautiful1 is c]ta9ly a difficult language1 & ,i am sure ! ,syria ,mission w\ld give a unanim\s vote on ! resolution t x is ! t\ghe/ l+ui/ic proposition we h ev] attack$4 ,x 0 "o ( ! t]se & sugge/ive rem>ks ( ,dr4 ,h5ry ,jessup t at ! end ( ! fir/ ye> ! new mission>y ?\ght he knew ! ,arabic2 at ! end ( ! second ye> he ?\ght he knew no?+2 & at ! end ( ! ?ird ye> he wond]$ h[ he got hold ( x4 ,! isolation ( a new mission>y is at times appall+4 ,no matt] h[ k9d & helpful ! old] mission>ies may be1 !y are /rang]s1 aft] all1 ) :om "o mu/ get acqua9t$4 ,! h\ses are /range1 & n adapt$ to make "o feel at home readily4 ,s]vants ) _! v imp]fect k ( ,engli% mu/ be direct$ ma9ly by signs4 ,ev]y?+ seems unbe>ably dirty2 ! sun is unacc\ntably hot1 ev5 9 w9t]2 ! food is /range & does n appeal to a ,we/]n]'s appetite4 ,b1 wor/ ( all1 among ! babel ( noises1 !re is n a famili> s\nd1 & ) ! be/ int5tions ( fri5dl9ess1 "o _c reveal ! int5tion1 except by ! p]petual1 inane gr94 ,we began ! /udy ( ! language1 z ev]yone does1 almo/ at ! :>f4 ,ev5 be=e recov]+ f ! effects ( ! voyage1 ! ,arabic prim]1 ) its alphabet1 0 br\ght to ! b$side4 ,at "o ( ! e>lie/ lessons 9 ,tripoli1 ! old1 gray-be>d$ tea*] wi%$ to impress a new ^w1 ,milh4 ,he repeat$ ! difficult comb9ation1 & !n inquir$ 9 "s way :e!r we knew :at ! ^w meant4 ,! look ( blank ignorance on our faces gave him ! answ]1 & he rose & /epp$ ) dignity1 9 8 fl[+ robes1 to ! door4 ,op5+ ?is1 he call$ 9 a l\d voice across ! op5 c\rt to ! cook1 ,pet]1 br+ me "s salt4 ,!n ) a little ( ?is h\sehold necessity 9 8 palm1 he came back to 8 /upid pupils1 &1 po9t+ at ! salt1 said emphatically1 ,milh4 ,t ^w 0 p]man5tly fix$ 9 our vocabul>y4 ,9 less ?an two mon?s aft] our arrival 9 ,syria1 & =ty days aft] tak+ possession ( our own home1 came ,new ,ye>'s ,day4 ,) ! self-confid5ce ( y\? & ignorance1 we decid$ to keep op5 h\se on our own acc\nt4 ,9 ! =5oon we _h our language tea*] ) u to /e] u ?r\gh ! intricacies ( ori5tal etiquette1 & to tell u :at to say1 9 ! v>y+ circum/ances1 & all w5t well4 ,aft] d9n]1 h[ev]1 we excus$ him1 z we did n expect _m m calls1 & wait$ our fate4 ,aft] a "t1 :5 ! p>lor 0 well fill$ ) a mix$ company ( m5 & wom51 among :om 0 ! old tea*] :o _h taught u ! ^w = salt1 ,i us$ ! wrong pronom9al t]m9ation1 probably ! mascul9e :]e ,i %\ld h us$ ! fem99e4 ,! old g5tleman rose f 8 place ) great impressiv5ess & />t$ r\nd ! entire circle1 po9t+ 8 f+] at ea* p]son1 & pron\nc+ di/9ctly to e man1 tak & to e woman1 tik4 ,x creat$ a laugh1 ( c\rse1 b x is ne$less to say t :atev] mi/akes ,i h made 9 ,arabic s9ce1 x has nev] be5 because ,i did n "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! mascul9e & fem99e =m ( ! second p]son pronom9al affix4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,travel ,,& ,,communication ,9 prep>+ = ! active s]vice ( a mission>y1 x 0 necess>y to h a horse & a t\r+ outfit4 ,our s]vant 0 told t we want$ to buy a horse1 & if he he>d ( any good *ance1 to let u "k4 ,9 a few days a man came to ! h\se ) a l>ge gray m>e = me to try4 ,i rode on h] a little & exam9$ h] s f> z ,i 0 capable ( do+1 & 0 greatly pleas$ ) h]4 ,i knew en\gh1 h[ev]1 ( ori5tal me?ods1 to %[ no p>ticul> zeal ov] ! matt]1 & left ! own] )\t any indication ( my pleasure4 ,9 my own m9d1 ,i decid$ t ,i %\ld l to own t m>e1 & t ,i w\ld be will+ to pay z mu* z tw5ty p\nds = h]1 ?\gh ,i hop$ to secure a horse = half t am\nt4 ,z ,i came 9 ,i told ! s]vant to make inquiry ab\t ! price ( ! m>e4 ,he return$ soon1 say+ ! own] w\ld sacrifice 8 own int]e/s s f> z to let me h h] = sev5ty-five p\nds4 ,i did n buy t m>e1 b wait$ sev]al mon?s until ,i f\nd a /urdy gray horse1 :i* ,i b\ght = less ?an t5 p\nds4 ,he s]v$ me well = five ye>s1 :5 ,i sold him = little less ?an ! orig9al co/4 ,tripoli field 0 rejoic+ & congratulat+ itself 9 ^? days ov] ! macadamiz$ road rec5tly op5$ betwe5 ,tripoli at ! coa/ & ,homs & ,hama? 9 ! int]ior4 ,x 0 sixty-five miles to ,homs & ?irty-five m to ,hama?4 ,a cumb]some dilig5ce made ! trip to ,homs 9 elev5 h\rs1 go+ "o day & return+ ! next1 & a light] vehicle made ! r\nd trip betwe5 ,homs & ,hama? e day4 ,?is 0 a great advance 9 rapid transit & a great conv5i5ce 9 all l9es ( "w4 ,9 all ,syria !re 0 n a mile ( railroad1 & 9 nor!rn ,syria !re 0 no c>riage road besides ! "o l9e j m5tion$4 ,all travel+ _h to be done on horseback or afoot4 ,horses1 donkeys1 mules & camels 7 ! univ]sal means ( travel & transportation4 ,e day c>avans ( camels came into ,tripoli by ! hundr$1 br++ gra91 olive oil & ,syrian butt] f ! int]ior4 ,!y return$ load$ ) sug>1 rice1 k]os5e oil1 & ,engli% y>n & clo?4 ,! fir/ railroad 0 built 9 ! e>ly n9eties f ,jaffa to ,j]usalem4 ,lat] came ! l9e f ,beirut to ,damascus2 !n ! l9e f ,haifa ?r\gh ,galilee to ,damascus1 ! l9e f ,damascus to ! s\?1 & ! l9e f ,damascus to ,m$9a4 ,!n came ! bran* l9e1 f ! ,beirut-,damascus l9e1 to ,homs1 ,hama? & ,aleppo1 & f9ally ! ,tripoli ,homs l9e & ! ,g]man ,bagdad l9e1 pass+ ?r\gh ,aleppo f ea/ to we/4 ,) _m o!r l9es & ext5sions "u consid]ation1 x is evid5t t railroad communication is fairly />t$ 9 ,syria & t ?is "p ( ! ,ea/ has begun to feel ! influ5ce ( /eam4 ,dur+ our fir/ ye> 9 ,tripoli1 be=e ,i 0 at all famili> ) ! v>i\s places1 ,i ov]he>d a conv]sation betwe5 two ( our associates ab\t a rec5t trip to ,beirut by l&4 ,! rem>k 0 made1 ,i suppose y took a c>riage f ,junieh to ,beirut4 ,?is is ab\t "o f\r? ( ! di/ance & 0 consid]$ a great ga9 9 ! facilities ( transportation4 ,! answ] came1 ) ev5 great] evid5ce ( satisfaction1 ,no1 ,i rode 9 a c>riage f ,jebail4 ,?is meant a d\bl+ ( ! advantage1 z ,jebail is halfway betwe5 ,tripoli & ,beirut4 ,t 0 9 #ahhi & x 0 n until #aiab t ?is c>riage road 0 complet$1 s t "o c\ld make ! :ole di/ance on :eels4 ,! tramway connect+ ,tripoli ,city & ! ,m9a1 or h>bor1 0 ! only tramway 9 ,syria & 0 an object ( great pride4 ,x _h a s+le track ab\t two miles long1 ) a swit* 9 ! middle = ! pass+ ( c>s f ! opposite ends4 ,a c> />t$ f ea* t]m9us ab\t once 9 tw5ty m9utes & made ! trip 9 ab\t ! same l5g? ( "t1 ! f>e be+ f\r c5ts & ! motor p[] horses or mules4 ,! c>s 7 orig9ally import$ f ,birm+ham1 ( ! d\ble-deck] type4 ,!y are /ill 9 daily s]vice1 receiv+ a fre% coat ( pa9t & necess>y repairs e ye>4 ,?is l9e cont9ues to run1 ?\gh ) some:at m frequ5t s]vice & ) a r$uc$ f>e ( two c5ts1 s9ce public c>riages n[ run on a road alongside ! tram4 ,c>riage roads n[ ext5d 9 sev]al directions f ,tripoli1 & !re are _m public c>riages to hire2 ev5 an automobile is occasionally se5 & sev]al bicycles h made _! appe>ance4 ,! po/al sy/em is a curiosity to ^? :o are accu/om$ to free deliv]y sev]al times a day4 ,x w\ld be suppos$ t ! ,turki% po/ w\ld c>ry all lett]s = p 9 ,turkey1 s9ce ,turkey is a memb] ( ! ,int]national ,po/al ,union4 ,at all ! seaports1 h[ev]1 "o f9ds =eign po/ (fices1 :i* d a l>ge bus9ess 9 receiv+ & =w>d+ mail by all ! /eam]s4 ,to po9ts 9 ! int]ior !y _c deliv] mail4 ,9 ,tripoli we _h ! ,fr5*1 & lat] ! ,au/rian s]vice4 ,9 #ahij *ol]a appe>$ 9 ,tripoli & all /eam]s /opp$ call+ at ! port1 to avoid qu>ant9e4 ,we 7 conf9$ to ! use ( ! ,turki% mail4 ,two mess5g]s br\ght ! mail by l& f ,beirut ea* week4 ,x 0 ,tripoli :i* 0 infect$ ) *ol]a1 & yet ! incom+ mail 0 /opp$ outside ! city & dr5*$ ) c>bolic acid1 :ile ! outgo+ mail 0 n t\*$4 ,! mail di/ributor 9 ,tripoli c\ld n read any language1 n ev5 ,arabic1 & s he us$ to br+ ! bag directly to our h\se & empty x on ! floor1 9 ord] to get my help 9 assort+ ! lett]s = him4 ,we 7 glad to h ! fir/ pick ( ! mail1 z x assur$ our receiv+ all our own mail1 & t promptly4 ,at ! la/ conf]5ce ( ! ,int]national ,po/al ,union !re 0 a g5]al r$uction ( po/age & an increase 9 ! unit ( weight4 ,turkey has giv5 h] adh]5ce to ?is int]national arrangem5t1 b ma9ta9s h] old int]nal rates s t we h ! pres5t absurd condition1 t a pia/] /amp w c>ry tw5ty grams to any place abroad1 :ile x w c>ry only fifte5 grams f "o t[n to its next neighbor4 ,additional weight abroad requires ?ree qu>t]s ( a pia/] = ea* additional tw5ty grams1 :ile = int]nal use e additional fifte5 grams requires a full pia/]4 ,?us a lett] weigh+ sixty grams w g f an int]ior t[n l ,homs to ,san ,francisco = two pia/]s & a half1 :ile ! same lett]1 if s5t f ,homs to ,tripoli1 w\ld co/ f\r pia/]s4 ,x might be suppos$ t !re w\ld be good c>avan roads1 at lea/1 9 a c\ntry :]e all produce mu/ be c>ri$ on quadrup$s1 & all travel]s mu/ ride or walk4 ,! rev]se 0 true1 & ?\gh ! pa/ tw5ty-five ye>s h witness$ great improvem5t 9 ?is respect1 !re is /ill mu* to be desir$ 9 mo/ localities4 ,_m ( ! roads _c be describ$ z any?+ b trails ?r\gh ! rocky gr\nd4 ,! *ief consid]ation 9 locat+ a road seems to be to h x run ?r\gh gr\nd :i* is fit = no?+ else1 = x w\ld be a pity to wa/e arable gr\nd1 & s a road mu/ g ar\nd1 no matt] :at ! di/ance4 ,:atev] /ones are ga!r$ f ! fields are ?r[n into ! highway1 mak+ x r\gh] ?an ev]4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! m\nta9s1 ! road w lie along ! top ( a solid /one dike1 t5 to fifte5 feet wide1 f :i* ! travel] looks d[n to a dep? ( eight or t5 feet ^u ! fields & mulb]ry pat*es on ea* side4 ,x has be5 said t a road1 9 ,syria1 is t "p ( ! c\ntry to be avoid$ 9 travel+1 s f> z possible4 ,?is inf]5ce is easy to und]/& :5 y notice t all ! trodd5 pa?s are 9 ! fields at ei!r side1 & t p travel 9 ! r\gh roads1 only :5 !re is no escape4 ,:ile ! gra9 is gr[+ ! f>m]s w d _! be/1 by build+ up /one walls1 to keep ! animals out ( _! fields1 b j z soon z ! h>ve/ is ga!r$ ^! ob/ructions g d[n & ! curr5t ( traffic resumes ! easi] c\rse until ! w9t] ra9s make ! mud a worse enemy ?an ! r\gh /ones4 ,9 o!r places x is (t5 an int]e/+ /udy to try to decide :e!r ! wat] fl[s 9 ! road1 or :e!r p travel 9 ! wat]c\rses4 ,x is some?+ l ! insolvable "q z to :i* came fir/1 ! h5 or ! egg4 ,! fact rema9s t1 z a rule1 9 wet wea!r & r\gh c\ntry1 ! travel] w f9d 8 horse spla%+ ?r\gh a /ream ( wat] fl[+ d[n ! road4 ,! explanation is simple4 ,!re is n[h]e any sy/em ( dra9age1 & e man's purpose is to turn ! /reams ( ra9 wat] away f 8 own l&4 ,useful l& _c be wa/$ = wat]c\rses any m ?an = roads1 & h5ce ! wa/e l&s are devot$ to ! d\ble purpose1 ) ! result+ confusion z to :i* is ! intrud]4 ,! obscurity ( ! roads leads to _m m or less unpleasant exp]i5ces4 ,!re are roads s /eep & difficult t x is no unusual exp]i5ce to see a mulete] take hold ( 8 mule's tail z he goes d[n ! m\nta9 pa?1 & by a judici\s hold+ back1 help ! animal to /eady himself "u a heavy1 awkw>d load4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 he is go+ up ! m\nta91 ! tir$ mulete] w take hold ( ! same conv5i5t h&le to get a little help = himself 9 ! asc5t4 ,"o summ] night1 ,mrs4 ,nelson & ,i 7 belat$ on ! high] slopes ( ,m\nt ,lebanon4 ,! trail 0 little m ?an a pa? = goats1 & 0 q unfamili> to u4 ,9 ! d>k night1 we lo/ ! way m ?an once1 & we 7 becom+ q exhau/$ 9 repeat$ ef=ts to rega9 ! pa?1 :51 at la/1 we seem$ to h /ray$ completely1 & ,i c\ld n locate ! road at all4 ,we _h to take a little re/1 & wait = ! moon to rise4 ,we sat ^u ! m\nta9 side1 "u ! %ade ( fragrant c$>s1 tir$1 hungry & ?ir/y4 ,! surr\nd+s 7 *>m+ & ! dim outl9es ( =e/ & m\nta9 beautiful4 ,! night air 0 refre%+1 aft] an exceptionally hot day2 b :5 "o has lo/ 8 way1 he is n 9 a condition to appreciate fully ! beauties ( nature or ! *>ms ( 8 surr\nd+s4 ,z we sat !re1 ga9+ "s re/1 ,i began to /udy ! outl9e ( ! hills1 & conclud$ t ! road mu/ lie 9 a c]ta9 curve ( ! m\nta9s n f> away4 ,on inve/igat+ ,i f\nd my impression correct1 & we resum$ our j\rney1 rea*+ our de/9ation j z ! moon appe>$ ov] ! highe/ ridge ( ! m\nta9s4 ,on ano!r occasion x 0 ! intellig5ce ( my horse r ?an my own :i* sav$ me consid]able inconv5i5ce4 ,i 0 belat$ ^u ! m\nta9 & ov]tak5 by sunset1 "s eight miles f my de/9ation4 ,confid5t 9 my horse z well z 9 myself1 ,i pu%$ on z rapidly z possible ov] ! r\gh pa?4 ,to add to my difficulty1 a ?ick m\nta9 fog settl$ ab\t me until x 0 impossible to see ! pa? t5 feet ahead4 ,9 desc5d+ a /eep slope1 lead+ my horse1 ,i miss$ ! trail & f\nd myself 9 ! v9ey>ds4 ,i knew t ! village 0 close at h& & anticipat$ no difficulty 9 work+ d[n to ! road4 ,at any rate1 x seem$ likely t we %\ld ar\se ! night wat*man 9 ! v9ey>d & x w\ld be 8 duty to turn u out ( ! v9ey>d1 exactly :at we wi%$ =4 ,we /umbl$ along1 ov] grapev9es & /ones1 b came no ne>] to ! road1 nor did we di/urb ! sleep+ wat*man4 ,aft] :at seem$ l endless w&]+1 ?\gh ! di/ance 0 n f> nor ! "t long1 ,i came up aga9/ a /one wall & c\ld see a pa? beyond4 ,gett+ ov] ?is wall 0 simple1 b :i* way to turn 9 ! road 0 n cle>4 ,i tri$ ! turn to ! "r1 t5tatively1 n fully conv9c$ myself4 ,my horse yield$ reluctantly & walk$ v sl[ly inde$ ov] ! r\gh /ones4 ,aft] a few m9utes my own d\bts increas$ & ,i det]m9$ to te/ ! horse4 ,dropp+ ! re9s loosely on 8 neck1 ,i gave him no sign ( guidance at all4 ,z soon z he felt ! relax+ ( pressure on ! bits1 8 head rose1 8 e>s /ood erect & he seem$ to ca/ an inquir+ glance out ( ! corn] ( 8 eye4 ,:5 conv9c$ t he 0 free to *oose = himself1 he imm$iately swung ar\nd & />t$ at a rapid walk 9 ! opposite direction4 ,9 a v few m9utes ,i c\ld see ! village lights /ruggl+ ?r\gh ! mi/s1 & 0 soon at my own door4 ,?is same horse gave me ano!r illu/ration ( 8 intellig5ce4 ,i 0 rid+ along ! c>riage road1 on ! sea%ore1 int5d+ to turn up to "o ( ! m\nta9 villages4 ,!re 7 two roads to ?is village1 & :5 we came to ! fir/ my horse tri$ to turn up1 b 0 easily held back & />t$ briskly along1 z if fully und]/&+ my purpose4 ,:5 we came to ! second road we f\nd t x _h be5 pl[$ "u & t gra9 sev]al in*es high 0 gr[+ :]e ! pa? _h be54 ,i knew t ! road _h be5 mov$ a %ort di/ance s z to pass a khan rec5tly erect$4 ,! horse _h n yet gone ov] ?is alt]$ road & s 0 puzzl$4 ,i left him to 8 own guidance4 ,:5 he came to ! po9t :]e ! road _h divid$1 he /opp$ & look$ at ! gra91 & !n w5t sl[ly on1 look+ con/antly at ! field1 until1 aft] ab\t tw5ty or ?irty feet1 he decid$ to make a plunge1 & /ruck directly ?r\gh ! gr[+ gra9 to :]e ! old road _h be5 at ! o!r edge ( ! field4 ,! introduction ( railroads & c>riages ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry facilitates travel & bus9ess a great deal1 b x takes away mu* ( ! int]e/ & div]sion ( gett+ ab\t f place to place4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,evangeli/ic ,,trips ,x 0 a practice ) u = _m ye>s to arrange a special evangeli/ic m$ical trip 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>4 ,sometimes ,mrs4 ,nelson & ,i w\ld jo9 ,dr4 ,h>ris 9 a j\rney ( two or ?ree weeks1 & sometimes ! doctor & ,i w\ld g alone4 ,"o ( ! mo/ memorable ( ^! j\rneys 0 9 ! spr+ ( #ahic1 9 ! mon? ( ,may4 ,we _h our t5t & camp outfit & ! l>ge *e/s ( m$ical supplies c>ri$ on mules & 7 accompani$ by our cook1 ) 8 portable kit*5 pack$ away "u him1 & ! ,syrian assi/ant ( ! doctor1 s t we made q a p>ty altoge!r4 ,we />t$ along ! %ore nor? f ,tripoli1 mak+ our fir/ camp ab\t t5 miles out ( ! city4 ,! next day's j\rney br\ght u to ,t>toose on ! %ore opposite ! isl& ( ,arvad4 ,ezek4 #bg3h4 ,?is isl& lies only a %ort di/ance f ! %ore1 b ,i h nev] yet be5 able to rea* x because ( ! viol5t we/ w9d on ea* occasion ( a visit to ,t>toose4 ,! isl& is :olly cov]$ by ! t[n1 :i* is occupi$ by /urdy sailors & fi%]m54 ,!re are _m int]e/+ relics ( anci5t times 9 ,t>toose1 ?\gh x is possible t _m ( ! co9s (f]$ to ! cr$ul\s public may h be5 produc$ rec5tly 9 ! place itself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,latakia ,,boys' ,,s*ool ,illu/ration3 ,,t>toose ,crusad]s' ,*ur* ,at ! edge ( ! t[n /&s a f9e ,go?ic *ur*1 ^: sub/antial walls & graceful ar*es are a pleasure to ! eye4 ,! empty w9d[s make "o feel lonesome z he approa*es ! build+1 & ! b>e int]ior speaks ( a decad5t ,*ri/ianity t adds to ! sadness4 ,b1 wor/ ( all1 is ! m9>et crudely built on ! corn] ( ! ro(1 = ?is is ano!r ( ! _m ,*ri/ian *ur*es 9 ,turkey :i* h be5 trans=m$ into mosques4 ,at ano!r ( our camp+ places we f\nd1 ne> at h&1 an old ,roman amphi!at]1 :]e x 0 n difficult to imag9e a conc\rse ( pleasure seek]s seat$ on ! /one b5*es wat*+ "s exhibition ( /r5g? or skill 9 ! ar5a bel[4 ,:]ev] "o goes 9 ,syria1 he is rem9d$ ( an anci5t glory & p[]1 9 close & vivid contra/ to a pres5t /ate ( decay & weakness4 ,our fir/ ,sabba?1 on ?is j\rney1 f\nd u at ,latakia1 :]e we sp5t ! day ) our neighbors & fell[ work]s ( ! ,re=m$ ,presbyt]ian mission4 ,?is mission 0 />t$ especially to rea* ! ,nusairiyeh p ( nor? ,syria4 ,because ( ! p]si/5t int]f]5ce ( ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t1 _! "w has be5 greatly hamp]$ & _! ef=ts l>gely re/rict$ to ! tra9+ ( boys & girls 9 ! bo>d+ in/itutions 9 ! city1 & m9i/ration to ! sick 9 ! hospital4 ,x 0 a great pleasure to h ?is break 9 our j\rney & ! pleasant int]c\rse ) ^? engag$ 9 ! same k9d ( s]vice z our own1 & to h ! privilege ( speak+ to ! "y p 9 _! s*ools4 ,on ,monday we w5t a %ort di/ance f ! city1 pit*+ our t5t ne> a village ( consid]able size on ! pla9 "s miles back f ! sea4 ,z ,i sat 9 ! moonlight at ! door ( ! t5t1 a man we>+ ! :ite turban ( a ,moslem s*ol> approa*$ me4 ,he seat$ himself ne> me aft] a pleasant greet+ & we fell into agreeable conv]sation4 ,aft] "s "t1 ?is man took ! opportunity1 :5 no "o 0 ne> en\gh to ov]he> him1 to ask mo/ e>ne/ly t we %\ld s5d !m a tea*] = _! *ildr54 ,i 0 surpris$ at ! reque/ f su* a s\rce & turn$ ! conv]sation s z to make sure t he und]/ood :o we 7 & :at k9d ( s*ools we conduct$4 ,he %[$ t he und]/ood ! matt] fully1 & t he really desir$ a ,prote/ant ,*ri/ian tea*] = 8 t[n4 ,i !n ask$ him directly1 ,are y n a ,moslem8 ,look+ ab\t aga91 to make sure no "o %\ld he> him1 he said1 ,yes1 ,i am a ,moslem n[1 ) an emphasis on ! la/ ^w :i* reveal$ ! facts 9 ! case4 ,he 0 ( a ,nusairiyeh family b _h yield$ to ! p]si/5t pressure ( ! gov]nm5t s f> z to accept ! =m ( adh]5ce to ,islam1 ?\gh 9 8 he>t he hat$ ! sy/em & its foll[]s mo/ cordially4 ,a long day's ride br\ght u ?r\gh ! wild & tortu\s valley ( ! ,nahr-ul-,k&il1 up ! slope ( ,m\nt ,cassius to ! t[n ( ,kessab1 "s f\r ?\s& feet above ! sea1 :]e ! ,latakia mission>ies h _! summ] homes4 ,x 0 a mo/ beautiful ?\gh rugg$ ride1 & w\ld h be5 ?or\ghly enjoyable 9 good wea!r4 ,! wild fl[]s 7 9 full bloom1 & e turn 9 ! road br\ght into view a new comb9ation ( v>i$ & bright colors1 :]e ! little blossoms clu/]$ amid ! gre5 foliage1 among ! gray rocks4 ,! great drawback to our enjoym5t lay 9 ! fact t = a l>ge "p ( ! di/ance we rode 9 a heavy & mo/ unexpect$ ra9fall4 ,we 7 n prep>$ = su* an exp]i5ce 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 & s rea*$ our de/9ation soak$ & cold4 ,we _h be5 direct$ to take possession ( "o ( ! cottages belong+ to ! mission>ies 9 ,latakia1 & x 0 c]ta9ly a mo/ welcome hav54 ,we 7 able to light a fire 9 ! kit*5 /ove & spread out our wet g>m5ts to dry1 :ile we w>m$ ourselves 9 ! grateful heat4 ,x 0 a disappo9tm5t ! next day t ! top ( ,cassius 0 envelop$ 9 heavy cl\d1 =bidd+ an asc5t4 ,?is m\nta9 is ab\t five ?\s& feet 9 height1 ris+ directly f ! sea1 & s is a conspicu\s object f e direction & gives an ext5sive view f its summit4 ,we c\ld t>ry b "o day1 & desc5d$ to ! old site ( ,seleucia1 at ! m\? ( ! ,orontes1 & saw "s remnants ( ! old h>bor f :i* ,paul set sail m ?an once4 ,! ,orontes is q wide & deep ne> its m\? & we cross$ x on j su* a wire f]ry z ,i _h se5 _m ye>s be=e on ! ,connecticut ,riv] 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,! g>d5s ( ,swadia 7 mo/ refre%+ ) _! gre5 v]dure1 cool %ade & ri* fruit1 aft] a long day's ride 9 ! heat1 & aga9 we _h ! pleasure ( mission>y fell[%ip1 = our fri5ds ( ! ,re=m$ ,presbyt]ian mission h a /ation "h also4 ,ano!r easy /age br\ght u to old ,antio*1 s closely associat$ ) ! beg9n+ ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory4 ,x is n an attractive city 9 outw>d appe>ance & has suff]$ mu* at diff]5t times f e>?quake4 ,f ,antio* we foll[$ ! ,orontes ,valley up to ,hama?1 :]e we 7 once m among our own organiz$ /ations4 ,su* j\rneys give u an acqua9tance ) ! c\ntry & ! p1 :i* is ( ! mo/ vital importance 9 plann+ = ! prop] expansion ( ! "w4 ,once1 on a pleasant summ] ev5+1 we 7 encamp$ ne> a ,nusairiyeh village4 ,among ^? ga!r$ ab\t u 7 an eld]ly peasant & 8 son1 a well-built1 /urdy y\? ( sev5te5 or eighte5 ye>s4 ,z he sat be=e u ?is "y man appe>$ to be 9 p]fect heal? & vigor1 b :5 he rose to walk1 8 awkw>d gait reveal$ 8 mis=tune1 = bo? feet 7 s badly de=m$ t he walk$ on 8 ankles & n on ! soles ( 8 feet4 ,! doctor 0 ask$ :e!r ?is defect c\ld be rem$i$4 ,aft] a c>eful exam9ation ! lad 0 told t ! op]ation w\ld be pa9ful1 & t "s "t w\ld be requir$1 b t if he w\ld come to ! hospital1 prep>$ to /ay z long z %\ld be necess>y1 he w\ld be able to come away1 walk+ erect1 l o!r p4 ,! faces bright5$ at once1 & we %>$ 9 _! pleasure at ! prospect ( ?is deliv]ance4 ,! next morn+1 h[ev]1 we 7 told t ! family _h talk$ ov] ! matt] & decid$ n to h ! op]ation p]=m$4 ,we assur$ !m !re %\ld be no exp5se1 b !y said x 0 n ! matt] ( exp5se4 ,!n we told !m ( simil> cases :i* _h be5 successfully treat$1 b !y assur$ u !y _h no d\bt ( ! doctor's skill4 ,we enc\rag$ ! "y man to be> ! pa9 = ! sake ( increas$ enjoym5t 9 life aft]w>ds1 b he said he 0 n afraid ( ! pa94 ,:at !n 0 ! tr\ble8 ,at la/ we le>n$ ! tru?4 ,s long z ! lad c\ld %[ two su* clubb$ feet1 he w\ld be excus$ f milit>y s]vice2 b if !y 7 made /raight he w\ld be call$ to ! army2 & he w\ld r g ?r\gh life a cripple ?an to give sev]al ye>s ( 8 vigor to s]vice 9 ! ,turki% army4 ,& he is no exception4 ,we 7 approa*+ a l>ge t[n ( bigot$ p1 wond]+ h[ we %\ld secure an op5+ = our message4 ,i 0 rid+ slightly 9 front ( ! doctor1 occupi$ ) plans = secur+ access to ! p4 ,sudd5ly ,i he>d ! doctor's voice beh9d me say+1 ,boy1 d y want y\r eye /raight5$8 ,on look+ back ,i saw a lad ( ab\t fifte5 ye>s1 ) a decid$ly cross$ eye1 beside ! doctor's horse4 ,he promptly accept$ ! (f]1 & we ha/5$ to dism\nt & tie our horses4 ,a table 9 ! little roadside caf 0 quickly cle>$1 :ile ! doctor got out 8 case ( in/rum5ts f 8 saddlebags4 ,! boy 0 plac$ on ! table & 9 an incr$ibly %ort "t ! cords 7 sev]$ s t ! eyeball took its prop] position1 & we 7 ?or\ghly adv]tis$4 ,by ! "t our camp equipage came up1 we _h be5 provid$ ) an excell5t place to camp1 & _h no?+ to compla9 ( 9 ! reception ( ! p4 ,a memorable exp]i5ce 0 9 ! neighborhood ( a l>ge village ^: g>d5s are said to be wat]$ by ?ree hundr$ spr+s4 ,:atev] ! correct numb] may be1 !re is no "q ab\t ! abundance ( wat] & ! luxuriance ( ! g>d5s4 ,we _h ?ree t5ts1 "o = m$ical cl9ics & "o apiece = our two h\seholds1 & settl$ d[n = a =tnight's "w4 ,e day we _h cr[ds ab\t ! t5t = m$ical att5tion & = religi\s s]vices4 ,! ev5+s gave abundant opportunity = "w among ^? :o ga!r$ ab\t u aft] _! day's "w 0 done4 ,!y 7 glad to jo9 9 ! hymns ( praise1 & li/5$ e>ne/ly to ! spok5 message & read ^w4 ,"o ev5+1 ! boys :o ga!r$ ab\t ! t5t told me t ! sup]9t5d5t ( _! s*ool 0 9 t[n & _h begun an exam9ation1 to be f9i%$ ! next day4 ,i decid$ to g to ! s*ool ! next morn+ to make ! acqua9tance ( ! sup]9t5d5t & to see :at ! s*ool 0 do+4 ,:5 ,i arose ! foll[+ day1 ,i f\nd _m ( ! boys ab\t ! t5t1 & ask$ !m :y !y 7 n at s*ool = ! exam9ation4 ,oh1 !y said1 !re is no exam9ation to-day4 ,e>ly ?is morn+1 ! sup]9t5d5t1 ! tea*]s & ! headman ( ! village took _! horses1 a l>ge bottle ( spirits & a "y kid1 & w5t up to ! top ( ! m\nta9 to a fam\s spr+ to sp5d ! day 9 a dr9k+ spree4 ,"o ( ! pleasante/ ev5+s ,i rememb] 9 my regul> r\t9e t\r+ 0 sp5t 9 ?is same village4 ,we _h br\ght our p>ty to a g>d51 own$ by "o ( our fri5ds :o 0 always glad to h u make x our headqu>t]s4 ,we _h eat5 our supp] & 7 seat$ on ! gr\nd1 "u a high1 bran*+ tree into :i* 0 tra9$ a huge grapev9e4 ,beh9d u 0 a little hut1 9 :i* ! c>etak] slept 9 /ormy wea!r4 ,at "o side 0 a rude boo? :]e ! own] slept dur+ ! summ]4 ,an oil lant]n gave "s light4 ,"o by "o q a gr\p ( neighbors & fri5ds assembl$ &1 aft] "s g5]al conv]sation1 we sang "s hymns4 ,!n ,i op5$ ! ,bible = a little read+1 ) simple exposition4 ,z ,i read & talk$ to !m1 ! r[ ( d>k faces 0 turn$ t[>d me ) an int5tness & eag]ness to he> t made me hope !y might n see me or he> my words1 b he> ^? words ( life spok5 s _m ye>s ago 9 ,pale/9e1 & see t ,face f :i* alone %9es ! true light4 ,we are n always left to d z we please on ^! trips1 = ! pat]nal ,turki% ,gov]nm5t sometimes takes an unnecess>y int]e/ 9 our plans & %[s an excessive conc]n = our safety4 ,we _h cross$ a rugg$ section ( ! m\nta9s & come d[n to a wall$ t[n1 :i* is a gov]nm5t c5t]4 ,"h we camp$ ne> ! t[n & 7 promptly favor$ ) a call f (ficials1 s5t by ! gov]nor to f9d out :o we 74 ,we paid a =mal call on 8 ,excell5cy & 7 all[$ to rema9 quietly z long z we desir$4 ,:5 we broke camp a polite message came f ! gov]nor1 ask+ :]e we 7 go+ & (f]+ a gu>d & escort4 ,we return$ a grateful ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 c\rtesy1 b assur$ him t we 7 famili> ) ! roads & w\ld n tr\ble him to s5d an escort4 ,x 0 only aft] "s difficulty t we succe$$ 9 gett+ away alone4 ,we le>n$ aft]w>ds t we 7 foll[$1 & t1 9 accordance ) in/ructions f headqu>t]s1 ^w 0 s5t f place to place to keep wat* ( u4 ,at "o l>ge t[n we _h l>ge cr[ds ab\t our camp & l>ge audi5ces = ev5+ s]vices = sev]al days1 :5 sudd5ly !re 0 a *ange & no "o came ne> u4 ,app>5tly ! sick 7 all heal$ & all int]e/ 9 s++ & conv]sation _h ceas$4 ,x develop$ t ^w _h be5 s5t to ! ne>e/ gov]nm5t c5t]1 & ord]s _h come back at once1 n to int]f]e ) our com=t b to notify ! p to h no?+ to d ) u4 ,at "o ( ^! places1 :i* 7 all occupi$ by ,nusairiyeh & ,ismaeliyeh p1 ,mrs4 ,nelson 0 talk+ ) "s ( ! wom5 ab\t religion4 ,!y said1 ,d ,*ri/ian wom5 h any religion8 ,:5 assur$ t we believe religion to be = ev]yone1 :e!r male or female1 ri* or poor1 wise or ignorant1 !y repli$3 ,x is n s ) u4 ,a woman ) u c h no %>e 9 religion4 ,if "o ( u %\ld accid5tally ov]he> ! m5 talk+ ab\t religi\s beliefs1 s t %e un9t5tionally le>n$ "s religi\s doctr9e1 %e ought to ackn[l$ge x & be put to dea?4 ,& x is "r to be s1 = a woman mu/ "k no?+ ( religion4 ,on ano!r occasion1 q a p>ty ( u /opp$ to sp5d ! night 9 "o ( ^! t[ns4 ,:ile ,i 0 busy ) arrangem5ts = ! night o!r memb]s ( ! p>ty w5t to look ab\t ! little ca/le at ! edge ( ! t[n4 ,our pres5ce 0 report$ to ! act+ gov]nor4 ,un=tunately he 0 a man ( surly disposition & anxi\s to magnify 8 (fice4 ,he dem&$ our ,turki% passports1 :i* he _h a te*nical "r to d4 ,un=tunately "s ( ! p>ty _h fail$ to provide !mselves ) ^! docum5ts z !y 7 seldom call$ =4 ,x gave our little gov]nor a *ance & he us$ x1 insi/+ t he mu/ s5d u to ,hama?1 practically "u gu>d1 b nom9ally "u milit>y protection4 ,we 7 int5d+ to g to ,hama?1 b n directly1 & s x 0 f9ally agre$ t ! horseman g ) u to ,mah>deh :]e we 7 to lodge1 & accompany u ! foll[+ day to ,hama?4 ,:5 we />t$ out ! next morn+1 x 0 ludicr\s to see ! haughty airs ( ?is soldi] :o 0 s5t ) u4 ,he act$ z if he really believ$ ^! =eign]s 7 committ$ to 8 absolute control & c>ri$ 8 head v high4 ,be=e go+ _m miles we _h succe$$1 by pleasant conv]sation1 9 limb]+ him up consid]ably1 & by noon1 :5 we /opp$ = lun*eon1 he display$ 8 p[] 9 our behalf by ord]+ ! villag]s to s]ve u 9 e way possible4 ,by ev5+1 :5 we ent]$ ,mah>deh1 he 0 q cr++ 9 8 s]vility1 = n[ he realiz$ t he 0 alone & we 7 among fri5ds1 s x 0 wor? :ile to be g5ial & submissive4 ,:5 ,i in=m$ him t ,i 0 n go+ ) ! p>ty ! next day1 he claim$ to be greatly t]rifi$ & begg$ me mo/ humbly n to subject him to su* p]il4 ,=1 said he1 ! numb] ( =eign]s is m5tion$ 9 ! gov]nor's lett]1 & if ,i d n produce ! full numb]1 ,i %all be held responsible4 ,i said1 ,be t z x may1 ,i mu/ /ay "h ov] ,sunday & on ,monday morn+ ,i w foll[ & report myself to 8 ,excell5cy if necess>y4 ,he w5t away1 app>5tly 9 mu* unc]ta9ty4 ,i knew1 h[ev]1 t ! matt] 0 a m]e =mality & w\ld br+ no risk ei!r to him or to me2 & s x prov$1 = ! gov]nor took no int]e/ 9 ! matt] at all4 ,on a w>m summ] ev5+1 ,dr4 ,h>ris & ,i rode up to ! %eik's h\se 9 a village ,i h nev] visit$ be=e or s9ce4 ,z /rang]s we 7 welcom$ to ! public room4 ,x 0 soon discov]$ t a doctor 0 pres5t1 & imm$iately all :o 7 diseas$ came ab\t u4 ,x 0 a m>vel to see m5 lie d[n be=e ?is /rang] ) p]fect confid5ce & all[ him to cut ab\t _! eyes or put drops 9 !m4 ,x does happ51 alas1 too (t51 t ?is cr$ulity co/s !m de>1 = _m an eye has be5 ru9$ by consci5celess quacks :o trade on ! simplicity ( ! p4 ,x is a pleasure1 h[ev]1 to see !m place !mselves 9 ! h&s ( ! skillful & hone/ mission>y physician1 :o w help !m1 if possible1 or tell !m tru?fully if !re is no rem$y4 ,at sunset a l>ge di% ( :eat1 boil$ ) "s meat1 0 br\ght out1 & cakes ( b>ley bread plac$ ab\t x4 ,all :o 7 pres5t 7 bidd5 to p>take1 & we did ! be/ we c\ld to satisfy our hung]4 ,aft] a social ev5+ we spread our b$s & made ready = sleep1 if possible4 ,z ,i lay on my b$1 ,i c\ld he> ^? :o sat ab\t discuss+ u4 ,!y told ( ! doctor's fam\s skill & :at he _h done !re be=e !m4 ,i 0 glad to f9d t ,i held ! humble position ( doctor's assi/ant 9 _! e/imation4 ,b ,i c\ld n help wond]+ !n & s9ce ab\t t village4 ,s f> z ,i "k t is ! only mission>y visit ev] made !re4 ,is x en\gh8 ,illu/ration3 ,,aleppo ,,m9>et ,,*apt] ,v ,,aleppo ,9 #ahic a plan 0 develop$ 9 ! mission to ext5d our sph]e ( labor s z to include ! city ( ,aleppo1 :i* _h be5 occupi$ _m ye>s be=e by ! mission & !n left because ( ! exig5cies ( ! "w & lack ( =ces4 ,x 0 a f\r days' j\rney f our ne>e/ out/ation1 & h5ce n easy to c>e =2 b z ,tripoli ,/ation 0 ! ne>e/ "p ( ! mission1 ,aleppo 0 plac$ "u our direction4 ,aleppo is "o ( ! l>ge/ cities 9 ,syria1 & a mo/ important comm]cial c5t]4 ,x is ne>ly ! mo/ nor!rn po9t = ! use ( ! ,arabic language1 z ,turki% becomes ! g5]al m$ium ( communication "o day's j\rney f>!r nor?4 ,be+ s ne> ! ,turki% di/rict1 !re are _m ,turki%-speak+ p 9 ,aleppo1 b ! city z a :ole is ess5tially an ,arabic-speak+ place4 ,! ,am]ican ,bo>d _h a ,turki% congregation connect$ ) _! mission & ma9ta9$ *ur* & s*ool "w 9 ,aleppo = ! ,turki%-speak+ /rang]s resid5t 9 ! city4 ,!re 0 ! mo/ cordial welcome f ^! mission>ies to our proposal to organize "w = ! ,arabic-speak+ population4 ,be=e mak+ my fir/ visit ( sup]vision to ,aleppo x 0 arrang$ by correspond5ce t ,mr4 ,s&]s ( ,a9tab1 ! mission>y 9 *>ge ( t di/rict1 %\ld meet me & sp5d sev]al days 9 conf]5ce z to ! arrangem5t ( details ( our int]lock+ "w4 ,x _h be5 propos$ mo/ k9dly t we %\ld hold our ,arabic s]vices 9 ! premises ( ! ,turki% congregation4 ,9 _m ways t fir/ j\rney to ,aleppo 0 a unique exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 a v5ture into a region ( c\ntry :olly new to me1 & involv$ plann+ = a new dep>tm5t ( s]vice4 ,!re 7 two ways to rea* ,aleppo1 "o :olly by l&1 involv+ a some:at dang]\s ride f ,hama? = f\r days2 ! o!r by sea to ,alex&retta1 & !nce by horseback ov] a c>riage road to ,aleppo4 ,x 0 decid$ to take ?is latt] c\rse1 ?\gh all subsequ5t visits 7 made ! o!r way4 ,aft] ga9+ all ! in=mation ,i c\ld be=e leav+ home1 ,i took ! /eam] to ,alex&retta1 :]e ,i l&$ on ,monday morn+4 ,at once ,i began my se>* = a rid+ animal1 & at l5g? secur$ a horse gu>ante$ to be swift & ( easy gait1 ^: own] promis$ to see me 9 ,aleppo by ! ev5+ ( ! ?ird day4 ,delay$ by ^? :o wi%$ to accompany u1 x 0 pa/ noon be=e we set out on ! road4 ,x 0 n long be=e ,i discov]$ t ! ease _h be5 left out 9 ! /ructure ( my horse1 & t any spe$ he may h _h once 0 well-nigh worn out4 ,x 0 cle> t ,i %\ld h to "w my passage1 b my c\rage held out4 ,we press$ up ! m\nta9 slope & cross$ ! ridge 9 good "t1 hav+ _m beautiful views back ov] ! d>k blue ,m$it]ranean4 ,m\nt ,cassius lift$ its rocky head five ?\s& feet1 directly out ( ! sea1 to ! s\?1 %[+ :]e ! ,orontes empties into ! sea at old ,seleucia4 ,aft] pass+ ! summit ( ! range we dropp$ d[n rapidly to ! ,antio* pla91 hav+ ! lake ( ,antio* 9 full view be=e u4 ,by sunset we _h rea*$ ! place int5d$ z our fir/ halt1 ?irty-sev5 kilomet]s f ! %ore4 ,i f\nd no place ( ent]ta9m5t b a b>e inn :]e ,i c\ld set up my camp b$ & sleep4 ,!re 0 no food to be _h = love or money & s ,i _h to dep5d on ! scant supplies ,i _h br\ght ) me 9 my saddlebags4 ,! second day's ride 0 mu* long] ?an ! fir/1 z we kept to ! saddle = twelve h\rs1 not)/&+ ! entreaty ( my companions to break ! j\rney e>li]4 ,i rem9d$ !m ( ! pl$ge to rea* ,aleppo on ! ?ird day1 & s kept on until dusk4 ,we _h left ! c>riage road = a m direct trail & /opp$ = ! night 9 a small1 desolate village4 ,!re 0 no dec5t %elt] to be f\nd & s ,i gladly set up my b$ on ! ?re%+ floor1 & slept "u ! />ry sky4 ,i inquir$ = milk1 eggs1 bread1 *eese1 any?+ 9 ! way ( food1 (f]+ ample pay = any?+ edible4 ,aft] mu* p]suasion ! p 7 induc$ to burr[ 9 ! /raw pile on ! ?re%+ floor f :i* !y produc$ a wat]melon4 ,?is 0 refre%+ at lea/1 & help$ to wa% d[n my bread1 :i* 0 gett+ r dry1 z ,i did n l to use mu* wat] 9 ?is swampy region4 ,long be=e dawn we 7 aga9 on ! road & pu%$ /eadily ahead ov] ridge aft] ridge1 until1 9 ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 ! city ( ,aleppo broke on our sight1 a mo/ refre%+ vision4 ,9 "o ( ! valleys ne> ,aleppo ! travel] _c fail to notice _m heaps ( small /ones1 evid5tly plac$ !re to m>k c]ta9 spots4 ,! place is call$ ! valley ( ! sla91 & ea* pile indicates :]e "s victim has fall54 ,! appe>ance ( ,aleppo z "o approa*es x f ! we/ is n unpleas+1 = x is ! fir/ well-built t[n se5 aft] leav+ ! coa/4 ,! h\ses are built ( :ite lime/one & ! g>d5s ab\t ! city l5d a t\* ( gre51 mo/ refre%+ aft] ! b>r5 c\ntry left beh9d4 ,at fir/ sight ! designation ( ,aleppo z ,hal*-es-,%ahba--,aleppo ! ,gray--seems mo/ appropriate4 ,x is a pity to detract f ! m poetic explanation ( ! title4 ,old tradition says t ,abraham _h 8 encampm5t at ! site ( ,aleppo = a long "t1 & 0 recogniz$ ?r\gh\t ! region = 8 weal? & g5]osity4 ,he _h set ap>t = ! use ( ! poor ! milk f a c]ta9 gray c[ 9 8 h]d1 & h5ce "s "o 0 always on ! wat* at ev5+4 ,z soon z ! gray c[ came =w>d1 ?is wat*man w\ld %\t at ! top ( 8 voice1 ,haleb es ,%ahba1 :i* means1 ,he has milk$ ! gray c[4 ,h5ce ! city1 :i* lat] grew up at ?is spot1 0 call$ ,haleb-es-,%ahba1 or ,aleppo4 ,i %all nev] =get a conv]sation connect$ ) t j\rney4 ,my comrades 7 all ,moslems1 & z we jogg$ on1 h\r aft] h\r1 dur+ ^? ?ree days1 !re 7 opportunities = conv]sation on _m topics4 ,"o day ,i ask$ "o ( !m :o 0 a religi\s tea*]1 :at 8 doctr9e _h to say z to ! fate ( non-,moslem infants :o di$ 9 infancy4 ,i 0 surpris$ to f9d h[ closely 8 view p>allels our own ,*ri/ian view ( infant salvation4 ,he answ]$ at once t !y are all sav$ ?r\gh ! int]cession ( ,mohamm$4 ,on rea*+ ! city ,i s\ght a hotel1 9 ord] to remove ! soil ( travel be=e hunt+ up our fri5ds 9 ?is /range city4 ,i 0 9 ! mid/ ( mak+ myself pres5table :5 a l\d knock at my door 0 foll[$ imm$iately by its op5+1 & a r\gh ,turki% police (fic] made 8 appe>ance4 ,)\t a ^w or sugge/ion ( apology1 he began a s]ies ( que/ions z to my "n1 resid5ce & occupation4 ,i let him exhau/ 8 li/ ( que/ions & !n ask$1 z quietly z possible1 :e!r he w\ld l to look ov] my ,turki% passport1 :i* 0 requir$ ( all 9 ^? days4 ,he seem$ to be s completely tak5 aback at my evid5t lack ( awe = himself1 & surpris$ to meet a p]son :o 0 prep>$ 9 accordance ) ! law1 t he c\ld sc>cely /amm] out 9 reply1 ,:y1 h y a passport8 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i repli$4 ,"h x is1 ) all ! in=mation y ne$4 ,he sat d[n mo/ meekly & copi$ (f ! items he ne$$ & took 8 dep>ture 9 a really polite mann]4 ,z ?is 0 my fir/ visit to ,aleppo1 ev]y?+ seem$ /range to me1 except 9 s f> z all ori5tal cities h a measure ( resemblance4 ,z ,i 0 met also by ,mr4 ,s&]s1 a mission>y 9 *>ge ( e/abli%$ "w1 ,i f\nd x natural to expect to be dep5d5t on him = ev]y?+4 ,x came ?us z a surprise to h him turn to me1 9 ! /reet1 to act z int]pret]4 ,he spoke ,turki%1 b my ,arabic 0 f> m necess>y & s]viceable 9 g5]al int]c\rse4 ,^! exp]i5ces impress$ x ^u me mo/ vividly t ,aleppo is ?or\ghly an ,arabic-speak+ city1 & t ! "w %\ld be 9 organic connection ) ! evangelical "w 9 o!r p>ts ( ,syria4 ,! ,turki% congregation is a natural memb] ( ! ,cilicia ,union & %\ld affiliate ) ! *ur*es ( ! nor?1 b ! ,arabic evangelical "w belongs ) ! organizations "u ! c>e ( our mission 9 ,syria4 ,= f\r ye>s ?is arrangem5t 0 cont9u$ & we ma9ta9$ ,arabic s]vices ) a ,syrian prea*] & a day s*ool ) a ,syrian tea*]4 ,ea* ye> two mission>y visits 7 made1 ! mission>ies 9 ,tripoli alt]nat+ 9 ?is duty4 ,x 0 difficult to c>ry on ! "w at su* long range4 ,9 #ahig a heavy cut 9 our appropriations made x necess>y to consid] e possible me?od ( retr5*m5t4 ,at ! same "t ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ians 7 op5+ a /ation 9 ,aleppo = "w among ! ,jews1 & x seem$ be/1 all ?+s consid]$1 to ask our ,engli% fri5ds to relieve u ( ?is responsibility1 & assume ! c>e ( ! "w = ! ,g5tiles z well z = ! ,jews ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ,arabic1 9 ,aleppo4 ,?us our (ficial connection ) ! "w 9 ,aleppo ceas$1 b x has nev] pass$ f our m9ds t "s day an ,arabic-speak+ evangelical *ur* 9 ,aleppo %\ld become a memb] ( our ,syrian ,presbyt]ian organization4 ,n[ t ! railroad has br\ght ,aleppo )9 six h\rs' ride f ,hama?1 ! problem has assum$ a new =m & we may hope = a r5ewal ( fri5dly affiliation4 ,su* a city z ,aleppo1 ) ab\t two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& p & increas+ comm]cial importance1 dem&s mu* ( ! mission>y organizations4 ,! fam\s ,con/ant9ople ,bagdad railway ( ! ,g]mans passes ?r\gh ,aleppo4 ,a bran* l9e connects ) ! ,m$it]ranean at ,alex&retta4 ,! ,fr5* sy/em f ,beirut ends 9 ,aleppo1 giv+ direct connection ) ,damascus1 ,beirut & ,tripoli4 ,! "w ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d1 be+ at pres5t 9 ,turki%1 rea*es only a small "p ( ! population4 ,! ,engli% mission places its emphasis on "w = ! ,jews & has ample scope 9 t "p ( ! population4 ,!re rema9s ! va/ bulk ( ! :ole population1 ) ,arabic z _! language1 look+ naturally to ! ,am]ican mission 9 ,syria = help & guidance4 ,! l>ge ,moslem population & ! num]\s nom9al ,*ri/ians des]ve ! att5tion ( a resid5t ,am]ican mission>y to organize aggressive & effective "w4 ,%all we wait long] be=e press+ on 9 ?is direction8 ,aleppo has be5 *os5 by ! ,int]national ,committee ( ! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 z a place :]e a build+ %\ld be erect$ & a p]man5t secret>y e/abli%$4 ,%\ld we fall beh9d ! ,y4,m4,c4,a48 ,:5ev] ! ,am]ican ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* says ! ^w & furni%es ! m5 & ! money1 ,i am sure ! ,syrian mission w be ready to s5d "o ( its memb]s =w>d to ?is new fronti]4 ,god =bid t ano!r qu>t] c5tury %\ld pass be=e ?is is fulfill$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,new ,,/ations ,,& ,,build+s ,x has be5 my privilege to wat* f ! beg9n+ ! gr[? & developm5t ( ?ree prosp]\s *ur*es 9 ! t]ritory ( ,tripoli ,presbyt]y4 ,ea* "o has be5 m>k$ by peculi>ities t r5d] x especially int]e/+4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( my acqua9tance ) ! *ur* 9 ,homs1 ,i he>d frequ5tly ( evangeli/ic visits on ! "p ( ! "y m5 ( ! *ur* to v>i\s villages 9 ! pla9 ea/ ( ! city--especially to "o l>ge village ab\t two miles s\!a/ ( u4 ,! p ( ?is village are ( ! ,syrian or ,jacobite *ur*1 & h no little famili>ity ) ! ,bible & a really religi\s disposition4 ,our "y m5 f ,homs us$ to g out 9 small b&s ( two or m1 ) _! gospels & hymn books 9 _! pockets4 ,if !y met a fri5dly reception1 !y w\ld g into "s h\se1 :]e ^? :o 7 int]e/$ w\ld ga!r toge!r & a simple s]vice or fri5dly discussion w\ld be held4 ,if no "o ask$ !m to come 91 !y w\ld seek a place 9 ! public squ>e :]e p 7 ga!r$ toge!r1 & s+ a hymn or read a passage to op5 ! way = discussion4 ,9 su* cases !re 0 dang] ( an exhibition ( ho/ility on ! "p ( ^? :o 7 unfri5dly to ! evangelical doctr9e4 ,x happ5$ m ?an once t ^! fai?ful mess5g]s 7 driv5 out ( t[n1 pursu$ ) /ones z well z revil+4 ,su* treatm5t1 h[ev]1 c\ld n suppress ! tru?1 & a /rong *ur* has gr[n up f ! se$ ?us s[n amid ho/ile p]secution4 ,!re 0 a mo/ int]e/+ old prie/ 9 ?is t[n ( ,feiruzeh :o receiv$ ! tru? into 8 he>t1 b nev] _h ! c\rage to leave ! old *ur*1 ?\gh he 0 kn[n to be at he>t an evangelical believ]4 ,he s\ght books on ! evangelical doctr9e & /udi$ !m e>ne/ly1 & sometimes att5d$ ! ,prote/ant s]vice1 be+ pres5t at lea/ once on a sacram5tal occasion4 ,he op5ly taught 8 p ! folly ( auricul> confession & prie/ly absolution1 say+ to !m3 ,if y wi% to come to me & tell me ( y\r s9s1 s t ,i may help y & pray ) y to ,god = =giv5ess1 ,i am at y\r s]vice2 b ,i am a s9n] l y & we all h access to "o ,savi\r4 ,i _c =give y\r s9s1 b w gladly pray = y & ) y4 ,!re _h be5 "s inquiry ab\t ! tru? on ! "p ( a few p 9 ! village ( ,el ,yazidiyeh4 ,9 my fir/ visit to ! place we pit*$ a t5t on ! ?re%+ floor outside ! village4 ,mu* curiosity 9 our com+ 0 %[n1 & "s opportunity giv5 to /r5g!n ! purpose ( ^? :o 7 incl9$ to ! tru?4 ,at l5g? a tea*] 0 /ation$ !re & a simple s*ool op5$4 ,"o or two ( ! p _h jo9$ ! *ur* 9 a neighbor+ village1 b ! sacram5t _h nev] be5 adm9i/]$ 9 ! t[n itself4 ,sev]al 7 ready to make a public pr(ession ( _! fai? 9 ,*ri/1 & x seem$ t ! "t _h come to beg9 ! full life ( ! little *ur*1 by adm9i/]+ ! sacram5t on ! spot4 ,plans 7 arrang$ = an ev5+ s]vice 9 ! s*oolroom1 & a good company 0 ga!r$ 9 ! rudely furni%$1 d>k little room4 ,!re 0 mu* di/urbance outside :5 x 0 kn[n :at 0 9 progress4 ,"o zeal\s def5d] ( ! tru? sprang f 8 seat & ru%$ out 9 a mo/ militant mann] to disp]se ! noisy cr[d )\t4 ,:ile ! little s]vice 0 9 progress1 x 0 n always easy to keep ! att5tion ( all1 on acc\nt ( ! noisy beat+ ( t9 cans ne> by2 & "s pebbles 7 ?r[n 9 at ! w9d[s4 ,! s]vice 0 complet$1 h[ev]1 & ?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( :at has prov$ to be "o ( our mo/ vigor\s *ur*es4 ,!re is n[ a simple *ur* build+1 :i* is always well fill$ at regul> s]vices1 & new memb]s are ready to come =w>d at almo/ e communion s]vice4 ,! village ( ,hakoor is memorable1 n s mu* because ( ho/ile opposition to ! "w z because ( ! app>5tly feeble in/rum5t us$ ( ,god = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! *ur*4 ,a bl9d man1 ( ke5 & inquir+ m9d1 liv$ 9 ?is village & made a prec>i\s liv+ by keep+ a little %op4 ,he 0 respect$ by 8 neighbors = 8 integrity ( "*1 & tru/$ by ! *ur* au?orities = 8 fidelity to *ur* duties4 ,he began to he> some?+ ( ! new evangelical doctr9e & ?\gh ready to inve/igate1 0 /rong 9 8 opposition & sl[ to yield to ! new fai?4 ,:5 once ?or\ghly conv9c$1 h[ev]1 8 v hone/y ( nature made him accept ! tru? & decl>e himself = ! ,prote/ant view4 ,! bi%op s5t = him1 9 ord] to recall him f 8 error4 ,he told ! bi%op t he 0 conv9c$ t ! tea*+ & practice ( ! ,greek ,*ur* 7 n 9 h>mony ) ! gospel1 & t he _h decid$ to foll[ ! tea*+ ( ,god r ?an t ( m51 b t he 0 ready to he> any?+ ! bi%op _h to say to conv9ce him t he 0 mi/ak54 ,! bi%op began to read him a controv]sial tract rec5tly prep>$ aga9/ ! ,prote/ant doctr9e4 ,our bl9d fri5d int]rupt$ him1 say+3 ,i h he>d all t & c give y an outl9e ( ! :ole argum5t4 ,x does n conv9ce me & s1 if y h no?+ /rong]1 x w d no good4 ,! bi%op !n revil$ him1 comp>+ 8 c\rse to t ( ,judas t[>d ,*ri/1 & s ca/ him (f4 ,! bl9d man w5t home1 glad to suff] abuse = ! tru?4 ,he ga!r$ ar\nd him a gr\p ( neighbors :o /udi$ ! gospel "u 8 guidance1 & a little *ur* has gr[n up 9 t village1 to :i* he m9i/]$ regul>ly = a ye>1 :5 no o!r prea*] c\ld be f\nd4 ,! little b& has be5 full ( zeal & has rais$ ! money to build a little *apel 9 :i* !y wor%ip & 9 :i* _! *ildr5 are taught4 ,by means :i* are insuffici5t 9 ! sight ( m51 9 spite ( opposition f ^? :o are ho/ile to ! tru?1 ,god's ^w cont9ues to be> fruit & ! gospel light cont9ues to spread ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,! mission>y is met1 9 8 p]iodic visitation ( ! out/ations1 ) e conceivable reque/ & compla9t4 ,i am (t5 ask$ to m5d a clock or a wat*4 ,i h be5 appeal$ to to adju/ a c(fee mill :i* did n "w "r4 ,matrimonial & family difficulties mu/ (t5 be arrang$4 ,i h told ! p t !re is "o compla9t ,i am always glad to he>1 & t is to ! effect t ! place ( wor%ip is too small = ! regul> att5dants4 ,:5 ,i fir/ w5t to ! village ( ,m9y>a1 ! s]vices 7 held 9 a small room ab\t tw5ty by tw5ty-five feet4 ,!re 0 room to sp>e1 ?\gh n a great deal4 ,9 a few ye>s x became necess>y to plan = enl>gem5t4 ,?is 0 accompli%$ by secur+ a piece ( l& adjac5t to ! build+1 tak+ out ! end wall & ext5d+ ! room s z to increase its capacity ab\t two ?irds4 ,! gr[? ( ! congregation 0 s rapid & /eady t ?is enl>gem5t 0 n complet$ be=e ! room 0 aga9 inadequate4 ,an appeal 0 made to a g5]\s fri5d 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 & five hundr$ doll>s 7 s5t = ! ,m9y>a *apel4 ,a fur!r piece ( l& 0 secur$1 & plans made = an entirely new & l>g] build+4 ,! outl9e is rectangul>1 & ! flat ro( is support$ by ?ree r[s ( ar*es1 re/+ on six pill>s4 ,?is build+ has be5 ample = ! accommodation ( ?is gr[+ *ur* = _m ye>s1 ?\gh x is (t5 well fill$ & w\ld be f> f suffici5t1 7 n half ! memb]s 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 ! city ( ,homs ! old *ur* _h a flat dirt ro( support$ by two heavy ar*es1 :i* made ! room seem d>k & contract$4 ,! regul> congregations tax$ ! capacity ( ! build+1 & ! ro( timb]s 7 %[+ signs ( weakness :i* w\ld necessitate an e>ly r5ewal4 ,! pa/or ( ! *ur* began to "w e>ne/ly = a recon/ruction ( ! ro(1 ) an enl>gem5t ( ! audi5ce room4 ,!re 0 a little vacant space at "o end ( ! build+ :i* if x 7 inclos$ w\ld increase ! capacity ab\t =ty p] c5t4 ,at ! same "t ! heavy ar*es c\ld be remov$ & a galvaniz$ iron ro( plac$ ov] ! enl>g$ build+4 ,b ?is w\ld co/ a consid]able sum1 & h[ 0 t to be rais$8 ,! p ?\ght !y c\ld n raise m ?an two hundr$ doll>s4 ,! same fri5d 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 :o _h provid$ = ! ,m9y>a *apel1 s5t ano!r five hundr$ doll>s1 & we made ?is proposition to ! *ur*3 ,aft] ! *ur* sp5ds two hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 ! mission w put 9 five hundr$1 b if any m is ne$$ ! *ur* mu/ provide x4 ,!y w5t to "w ) a w4 ,:5 ! dirt f ! old ro( 0 to be c>ri$ out !y organiz$ a regul> *ur* bee4 ,all ! m5 ( ! *ur* came toge!r1 ! pa/or1 ! doctor1 ! tea*]1 ! m]*ant1 ea* "o tak+ "o ( ! r\gh baskets 9 :i* !y c>ry dirt1 & all toge!r got ! :ole pile remov$ at a consid]able sav+ to ! build+ fund4 ,be=e ! "w 0 f9i%$ ! *ur* _h rais$ & exp5d$ q z mu* money z !y _h receiv$ f outside4 ,?is enl>g$ place ( wor%ip has aga9 become too small1 & its fur!r enl>gem5t is a press+ problem4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hade? ,,summ] ,,home ,illu/ration3 ,,abu ,,m>oon1 ,,! ,,hade? ,,c>p5t] ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,camp+ ,,life ,at ! close ( a t\r "o spr+1 ,mrs4 ,nelson & ,i 7 compell$ to rea* home on a fix$ date1 because ( ! expect$ arrival ( gue/s4 ,! wea!r _h be5 unpropiti\s & ! ra9s heavy = ! season ( ! ye>4 ,at "o po9t we _h be5 %ut 9 = sev]al days by a sn[/orm1 & all ! riv]s 7 unusually high4 ,we _h a broad pla9 to cross1 int]sect$ by ?ree riv]s :i* mu/ be =d$4 ,! ra9 _h be5 p]si/5t1 b ceas$ on ! day we 7 oblig$ to />t = home4 ,we rea*$ ! fir/ riv] aft] ab\t an h\r's ride1 & cross$ x successfully1 ! wat] com+ ne> to ! gir?s ( ! saddles4 ,! second riv] 0 rea*$ & cross$ )\t s]i\s difficulty1 b f !re onw>d ! entire pla9 seem$ to be "u wat]1 & our horses spla%$ along ?r\gh wat] & mud )\t int]ruption4 ,t[>d sund[n we ne>$ ! la/ /ream1 & congratulat$ ourselves t j beyond x we %\ld f9d ! c>riage road & a dry place = ! night4 ,our road lay ?r\gh a wret*$ little ,nusairiyeh village1 j be=e rea*+ ! riv]1 & z we pass$ ! h\ses we 7 hail$ by _m voices assur+ u t ! riv] c\ld n be =d$ ) safety4 ,i did n believe ?is at fir/1 ?9k+ x m]ely a ruse to compel u to sp5d ! night 9 _! village4 ,su* an ev5t w\ld be m or less pr(itable to ! p :o w\ld provide our necessities = a consid]ation1 ev5 if !re 0 no ?\ght ( robb]y1 :i* 0 q possible also4 ,we wait$ = our mulete]s1 z !y 7 famili> ) ! /ream & w\ld be able to decide :e!r we c\ld cross or n4 ,_! v]dict agre$ ) ! /atem5t ( ! villag]s & s we 7 oblig$ to negotiate = a lodg+ place4 ,aft] "s p>ley we 7 all[$ to /op 9 ! %eik's public room4 ,!re 0 n a dry spot ab\t ! t[n1 b by rid+ up close to ! door1 we 7 able to dism\nt on a l>ge log1 & !n jump across a mud puddle to ! doorsill1 & s ent] ! room assign$ to u4 ,x w\ld be h>d to make anyone :o has n se5 su* h\ses realize :at ?is room 0 l4 ,x 0 ab\t tw5ty feet squ>e1 ) "o door & no w9d[4 ,! lack ( ?is latt] 0 p>tly suppli$ by ! fact t ! wall ( ! h\se _h tumbl$ 9 at "o corn]1 leav+ a ragg$ hole ?r\gh :i* light & air ent]$ freely4 ,! floor 0 ( dirt & at two levels4 ,"o half1 :i* 0 us$ to accommodate p1 0 rea*$ by a high /ep & 0 comp>atively dry4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is high] floor 0 a smold]+ wood fire1 f :i* ! smoke _h color$ ! ro( timb]s a %9y black4 ,! l[] half ( ! floor 0 on a level ) ! gr\nd outside or ev5 a little l[]1 & 0 decid$ly muddy4 ,?is section 0 = ! accommodation ( horses & cattle4 ,:5 our p>ty 0 all inside1 s t we c\ld take a c5sus1 we f\nd t ! occupants ( ! room = ! night 7 to be1 besides myself & my wife1 ! ?ree mulete]s1 a cook & a ,syrian maid accompany+ u to ! city4 ,we 7 9 ! high] "p ( ! room4 ,9 ! o!r "p 7 two horses1 f\r mules1 a goat & a calf4 ,^! 7 ! visible animals1 & anyone :o has travel$ "u simil> conditions w appreciate :at is meant :5 ,i say !re 7 myriads ( o!r creatures :i* made !mselves kn[n ?r\gh o!r s5ses ?an sight4 ,! %eik 0 seat$ by ! fire1 w>m+ himself1 & gave u a scant welcome4 ,we took su* a supp] z we 7 able to provide 9 ! circum/ances1 & prep>$ to be z com=table z possible = ! night4 ,"o ( ! m5 _h be5 suff]+ f mal>ia & s ,i prep>$ = him1 & o!rs 9 ! p>ty1 a dose ( qu99e1 aft] ! fatigue & exposure ( ! day4 ,! %eik imm$iately ask$ :at x 01 & desir$ a dose = himself & ! o!r m5 pres5t4 ,x 0 ! same pr9ciple z t :i* makes b>ga9 sales attractive4 ,some?+ is go+ *eap or gratis1 & s ,i mu/ h x1 :e!r ,i ne$ x or n4 ,doses 7 giv5 out to all :o wi%$ = x1 = a few gra9s ( qu99e seldom g amiss 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,conv]sation 0 n v lively1 ab\t t smoky fire1 z we 7 tir$ & !re 7 n _m topics ( common int]e/4 ,at l5g? our cook ?\ght he w\ld facilitate matt]s a little4 ,he _h liv$ ) =eign]s long en\gh to "k ! advantage ( appeal+ to ! gallantry ( m5 t[>d ! ladies1 s he said 9 8 mo/ +ratiat+ tone to ! %eik1 ,! lady is tir$ & w\ld l to g to sleep4 ,well1 let h] d s1 !re is no objection4 ,) a sc>cely re/ra9$ *uckle1 ! cook subsid$ = a "t & !n tri$ aga91 say+ ?is "t1 ,! ,eff5di 7g5tleman7 is tir$ & w\ld be mu* oblig$ if y w\ld leave s t he may sleep4 ,?is 0 a diff]5t proposition & seem$ to meet some?+ ( a response4 ,%ortly1 "o ( ^? pres5t got up & w5t ov] into ! corn] ( ! room :]e he spread out 8 cloak & proce$$ to 8 ,moslem devotions4 ,:5 he 0 ?r\gh1 ano!r foll[$ him ) equal delib]ation1 & we began to d\bt :e!r we %\ld sleep be=e morn+4 ,at l5g? ! la/ "o )drew & we 7 left to ourselves1 includ+ ! att5dants & animals m5tion$ be=e4 ,we spread our camp b$/eads 9 ! drie/ "p ( ! room & made ready to sleep4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 be=e ! ra9 began to fall1 & v soon ! ro( began to leak ov] our heads4 ,we spread rubb] coats ov] ourselves & rais$ our umbrellas ov] our heads & tri$ to see ! humor ( ! situation4 ,at e>ly dawn we 7 up & pack$ our goods = a new />t4 ,! riv] _h fall5 suffici5tly 9 ! night to p]mit our cross+1 ?\gh ) "s difficulty4 ,on ! f>!r bank we f\nd a p>ty ( p wait+ until ! /ream %\ld subside suffici5tly to all[ !m to cross ) _! small donkeys4 ,e summ] x is necess>y to make a *ange f ! heat ( ! pla9 to ! m brac+ air ( ! m\nta9s4 ,?is is n a vacation1 = ! mission>y's "w goes on ) little v>iation1 :]ev] he may be1 b x involves a *ange ( base & ! sett+ up ( a simple h\sehold 9 diff]5t surr\nd+s4 ,9 ^? e>li] ye>s ! m\nta9 life 0 exce$+ly simple & ! means ( transportation mo/ crude4 ,! village ( ,hade? is accessible f ,tripoli & 9 a beautiful situation1 directly opposite ! fam\s grove ( ,c$>s ( ,lebanon4 ,x lies on a ridge 9 ! m\nta9s at an elevation ( "s =ty-five hundr$ feet above ! sea4 ,m ?an "o season h we sp5t 9 ! h\se ( old ,abu ,m>oon1 ! village c>p5t]4 ,! h\se consi/$ ( f\r l>ge rooms1 op5+ on a long1 ar*$ por* :i* ext5d$ ! full l5g? ( ! h\se4 ,! floors 7 ( dirt & ! walls r\ghly pla/]$ ) mud4 ,we r5t$ ?ree ( ^! rooms1 ! own]s occupy+ ! f\r?4 ,! p>titions betwe5 ! rooms 7 made ( bru%wood1 pla/]$ on bo? sides ) mud4 ,^! p>titions ext5d$ only ab\t ?ree f\r?s ( ! way to ! ro(1 leav+ ample space above = v5tilation & conv]sation4 ,! uncov]$ twigs & small bran*es at ! top ( ^! p>titions made an attractive1 arti/ic feature1 v pleas+ to _m ( our visitors4 ,"o ( ! regul> h\sehold duties 9 ^? m\nta9 h\ses 0 ! r5ew+ ( ! mud on ! floors4 ,e week or two x 0 necess>y to remove ev]y?+ f ! rooms1 spread a fre% coat ( wat]y mud ov] ! floor1 & poli% x (f ) a smoo?1 r\nd /one kept = ! purpose4 ,we c\ld !n anticipate reasonable fre$om f fleas = ano!r p]iod4 ,! only way to rea* a summ] resort 0 on horseback1 ov] v r\gh bridle pa?s4 ,all furniture _h to be transport$ by mules 9 l mann]2 fold+ *airs & tables1 camp+ ut5sils & necess>y b$d+ _h to be made into suitable bundles2 indisp5sable supplies _h to be provid$ & mules secur$ to c>ry all to ! m\nta9s4 ,x 0 a long1 h>d day's ride & ! p>ty 0 sure to be pretty tir$ ! fir/ night ( arrival1 b ! r5ew$ vigor 9 ! fre% m\nta9 air gave new /r5g? = ! resumption ( life on ! hott] pla9 9 ! fall & x 0 well wor? all ! tr\ble x co/4 ,:5 x is possible to secure a week or two = real re/1 !re is no m delightful way to accompli% ! purpose ?an to make a camp 9 ! c$> grove4 ,?is clump ( trees lies 9 a bas9 9 ! high] m\nta9s1 ab\t six ?\s& feet above sea level4 ,on ! ea/ & nor?1 & some:at on ! s\?1 ! m\nta9s rise ab\t ?is great amphi!at] to ab\t f\r ?\s& feet m1 be+ ! highe/ m\nta9s any:]e 9 ,syria4 ,l>ge pat*es ( sn[ lie p]petually on ^! highe/ m\nta9s1 b ! slopes are b>e1 hav+ no trees nor %rubs beyond clumps ( ?orns & scanty grass :]e ! melt+ sn[s af=d "s moi/ure4 ,flocks ( goats range ov] ^! b>r5 slopes1 ga9+ a scanty subsi/5ce4 ,9 ! days ( ,solomon & ,hiram ( ,tyre ^! m\nta9s 7 probably cov]$ ) c$> =e/s4 ,n[adays only small sections are s cov]$1 ?\gh on _m ( ! b>e heights ! p /ill dig up ! old /umps ( great c$> trees1 :i* !y sell = fuel 9 ! cities4 ,on ! entire m\nta9 range !re is left no s+le grove ( really anci5t c$>s1 except ! "o ( :i* ,i h spok51 kn[n among ! p z ! ,c$>s ( ! ,"l or simply z ,! ,c$>s4 ,x is impossible to speak ) c]ta9ty ( ! age ( ^! great trees1 b f :at we "k ( _! sl[ gr[? & ! size ( _m ( ! trunks1 x is safe to place _! age 9 ! ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,!re are m ?an f\r hundr$ trees 9 ! grove & _! reput$ sanctity has protect$ !m f de/ruction4 ,"s =ty ye>s ago "o ( ! gov]nors ( ,m\nt ,lebanon _h a wall built inclos+ ! grove & a gu>dian appo9t$4 ,?is af=ds protection f goats1 & n[ a numb] ( small trees are gr[+ up to p]petuate ! grove 9 g5]ations to come4 ,if prop] /eps 7 tak5 = re=e/+ ! :ole ( ,lebanon1 !re w\ld be a great improvem5t 9 _m ways1 & ! agricultural weal? ( ! c\ntry w\ld be greatly increas$4 ,to e/abli% a camp among ^! gr& old trees is a mo/ delightful way to sp5d a %ort vacation4 ,! sil5ce ( ! nights "u ! spread+ bran*es2 ! fragrance ( ! foliage2 ! soo?+ sigh ( ! breeze among ! tree tops2 ! beautiful & ev]-*ang+ colors on ! high] m\nta9 slopes2 ! beautiful outlook to ! we/ ov] ! n>r[ valley out to ! di/ant ,m$it]ranean2 all ^! influ5ces t5d to quiet ! tir$ n]ves1 refre% ! exhau/$ bra9 & draw ! disc\rag$ he>t back to quiet & re/ 9 ! h& ( ! ,ma/]4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,p]secution ,late "o aft]noon z ,i 0 sitt+ 9 my /udy1 ! doorbell rang & a "y man f ,hama? ent]$1 %[+ e tok5 ( great excitem5t & fatigue4 ,he _h j arriv$ on ! dilig5ce f ,homs4 ,z soon z he 0 suffici5tly compos$ to give me a cle> /ory1 he told me t ! prea*] 9 ,hama? _h be5 sudd5ly arre/$ by ! local au?orities1 & aft] some:at r\gh treatm5t1 _h be5 s5t "u gu>d to ,damascus1 a j\rney ( five days on horseback1 z x 0 be=e ! era ( railroads4 ,s f> z ,i c\ld le>n f my in=mant1 ! case 0 "o ( flagrant p]secution1 ) no culpable occasion beh9d x4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be done 0 to quiet ! excitem5t ( our fri5d1 :o _h br\ght ! ^w himself r ?an tru/ a writt5 message4 ,giv+ him a *ance to re/1 ,i made ha/y arrangem5ts = a night ride to ,beirut4 ,! moon w\ld rise ab\t t5 o'clock & ,i arrang$ = two rid+ horses to be ready = u be=e midnight4 ,we set out toge!r ?r\gh ! olive or*>ds "u ! wit*]y ( ! moonlight4 ,x w\ld h be5 a pleasant exp]i5ce "u o!r circum/ances4 ,! road foll[s ! g5]al l9e ( ! sea%ore1 at times close to ! break+ waves1 & aga9 ris+ on a rocky bluff at ^: base ! blue sea keeps up an incessant murmur4 ,9 ! sil5t night ! play ( advanc+ & retreat+ waves gives a con/antly v>i$ effect ( light & s\nd4 ,be=e noon we rea*$ ,beirut & consult$ ) v>i\s mission>y fri5ds & ! consuls ( ,am]ica1 ,engl& & ,g]many1 :o take an int]e/ 9 matt]s affect+ ! ,prote/ants 9 ,turkey4 ,x 0 decid$ t our ,hama? fri5d %\ld g at once to ,damascus1 :ile ,i await$ ^w f him :e!r my pres5ce 0 ne$$4 ,! foll[+ day a telegram agre$ ^u betwe5 u br\ght ! brief message1 ,bett] come4 ,! old ,fr5* dilig5ce 9 ^? days made ! trip across ,m\nt ,lebanon to ,damascus 9 some?+ ov] ?irte5 h\rs1 a r fatigu+ day4 ,on ! ev5+ ( my arrival we _h a conf]5ce ( ! imm$iate circle ( fri5ds1 & ! arre/$ man himself 0 among u4 ,?is 0 a ?or\ghly *>act]i/ic incid5t1 "u ,turki% adm9i/ration1 & s m]its a ^w ( explanation4 ,dur+ ! j\rney f ,hama? to ,damascus1 fri5dly relations _h be5 e/abli%$ betwe5 ! prison] & 8 escort1 s t ! latt] 7 will+ to accommodate _! prison] 9 any reasonable measure4 ,x 0 agre$ ^u t !y %\ld n ann\nce _! arrival nor report to _! sup]iors = a few days until ! prison] secur$ a little re/ & made arrangem5ts = 8 def5se4 ,h5ce ,i 0 in=m$ by our fri5d himself t he w\ld n arrive 9 ,damascus (ficially = sev]al days4 ,x is ne$less to g into all ! details ( ?is ev5t b ! animat+ cause ( ! incid5t has its humor\s z well z its enlight5+ side4 ,"s "t be=e1 our fri5d _h wi%$ to complim5t ! man :o 0 at ! "t gov]nor ( ,hama?4 ,be+ ( a lit]>y turn he wrote a flatt]+ poem to pres5t on a suitable occasion4 ,indiscreetly he work$ into 8 poem s]i\s reflections on ano!r man :o 0 ! gov]nor's enemy & :o held a simil> po/ at a di/ance4 ,! gov]nor 0 s pleas$ t ! poem 0 pr9t$ = di/ribution & a copy rea*$ ! h&s ( ! o!r man1 :o 0 naturally n pleas$ ) x4 ,9 ! subsequ5t %ift+ ( appo9tm5ts ?is v man became gov]nor ( ,hama?1 & f\nd a way to v5t 8 spite at ! poet4 ,:5 look$ at f a safe p]spective1 mo/ ( ! s-call$ p]secution 9 ,syria has a pr$om9ant t\* ( humor 9 x4 ,! mo/ conv5i5t & suitable place = ,tripoli mission>y families to sp5d _! summ]s is 9 ! village ( ,hade? close to ! summ] seat ( ! ,m>onite patri>*4 ,! :ole valley is consid]$ sacr$1 & h5ce /rongly gu>d$ aga9/ ! pollution ( any h]etical evangelical influ5ces4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s ! ecclesia/ics tri$1 9 e way !y c\ld devise1 to make u tr\ble & to prev5t our secur+ h\ses 9 ! t[n1 or f9d+ any com=t :5 we did s4 ,dur+ "o summ] !y 7 especially aggressive & seem$ det]m9$ to be rid ( u4 ,! prie/s w>n$ ev]yone aga9/ s]v+ u 9 any way1 & aga9/ sell+ u any?+ to eat4 ,= a few days our s]vant _h to g to a neighbor+ t[n to buy supplies4 ,! woman :o _h be5 do+ our wa%+ s5t ^w %e c\ld n come4 ,a special conclave assembl$ & summon$ our l&lord1 ?reat5+ all sorts ( v5geance if he did n turn u out4 ,!y said t a mob w\ld de/roy 8 h\se ov] our heads4 ,! poor old man came to me 9 great fe>1 kn[+ ! unscrupul\sness ( 8 oppon5ts1 & ?9k+ !y might get up "s false accusation aga9/ him 9 ! gov]nm5t & ca/ him into prison or subject him to ne$less loss or exp5se4 ,i assur$ him !y w\ld n d>e t\* u or attack 8 prop]ty & t ! :ole plan 0 to fright5 u into leav+ t[n1 if possible4 ,i told him t we 7 to leave on a c]ta9 day 9 ,octob]4 ,:5 ! ho/ile p>ty le>n$ ?is1 !y drew up a pl$ge t ! ,am]icans 7 to be expell$ f t[n on ! day ,i _h indicat$1 "u a =feit ( fifty p\nds f ! l&lord to ! local *ur*4 ,he 0 also requir$ to g to ! *ur* & apologize publicly to ! p1 kiss ! floor ( ! *ur* 9 front ( ! picture ( ! ,virg91 & pay a p\nd into ! treasury4 ,he 0 !n accept$ z 9 good & regul> /&+1 & all wait$ = ! appo9t$ day4 ,un=tunately ,i did n "k ( ?is until x 0 too late to *ange our plans4 ,on ! day appo9t$ we left t[n ) our h\sehold goods & z we rode away we he>d ! *ur* bells r++ out a peal ( rejoic+ to celebrate ! cleans+ ( ! t[n4 ,times h *ang$ n[1 & ! same prie/ :o l$ 9 ! opposition !n w call ^u u & crack jokes ab\t ! times gone by4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,emigration ,! p]iod ( my life 9 ,syria has witness$ ! rapid developm5t ( emigration4 ,9 =m] days !re 0 v little travel among ! p1 ! m>riage ( a girl to a man 9 a neighbor+ village be+ a notable & r r>e occurr5ce4 ,x 0 no unusual ?+ = a p]son to sp5d 8 :ole life )\t ev] go+ s mu* z t5 miles f 8 bir?place4 ,i 0 ent]ta9$ = supp] "o night at ! home ( a weal?y ,moslem 9 ,homs4 ,! old fa!r ( our ho/ 0 pres5t & ,i ent]$ into conv]sation ) him z to ! exp]i5ces ( 8 long life4 ,he told me t he _h tak5 f\r wives1 z p]mitt$ by ,moslem law4 ,he _h tw5ty sons :o _h all gr[n up & m>ri$ 9 ,homs4 ,he said t 8 gr&sons numb]$ ab\t a hundr$1 all ( :om he knew by face1 ?\gh he might n be able to fit ! "r "n to ea*1 at fir/ sight4 ,kn[+ him to be q weal?y1 ,i ask$ :e!r he _h travel$ mu*4 ,my fir/ "q 0 :e!r he _h be5 to ! sea%ore1 "s sixty-five miles away at ,tripoli4 ,he _h nev] se5 ! sea4 ,h y be5 to ,damascus8 ,?is w\ld appeal m to a dev\t ,moslem1 s9ce ! sea is always associat$ m or less ) ! unholy =eign]s ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 :ile ,damascus is an anci5t seat ( ,moslem p[] & glory4 ,no1 ,i h nev] se5 ,damascus1 0 8 answ]4 ,well1 surely y h be5 to ,hama?8 ,?is is only ?irty miles di/ant4 ,no1 he said1 ,i nev] w5t to ,hama?4 ,h y pass$ y\r :ole life "r "h 9 ,homs8 ,once1 he said1 ,i made a j\rney out among ! ,arabs ( ! des]t1 to buy %eep4 ,t 0 ! ext5t ( travel+ by an intellig5t1 well-to-d ,moslem ( ! old s*ool4 ,"s ?irty or =ty ye>s ago a *ange began among ! p & a few ent]pris+ m5 s\ght m favorable opportunities = mak+ a liv+ 9 =eign l&s4 ,_m ( !m 7 successful & enc\rag$ o!rs to foll[ !m1 until n[ ! mo/ pr(itable bus9ess ( ! /eam%ips call+ at ,syrian ports is ! c>ry+ ( emigrants back & =?4 ,! weekly exit is numb]$ by ! hundr$s1 & l>ge numb]s also return f "t to "t4 ,few ( ^? :o return to ,syria rema9 = any l5g? ( "t1 =1 hav+ once ta/$ ! lib]ty & exp]i5c$ ! opportunities ( life 9 we/]n l&s1 !y are no long] cont5t to fall back into ! old1 sl[1 unpr(itable me?ods ( ! ,ori5t4 ,a notable *ange has also come ov] ! "* ( ! emigration 9 ano!r respect4 ,at fir/ x 0 only ! m ent]pris+1 vigor\s "y m5 :o w5t abroad to seek _! =tunes4 ,n[ :ole families g toge!r4 ,wom5 & girls emigrate z freely z m54 ,at fir/ x 0 only ,*ri/ians :o s\ght to improve _! condition 9 ,*ri/ian l&s2 n[ ,moslems & ,nusairiyeh g z freely z d ! ,*ri/ians4 ,at fir/ ?is emigration 0 a bl9d flight f pov]ty & oppressive conditions at home1 ) little und]/&+ ( ! places to :i* ! emigrants 7 go+4 ,!y plac$ !mselves lit]ally 9 ! h&s ( ! /eam%ip ag5ts 9 ,m>seilles4 ,tak+ passage f ,syria to ,m>seilles1 !y 7 %ipp$ on f !re 9 bun*es1 accord+ to ! advantage ( ! ag5t into ^: h&s !y fell4 ,!y might be s5t to ,arg5t9e1 :ile ! fri5ds to :om !y 7 go+ 7 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,!y might be s5t to ,si]ra ,leone or to ,capet[n1 b x 0 all ,am]ica 9 _! m9ds4 ,! simple idea ( geography 9 ^? days seem$ to divide ! _w into two p>ts1 ,syria & ,am]ica4 ,! common p "k f> bett] n[1 = !y discuss intellig5tly ! conditions ( life & bus9ess 9 ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w4 ,syrians are to be f\nd 9 e "o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f ,ma9e to ,florida1 & f ! ,atlantic to ! ,pacific4 ,!y are 9 ,alaska1 ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s & ! ,philipp9es4 ,!y are 9 e c\ntry ( ,c5tral & ,s\? ,am]ica1 9 ! ,we/ ,indies & 9 all p>ts ( ,africa4 ,9 _m places !y h b\ght prop]ty & made p]man5t bus9ess arrangem5ts4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s !re 7 _m indications ( _! lack ( exp]i5ce 9 money matt]s & g5]al bus9ess me?ods4 ,"o man 9 ,brazil _h accumulat$ q a sum ( money & wi%$ to return home4 ,he did n und]/& ! simplicity ( tak+ a draft on ,london f ! bank1 & 0 av]se to p>t+ ) good gold = a m]e slip ( pap]4 ,he *ang$ all 8 money into ,engli% sov]eigns & put ! :ole n9e hundr$ into a belt1 :i* he secur$ ar\nd 8 body "u 8 clo!s4 ,he did n d>e remove 8 treasure day or night dur+ ! weeks ( j\rney1 endur+ ! weight & pressure until he rea*$ home4 ,he 0 !n tak5 sick & ne>ly lo/ 8 life f kidney tr\ble induc$ by ?is folly4 ,ano!r "y man 9 ,mexico />t$ home by way ( ,new ,york4 ,he knew t ,engli% & ,fr5* gold are curr5t 9 ,syria1 & 0 sure t ,am]ican gold 0 e bit z good4 ,s he ex*ang$ 8 money = ,am]ican gold co94 ,x came to my att5tion ?r\gh a man :o came to me ) a tw5ty-doll> gold piece1 & ask$ :at x 0 wor?4 ,:5 ,i told him its real value1 he %[$ su* surprise z to ar\se my curiosity4 ,x appe>$ t ?is co91 ) "o l x1 _h be5 giv5 z betro?al tok5 = 8 daught]4 ,subsequ5tly ! engagem5t 0 brok5 by ! "y man & s1 9 accordance ) ori5tal cu/om1 ! tok5 0 =feit$4 ,! fa!r1 wi%+ to realize on ! co91 took x to a local goldsmi? :o pret5d$ to exam9e x c>efully & !n (f]$ ?ree doll>s = x4 ,! fa!r 0 disappo9t$ at ?is appraisal & indignant t 8 daught] %\ld h be5 rat$ s l[4 ,! reaction1 :5 he f\nd ! co9 to be wor? ne>ly sev5 times z mu* z he _h be5 in=m$1 0 almo/ too mu* = him4 ,"o matt] connect$ incid5tally ) ! emigration has be5 ! call = assi/ance 9 h&l+ money = ^? abroad4 ,9 ! e>li] ye>s !re 7 no adequate bank+ facilities outside ( ,beirut & s ! p began to s5d back money to _! families ?r\gh ! h&s ( fri5ds :o 7 m]*ants liv+ 9 ! v>i\s seaport t[ns4 ,9 sev]al cases unscrupul\s m5 took advantage ( ! g5]al ignorance 9 money matt]s to secure abnormal pr(its to !mselves1 & 9 m ?an "o in/ance1 ?r\gh fraudul5t bankruptcy1 *eat$ ! p out ( hundr$s ( p\nds4 ,^? :o 7 9 any way connect$ ) ! ,am]ican mission>ies began s5d+ _! money to u1 & at la/ we 7 oblig$ to conduct q an ext5sive bank+ bus9ess4 ,9 "s ye>s drafts = sev]al ?\s& p\nds w\ld come to me 9 sums rang+ f two or ?ree p\nds to sev]al hundr$ at a "t4 ,^! 7 to be paid out to v>i\s relatives or to be held on deposit until ! own]s' return4 ,on "o occasion ,i op5$ a regi/]$ lett] f ,brazil & f\nd 9 x a draft on ,london = t5 p\nds4 ,on read+ ! lett] ,i f\nd x to be writt5 by a man ,i did n "k1 9 behalf ( ano!r /rang]1 & t ! money 0 to be paid to an entire /rang] 9 a village ,i _h nev] se54 ,x 0 en\gh = ! s5d] to "k t 8 money 0 9 ! h&s ( an ,am]ican mission>y4 ,on "o occasion a return$ emigrant came to my associate ) a k]*ief full ( silv] & gold co9s4 ,he ask$ ! privilege ( deposit+ ?is ) ! mission until he ne$$ x4 ,z x 0 evid5tly a consid]able sum1 he 0 advis$ to put x 9 ! bank s z to secure "s int]e/1 b he pref]r$ to feel sure t 8 money 0 safe1 ev5 ?\gh x e>n$ no?+4 ,nei!r did he see any necessity ( wait+ until ! money %\ld be c\nt$ & a regul> entry made ( x 9 ! books4 ,x 0 en\gh t ! mission>y _h *>ge ( x4 ,?is op5 acc\nt rema9$ ) u a numb] ( ye>s & sometimes am\nt$ to two ?\s& doll>s4 ,a man s5t me f ,v5ezuela a draft = a hundr$ p\nds1 *>g+ me to let no "o "k ( x1 b to hold ! money until he %\ld come4 ,aft] a long int]val ,i le>n$ t 8 wife 0 ?9k+ ( go+ to jo9 him1 s9ce no ^w _h be5 receiv$4 ,i succe$$ 9 dissuad+ h]1 z ,i knew he 0 plann+ to come home & !y might miss ea* o!r 9 mid-ocean4 ,! return 0 delay$1 & be=e he arriv$ 8 funds 9 my h&s am\nt$ to six or sev5 hundr$ p\nds4 ,! volume ( emigration is gr[+ e ye> & is tak+ away ! /r5g? ( ! l&1 b bett] bank+ facilities h reliev$ u ( ! f9ancial c>es =m]ly c>ri$4 ,! director ( ! ,ottoman ,bank 9 ,tripoli e/imates ! annual am\nt ( money pass+ ?r\gh ?is "o port 9 drafts f ,syrians abroad z n less ?an sev5 hundr$ ?\s& p\nds /]l+4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,syrian ,,ent]prises ,! f9al aim ( mission "w is ! developm5t ( a self-support+1 self-propagat+ ,*ri/ian community1 & h5ce ! happie/ exp]i5ce ( a mission>y's life is connect$ ) ! fir/ indep5d5t und]tak+s ( ! p :om he s]ves4 ,9 ?is connection !re are two int]e/+ incid5ts connect$ ) ! life ( ! evangelical *ur* 9 ,homs4 ,!re are m5 /ill liv+ :o rememb] :5 ! gates 9 ! old city walls 7 clos$ e night at sunset1 & a belat$ travel] _h to make himself z safe & com=table z he c\ld on ! outside until sunrise ! next morn+4 ,:5 ?is old cu/om pass$ into disuse1 ! city gradually outgrew ! old limits & new sections began to appe> outside ! old walls4 ,:5 ,i fir/ visit$ ,homs1 !re 0 already a l>ge settlem5t on ! nor? side ( ! old city1 kn[n z ! ,hamidiyeh 9 honor ( ! reign+ sov]eign ,abd-ul-,hamid4 ,9 ?is section ( ! city 7 a numb] ( evangelicals & x 0 mo/ desirable t !re %\ld be regul> s]vices 9 t section4 ,mu* difficulty 0 f\nd 9 r5t+ suitable qu>t]s1 & a *ange 0 necess>y e ye> or two4 ,at l5g? "o ( ! mo/ prosp]\s m5 9 ! *ur* decid$ t a p]man5t *apel mu/ be secur$4 ,! p 9 t "p ( ! city 7 poor & c\ld n raise money to buy prop]ty4 ,he decid$ to set aside a c]ta9 sum1 & let x accumulate 9 8 own bus9ess until he %\ld h suffici5t = ! purpose4 ,he did s1 & aft] "s ye>s 0 able to pur*ase & remodel a h\se 9 ! ,hamidiyeh4 ,t little *apel has be5 9 con/ant use n[ = _m ye>s = public s]vice on ! ,sabba? & s*ool dur+ ! week1 & is all ! result ( ! g5]\s ?\ght ( ?is "o man4 ,illu/ration3 ,,homs ,boys' ,s*ool ,e>ly 9 ! pres5t c5tury a zeal\s "y man became ! act+ pa/or ( ! ,homs *ur*4 ,he 0 con/antly seek+ = means to /r5g!n ! position ( ! evangelical *ur* 9 ! community & 0 soon conv9c$ ( ! importance ( improv+ ! s*ools1 s z to make !m m effective & m attractive4 ,he urg$ ! *ur* =w>d 9 support ( 8 plans1 & rais$ ! /&>d ( "w 9 ! s*ools4 ,he himself 0 an indefatigable work] & inspir$ o!rs ) ! _s ( s]vice4 ,he ga9$ ! confid5ce ( ! man ref]r$ to above & secur$ 8 help f9ancially :5 ne$$4 ,at l5g? x seem$ to ?is pa/or t all _! ef=ts w\ld be 9 va9 unless he c\ld e/abli% a bo>d+ s*ool = boys4 ,x 0 n possible = ! mission to help 9 ^! plans at t "t1 & our e>ne/ fri5d decid$ to pu% ahead alone4 ,a beque/ 0 made to ! evangelical *ur* 9 ,homs by "o ( h] memb]s :o di$ 9 ,egypt4 ,?is 0 a nucleus1 & o!rs 7 induc$ to contribute l>g] & small] sums4 ,a beg9n+ 0 made 9 tempor>y qu>t]s 9 ! city itself1 :ile a f9e site 0 pur*as$ outside = ! p]man5t build+4 ,! s*ool 0 popul> f ! />t1 &1 consid]+ ! cramp$ & unsuitable qu>t]s 9 :i* x 0 conduct$1 did admirable "w4 ,syrians 9 ,egypt & ,am]ica respond$ well to ! appeal to _! patriotism4 ,a pla9 b commodi\s build+ 0 erect$ on ! new site & ! s*ool 0 mov$ to its new home4 ,! s*ool has ab\t f\r or five acres ( l&1 ly+ high] ?an any o!r plot ne> ! city4 ,?is tract is inclos$ by a simple wall4 ,)9 is ! two-/ory /one s*ool build+1 ) accommodation = some?+ ov] a hundr$ bo>d]s1 & a s*oolroom :i* might accommodate ne>ly twice t numb]4 ,! kit*5 & d9+ room are 9 a simpl] build+ adjac5t4 ,?us has be5 provid$ a conv5i5t1 heal?ful home = ! s*ool1 ) ample playgr\nd & suitable surr\nd+s4 ,a ,*ri/ian community :i* %[s ! /r5g? & ability to organize & conduct su* ent]prises z ^! has c]ta9ly a degree ( vitality :i* gives u e confid5ce 9 its gr[? & advance 9 ! future4 ,"o ( ! greate/ mis=tunes1 z x appe>s to me1 9 ! situation ( ! subject races 9 ,turkey1 is _! inability to appreciate ! value & mean+ ( ! ^w loyalty4 ,i h fail$ to f9d an ,arabic ^w 9 common use :i* conveys ! fullness ( :at we mean by t ^w loyalty1 & x seems to be because ! p h _h no occasion to express ! idea4 ,x is an ine/imable loss to a p to live 9 su* conditions1 = !re is an inevitable reaction ^u "* & a blight+ effect on all ! relations ( life4 ,?is condition ( ?+s has gr[n rapidly 9 rec5t ye>s1 & mo/ evid5tly dur+ ! rev]ses ( ! ,balkan w>4 ,x is an ev]yday exp]i5ce1 9 pass+ along ! /reet1 to he> p exclaim+ aga9/ ! oppression & inju/ice ( ,turki% rule1 ) ! expression1 ,any?+ w\ld be bett] ?an ! pres5t condition4 ,nor are su* expressions any m frequ5t f ,*ri/ians ?an f ,moslems4 ,a memb] ( "o ( ! lead+ ,mohamm$an families 0 rec5tly quot$ to me z say+3 ,we want an end ( ?is bus9ess4 ,we want ! ,engli% to come & take *>ge ( u4 ,"o day z a m]*ant 0 tak+ a bag ( small co9s f 8 safe to make a paym5t1 he 0 w>n$ n to accumulate any l>ge am\nt ( ^! small co9s1 z !y w\ld depreciate 9 value1 if any?+ s]i\s %\ld happ5 to ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t4 ,) a look ( disgu/1 he said1 ,i w\ld gladly lose !m all & ! silv] co9s1 too1 to be :olly rid ( ,turkey1 once = all4 ,on ano!r occasion a simple c>riage driv] express$ 8 views 9 r\gh /yle1 by say+1 ,sir1 ! ,devil himself w\ld be an improvem5t on ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s4 ,!n m s]i\sly1 he said1 ,we "k we are n fitt$ = self-gov]nm5t1 & :at we want mo/ ( all is ,engl&1 or if t is impossible1 !n ,france4 ,on a railroad tra9 !re 0 "o o!r pass5g] 9 ! comp>tm5t ) me4 ,:ile /opp+ at a /ation1 some?+ occurr$ to excite my companion to viol5t abuse ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,:5 he paus$ ,i said to him1 ,sir1 h[ is x t y speak s1 al?\gh y we> ! fez8 ,he turn$ to me & spoke mo/ e>ne/ly1 b ) no trace ( excitem5t1 say+1 ,yes1 ,i am a ,turk1 & ,i am a ,mohamm$an1 & nev]!less1 ,i h no words /rong en\gh to express my contempt = ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t4 ,all ^! ?+s are exce$+ly sad1 = x is an immeasurable loss to a p if !y _c love & respect ^? :om !y mu/ obey4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,int]ruptions ,our life 9 ,syria has be51 on ! :ole1 quiet1 b x has n be5 )\t its %ad[s4 ,!re is no life )\t its sorr[s & unexpect$ exp]i5ces4 ,! comp>ative isolation ( mission>y life br+s into v close fell[%ip ^? :o are cut (f f ! clos] relation%ip to fri5ds 9 ! homel&4 ,"o ,sunday aft]noon 9 ! fall ( #aijf1 ,i 0 /&+ 9 ! back ( our *apel1 await+ ! clos+ ex]cises ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,! telegraph mess5g] appe>$ at ! door & h&$ me a telegram1 = :i* ,i sign$ )\t s]i\s ?\ght4 ,:5 ,i op5$ ! pap] & read ! :olly unexpect$ message1 all /r5g? seem$ to leave me1 & ,i ha/5$ to a seat1 le/ ,i fall to ! floor4 ,! message told ( ! sudd5 dea? ( my bro!r-9-law1 ,rev4 ,w4 ,k4 ,eddy ( ,sidon1 :ile away f home on a t\r4 ,we _h consid]$ him "o ( ! mo/ vigor\s m5 9 ! mission1 = :om ye>s ( active s]vice might be expect$1 & n[ 9 a mom5t he _h be5 call$ away1 leav+ 8 family & 8 "w to o!rs4 ,x took "t to realize ! situation b "s ?+s _h to be done at once4 ,i call$ my s]vant & s5t him to secure an animal1 z ,i _h to />t at once = ,sidon4 ,arrangem5ts _h to be made = my abs5ce1 & ! sad news _h to be brok5 to ! ,tripoli circle ( fri5ds4 ,by five o'clock ,i 0 ready to />t1 & ,i %all nev] =get t night's ride4 ,! fir/ tw5ty miles 7 cov]$ 9 ! e>ly ev5+ h\rs1 on horseback ov] a r\gh1 /ony road1 :ile ! "q kept r++ ?r\gh my m9d1 ,:y %\ld ?is be8 ,ab\t t5 o'clock ,i rea*$ ! c>riage road :]e ,i c\ld take a m com=table & spe$y conveyance4 ,all ?r\gh ! d>k night1 z ,i jolt$ ov] ! road1 try+ to get a little re/ 9 prep>ation = ! h>d day be=e me1 ,i c\ld n turn my m9d f ! _m problems connect$ ) ?is sad exp]i5ce4 ,:o w\ld take up ! "w ?us sudd5ly dropp$8 ,:at plan w\ld be made = ! family ( gr[+ *ildr58 ,! night 0 d>k1 b ! dawn 0 approa*+4 ,! way seem$ d>k1 b ! ,fa!r's love _h br\ght u to ?is po9t & he w\ld n leave u to walk alone4 ,9 ! e>ly dawn1 ,i rea*$ ,beirut & f\nd ! mission>y fri5ds !re ready to />t = ,sidon1 & s we all w5t on toge!r1 rea*+ ! d>k5$ home ab\t noon4 ,! l>ge assembly hall 0 fill$ 9 ! aft]noon = ! fun]al s]vices1 & a great cr[d ( all classes ( p m>*$ out to ! cemet]y1 :]e ! mortal rema9s ( our lov$ bro!r & fell[ work] 7 laid away4 ,^? are preci\s spots :]e we d ! la/ s]vice on e>? = ^? we h lov$1 b !y are d\bly preci\s on ! mission field :]e ! di/ance f ! great body ( family fri5ds & relatives is s deeply felt4 ,b ^! occasions /r5g!n ! ties t b9d u to ! he>ts & lives ( ^? among :om we live & :om we s]ve4 ,we _h sc>cely adju/$ ourselves to ?is sorr[ :5 ano!r ( ! h>d exp]i5ces ( life came ^u u4 ,! season _h be5 "o ( exceptionally heavy "w & cont9u\s /ra91 :i* %[$ 9 a decid$ break 9 heal?4 ,! doctors said "w mu/ be dropp$ at once & ! w9t] be sp5t 9 ,egypt1 if a m s]i\s break 7 to be avoid$4 ,x 0 n exactly a pleasure excursion on :i* we />t$ dur+ ! ,*ri/mas holidays4 ,!re 0 no "t to write ahead & make inquiries or arrangem5ts1 s we set out to a /range l& among /rang]s1 9 se>* ( heal?4 ,f9d+ no place :i* seem$ suitable 9 l[] ,egypt1 we decid$ to g up ! riv] to ,assiyut1 & wrote a lett] to ,dr4 ,alex&]1 presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,presbyt]ian ,college at t place4 ,we _h no p]sonal acqua9tance & no claim ^u him1 b he 0 a mission>y1 & t 0 en\gh4 ,x 0 a long ride & ,egyptian railroads are no?+ if n du/y4 ,our spirits _h n begun to rise yet1 & we felt r tir$ & :olly disreputable 9 appe>ance1 :5 we left ! tra9 at ,assiyut1 ready to ask our way to ! ,greek hotel4 ,b be=e we _h a *ance to d any?+1 we saw a bright1 *e]y face1 be>+ an evid5t welcome1 & a he>ty voice assur+ u t ! own] 0 ,dr4 ,alex&] & t he _h come to take u 9 *>ge4 ,x 0 ! fir/ enc\rag+ incid5t1 & lift$ a weight f u at once4 ,z we walk$ along he told u !y _h held a conf]5ce ov] our case1 &1 hav+ decid$ t we c\ld n be com=table 9 ! hotel1 _h plac$ at our disposal a re/ room provid$ 9 ! hospital = memb]s ( _! own mission or o!r =eign]s :o ne$$ re/ & m$ical att5tion4 ,a m p]fect provision = our ne$ c\ld n h be5 devis$4 ,we enjoy$ ! companion%ip ( ! corps ( =eign nurses1 %>+ _! table & home life4 ,we _h ! con/ant companion%ip z well z ! pr(essional s]vices ( ! f\r m$ical mission>ies4 ,is x a wond] t ,i began to ga9 at once8 ,aft] n9e weeks we return$ to our "w1 made ov] & ) a new lease ( life1 a new s5se ( ! solid>ity ( ,*ri/ian fell[%ip1 & a new realization ( ! heav5ly ,fa!r's t5d] c>e4 ,su* exp]i5ces z t w9t] at ,assiyut %[ h[ entirely d5om9ational diff]5ces are =gott5 on ! mission field4 ,9 social int]c\rse1 9 ! pray] circle1 9 discussion ( mission problems1 9 ! *ur* s]vice1 9 ! pulpit1 !re 0 nev] any?+ to rem9d u t we 7 only ,presbyt]ians :ile our k9d ho/s 7 ,unit$ ,presbyt]ians4 ,x 0 a delightful opportunity = ! cultivation ( fell[%ip1 & = ! obs]vation ( o!r =ms & me?ods ( mission "w1 "u conditions v diff]5t f ours 9 ,syria4 ,! "w 9 ,egypt is reliev$ f _m ( ! problems s insi/5t 9 ,turkey4 ,!re is no ho/ile gov]nm5t1 always suspici\s ( e move made by a =eign]4 ,!re is no su* ineffici5cy 9 ! gov]nm5t z makes ! lives ( ,turki% subjects always insecure & travel dang]\s4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ! climatic conditions 9 ,egypt are f> m try+ ?an 9 ,syria1 z ! heat is extremely en]vat+ = mo/ ( ! ye>4 ,^! climatic conditions und\bt$ly acc\nt to "s ext5t = ! less virile1 indep5d5t "* ( ! p4 ,b :atev] ! diff]5ces 9 climate1 :atev] ! diff]5ces 9 ! "* ( ! p1 :atev] ! diff]5ces 9 gov]nm5tal relations1 we came back f ,egypt m ?an ev] impress$ ) ! fact t ! conflict is "o1 ! object aim$ at is "o1 & ! body ( work]s is "o1 "u ! direction ( our "o ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,9 #aiaa !re came ano!r break 9 ! r\t9e life ( ! field1 b ) no su* sorr[ 9 x z 9 ! =m] incid5ts4 ,! second ,conf]5ce = ,work]s 9 ,moslem ,l&s met 9 ,luckn[ 9 ,janu>y #aiaa & our mission *ose me z its delegate to t conf]5ce4 ,! j\rney ?r\gh ! ,suez ,canal & d[n ! ,r$ ,sea & across ! ,arabian ,sea to ,bombay 0 "o ( ! exp]i5ces ( life nev] to be =gott54 ,!re 7 en\gh ( u go+ on ! same j\rney to =m a little gr\p ( sympa!tic companions & we _h _m an opportunity at table & on deck to talk ov] ! matt]s connect$ ) our life "w4 ,! contra/s 9 ! /reets ( ,bombay are simil> to ^? se5 9 all ! *ang+ ,ori5t1 b ) *>act]i/ic diff]5ces calculat$ to cat* ! eye ( "o accu/om$ to ! ne>] ,ea/4 ,n[h]e 9 ,turkey d y f9d su* broad1 magnific5t1 pav$ ?or\ghf>es z ^? 9 ,bombay1 & yet1 beside ! track ( ! electric trolley1 y see a crude c>t jogg+ along beh9d ! humpback$ bullock4 ,on ! pavem5ts y see elaborately dress$ ladies f ,europe1 or f ! weal?y ,p>see families1 ) _! ,p>is g[ns & mod]n hats1 & almo/ at _! elb[s ! d>k-sk9n$ memb]s ( ! sweep] ca/e1 clad 9 a simple lo9 clo?4 ,y /ep out ( ! f9ely appo9t$ b>b] %op 9 y\r mod]n hotel1 ) its polite1 ,engli%-speak+ att5dant1 to see by ! roadside a gr\p ( sw>?y ,indians1 cr\*+ on ! gr\nd1 z "o ( _! numb] %aves ! cr[ns ( _! heads4 ,! t\ri/ 9 ,galilee 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye> is impress$ by ! v>iety & brilliancy ( color all ab\t him 9 ! wild fl[]s ( ! fields4 ,z we walk$ ! /reets ( ,bombay1 ! same impression 0 made ^u u by ! brightness & v>iety 9 ! headdress ( ! m54 ,if !re is any color kn[n to ! dy]s' art n f\nd among ! turbans ( ,bombay x is m]ely because no samples h z yet be5 s5t !re4 ,e %ape z well z e %ade is f\nd1 & x w\ld almo/ seem z if ! excessive att5tion paid to ! head cov]+ _h exhau/$ ! en]gy ( ! p1 leav+ no desire or ability to devise any cov]+ = ! re/ ( ! body4 ,a /rang] may wond] also at fir/ :y ev]yone seems to h =gott5 to wa% 8 face4 ,^? curi\s blot*es ( v>icolor$ clay on ! =ehead are n accid5tal nor an indication ( c>elessness to "o's p]sonal appe>ance4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y indicate fidelity to religi\s duty & reveal to ! initiat$ ! special temple mo/ rec5tly visit$ by ! dev\t wor%ip]4 ,= a transi5t visitor1 ?is v>iety & intricacy are puzzl+1 b to ! initiat$ ev]y?+ has its mean+ & ! v>ieties ( headdress tell ! tale ( religi\s affiliation & ca/e gradation4 ,com=table tra9 s]vice c>ri$ u quickly to ! nor?1 giv+ u glimpses ( ,delhi1 ! anci5t ,mogul capital1 ) its rem9d]s ( ! mut9y2 & ,agra ) its mat*less ar*itectural gem1 ! ,taj ,mahal4 ,we rea*$ ,agra at ! close ( ! day1 & aft] locat+ ourselves at ! hotel1 set out on foot to h our fir/ glimpse ( ! ,taj by moonlight4 ,no matt] :at "o may h read ( ?is wond]ful build+1 no matt] :at pictures or models "o may h se51 ,i h yet to meet a p]son :o has n be5 mo/ deeply impress$ by ! fir/ vision ( ! reality4 ,! approa* ?r\gh ! d>k foliage ( ! quiet g>d5 gives a *ance = ! impressive gr&eur ( ! m>ble /ructure to fix itself 9 ! visitor's m9d4 ,by ! "t he ent]s ! spaci\s ar*way1 he has begun to appreciate ! p]fection ( ! curves1 ! nobility ( ! dim5sions1 ! purity ( ! :ite m>ble & ! graceful dignity ( ! :ole comb9ation4 ,! beautifully inlaid black lett]+ f ! ,koran foll[s ! curves ( ! l(ty ar* ov]head1 add+ a s5se ( sacr$ness to ! entrance4 ,& yet1 :5 "o is inside1 he almo/ =gets ! impressions receiv$ )\t4 ,9 place ( /atel9ess & gr&eur1 we f9d "h a beauty ( f9i% & exactness ( detail :i* surpass all ! m massive qualities ( ! ext]ior4 ,! c5tral tomb is surr\nd$ by a m>ble scre5 c>v$ ) a delicacy t makes "o =get ! m>ble & ?9k he sees be=e him ! mo/ p]fect & delicate lace veil4 ,! pill>s & panels ( ! scre51 ! inn] walls ( ! build+1 z well z ! sides ( ! tomb itself1 are decorat$ ) ! mo/ beautifully inlaid "w ( v9es & wrea?s ( fl[]s repres5t$ 9 _! natural colors1 9 ! mo/ delicate %ades ( preci\s /one4 ,"o wond]s to f9d su* exquisite "w any:]e & ! wond] increases :5 "o realizes t ?is is n ! product ( mod]n skill & pati5ce1 b t x has /ood "h1 f ! days ( ! ,mogul ,empire1 :5 we consid] t ,india 0 a l& ( b>b>ians4 ,& m ?an ?is is to foll[1 = ?is wond]ful mausoleum 0 erect$ at fabul\s co/ by a ,moslem rul]1 9 memory ( 8 wife4 ,we 7 n 9 ,india m]ely z sightse]s4 ,aft] a night ride on ! tra9 we rea*$ ,lahore 9 ! e>ly morn+ & at ! /ation receiv$ ! he>ty welcome ( ,j4 ,c4 ,r4 ,ew+1 ,d4,d41 presid5t ( ,=man ,*ri/ian ,college4 ,aga9 9 nor!rn ,india we _h ! lov+ h&clasp ( a fell[ mission>y & ! cordial welcome to a mission>y home4 ,! %ort visit !re c\ld give u b a fa9t impression ( :at t college is do+ = ! ,punjab & :at a position & influ5ce ! mission>ies h among ! p ( e class1 :e!r ,indian or ,briti%4 ,nev] did ,i h su* a vivid impression ( ! awful exp]i5ces ( ! mut9y1 or ! wond]ful *anges wr\ght by ,briti% rule 9 ,india1 z :5 ,i /ood on "s ( ! memorable spots at ,cawnpore & ,luckn[1 & review$ ! record ( trea*]y & loyalty1 c[>dice & brav]y1 cruelty & gallantry1 :i* 7 develop$ 9 ! awful exp]i5ces ( ! ,mut9y4 ,to-day1 no matt] :at may be ! re/lessness & unc]ta9ty ( ! situation1 ,india is a unit$ c\ntry1 & n a m$ley ( ho/ile pr9cipalities & w>r+ k+doms4 ,railroads cov] ! l& 9 e direction ) an effici5t s]vice4 ,p]fect c>riage roads make ! l& a p>adise = motor c>s & bicycles4 ,milit>y encampm5ts ne> all ! l>ge cities assure security ( life & prop]ty4 ,s*ools & colleges are ext5d+ k 9 e direction4 ,weal? is tak+ place ( pov]ty1 k ( ignorance1 light ( d>kness1 & religion is com+ into its own z a real =ce 9 human life & no long] z m]ely a badge ( faction or clan4 ,! ga!r+ at ,luckn[ 0 notable4 ,delegates ( _m nationalities ga!r$ 9 t hall4 ,work]s 9 _m l&s & 9 widely diff]+ conditions1 we came toge!r = a common purpose4 ,memb]s ( _m ,*ri/ian d5om9ations1 we unit$ 9 ! wor%ip ( "o ,ma/]4 ,diff]5ces 7 =gott5 9 a deep] union4 ,:atev] allegiance we ow$ to e>?ly sov]eigns1 we met z *ildr5 ( ! heav5ly ,k+4 ,:atev] may h be5 ! language ( our ord9>y s]vice1 "h we _h b "o language--t ( lov+ fell[%ip4 ,we 7 memb]s ( sep>ate b&s ( commission]s1 com+ toge!r at ! feet ( our ,lead] to ask = full] in/ructions 9 ! pursuit ( 8 "w4 ,! keynote ( ! ,luckn[ ,conf]5ce 0 to w9 ! ,moslem _w by love1 ! love ( ,*ri/ inc>nate 9 8 mess5g]4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ hopeful signs 9 ! advancem5t ( ! k+dom t ! attractive p[] ( love is m prom95t ?an ! ov]:elm+ p[] ( argum5t4 ,x is a great help to ! "r plac+ ( ?is emphasis t work]s 9 _m l&s1 ( _m nations1 ( _m d5om9ations1 are draw+ ne>] toge!r & work+ m 9 h>mony4 ,i return$ f ,india1 rejoic+ 9 all ,i _h se5 ( ,god's p[] & bless+ 9 t l&1 b ) a deep] conviction t ! "w 9 ,india1 9 ,*9a1 9 ,africa1 9 ,syria is all "o "w1 "u "o ,ma/]4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,our ,,support]s ,"o ( ! brighte/ ?+s 9 ! mission>y's happy lot is ! beautiful relation exi/+ betwe5 ^? on ! field & ^? :om !y repres5t 9 ! homel&4 ,_m ye>s ago we 7 call+1 "o ev5+1 ^u our l&lord 9 ,tripoli4 ,! elde/ son _h rec5tly return$ f ,am]ica1 & 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation ! fa!r ask$ f :at "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates we came1 9 ord] to see :e!r 8 son _h be5 9 ! same vic9ity4 ,! son at once repli$3 ,i "k ! "n ( ! place1 b ,i d n "k 9 :at /ate x is4 ,!y come f ,private ,funds4 ,we c\ld n ?9k at fir/ :at he meant1 b !n discov]$ t he _h f\nd a mission>y report among "s old magaz9es ?r[n out f ! h\se4 ,9 ?is he _h se5 our names 9 a li/ ( mission>ies1 giv+ ! "n ( ! society by :i* ea* 0 support$4 ,see+ ,private ,funds opposite our names1 he ?\ght x mu/ be ! "n ( ! t[n f :i* we came1 ?\gh1 z he said1 he did n "k 9 :at /ate x 0 locat$4 ,a little k is truly a dang]\s ?+4 ,! relation indicat$ by ^? words1 :i* has subsi/$ = tw5ty-five ye>s1 has be5 mo/ happy4 ,:5 ,i 0 a s5ior 9 ! sem9>y & _h already made my application to ! ,=eign ,bo>d1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,mr4 ,george ,d4 ,dayton ( ,m9nesota4 ,he 0 ! son ( an eld] 9 my fa!r's old *ur* 9 ,g5eva1 only a few ye>s old] ?an ,i1 b already a prosp]\s bus9ess man ^: g5]osity 9 ! ,"l's "w 0 becom+ well kn[n4 ,he urg$ ^u me ! ne$ & opportunity 9 ! home mission field ( ! gr[+ nor?we/4 ,i answ]$ him1 expla9+ z fully z ,i c\ld1 ! reasons t _h l$ me to decide t my life %\ld be devot$ to ano!r field1 realiz+ t my answ] w\ld be a disappo9tm5t to him & might cause "s weak5+ ( ! ties ( fri5d%ip already /rong betwe5 u4 ,! next t ,i he>d ( ! subject 0 t ,mr4 ,dayton _h writt5 to ! ,=eign ,bo>d1 assum+ our support z ! p]sonal repres5tatives ( 8 family 9 ! =eign field4 ,?us1 in/ead ( weak5+ our fri5d%ip1 my *oice 0 ! beg9n+ ( a clos] & w>m] relation ?an ev]4 ,x has always be5 recogniz$ z a family matt]1 & ,i %all nev] =get ! com=t & /r5g? t came to u 9 "o ( ! e>ly ye>s ?r\gh a lett] f ,mr4 ,dayton4 ,x 0 writt5 on ,sunday aft]noon1 & conta9$ words to ?is effect3 ,to-day 0 ! "t appo9t$ = ! annual (f]+ = =eign missions 9 our *ur*4 ,be=e go+ to *ur* ,i ga!r$ ! family toge!r & talk$ to ! *ildr5 ab\t y z our repres5tatives 9 ,syria4 ,!n we unit$ 9 pray] at ! family alt> = ,god's bless+ on y4 ,at *ur* ,i plac$ 9 ! collection my *eck = ! am\nt ,i h pl$g$ to ! ,bo>d = y\r support4 ,?r\gh lett]s & visits 9 ! home :5 on furl\gh1 ?is delightful relation has gr[n m & m preci\s z ! ye>s h pass$1 & x has be5 a pleasure to ackn[l$ge t we come f ,private ,funds1 :i*1 we are sure1 is situat$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,felicity1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,bro!rly ,love4 ,x has be5 said t a mission>y furl\gh is an excell5t ?+ if x is n ne$$ too urg5tly4 ,we h _h two mo/ ?or\ghly enjoyable furl\ghs 9 ! homel&1 dur+ our mission>y life4 ,ea* visit to ,am]ica has t5d$ to refre% & invigorate u mo/ admirably = a new p]iod ( s]vice & we h add$ _m to ! circle ( fri5ds :o enc\rage u 9 our "w & keep vigor\s ! connect+ l9k ) ! work]s at home4 ,! p]iods ( our abs5ce f ,am]ica h _h a curi\s co9cid5ce ) ! *ange 9 me?ods ( locomotion 9 ,am]ica4 ,:5 we fir/ came to ,syria 9 #ahhh1 ! horse c> 0 /ill supreme 9 ,am]ican cities4 ,exp]im5tal l9es ( electric trolleys 7 be+ tri$ 9 c]ta9 places1 b ,i _h nev] se5 an electric c>4 ,:5 we return$ to ,am]ica 9 #ahig1 we f\nd ! trolley 9 all ! cities1 & ,i rememb] be+ di/urb$1 ! fir/ ,sunday 9 ,philadelphia1 by a /range :irr+ s\nd dur+ ! morn+ s]vice4 ,i c\ld ?9k ( no explanation except ! weird creak+ ( ! great wat] :eels 9 ,hama?1 b !re 7 no su* wat]works 9 ,philadelphia4 ,i soon became famili> ) ! hum ( ! trolley4 ,dur+ t fir/ furl\gh1 !re 0 mu* writt5 9 ! magaz9es ab\t automobiles1 & p 7 wond]+ :e!r ! auto w\ld really be practicable1 b ,i did n see a ma*9e4 ,our fir/ sight ( an auto 0 9 ,cairo1 9 ,egypt4 ,we rea*$ ,am]ica on our second furl\gh 9 #aijh1 & ! fir/ day on %ore gave u our fir/ ride 9 an auto1 :i* we f\nd rapidly tak+ a recogniz$ place 9 ,am]ican ev]yday life4 ,aga9 ! magaz9es _h mu* to say ab\t ! aroplane1 b we did n see "o :ile 9 ,am]ica4 ,my fir/ sight ( a human fly] 0 at ,allahabad1 9 ,india4 ,x looks n[ z if a ride 9 an aroplane might n be a /range exp]i5ce 9 our ?ird furl\gh4 ,! meet+ ( e>ne/ ,*ri/ian work]s all ov] ! l&1 9 conv5tions & mission>y meet+s1 is a real refre%m5t physically & spiritually4 ,s long z ! mission>y's heal? is good1 he f9ds x a joy to speak = ! cause & m+le ) ! work]s at home4 ,i travel$ a good _m miles to meet appo9tm5ts on ea* furl\gh4 ,i spoke on _m plat=ms1 & ! cordial welcome ext5d$ & ! close att5tion paid to ! message 7 an ample rew>d = :atev] !re 0 ( fatigue 9 ! s]vice4 ,_m times ,i felt humiliat$ by :at seem$ to me ! extreme & unm]it$ def]5ce paid to u1 simply because we 7 =eign mission>ies4 ,s f> z ,syria is conc]n$1 ! mission>y ( to-day asks = no sympa?y on ! score ( physical privations4 ,we are 9 close t\* ) ,european & ,am]ican civilization4 ,we c obta9 :atev] is necess>y = physical wellbe+ & com=t4 ,! climate is n excessively en]vat+ & we c h good homes4 ,!re are _m ?+s t are try+ 9 ! life ( a mission>y1 b no m s ?an 9 ! lives ( _m work]s 9 ! homel&4 ,! isolation f fri5ds & relatives is (t5 "o ( ! mo/ try+ features ( mission>y life4 ,:5 sickness or dea? ent] ! family circle f> away1 x is n easy to ?9k ( ! miles ( re/less ocean t lie betwe5 u & !m4 ,! :ole un*ri/ian1 unsympa!tic atmosph]e makes life h>d at times1 b ! comp5sations are s _m t x makes "o a%am$ to be held up z a model ( self-sacrifice4 ,! mission>y feels1 z ! e>ne/ work] at home feels1 & z ,paul felt ye>s ago1 :5 he said1 ,! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u4 ,! fir/ home-go+ 0 peculi>ly happy1 = 9 nei!r ( ! two family circles _h !re be5 any break4 ,! only *anges _h come by m>riage & bir?4 ,! circles 7 exp&+1 & !re 0 no place vacat$ dur+ ! p]iod ( our abs5ce4 ,! second go+ 0 v diff]5t 9 ?is respect4 ,_m :o _h be5 vigor\s 7 feeble4 ,_m :o _h bidd5 u a bright f>ewell 7 n pres5t to welcome u on our return4 ,*ildr5 _h become m5 & wom54 ,!re 7 wr9kles on ! faces & gray hair on ! heads ( ^? :om we _h expect$ to f9d /ill z "y z we 74 ,b1 someh[1 x began to dawn on u t we ourselves 7 no long] c\nt$ among ! "y folks 9 ! *ur*4 ,! g5]al recollection ( ^? two furl\ghs is "o ( bright smiles & *e]y welcomes1 helpful h&clasps & a joy\s fell[%ip4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,p]sonal ,,fri5ds ,x 0 "o ( ! mo/ delightful phases ( our exp]i5ce 9 *>ge ( ! boys' s*ool to f9d h[ closely ! ties ( love to ! boys b\nd !m to our he>ts1 & to realize t ) _m ( !m x 0 no m]e ori5tal complim5t :5 !y call$ u _! fa!r & "m4 ,!re are _m ( ^? lads1 n[ gr[+ to manhood1 9 ^: successes we take a p>5tal pride1 & = ^: gr[? 9 all t is good & true we pray1 ) p>5tal e>ne/ness4 ,among ! _m prea*]s & tea*]s 9 all ! *ur*es & s*ools1 we c\nt _m z mo/ truly our bre?r5 & fell[ work]s = ! ,ma/]4 ,!re are v _m ,syrians 9 all p>ts ( ,am]ica1 z well z 9 ?is l&1 ( :om we ?9k 9 t]ms ( true/ bro!rhood4 ,x is ) no s5se ( disp>agem5t to ! multitude t ,i h select$ ?ree ( ! eld]s 9 our *ur*es = special m5tion4 ,x has seem$ to me1 z ,i look back ov] _! lives1 t !re are "s specially sugge/ive elem5ts 9 ! way ! ,"l has l$ !m & bless$ !m1 :i* are wor?y ( special note4 ,at ! same "t ^! exp]i5ces h br\ght all ?ree into specially close relations ) myself p]sonally4 ,i %all m5tion !m 9 ! ord] ( ! comm5cem5t ( my acqua9tance ) !m4 ,9 #ahhe1 be=e ,i ent]$ ! mission1 ,i 0 = a few mon?s 9 ,syria1 m]ely z a visitor4 ,x happ5$ t ! ,college 9 ,beirut 0 %ort-h&$ t ye>1 & 9 ne$ ( an additional tea*]4 ,dr4 ,bliss ask$ me to help !m out & s ,i became = two mon?s a memb] ( ! tea*+ =ce 9 ! prep>atory dep>tm5t4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i made ! acqua9tance ( a lad 9 ! s5ior class ( t dep>tm5t1 nam$ ,t[fik ,sallum4 ,he 0 a quiet1 /udi\s lad1 :o made no tr\ble & 0 always busy ) 8 books or seek+ to increase 8 ,engli% vocabul>y4 ,9 ! brief "t ( my rema9+ 9 ! college1 my acqua9tance 0 slight & ! memory ( ?is boy w\ld h pass$ f my m9d1 _h !re be5 no subsequ5t association4 ,:5 ,i became a memb] ( ! ,tripoli ,/ation & made ! acqua9tance ( ! v>i\s work]s 9 ! field1 ,i f\nd t ?is lad 0 ! bro!r ( ! prea*] 9 ,hama?4 ,_! fa!r _h be5 ! fir/ prea*] 9 t *ur*1 & ^u 8 dea? ! elde/ son _h succe$$ to 8 fa!r's position 9 ! *ur*1 z well z to ! p>5tal responsibility = ! c>e & tra9+ ( 8 y\ng] bro!rs4 ,t[fik sp5t "s ye>s 9 ! s]vice ( ! mission z tea*]1 9 int]vals ( 8 college c\rse4 ,9 #ahib he 0 graduat$ ) honor1 & 9 #ahif took 8 degree 9 m$ic9e also4 ,he settl$ at once 9 ,hama?1 :]e he 0 well kn[n p]sonally1 & :]e 8 family associations made a valuable pr(essional asset4 ,! conditions ( life 9 anci5t ,hama? are exce$+ly primitive & only a small portion ( ! population h any intellig5t appreciation ( ! value ( mod]n m$ic9e4 ,p]sev]ance & tact won _! way & a valuable practice 0 built up4 ,) increas+ ye>s & wid5+ acqua9tance1 ! doctor became g5]ally kn[n1 univ]sally tru/$1 & highly respect$ 9 gov]nm5t circles z well z among ! p4 ,9 case ! gov]nor wi%$ a reliable report on any case ( attack or murd]1 he 0 sure to s5d ,dr4 ,sallum to inve/igate4 ,he 0 to be tru/$ to tell ! tru?4 ,:5 ! new con/itution 0 promulgat$ 9 #aijh1 x 0 provid$ t all religi\s sects 7 to be entitl$ to repres5tation 9 ! local adm9i/rative c\rts 9 rotation1 irrespective ( ! size ( ^? bodies4 ,=m]ly only ! l>ge/ ( ! ,*ri/ian sects _h be5 all[$ repres5tation4 ,?is provision gave ! ,prote/ants a "r to civil equality & !y put =w>d ,dr4 ,sallum z _! repres5tative4 ,he 0 accept$1 & s]v$ mo/ cr$itably = ! t]m ( two ye>s4 ,x 0 !n ! turn ( ! ,ca?olic sect to h a repres5tative1 & ! heads ( ! v>i\s bodies 7 summon$ by ! gov]nor to arrange = ! *oice ( ! new memb]4 ,! gov]nor expla9$ ! situation & said t z ! ,prote/ants _h held ! (fice = two ye>s1 x 0 n[ ! "r ( ! ,ca?olics to *oose a repres5tative to succe$ ! ,prote/ant memb]4 ,!n1 turn+ to ! ,ca?olic prie/1 he said1 ,if y h a c&idate :o is m capable ?an ,dr4 ,sallum or :o is 8 equal1 we %all be glad to welcome him1 b if n1 ,i %\ld advise y to ask him to cont9ue 9 (fice1 act+ n[ z repres5tative ( ! ,ca?olics4 ,! prie/ repli$ mo/ cordially t 8 sect w\ld be delight$ to be repres5t$ by ,dr4 ,sallum1 if he w\ld cons5t4 ,9 ?is way ! doctor has become practically a p]man5t memb] ( ! gov]nor's c\ncil1 act+ alt]nately = ! ,prote/ants & ! ,ca?olics4 ,at ! same "t ! pr\d memb] ( ! l>ge ,greek ,or?odox sect has to give place e two ye>s to ! memb] *os5 by ! ,jacobite *ur*4 ,9 #ahib ,i 0 9 ,homs = ! adm9i/ration ( ! sacram5ts4 ,among ^? :o came 9 on ,saturday ev5+ 0 ,mr4 ,rafool ,nass]1 a "y man :o _h n be5 long id5tifi$ ) ! ,prote/ant *ur*4 ,he told me t he wi%$ to h 8 little girl baptiz$ ! next day4 ,he _h be5 m>ri$ = sev]al ye>s & ?is 0 ! fir/ *ild1 s ! occasion 0 "o ( m ?an usual joy4 ,! next morn+1 be=e ! s]vice began1 ,i saw ,mr4 ,nass] come 9 & take a seat q at ! back ( ! *ur*1 contr>y to 8 usual cu/om4 ,he seem$ depress$ & ,i wond]$ :at _h occurr$4 ,:5 ! "t came = baptisms he made no move to come =w>d & s ,i proce$$ ) ! *ildr5 :o 7 pres5t$4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice ,i inquir$ into ! matt]1 & le>n$ t ,mr4 ,nass] _h in=m$ 8 wife ! ev5+ be=e t ! little girl 0 to be baptiz$ ! next day4 ,8 wife !n in=m$ him t %e _h already _h ! *ild baptiz$ secretly by ! prie/4 ,?is expla9$ ! depression ,i _h notic$ 9 ! fa!r's face4 ,two ye>s lat] ! p>5ts /ood toge!r :ile ,i baptiz$ ! second *ild1 & all ! o!rs h be5 pres5t$ )\t "q = ! rite ( baptism4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( my acqua9tance ) ,mr4 ,nass]1 ) :om ,i h be5 some:at intimate 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,he 0 a man ( prom95t family 9 ,homs & has be5 highly prosp]$ 9 bus9ess1 hav+ become "o ( ! mo/ sub/antial m5 ( ! city4 ,mo/ ( ! successful m5 ( ,homs owe _! prosp]ity to bus9ess conduct$ 9 ,egypt4 ,!y sp5d ! w9t]s 9 ,egypt1 advanc+ money to ! peasants on _! cotton crops & also furni%+ !m c]ta9 classes ( import$ goods on cr$it4 ,x has be5 a pr(itable bus9ess1 ev5 to ^? :o h n be5 l$ away by ! temptation ( av>ice to impose on ! simplicity ( ! ,egyptian peasant4 ,on "o occasion ,i 0 talk+ to ,mr4 ,nass] ab\t ! high /&>ds ( morality obligatory on ! true ,*ri/ian m]*ant4 ,he !n told me ! foll[+ incid5t 9 ! simple/ mann]4 ,z a "y man he />t$ ) 8 c\s9 on a v small capital4 ,!y inve/$ _! ca% capital 9 /ock = _! little /ore1 pur*as+ s f> z !y c\ld on cr$it4 ,mr4 ,nass] return$ to ,homs1 leav+ 8 c\s9 9 *>ge ( ! bus9ess 9 ,egypt4 ,sc>cely _h he rea*$ home :5 ^w came ( ! complete de/ruction ( _! /ore & all its cont5ts by fire4 ,x 0 a heavy bl[ = ! "y m51 & ! fir/ impulse 0 to g ?r\gh bankruptcy1 settle up z well z !y c\ld & give up ! ent]prise4 ,fri5ds & cr$itors came to _! help & volunte]$ to scale d[n _! claims & furni% new capital = ! two m5 to />t aga94 ,!y 7 prosp]$ f ! beg9n+4 ,aft] "s ye>s ,mr4 ,rafool ,nass] decid$ t he 0 unwill+ to h ! fri5ds :o 7 s k9d to him suff] f ! old loss4 ,he wrote to 8 c\s91 say+ t he _h no wi% to control 8 p>tn]'s action1 b ask+ him to pay (f 8 %>e ( ^? old losses c>ri$ by _! fri5ds aft] ! fire1 & *>ge ! am\nt aga9/ 8 p]sonal acc\nt4 ,! c\s9 wrote back1 ,:atev] y d1 ,i %all d also4 ,9 ! light ( ?is incid5t1 w anyone say t comm]cial honor is conf9$ to ! ,we/8 ,!re 0 a long p]iod ( hesitation1 aft] ,mr4 ,nass] 0 conv9c$ intellectually ( ! tru? ( ! evangelical fai?1 be=e he jo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,he has expla9$ ?is to me 9 ! foll[+ way3 ,he knew t if he gave 9 8 adh]5ce to ! ,prote/ant doctr9e1 8 consci5ce w\ld require him to give f> m ( 8 possessions ?an he _h be5 accu/om$ to d 9 ! ,greek *ur*4 ,x took a long "t to br+ 8 w to yield4 ,9 fact1 8 head 0 rea*$ be=e 8 purse 0 op5$4 ,he gave up ! conflict at la/ & !n said1 9 clos+ ! acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ce1 ,i've gott5 way beyond t n[1 = ,i h le>n$ ! joy ( giv+4 ,he is n a millionaire1 b ! ,"l has bless$ him ) consid]able prop]ty1 & he recognizes 8 position z t ( /ew>d4 ,he has be5 ! lead+ _s 9 ! ent]prises ( ! ,homs *ur*1 spok5 ( 9 ano!r place4 ,ab\t ! end ( ! ye> #ahie1 ,i 0 sitt+ "o ev5+ 9 my /udy :5 ! bell rang1 & "o ( my neighbors1 ,mr4 ,yusuf ,f>is1 ent]$4 ,he laid on my desk a bundle ( ,turki% silv] doll>s1 am\nt+ to "s ?irty doll>s ,am]ican money4 ,he said he _h be5 look+ ov] 8 acc\nts = ! ye> & f\nd ?is balance 9 8 ti! acc\nt1 & s he wi%$ me to use x = him 9 a way t he indicat$1 9 ! fur!rance ( ! ,"l's bus9ess4 ,?is 0 a little matt]1 b x 0 a true index to ! man4 ,a few ye>s previ\s to ?is he _h mov$ to ! city f a neighbor+ village4 ,among 8 motives = ?is move 0 to avoid be+ =c$ into a political position he felt to be inconsi/5t ) 8 new position z a ,prote/ant ,*ri/ian4 ,he decid$ to op5 a dry-goods /ore 9 ! city1 b 0 unwill+ to conduct bus9ess 9 ! ord9>y way ( ! c\ntry4 ,he r5t$ a v small %op & br\ght 8 /ock ( goods f ,beirut4 ,he decid$ ^u a fair pr(it1 & set 8 price on ! goods4 ,p 7 n accu/om$ to ?is me?od & s 7 sl[ to buy f ! new %op4 ,:5 !y f\nd him unv>y+ 9 8 prices1 !y w5t away to buy else:]e1 gett+1 p]haps1 an inf]ior article at a slightly l[] price4 ,mr4 ,f>is _h 8 full %>e ( det]m9ation & 0 n to be turn$ back f ! c\rse ^u :i* he _h decid$4 ,he _h an unfail+ly pleasant mann] ) ev]yone1 & %[$ no res5tm5t at ^? :o b\ght else:]e4 ,= mon?s ! sales 9 ?is little %op 7 n en\gh to pay ! r5t1 b !re 0 no *ange ( policy4 ,gradually p began to comp>e m c>efully & discov]$ t 9 no case 7 !y able to buy ! same quality ( goods else:]e = less ?an ,mr4 ,f>is' fir/ price4 ,!y began to realize t x 0 a di/9ct sav+ ( "t & temp] to avoid ! long haggl+ ov] prices to :i* !y _h be5 accu/om$4 ,by degrees !y began to buy f ,mr4 ,f>is1 & x 0 n long be=e "s ( ! c\ntry %opkeep]s w\ld come to him ) a li/ ( goods & ask to h !m put up )\t ev5 ask+ ! prices4 ,bus9ess grew1 a l>g] %op 0 necess>y1 two %ops1 ?ree %ops1 until at pres5t 8 goods fill ?ree l>ge /or]ooms1 :ile a f\r? is necess>y = 8 (fice & bookkeep+4 ,two mon?s seldom pass1 & (t5 less ?an a mon?1 betwe5 trips to ,beirut = fre% goods1 & he & 8 ?ree gr[n sons are kept busy h&l+ ! und]tak+4 ,9 e good ent]prise1 9 ,tripoli1 or 9 presbyt]y1 ,mr4 ,yusuf ,f>is is a lead]1 ) cle> advice & g5]\s subscriptions4 ,:5 ! home mission "w ( ! presbyt]y 0 organiz$1 he 0 "o ( ! lead]s1 & has cont9u$ to be ! ma9 support ( ! "w4 ,:5 ! plans = ! ,tripoli ,boys' ,s*ool 7 "u consid]ation & !re 0 "s dang] t lack ( money & o!r consid]ations might necessitate ! removal ( ! s*ool f ,tripoli1 ,mr4 ,f>is & 8 sons came =w>d ) a g5]\s (f] ( f9ancial help1 dur+ a p]iod ( ye>s aggregat+ ne>ly eighte5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,?is made him ! ?ird l>ge/ individual donor & we 7 glad to place 8 picture among ^? on ! wall ( ! s*ool reception room4 ,9 all ! int]c\rse ( ^! ye>s1 :ile wat*+ ! gr[? & developm5t ( "* 9 ?is man1 !re has gr[n 9 my own he>t a /r5g? ( p]sonal atta*m5t su* z ,i h seldom felt = any o!r 9 ,am]ica or 9 ,syria4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,tripoli ,,boys' ,,s*ool ,! "o ent]prise :i* /&s out mo/ conspicu\sly 9 our life 9 ,syria & :i* has absorb$ m ( our ?\ght & activity ?an any o!r1 is ! bo>d+ s*ool = boys 9 ,tripoli4 ,9 ! e>li] ye>s ( our "w 9 ,tripoli field1 ,i f\nd an important item to be ! selection ( promis+ c&idates f ! pupils 9 ! village s*ools = fur!r education 9 "o ( ! mission bo>d+ s*ools4 ,we 7 anxi\s to enc\rage ! high] education ( boys1 = 9 ?is respect z 9 _m o!rs1 nor? ,syria is m backw>d ?an o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,means ( communication 7 poor & x 0 n an easy ?+ = p to s5d _! *ildr5 to a di/ance ( f\r or five days' travel4 ,we us$ e means at our disposal to p]suade reluctant p>5ts1 (f]+ free tuition & sometimes travel+ exp5ses & help ) clo?+4 ,by all ^! means we c\ld ga!r1 f ! :ole t]ritory1 a doz51 or fifte51 or1 at mo/1 tw5ty boys1 ^: p>5ts 7 will+ to s5d !m to s*ool4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tripoli ,,boys' ,,s*ool ,fir/ ,home ,illu/ration3 ,,tripoli ,,boys' ,,s*ool ,second ,home ,b emigration to ,am]ica gradually op5$ ! eyes ( ! p to ! comm]cial advantages ( education4 ,ignorant p>5ts :o _h gone abroad began to s5d back money1 ) urg5t in/ructions to put _! boys 9 ! ,am]ican s*ools4 ,we f\nd ! numb] ( applicants increas+ & a new will+ness to pay1 9 "p at lea/1 = ! education4 ,in/ead ( a doz51 we _h sixty or m to provide = & ! tide 0 ris+4 ,conditions 7 ! same else:]e & x 0 n easy = ! o!r s*ools to receive ?is l>g] numb] f our di/rict4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld our boys g s f> f home8 ,! eag]ness ( "s ( ^! lads to ga9 an education w5t to our he>ts1 & ! h>de/ ?+ we _h to d 0 to refuse an e>ne/ plead] = :om we _h no place left4 ,"o day 9 ,homs a "y man came to me1 plead+ = a place 9 ,sidon4 ,he 0 mak+ 8 own liv+ z an artisan1 & _h only a simple education4 ,i wi%$ to te/ 8 pluck & po9t$ out all ! difficulties 9 ! way ( "o 9 8 circum/ances4 ,he _h ?\ght x all out & said he c\ld "w at 8 trade 9 ! summ] vacations & e>n en\gh = 8 clo?+4 ,b x 0 a five days' j\rney to ,sidon1 & ! co/ ( ! j\rney mu/ be provid$ = 9 "s way4 ,!re 0 n a mom5t's hesitation z he said1 ,i'll walk4 ,& he did walk1 %[+ a manly contempt = ob/acles 9 ! way ( ga9+ an education4 ,?is gr[+ dem& = an education su* z our ,am]ican s*ools give1 ) ! increas+ ability ( _m to pay ! co/1 seem$ a cle> call = action4 ,our mission _h be5 criticiz$ = putt+ too mu* en]gy & money into education1 s x seem$ a *ance at ! same "t to take a /ep 9 advance 9 ! l9e ( self-support4 ,i did n wi% to g be=e ! mission ) my proposition until ,i _h x well support$4 ,= ?is reason ,i wrote to ,mr4 ,george ,d4 ,dayton :o has support$ u ?r\gh all our mission>y life1 & laid ! matt] be=e him1 mak+ two di/9ct reque/s4 ,if su* a s*ool 7 to be a success1 x mu/ h its own p]man5t premises1 especially adapt$ to its use1 & ,i ask$ :e!r he w\ld help u to secure ?is = ! s*ool4 ,x did n seem wise to wait h[ev] = ! accompli%m5t ( ?is purpose to op5 ! s*ool4 ,i 0 confid5t1 myself1 t ! s*ool c\ld be made self-support+ if ! premises 7 provid$1 b ,i wi%$ a gu>antee to lay be=e ! mission1 & s ask$ ,mr4 ,dayton to und]write ! ent]prise to ! ext5t ( ?ree hundr$ doll>s a ye>1 9 case ( a deficit4 ,he respond$ promptly1 acc$+ to bo? reque/s4 ,i 0 ready !n to g be=e ! mission4 ,our proposition call$ = two ?+s f ! ,bo>d1 ! addition ( a mission>y to our ,tripoli /ation & provision ( r5t = premises 9 :i* to op5 ! s*ool tempor>ily4 ,bo? reque/s 7 grant$ & we 7 au?oriz$ to g ahead1 ev5 be=e receiv+ our additional mission>y4 ,t5 ye>s aft] op5+ ! s*ool1 ow+ to removals & delay = language /udy1 ! :ole "w ( ! /ation1 ) ! addition ( ! s*ool1 /ill re/s on ! %\ld]s ( two m51 :o live 9 hope ( hav+ _! new associate1 promis$ t5 ye>s ago4 ,x has be5 l ! pursuit ( a mirage or ! fatu\s end ( ! ra9b[4 ,m ?an once we h giv5 a sigh ( satisfaction & said1 ,well1 next ye>1 or at late/1 ! ye> aft]1 we %all be able to settle d[n to normal l9es & really d our "w "r4 ,an em]g5cy has always aris5 some:]e1 our pleasant dreams h fad$ away1 & we h settl$ d[n aga9 to try to c>ry ! extra load2 b ea* "t ?is is done1 ! weight seems to press m heavily & a s5se ( disc\ragem5t /eals into ! tir$ he>t4 ,we 7 ready to beg9 s*ool 9 #aijc & _h laid 9 "s supplies = ! com+ ye>1 :5 *ol]a appe>$ 9 ! l&1 int]f]+ ) all l9es ( travel & communication4 ,x 0 decid$ to po/pone ! op5+ until ! next ye> & special plans = tempor>y "w 7 made = ! v>i\s tea*]s4 ,9 ,octob] #aijd ! ,tripoli ,boys' ,s*ool op5$ its doors1 & !re 0 e indication ( he>ty support4 ,we _h plann$ to beg9 on a v small scale ) only tw5ty bo>d]s4 ,we _h r5t$ a h\se 9 :i* ! boys 7 to sleep & /udy1 ! kit*5 & d9+ room be+ 9 ! basem5t4 ,be=e ! day ( op5+ we _h ?irty-two insi/5t applicants & want$ v mu* to receive !m all4 ,rooms 7 r5t$ across ! /reet = /udy & recitation purposes1 releas+ = a dormitory ! l>ge room be=e assign$ to /udy4 ,?is1 ) extra cr[d+ ( ! b$s1 made room1 & ! :ole numb] 7 admitt$4 ,! b$s 7 v crude1 be+ m]ely bo>ds laid across rude iron supports4 ,ev]y?+ 0 z simple z possible4 ,we 7 all inexp]i5c$ 9 s*ool adm9i/ration & _h ab\t z mu* to le>n z did ! boys1 b t fir/ ye> 0 a ye> ( real delight4 ,! s*ool 0 small & ! family feel+ 0 enc\rag$ 9 e way4 ,e ,sunday ev5+ ! boys came to our home = a social s+1 & we le>n$ t ! neighbors look$ =w>d to ! enjoym5t ( ! volume ( boyi% voices t rang out on ! ev5+ air4 ,9 ! middle ( ! ye> x 0 possible to transf] ! s*ool to mu* m commodi\s qu>t]s1 :]e all s*ool & h\sehold functions c\ld be "u "o ro(4 ,! mo/ satisfactory feature1 p]haps1 0 ! f9ancial outcome4 ,:5 ! books 7 clos$1 at ! end ( ! ye>1 !re 0 no deficit to be provid$ =1 & s our highe/ anticipations seem$ to be ju/ifi$4 ,?is has cont9u$ to be ! normal record ( ! s*ool1 ! curr5t income provid+ = ! curr5t exp5se1 except+ ! item ( r5t4 ,! second ye> we 7 able to />t 9 ) ,am]ican desks1 & iron b$s 9 ! dormitories1 & _h an enrollm5t ( sixty pupils4 ,a detail$ hi/ory ( ! s*ool w\ld make ?is *apt] too long1 b its gr[? & success h meant a great deal to u 9 our mission>y life4 ,9 #aiji1 :5 we return$ f our second furl\gh1 we _h a suffici5t build+ fund to ju/ify def9ite plans = ! p]man5t home ( ! s*ool4 ,x 0 n easy to decide on ! be/ location4 ,e place sugge/$ _h advantages & disadvantages4 ,we c\ld n visit any locality 9 ! mo/ casual way )\t v l>gely increas+ ! value ( l& 9 ! vic9ity4 ,we look$ at l& ne> ! sea1 9 ! g>d5s1 on ea* side ( ! city1 b gradually all m9ds turn$ to an olive or*>d on ! br[ ( ! hill j nor? ( ! city4 ,x might n be possible to pur*ase x1 b we all agre$ t x 0 ! place we want$1 if x c\ld be obta9$4 ,inquiry reveal$ ! fact t ?is piece ( prop]ty belong$ to a family ( bro!rs & si/]s :o held x z jo9t h]itage f _! fa!r4 ,"o ( ! bro!rs got ! :ole into 8 possession1 except+ ! %>e ( "o si/]1 ^: claim 0 some?+ less ?an "o-twelf?4 ,h] husb& 0 an av>ici\s fell[ :o ?\ght he c\ld hold u up = :atev] he might dem&4 ,we pur*as$ ! rema9d] ( ! prop]ty1 b c\ld d no?+ t[>d build+ until our p>tn]'s %>e %\ld be set (f & a legal division made4 ,we propos$ e possible division b no?+ 0 acceptable4 ,we tri$ ! c\rts & f\nd x almo/ z hopeless z ,dick5s' picture ( *anc]y4 ,f9ally an amicable adjudication & division out ( c\rt 0 arrang$ by common fri5ds4 ,we w5t to ! hill ) pr(essional measur]s & proce$$ to lay (f our p>tn]'s portion4 ,:5 he 0 conv9c$ t we w\ld pref] to give him at ! nor? end1 he promptly ann\nc$ t he w\ld take ! s\? "p1 :i* 0 aft] all mu* to our advantage4 ,!n ! b\nd>y 0 laid out v exactly1 giv+ him 8 full %>e4 ,aft] ! peg _h be5 c>efully set1 8 son petulantly mov$ x a foot or m f>!r on our side1 evid5tly int5d+ to irritate u into a refusal ( ! division4 ,we cons5t$1 h[ev]1 ! division wall 0 erect$1 ! legal pap]s drawn up & our prop]ty 0 secur$4 ,! next /ep 0 to obta9 a build+ p]mit f ! gov]nm5t4 ,e (ficial is suspici\s ( e o!r1 & ea* is wat*+ = a *ance to ent] a compla9t aga9/ ! o!r4 ,f "o (fice we w5t to ano!r1 ) favorable reports f ! city eng9e]1 b no?+ 0 accompli%$4 ,!re seem$ to be no valid objection any:]e1 & we 7 assur$ t ! p]mit w\ld be s5t back z soon z our petition rea*$ ,con/ant9ople4 ,aft] long wait+1 in/ead ( ! p]mit !re came back ano!r s]ies ( inquiries on po9ts already fully expla9$4 ,prelim9>y "w on ci/]ns1 f\ndations & prep>ation ( /one 0 9 full progress1 b ! w9t] pass$ & no p]mit 0 receiv$4 ,at la/ a new gov]nor came to ,tripoli :o = "s reason took a p]sonal int]e/ 9 br++ ! matt] to a conclusion4 ,he s5t vigor\s lett]s & telegrams to ,con/ant9ople & 9 due "t ! p]mit 0 issu$1 & at ! end ( ,may #aiab1 "w 0 begun on ! build+ prop]4 ,e means 0 us$ to pu% "w =w>d z fa/ z possible1 ?r\gh ! summ] & fall1 s z to h ! ro( on be=e ! ra9s came4 ,! walls 7 complet$1 ! ro( timb]s 9 place1 b :]e 7 ! tiles8 ,^! _h be5 ord]$ long 9 advance1 & 7 kn[n to be on ! way4 ,j at ?is un=tunate mom5t w> betwe5 ,turkey & ,greece 0 decl>$ & x appe>$ t our tiles 7 com+ 9 a ,greek /eam]1 :i* c\ld n n[ approa* a ,turki% port4 ,! fall ra9s came d[n on our ro(less build+ & x 0 n until ,janu>y t ! tiles 7 receiv$4 ,:5 !y arriv$1 !re 0 great rejoic+4 ,! workm5 all left _! tools to help unload ! wagons4 ,! s*oolboys w5t up on ! hill &1 =m+ l9es f ! gr\nd to ! ro( ( ! build+1 pass$ up ! tiles f h& to h& ) %\ts & songs ( joy4 ,no damage _h be5 done ! build+1 s9ce ! ra9s t5d$ to set ! /one walls & cem5t floor+ m p]fectly1 b ! pla/]+ & c>p5t] "w = ! int]ior 7 delay$1 & ! preci\s ra9 wat] = ! ci/]ns 0 lo/4 ,aft] ! ro( 0 f9i%$1 "w progress$ rapidly & ! utility & beauty ( ! build+ develop$ e day m & m cle>ly4 ,:5 ,ea/] vacation came ev]y?+ 0 ready1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( ! boys1 ! s*ool furniture 0 mov$ up to ! new build+ s t all 0 9 good ord] :5 vacation 0 ov]4 ,! new t]m op5$ 9 ! new home4 ,on ,may #ba1 #aiac1 ! day 0 giv5 ov] to ! d$ication ( ! new build+1 & a happi] day ?an t has n come 9 ! hi/ory ( ! s*ool4 ,9 ! =5oon1 !re 7 races & a?letic sports1 ) a football game on ! playgr\nd beh9d ! build+4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 ho/s ( fri5ds & neighbors inspect$ ! build+ & gr\nds1 & at f\r o'clock ! ,assembly ,hall 0 cr[d$ ) ! pupils & _! fri5ds4 ,on ! plat=m sat ! gov]nor & presid5t ( ! municipality1 ) ! mission>ies & tea*]s4 ,! boys sang he>tily _! songs ( welcome & a special d$ication hymn writt5 = ! occasion f ! text1 ,except ,jehovah build ! h\se1 !y labor 9 va9 t build x4 ,_! voices rang out especially z _! h&k]*iefs wav$ 9 _! own s*ool song 9 honor ( ,t4 ,b4 ,s4 ,?is build+ is ri* 9 significance1 = x is a memorial ?r\gh\t4 ,! ma9 fund 0 rais$ 9 honor ( my fa!r1 & s ! build+ is to be kn[n z ! ,h5ry ,a4 ,nelson ,memorial4 ,small] sums 7 giv5 z special memorials to relatives ( ! giv]s1 & ! bell 9 ! t[] 0 giv5 by p>5ts ( a "y man1 _! only son1 :o 0 call$ to ! heav5ly home j be=e 8 tw5ty-fir/ bir?day4 ,^? p>5ts h ! com=t ( feel+ t _! son's voice is /ill call+ 9 ! tones ( t bell to ! lads ( ,syria1 & s /ill s]v+ ! ,ma/]4 ,our rejoic+ 9 ! new build+ 0 great1 b n complete4 ,) all our ef=ts x 0 n possible to f9i% ! top /ory ( ! build+1 & ! fri5ds ( ! s*ool w h pl5ty ( opportunity to help u improve & increase our facilities 9 ! s]vice ( ! y\? ( nor? ,syria4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,mov+ ,9 #aiaj ! ,syria mission decid$ ^u an advance4 ,! con/itution _h be5 decl>$ 9 ,turkey & ev]yone hop$ t a new era _h really begun = ! p ( ! empire4 ,:atev] might be ! political results1 !re 7 cle> signs ( indu/rial improvem5t4 ,! ,g]man railroad 0 be+ pu%$ t[>d ,bagdad4 ,"w 0 progress+ rapidly on ! l9e f ,tripoli to ,homs4 ,!re c\ld be b little d\bt t ! importance ( ,homs z a comm]cial c5t] w\ld be greatly enhanc$ 9 ! ne> future4 ,! /rong evangelical community _h be5 urg5t = ye>s t a mission>y family live 9 ,homs4 ,?is 0 f9ally decid$ ^u & ! *oice ( ! mission fell on u4 ,!re are v few h\ses = r5t 9 ,homs1 & h5ce x seem$ necess>y to plan = a mission>y resid5ce z soon z possible4 ,an appropriation 0 made f ! ,k5n$y beque/ = ?is purpose1 & a piece ( l& 0 acquir$ f ! managem5t ( ! ,syrian ,evangelical ,bo>d+ ,s*ool4 ,illu/ration3 ,,homs ,illu/ration3 ,,hea!n ,,temple ,,& ,,m\nt ,,h]mon ,mov+ 9 ,syria is a diff]5t proposition f :at x is 9 ,am]ica4 ,!re are no pr(essional pack]s4 ,! mission>y mu/ d 8 own pack+1 if he w\ld avoid excessive breakage4 ,he mu/ keep an eye on ! port]s z !y put 8 goods 9 ! wagons4 ,he mu/ ov]see ! freight m5 z !y /[ away ! goods 9 ! c>s4 ,at ! ,homs end ( ! l9e e piece _h to be c>ri$ to its de/9ation on ! back ( a donkey or a mule4 ,x 0 no easy matt] to balance "s ( ! l>ge boxes on ! insecure saddles1 b x 0 all accompli%$ ) "t & pati5ce1 ) v little injury4 ,we secur$ a little h\se 9 ! city = six mon?s1 :i* c\ld be occupi$ :ile ! new h\se 0 9 process ( erection4 ,x 0 a curi\s little place b ! own] 0 v pr\d ( x4 ,!re 0 a m9>et directly across ! n>r[ /reet1 s we _h ! call to pray] almo/ ov] our heads five times a day4 ,! section ( ! city 0 kn[n z ! ,grass ,m>ket1 because x 0 occupi$ l>gely by gre5groc]s4 ,we 7 awak5$ e>ly e morn+ by ! m]*ants call+ _! w>es & all day long c\ld he> cries l ?is3 ,oh1 plums1 ,o g5]\s "o1 a p5ny a p\nd3 heal? & /r5g? come f ,god1 ,oh1 plums1 ,oh1 plums4 ,! woodwork & w9d[s ( ?is little h\se 7 s poorly con/ruct$ t x 0 impossible to keep any?+ clean4 ,! /rong w9d1 :i* ga!r$ up /raw & dirt1 seem$ to dis*>ge its load all day long 9 ! v>i\s rooms ( t little h\se4 ,9 ,octob] ! new mission h\se 0 ready = occupancy & we gladly made ! transf] to ?is p]man5t home4 ,! city ( ,homs is p]fectly flat & q compact4 ,! /reets are n>r[ & crook$1 ! h\ses l[1 usually b "o /ory high4 ,! bett] h\ses are built ( black volcanic /one & ! poor] h\ses ( sun-dri$ brick4 ,z a rule ! /reet wall is a dead blank surface1 ) m]ely a doorway admitt+ to ! inclos$ c\rty>d4 ,all ?is gives ! city a dull1 depress+ appe>ance4 ,! old city 0 surr\nd$ by a wall & a deep moat1 & at ! s\? side1 on a high hill1 0 ! anci5t ca/le fac$ ) black /one4 ,?is ca/le has be5 a complete ru9 = ov] sev5ty ye>s & ! city has outgr[n its walls & spread across ! moat4 ,! ,evangelical ,s*ool & ! ,am]ican mission h\se lie to ! s\? ( ! ca/le hill1 on a rise ( gr\nd among ! v9ey>ds4 ,_m h\ses are be+ built ne> u1 b we are /ill ! vangu>d to ! s\?4 ,directly opposite to u on ! nor? side ( ! city is ! great mosque ( ,sayid ,khalid1 said to h co/ sixte5 ?\s& p\nds4 ,x is a beautiful build+1 b rec5tly complet$4 ,betwe5 u & x lies ! old city1 ) its sev5ty ?\s& pla9 p4 ,at pres5t a va/ majority ( ! population look to ! nor? r ?an to ! s\?1 b x is our /rong hope t ! m vital /r5g? repres5t$ by ,*ri/ian education & ,*ri/ian homes w w9 ! victory ov] ?is great city & ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 s t all %all be won = ,*ri/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hamidiyeh ,,mosque ,tripoli ,illu/ration3 ,,old ,,city ,,gate ,tripoli ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,! ,,muezz9 ,,or ,,! ,,bell ,z ! close ( ?is little record comes ne>1 !re appe>s be=e me a contra/ or a conflict4 ,%all ,syria cont9ue1 z 9 ! pa/1 dom9at$ by ! m9>et & all x signifies1 or %all ! *ur* bell be he>d m cle>ly & m truly ?an x has be5 9 ! pa/8 ,_m ye>s ago1 9 ! city ( ,homs1 ! l>ge & influ5tial ,or?odox ,greek community wi%$ to put up a bell 9 _! *ur*4 ,?is 0 f\nd to be :olly impossible because ( ! unyield+ bigotry & ho/ility ( ! ,moslem community & ! gov]nm5t4 ,f9ally ! bi%op cons5t$ to hang up a slab ( h>d1 ?or\ghly season$ wood1 & ?is 0 /ruck ) a mallet at ! "t ( wor%ip1 to call ! p toge!r4 ,aft] q a long int]val1 :5 ! controv]sy 0 l>gely =gott51 ?is wood5 slab 0 quietly ex*ang$ = "o ( /eel1 & a cle>] s\nd 0 obta9$4 ,?is creat$ a little di/urbance1 b 0 quickly accept$ z an accompli%$ fact1 = x is a common say+ 9 ,turkey3 ,:atev] is done is p]mitt$4 ,:atev] is reque/$ is =bidd54 ,aft] ano!r long int]val a l>ge bell 0 s5t f ,russia = ?is ,homs ,*ur* ( ! ,=ty ,m>tyrs4 ,9 view ( ! relations ( ,turkey to ,russia1 no op5 opposition c\ld be %[n1 & ! bell 0 br\ght ) great demon/rations ( joy & put 9 its place :]e x r+s to call ! p to wor%ip4 ,foll[+ ! lead ( ?is /ronge/ ( ! ,*ri/ian communities1 all ! o!rs h br\ght bells s9ce1 & !y are 9 regul> use4 ,b ! ne> city ( ,hama? wait$ "s ye>s long] be=e he>+ its fir/ regul> *ur* bell4 ,_m ye>s ago an old %eik 9 ,tripoli 0 call+ on me4 ,he 0 intellig5t & fri5dly & ,i felt t ,i c\ld speak ) him some:at freely4 ,:5 ,i said to him t ! voice ( ! muezz9 9 ! neighbor+ mosque 0 n s cle> z x might be1 he told me ! foll[+ incid5t 9 8 fa!r's life3 ,! ,fr5* consul 9 ,tripoli liv$ ne> a mosque4 ,! muezz9 _h a musical voice1 & ! consul enjoy$ he>+ ! call to pray] 9 ! summ] ev5+s4 ,= "s reason ?is man 0 remov$ & ano!r put 9 8 place1 ^: voice 0 h>% & unpleasant4 ,a few days lat] ! consul array$ himself 9 (ficial /yle1 & ) ! att5dance ( 8 cavasses 9 full regalia1 he w5t to call on ! old %eik1 ! fa!r ( my in=mant4 ,x 0 n a fea/ day nor "t = (ficial calls1 s 8 com+ 9 ?is mann] creat$ "s a/oni%m5t & a little uneas9ess4 ,aft] ! ord9>y salutations _h be5 ex*ang$1 ! consul address$ ! %eik 9 =mal mann]1 to ?is effect3 ,i h come to-day1 (ficially to convey to y my own p]sonal ?anks & t ( ! gov]nm5t ,i repres5t = ! great favor y h done me4 ,! %eik 0 ev5 m a/oni%$ at ?is op5+1 & prote/$ t no?+ wor?y ( su* recognition _h be5 done4 ,yes1 said ! consul1 y may n h be5 aw>e ( ! great k9dness done1 b x is no less wor?y ( note4 ,9 ! mosque ne> my h\se !re 0 a muezz9 :o gave ! daily call to pray] 9 a voice t w5t to ! he>t ( ! he>]1 & x w\ld n h be5 /range if he _h won my allegiance to ,islam4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 he has be5 remov$ & a man ) a h>%1 repellant voice put 9 8 place1 s !re is no long] any dang] t ! repres5tative ( a ,*ri/ian nation %\ld d5y 8 fai? & foll[ ,islam4 ,= ?is reason1 ,i convey to y (ficially & p]sonally my mo/ pr(\nd ?anks4 ,no soon] _h ! call] tak5 8 leave ?an ord]s 7 s5t to h ! sweet-voic$ muezz9 re/or$ to 8 =m] position 9 ! vic9ity ( ! consulate4 ,! ke5 consul _h ga9$ :at he want$ & :at a direct reque/ might n h accompli%$4 ,no (f5se 0 giv5 & all 7 pleas$4 ,aft] he _h told me ?is /ory1 ,i said1 ,%eik ,ali1 !re are two ?+s :i* ,i grudge to y ,mohamm$ans2 "o is ! cu/om ( summon+ p to div9e wor%ip by ! call ( ! human voice r ?an by a metallic bell2 & ! o!r is ! exclusive use among y\rselves ( ! salutation1 ',peace be to y4' ,:5 "o ,moslem meets ano!r1 he salutes him1 ,peace be to y1 & ! o!r responds1 ,& on y be ! peace ( ,god4 ,a ,moslem w nev] int5tionally give ?is salutation to a ,*ri/ian4 ,i cont9u$1 ,t salutation belongs to ! ,*ri/ians m ?an to y1 = x 0 ! f>ewell message f our ,ma/] to 8 disciples1 :5 he said1 ',peace ,i leave ) y2 my peace ,i give unto y4' ,:i* is x to be 9 ,syria8 ,%all ! sep>ation cont9ue1 & "o l>ge "p ( ! population he$ ! call to pray] by ! human voice f ! m9>et1 :ile ano!r "p wor%ip ! same ,god 9 ! *ur*es 9 answ] to ! summons ( a bell8 ,?is un=tunate /ate ( affairs w nev] cease until ! he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is s full ( ! love ( ,*ri/ & 8 p]fect peace t ! ,moslem population %all he> ?r\gh !m a l\d] cry ?an ! voice ( ! muezz91 call+ !m to wor%ip ! "o liv+ ,god1 & to "k him ?r\gh ! p]fect life ( 8 only ,son1 our ,"l4 ,come unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4