The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-03-20


The Bishop then replied that we must
shut our doors! Mr.. K. told him that
this he could not do. The Bishop said
he should be compelled to do SO, and
wrote to the Synod--and the Synodto to the
government, and from thence an order
was sent to the Eparch here to look into
the matter.
The Eparch replied that Mr.. K. had
done nothing contrary to the Constiru-
ton, so they could do nothing more. Our
meetings have continued with good at
tendance ever since. Moreover, there
was such feeling of indignation against
the Priest and Bishop, that paper was
drawn up and signed by every family in
the place, but one, to testify that what
the priest represented, was not true. We
we're sorry that the matter could not end
thus, but the priest was not to be put
down. His daughter had been, during
all that time, one of the best and most
regular scholars, but at last, one Sunday
morning as she was leaving the School,
with card in her hand on which was
printed simple verse Of Scripture,-her
father met her at the gate, and before all
the rest of the children, snatched it from
her, saying: "S8bat what you got
from that Judas Muse? and threw
it down on the grodM. When this was
told us, my husband thought that it was
time to let him see that he could not 60
on so-and therefore, taking this for q
handle, be brought him before legal tri-
bunal and gained the case!
At the trial he had an excellent oppor-
tunity, before crowded house, Of ex-
planning our object and motives in all We
had done. He spoke of my desire in
coming to place where some of my fel-
low-couhtrymen had years ago labored
for the good of this people, to initiate
them in their work, which, he said, was
still remembered with gratitude, and "to
whom this very priest owed all that he
ever learned for he was boy in your
school. We hope that this public vindi-
cation of the truth will do good, and
make our progress easier in time to come
but even now it is not all ended, for the
priest was so mortified at hearing the de-
cision against him, that he has deter
mined to appeal to higher court-and
Mr.. K. will probably be summoned to
Kalamas before long. He is iteready
and willing however, "to 60 to Rome
also" if it be "for the sake of the Lord
Jesus" ssaaie
My husband never had such labori-
Gus summer as this, for he has as usual
in his visits here been doctoring the
whole country around gratis. On cer-
tain hours Of the day, our dining room
is dispensary, where men and women
with their babies come for advice. Be-
sides this, between forty and fifty snrgi-
cal cases have passed through his hands
some of them being bullet wounds, re-
quiriDg the utmost care; and we regard
it as special blessing from our Heaven
ly Father, that he has not failed in case.
They required visits twice day of half
an hour each, for dressing the wounds
and these, in addition to all the others,
and the writing for the Star in Athens,
has left him no time for anything-so
that he has scarcely written letter ex-
cept on business.
In connection with this, I must not
forget to tell you of delightful tour I
had with him to some of the mountain
villages. There was a girl very i'll at
Karda, whose father came and besought
him 80 earnestly to 90 and see her, that
he brought his own mules for both of US,
as had long been wanting to go on such
an expedition.
We went first to Oitylus, where we
were hospitality entertained by Mr.. Rape
los, who is another of your early pupils,
and who remembers and talks of you with
great affection. He is great friend of
my husband, who regards him as a rare
man in Greece. He has studied in Ger
many, and is a teacher in gymnasium
here. He says he is going to send you
a few lines in this. He has pretty wife
and three boys. After dining there and
walking about to see the town, we started
again, over those stony and steep noun
tain sides, passing through a village
called Coldwater, and arriving at our des-
tination just at dusk. Here we stayed
till noon the next day, for so many came
for advice, and so many had to be visit
ed, that we could not get away. We
stopped again at Kelafa, nearly opposite
Oitylus, and got safely back that even
ing. II was something like an apostolic
tour, not only in its aim, but literally.
They drought out the sick into the
Streets" that they might get even a
passing word of advice or help. This is
the only time I have accompanied my
husband, but he has been sent for from
one end of Laconia to the other. Of
course he could not always 60, for he had
sick here, whom he did not think it right
to leave but in this way God has opened
a wide door for him to teach and benefit
his countrymen.
We have had many interesting conver-
sations with those who came every even
ing to hear the Bible. One of these
saddle-maker-whom my husband per-
haps once wrote you about, as having
given up his business on the Sabbath
through the Influence of what he read in
the Star on the subject, turns out to be
also one Of your early scholars, and |
cannot but feel that he is not far from
he kingdom. They all blame their