Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-06-17
FROM ASIA 'MENoR.
CEsAREA, Nuv. 8,

OASAkEA, NOV. ., lOOi.
Mr.. EDITOR II believe my last was
fnom Marsovan. After a pleasant Sab
with the dear friends at that interesting
station, we proceeded on our journey,
spending the next Sabbarh at Yoygat and
arriving in this city yesterday, about
sunset At Yoygat we met the pastor Of
the church here, who had come 80 miles
en- horse back to meet us. loygat is a
large town pleasantly located, With pop
ulation of Turks aud Armcnians For
nearly three years previous to 1861, it
was missionary station. occupied by
Messrs 'Jewett and Ball, since which time
it has been an out. t.statlon Of CaeSerea. 1t
has an organized church, and is an i'm.
portant center for missionary labor The
church is in great need of a pastor, and
we hope to be able to furnish them one,
when our first class of students shall
.
graduate from Marsovan, year hence.
A journey of five days from Yoygat fur
nishes no important incidents worth re.
lating and we rejoice to reach our home
in health and peace.
Our Grst view of C@sarea was from an
elevation six or seven miles North from
tie city. We had passed over several
miles of high table land, when we sud-
denly came in view of an immense plOin,
stretching away for miles to right aud
left, far below us. On the opposite side
of this plain at distance already meu-
toned lay the city of Casarea, our future
home, and back of it aud apparently very
near, rose Mt Argeos, $4,000 feet, with
its summit covered with snow, while vii
lagos appeared, scattered here and there
in the distance. Mt. Argos is always
cappel with snow, to account for which
the Turks have a tradition as follows
At the time of the food, when the waters
began to subside, the Ark struck the sum-
nit of this mountain and was seriously
Injured. at which father Noah, in his an
ger. cursed the Mountain, saying "Let
snow and ice never be wanting at thy
head" The descent from our point Of
observation to the plain below is hardly
less difficult than is that from the summit
of Mansfield Mountain. Yet in the de-
scent we 'pasc through large village,
built in against the rocks. which rise in
some places SO abruptly that the roof Of
one house is level with the foundation Of
the house just above it. Passing the
village and the vineyards adjoining it,
we come upon the open plain. Here we
meet party Of native Protostantg, both
men and women, who had learned of our
approach and had come to welcome US.
You can better imagine than can de.
scribe the cordial greetings which follow
ed. as their missionary, teacher and
guide returns to them after an absence oil
nearly nineteen months, bringing with
him a reinforcement for the work. We
gather about fountain, where an abund
ant supply Of pure water boils up III the
midst Of the open plain and partake OF
refreshments which the friends have
brought for us. after which we proceed to
the city, which we must enter in single
file, on account Of the narlowness Of the
streets
Our approach excites much curiosity
and hundreds are watching US from the
roofs of the houses. Arriving at the
house of Mr.. f.. which stands nearly in
the center Of the city, we find the court,
the roof aud the stairs leading to II
crowded with men. women and children,
some for friendly greeting, and some
for curiosity We are also welcomed BY