Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-25
LETTER FROM GREECE.

Extract from letter received from the
w. Ley burn, missionary, now
a. isimona' Southern Greece, dated July
nyn' 1885, 10 gentleman near Stauuton.
fou have most probably seen bef,r.
this in tho NJ visionary Herald or TeI.ara,,h
some account OF our remove 10 Greece and
OF the causes which led 10 il. When tb.
door seemed closed by Providence ia MIR
Houston in Scio, another and more inner
taut was opened here. We might have don.
much good in Scio, if we could have opero,-
ell freely. But the Patriarch of CONSTANT
nopie, who holds under the Turkish Sultan
some civil power over the Greeks in ms
dom'nions, has employed that power 10 shu,
up The missionary Schools amung the Greeks
I'D iurRey, and IA Tar as possible TO sion all
missionary operations. The people of Scio.
,nouSn they wished 10 put their children un
uer MT. ltouston's Instructions, dared no,
DO so, lest they should be punished in some
way. have mentioned Doctor Galatti He
Sa very respectable young Physician. n
native oil Scio, Tho was educated al the Uni
,versity of Pisa, in Italy Mr. Houston was
ilving IN his house far some time before he
leil ocIo. From being an Infidei a, the time
.hal hr. Houston went there. he became a
hopeiui Christian. He left his native isle
and came with US 10 Greece, intending TO
ACT as our assistant, and a, the same time
prac'l'e medicine here. He has received
since he came To Greece, the appointment OF
government physician for this province.
\Eaconia') HIS influence is already great
WIN Inc people here. he is almost invalu-
ao'e 10 us Geing not only very promising
y1uhs physician but tolerably we'll acquaint-
GU WIN English, which he speaks az well
Il
better, and we find him moreover. yery
amilble, and ready 10 obliye us. | consid.
CT him a very interesting man-one of the
htst young Greeks that | have met with IN
point OF mind and education Providence
has IN remarkable manner raised nm This
interesting young nIdn to be our friend and
heiper. We pray and wish all our friends
" pray, mat he may prove sincere and de-
'o'eu CHRISTIAN. and may be made the in
e"uihehl OF salvation To many of his coun-
ynen. lie ls To assist teaching in one of
our ~ niSher schools here, and now teaches
ureek 10 Elizabeth and myself Wear al.
most al IA stand IN our operations here for
! want OF suitable school house We are
compelled 10 build, and have sent letter TO
MT, Mitchell Secretary of our Central Board
oil Missions, making an appeal through him
10 our friends and fellow Christians in Vjr>
sinIa, Tor help in eifecting this object. The
; people are very anxious for their children to
I ENJOY the means Of education, and seem TO
nave great confidence in us thus far They
are most OF them very poor, very ignorant.
and very superstiious The females are en>
'ireiy uneducaled, scarce one being able to
read. But there are many things in the
character OF their women that are common.
GABLE. We hope TO establish school for
females before very long. We have aIrea-
! ny had number of applications for books
from The neighboring villages, and have dis.
trIonted number. including many copies of
The Gospel. MIR. Houston is able 10 con.
verse IN Greek, and frequently talks with
nose who visit us on the subject 81 religion
But without the in duenCe ofthe Spirit olGo
what can we effect am beginning TO
speak little Greek. | long to Re able 10
communicate my thoughts and feelings TO
those people, who are perishing 10 darkness.
though bearing the name of Christians.
The Greeks think a very interesting
race OF people, very anxious TO learn, very
iuil OF the spirit of Improvement. think
there must aud will be great change in
Their views Vt religion before many wears, as
they become enlightened. We earnestly
hope our friends al home will continually re-
member our young missien in their PRAYERS
10 Gud. We find here a barren, uninteres
Ting country, but fine healthy climate We
1--we, IT is true, in palmer house, and on
pihner diet than we were accustomed 10 at
home. but having health, good appetite,
sound sleep, ard the prospect of usefulness,
we are quite happy here. All that we want
IS more holiness of heart, and The Divine ia !
vor In our undertaking."