Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-23
how THE AMERICAN MIssIONA.
RIHS LIVE In TURKFY

To get an idea of the homes of the
missionaries in Constantinople, traverse tn,
streets OF Boston till you come 90 one mar
rover, dirtier, more forbidding and repul-
siye than all the Others; search for rick.
city binding imagine stove funnel
thrust ont of window for want of a chin
ney, half-dozen wOlBsh ours bowling be-
fore the door; a pavement so rough and
uneven that 10 walk the streets il 70 per.
form pensnce take away every comfort
every attraction of home, and Won find
gloomy rooms, plain walls, Joiner work
most primitive, no modern conveniences.
but ancient Inconvenience of oriental
type. -.
This il the she'll Of your home, and now
III ~ mp, with no resources except the lin
tied means afforded by the Missionary
Board, or ontfts kindly given by friends
To make such houses pleasant and attrac.
live homes is problem as dificult as that
Of squaring the circle bat enter any one
OF the missionaries homes in this city, and
Won will find il solved. Ii Won expect 10
lind elegant French furniture, pier-glasses
or tapestry carpets, yon will be disappoint-
ed you will find a Turkish divan occu-
pying one side of the room, covered with
chintz, which serves for sofa, lounge. settee
or bed, upon which YOU may sit with your
teet curled mp, h I5rque, or where Won
may toss and tumble or snooze 20 your
hearts content. IOu will find a Turkish
rug upon the floor, or may be carpet FROM
an English or American loom-not sup
piled by the Board, but sent ont by friends.
Upon stand are few books-photograp
&c albums mainly, opened often, 10 behold
the features Of friends far away. There IL
a book ease ia one corner, with few choice
Volums in English, and others in Turkish
or American. Here and there picture
on the walls, in the cheapest possible
frame a few chairs, and perhaps piano
or harmonium. Everything is arranged
SO neatly, and Won are welcomed with such
a warm grasp and hearty how-do-you-do.
and there is such an air of home comfort
contentment and Joy, such contrast 10 the
fqualor in the streets, that Won are ready
10 say-this is the Palace Beautiful In
these homes yOu will find men and women
of rare accomplishments. Of grasp and
vigor. and hard workers
The wife of a missionary hiss hard
time She has the care Of the family on
her hands. There is no outdoor play-
ground for her children, no c0asiing in the
streets IN winter, no green patch of ground
"a summer where they can romp aud shout
There ls no recreation for herself except
with the piano or hsrmonium. There is
no circulating library, no friendly neigh
bors where she can drop in and chat half
hour. Besides the care OF the family. the
wife has a Bible class on Sunday, or class
GA weekday evenings She has to visit
the sick, 60 here and there always on foot.
over the worst paved streets in the world
With all this you will End no homes where
there ~ more conientment, peace and hap.
piness
Or. Schauiher was one Of the earliest
missionaries on the ground a German by !
birth, one of the most accomplished lin |
gusts OF the time, speaking seventeen Ian |
guages. You see a tall man with white hair |
aud beard, erect, walking with quick step, |
a resh countenance, aud CHEEKY voice. He /
retains all has early fondness Cor music |
music IL has recreation. Calling upon him |
an the evening, l found him with a yio-
loncell between his knees. i should die if !
| coulden't have this Kind of recreation
said he. An evening with the old master, |
night Of refreshing sleep and this genial |
warmhearted man is az fresh as ever for a
hard days work. He lives al Bebec. aud |
has a son in the missionary work at STAN
boul, who already is master Of seyaral Ian
guages.
Or Rigg has been here thirty-fye
wears, and only once during the period |
has he seen his native land. A through |
linguist, he has given large portion of his
life 30 the work Of tranelating the Bible. He
is 8 native Of New Jersey. and there are few
native born Americans who deserve 10 take |
higher rank than he for attainmeats in Ian
guage lou see a man Of medium statue /
a white beard closely cropped. broad fore. |
hesd, a mild eve, the features Of close
student
Space Is venting 10 speak Of the other |
hereof Messrs. Tpwbridge. |
Herrick, Sohauffier. Dwight, BaldRin, and |
many more-oftheir Bible classes. Sabbath |
schools, gatherings on the Sabbath, visits
70 the kahns Of the city. have had bus lin
tied observation, bat yes time enough 10
discover that they are a body Of hard |
working devoted men and women, ANNA
red by the noblest idea that can exercise the
heart Of man, the earthly ard eternal vel
fare Of the human race