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Ofthe younger brOrller of Asaad She'd iak. we know but little at present, except that he refuses to go to confession, desires us to remember him in our prayers, and is called by the Patriarch, kcretic and Ge- cursed.

 Another Maronite youth near us, appears to be in as interesting state of mind, as a. ny have described. He had imbibed strong prejudices against us, and had avoi- ded all intercourse with us, till his own mind had become deeply impressed by req ding a New Testament that fell in his way. He now comes almost every night to read the scriptures with Mir. Bird, and to beg his prayers. It really seems, as if this were "the acceptable year of the Lord, !" and as if the Holy Comforter, so long ban l ished from these regions, had come back 1 in triumph, to make these "tentS of ke- dar" once more the sweet abodes of peace and love. We have joy in our hearts we have joy in our dwellings; and we look, with the most devout earnestness, and de- lightful lanticipations, to the day, when such '' times of refreshing shall come,'' as shall give joy to all the churches, and shall fill all heaven with praise.

 June 3O.-Almost every day, we read the scriptures in ancient Armenian, modern Armenian, Turkish, Turkish Armenian, ancient Greek, modern Greek, Arabic, l. talian and English, and sometimes we hear them read in the Syriac, Hebrew and French. Seldom do we set down to our meals without hearing conversation at the table in ancient and modern Armenian. Turkish, Greek, Arabic, Italian and Eng lish. And with the exception of the Ital- ian, prayers daily ascend from this house, hope to heaven, in all these languages.

 The number of those who read the scrip lures with us every evening and every Sabbath, gradually increases. Among those on the Sabbath, are found Armenians, Greeks, Greek Catholics, Maronites, Jews, and occasionally Syrian, Mussulman, or a Latin. Those of us, who read with them, are from England, America, and Ger many. Our assembly is literally of many kindreds and tongues" We are always a. ble, when necessary, 10 have reading and conversation in ten or twelve different lan- guages, exclusive of several dialects.

 The priests are filled with wrath, and pour forth their threats and their curses in torrents. But their violent dealings, tho they doubtless deter many from coming to us and though they are grievous for the poor sufferers, yet awaken so much the greater curiosity in the public mind to know "w what this new doctrine is.''

 July 26.-So much is now transpiring every day in regard to religion, as to keep us in a high state of expectation. Scarce ly a day passes, in which we can be said to have quiet, unagitated minds. Another Armenian priest has come long journey to see US and to join us, so oI see not but that we are like to become Kingdom of Priests and Archbishops. o that the work ofregeneration might keep pace with the excitement Asaad Shediak--it is now a week since we have daredto pray for him with any degree of confidence, that he is living. The Patriarch wrote to the brothers of Asaad, to come and take him, for he was almost dead from his bonds and stripes, and he could9nOt bring him back to the Catholic faith.

 