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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

'Greek Evangelical Union

(formerly "Alliance")
Founded in SMYRNA in 7883.

(For tke Yea1' 1899.)

YEAR by year the Lord has been pleased to extend
His loving kindness and tender care over our little
Union, which is now fairly passing. frem boyhood
to youth. One more year has been added to its age, and,
as we cast a look over it, we are thankful we are again
enabled to testify from experience that" The Lord hath
been mindful af us."

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Financially, this last year we were in about the same
difficulties as in the year before. The American Board
could make but a slight increase of its grant to us, while
the demands of the field continued the same, and all
obligations undertaken in the enlargement of the
Educational part of the work had to be fully met; the
hardness of the times and depression in trade threatened
a. fall in the contributions of the Brethren, and on the
whole the financial outlook was not very bright. This
drove us more closely to Him, whose work this little
Union is trying to do among the Greeks of Asia Minor
a.nd wherever else a door is opened, and we were
·t marvellously helped"; for the year again is closed with
a balance on hand. The Bible Lands Missions' Aid
Society increa.sed its donation this year to £50; other
friends helped very generously, and, although there has
been an unavoidable fall in the contributions of the
Brethren at Ordoo, owing to their exceptional poverty
during this year, yet the congregations of the other
Stations exerted themselves more than ever before.

As to realized res1elts during the year we cannot speak
beyond what has come under our immediate observation.
In four stations out of five there have been added to the
Church by profession of their faith 30 new members.
This step means a. great deal, as it generally is the last
a.ct of separation from worldly ways and dead ceremonial-
ism, and it generally exp·oses eme to the bitterest
persecution from the part of relativeiil and old friends
and fellow tradesmen. We certainly see, however, that
beside those few who from time to time do come out
boldly for Christ, there are many wheJse minds are
gradually turning towards the simple Truth 80S it is in
Jesus, and who, though not daring to identify themselves
with us, yet they confess that the prevailing system is
both unscriptural and lifeless, and who really long for a
Reformation. Thus we are sure God's own Spirit is at
work preparing hearts in ways we cannot see.

We are permitted to see also indirect results of the work
of this little Union. For in all places where work is
being done through it, the "Orthodox" people are

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stirring themselves up to hold preaching services, with
the avowed purpose of counteracting the Evangelioal
Movement. This helps in their interest being more
fully awakened, and the two teachings are compared by
these who are thoughtful. In Smyrna a large house has
been purchased by their Society and a Reading Room
along with a Coffee Room has been opened to the Public;

something like an imitation of the "Smyrna Rest."
We pray that all this may ultimately result in the more
extensive spread of the Truth of the Gospel.

Generally speaking there has bp-en peace a1zd quietnes. in
all the Stations of the Union except once or twice at
Ordoo, where two young sisters openly professed to follow

the Gospel at all costs and bravely stood the test, when
their mother tried even violent means to dissuade them
from their purpose. Many neighbours and others took
the part of the mother, and stones were for a time freely
used against the Evangelicals; but this cloud also soon

passed away.

Growth in Gf'ace is the earnest desire more and more
cultivated among our congregations, and we are glad to
see that this desire is shared by the majority of the
members. And in all the Union there has been only
one case for discipline.

Now we proceed to give a short a.ccount of the work in
each Station.

Smyrna.-Minister: Xenophon P Moscholl.- Ph. D.-

"rRe us'iial services have been sustained all through the

year; viz. two Sunday services, one prayer meeting on

Tuesday evening,onA Evangelistic meeting at the~

on 'Wednesday evening and a more informal gathermg at

the minister's house on Monday evening. These two

last meetings are always discontinued during the

summer. The attendance at these meetings has been

very encouraging. and that of the Misl!lion School has

grown from 51 to 65 on an average. -

The women's prayer meeting was rather thinly

attended this year. Some of the sisters could not come;

and others did not exert themselves perhaps, as much as

they could. Some, however, kept faithful and most

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regular, and after many efforts put forth on their part,
it is to be hoped that the others also will be more regular
in the future. Otherwise this meeting is becoming more
and more helpful as a.ll the sisters take part.

The two Bible Classes on Sunday morning conducted
by two members of the congregation were continued, the
one in Turkish the other in Greek. The former was
attended by a few Turkish speaking Greeks, some
Armenians and one Bulgarian. The other proves very
helpful to the edification of the young christians more
especially.

The weekly prayer meeting of the young men among
ihemselves was kept up all through the year, and it was
well attended especially in the summer, when there is
no work done at night. Those who are regular at this
meeting are unanimous in testifying to the good they
receive from it.

There has been one marriage, one death, six children
baptized, five new members have been added to the
Church by profession, and a few more have applied for
membership, but has been thought best to defer until
there is clearer evidence as to a real work of grace in
their hearts.

For two months and a half, while Dr. Moschou was
engaged on an Evangelistic tour in Egypt and Cyprus,
the services were kept up by the Itinerating Evangelist of
the Union, Mr. Evantelos Panousses. At this time a visit
was paid to~myrna ythe Rev. G. <rGrubb and his fellow
labourers Mr. and Mrs. Millard. They held several
meetings for English speaking people, which were very
helpful towards the deepening of the Spiritual life in the
believers, and the Greek Congregation had a share in
this help, when Mr. Grubb preached to them interpreted
by Mr. Panousses. Mrs. Millard also spoke to the women
of the Congregation interpreted by Mrl}. MosolA?t We
feel very grateful for such uplifting visits. so Mr.
Kampouropoulos. the Minister of Magnesia Congregation
preaohed to us three or four times. Dr. Kalopothakes of
Athens twice in the summer, and Mr. Michaelides of
Constantinople six times.

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The contributions of the Congregation this year have
been larger than ever before; and this is very gratifying
considering the great depression in business generally.
They gave this yea.r 769 piastres more than the previous
yea.r. Besides the regular contributions to the work, 675
piastres were spent for the poor; 47.50 pia.streb were
given for the work at Broussa; 47.50 for a theological
student; 200 for those suffering from the earthquake;
71 piastres for the Evangelical Church at Afion-Karahissar
Total piastres 1020.

Some hundreds of tracts were received from the
Evangelical Church at Athens, which are useful as they
are given away at the Rest at the close of the Evangelis-
tic service that is held there. Also a number of tracts
for the use of Christians have been received from the
Brethren at Constantinople. We gratefully acknowledge
this kind help.

As to the spiritual condition of the Church at Smyrna
we are glad to say it is progreseive, generally speaking.
It is true there are some who seem to prefer marching
in the rear instead of aspiring t& the foremost posts in the
spiritual warfare; still we are grateful to the Lord that
by His grace we a1'e marching on, and our prayer is that
in this new year we may advance more and more in the
life of surrender to and trust (,n the Lord Jesus Christ,
that he may be more and more glorified in our midst,
and that our progress in God's way of holiness may be
incomparably greater a.nd much more general.

Correspondence with enquirers at other places and
with absent members of the Church has been kept up as
much as possible. Also correspondence has been opened
on the part of some young members of the Congregation
with young brethren of other Congregations, and this
step will help not only in the mutual edification of the
young men themselves but also in uniting more closely
their respective Congrega.tions. Letters were written on
the whole 99.

Union Mission School, 8myrna.-This Day School WaS
necessa.rily closed la.st year, and those few children,
whose parents still clung to it, were obliged to send

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their children to other schools. It was re-opened this
year with only two children, to whom three more were
added in the second month, and soon again two of them
were withdrawn. The Sun~o()l held here, however,
60ntinues to flourish~e-average attendance for the
whole year has been 65, while en some Sundays as many
as 100 were present. The greatest part of these are boys
and girls of the lowest class, who sometimes take pleasure
in vociferous disturbances, and some of them even in
stoning the building when they go out. Still they
persist in coming, and the brethren and sisters who are
working in this most laborious field have laid their trust
in the power of the living word that it will sink down
into some of these hearts and bear fruit in due time.

Mag,.esia.-- Minister' G. B. Kampouropoulos.- The

Ohurch In. this place shows a steady progress both in

numbers and in Christian maturity. It iii just of the
same age with the Union; for it was the first Congrega-
tion that has been started by it, and while at that time
the members of the church were only nire, now they
are 90. Their diligence and regularity of attenda.nce at the
~gs, not only on Sumdays, but equally so on week
days; and their growing liberality in giving for the work
of the Lord are good evidences of real growth in the
spiritual life.

The oontributions to the work were this year by 1069
piastres more than those of the previous year. This was
due both to the fact that some new members were added
to the list of subscribers, and also that the older members
see more and more clearly their duty. The sum of 2052
piastres was also collected and spent in school repairs,
for the earthqaake IOufierers and for other needs.

Attendance at the meetings has been larger than ever
before both at the Church services and a.t the women's
prayer meeting. Three new members were added to the
church by profession, nine ohildren were baptized, and
two marriages celebrated. The congregation was obliged
to administer discipline to one of its members, with the
earnest prayer that this extreme measure may lead to
his true repentance.

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The Sunday School is gradually taking a more regular
shape. It 18 seldom that outside children will come in,
but the children of Evangelica.l parents are very regular,
and their proper teaching in the truth of God is most
important both to their own welfare and to the strength
and solidity of the Church later on. One of the Brethren
is teaching the boys, while his daughter teaches the
girls.

Two visits were paid to Magnesia by workers from other
parts, viz. one in the beginning of the year by Mr.
Alexandros Vazakas from the Piraeaus. and another in
the Bummer by Rev. M. D. Kalopothakes of Athens.

The~ School is labouring under considerable
dlft'lcUlties;tli'etJi'iTon being unable to suppert it more
largely. The number of pupils is 39 boys and 33 girls.

....,Baln~it:-Evangelist: ~ngelos D. Panousses,:.-The
wotr1i'ere has not shown any great change. The
inhabitants are, generally speaking given over to drunken-
ness and wickedness, and no interest iii taken in religion.
Lately, however, 7 or 8 young men repaired at times to
the Evangelist's house and made several questions on
religious subjects. At first they seemed to have come
for controversy, later on however, two of them came to
ask how they could follow Christ. Thus an opportunity
was a4forded to set before them the Gospel. Preachers
from the Orthodox Society at Smyrna visited Ba'indir
saveral times through. the year, but evan they had very
small audiences, as the people prefer coffee houses and
taverns to church and sermons. The few brethren there
are much as usual; some are showing signs of growth
in the spiritual life. A marriage was celebrated and a
good many outsiders were present, this being a good
opportunity for them to hear what is the Ohristian idea
of a home.

f~Orrdgooe.-sMtiniGstreere:k ~ntele~ P8ibadelpheus.-ThiB is by
vangelica ongregation, having a

membership of about 160, the total number of adherants

exceeding the 300. Yea.rs ago they suffered a long and

determined persecution fr\.lm their fellow citizens, which

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at last wa.s put down by the interference of the govern-
ment. and its effect proved most beneficia.l in ma.king
them strike deeper roots of conviction and devotion to
Christ.

This last year has been one of marked difficulty in a
financial peint of view. For a large part of these
Brethren are coppersmiths by trade, and their usual field
of labClur is in Bulgaria, Roumania and Southern Russja,
whither they periodically go and return with their savings
to support their families. Now, as the crops failed to a
great extent i!J. Bulga.ria and Roumania this year, most
of them returned to Ordoo penniless, having lost all their
capita.l, which for some of them had been obtained on
credit. Poverty has been so great, tha.t there have been
cases where in a. fa.mily of six or eight persons there was
only one pair of shoes, which they alternately used.
And yet these people a.re as generous a.s they could be in
their contributions to the work of the Lord, for each one
of them most eoncientiously lays aside the one tenth of
all he or she earns to give for the support of the work.
So they were ena.bled to give this year for the work
piastres 8838; flilr the church at Tchambashi pia.stres
2530.25; for the manse fund piastres 921.50; for the poor
piastres 404 ; for Evangelistic tours piastres 404; total
piastres 13092.75.

Peace has reigned all through the year, except when
two sisters showed their determination to follow Christ,
and one of them had the courage to confess publicly a.nd
before the government that she chose to be an Evangelica.l
against the most strenuoua efforts of the mother. This
circumstance excited the feelings of the multitude and
taere was considera.bla tumult and some stoning for a, day
or two against the chur$ and hORses of the Eva.ngelicals.
Soon, however, tfiiiiqlrttity was restored a.nd the two
sisters left free to follow the diota.tes of their conscience.

Miss Mills of the American Collegiate Institute of
Smyrna visited Ordoo and Tchambashi in the summer
and helped by her sympathy and presence at the women's
meetings and thos(l of the Y. W. C. A.

Theclla.P~Un Tchambashi was reconstructed as it
proved to~l for the congregation and too old to be

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simply enlarged by additions. The expense was met by
a special contribution of the Brethren and by the help
of Rev. Dr. Parmelee of Trebizond and of Miss Mills. A
small debt remains to be paid next year.

The majority of believers, both men and women, show
signs of a steady progress in the spiritual life, and this
is a, subject for deep gratitude to God. There are,
however, Bome whose ears a.re dull of hearing; and what
they usually reap as a consequence, is a silent sermon
to those who can discern.

Towards the close of the year, on the 19th December,
a great tempest was raging on the southern coast of the
Blaok Sea. The damage done to the sea-side buildings
at Ordoo was very considerable. The pier was swept
away and the Port Offioe destroyed. The sea also
a.ttacked the enclosure walls elf the Evangelical Church
and School buildings, and a large part of the wall, heavy
and strong as it was, gave way. while the whole extent
of the wall was seriously damaged so as to become
unsafe in the fnture. The need of rebuilding the wall
is both evident and urging, seeing that it protects the
buildings themselves from any possible inroad of the sea.
According to latest calculations all the expence needed
is about £120-135.

The labours oLMrs SQI1hia Me'imaridou, the Bible
woman, are always appreciated and very fruitful.

Five marriages were celebrated this year, 20 children
were baptized, 15 new members were added to the church
by profession, and some deaths occurred among children.

The Schools at Ordoo are flourishing in point of
numoers. There are 65-70 boys; 60-70 girls and
25-30 children from five to eight years old in the
kindergarten. The teaching, however, cannot be
a~equately done on account of the small numbes of
tea.chers. The Brethren there look to God for this as
for all their other difficulties.

Semen.-T'his out-station. with its peculiar difficulties
ann"'1mrdshipS:- 18 proVldeo with a local pre8.Qber and a
primary teacher of a moderate ability. The preacher

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is confessedly one of the most pious members of the
congrega.tion; but his education is very defective. A
better educated man ha.s not. been available, and so it is
concluded that this is the best means to be used for the
place. The Ordoo pastor visited this village four times
during the summer, and 7 new members were received
into the Church, all of them women.

The poverty of this village is very great. Yet the
members Elf the congregation were faithful to their duties
and contributed sufficiently to cover their share of the
expenses beyond the usual help given them by the
American Board.

EV(JngBlistic Tours.-Here is Dr. :Mo8chou's account of
his tour in Egypt and Cyprns.

About two-and-a-hal£ years a.go some of us had
occasion to pr8iy for an opening to hold a Mission to the
Greeks in Alexandria and Port -Said, and thi. year the
Lord put it into the hearts of two ladies, friends of the
work of our Union, to give the necessary funds for a
Mission of two months and a half to comprise Alexandria.
Port-Said, and as many places on the island of Cyprus
as it would be possible to visit, and also the island of
Coos on the wa.y back.

The matter was laid before the Lord some months
before it was actually realized, and, when on the 15th
March I left Smyrna and came to Alexandria and in due
time to Port-Sa.id, I learned that in both these place!! a
Mission among the numerous Greek residents was an
object of prayer for years.

Alexandria is pretty well provided with Christi!1n
workers for every nationality, as far as I could ascertalll.
but for the Greeks. Though they form the strongest
colony in the city, there are no Gospel meetings in their
language. Some young men began to frequent the
excellent • Soldiers' and S!l.ilors' Institute" fot'the sake
of the evening classes held there twice a week for English
lessons. This Institute is in daily use for meetings and
a good work is oontinually being done. There it was my
privilege to hold meetings for the Greeks every night and
on Sundays, for about three weeks altogether, the Rev.
and Mrs La.urence, who are at the head of the Institute,

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doing all in their power to promote the work. Attendance
not very large; usually between 22 and 25. The Greeks
of Alexandria, and indeed throughout Egypt, ha.ve made
money-making their most important and unceasing
occupation. They are daily at work till 9 p.m. not
excepting Sundays. As soon as they finish work they
go for recreation to the aaf'fes, caffe-chantants, alehouses
and theatres; so that few of them would at all feel
inclined to go to a Gospel meeting. It was an encourag-
ing fact, however, to notice that those few who came
were mostly the same persons all through the meetings.
One of them was so tired out by his day's wark that once
or twice he evidently made an effort to keep his eyes
open; yet he would not leave off coming. One of them,
who was prepared by much he had heard from his
brother who is a Christian, was led to accept Christ as
his present Saviour. Two young men, who were already
Christians, professed to have been helped by the
meetings. Also a few others at the close of the last
meeting expressed their gratitude for being helped to
see something of the riches of the Scri,Ptures.

Cairo did not present any opening for work among the
Greeks. The" Soldiers' Home" had not yet acquired a
home of its own, and the rooms at the time occupied by
rent were insufficient for the principal work itself among
the soldiers. I had the privilege to address a few of the
soldiers there on the second night, and next day I
left for

POf't Said. This little town is another centre of Greelr
popnlation in Egypt, for there they number, as I was
told, about 4,000. Cards of invitation were sent by Post
to some of the shopkeepers and business men, and the
meetings started and kept up at the" Seamen's Rest,"
where Mr. Locke, the Missiona.ry in charge, and his
wife have been upholding the banner of the cross for
over 12 years. With all the wickedness of the place, and
the worship of Mammon prevailing everywhere, we had
very encouraging meetings, the usual attendanoe varying
between 25 and 30. At three of the meetings the
teaching was given in connection with magic lantern

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slides chiefly from the Old and New Testaments, when
the attendance was of course greater-about 65 at the
last meeting. Great interest was shown; some of the
audience coming half an hour earlier, when the Tru.th
was given to them by conversation. Private talks were
a.lso had with some, and these greatly helped in making
things plain to inquiring individuals. Eleven young men
after the conclusion of the last meeting came:back to ex-
press their gratitude for what they had heard, aDdpresented
me with a written address signed by themselves and
expressing their feelings of appreciation; and one of
them was so moved that he could not withold his tears.
This spontaneous outflow did greatly encourage me as
showing that an interest in the Truth of the Gospel was
really aroused in thair hearts. One of them told me at
the Railway Station next morning that they were going
to press the priest of the Greek Colony to take up this
daily preaching. I pointed him instead to the Word of
God and to the " Seamen's Rest" where they could find
real spiritual help.

I could have left Port Said for Cyprus by sea; but
then I would have to spend several days on board going
round from port to port, and I would be in Cyprus in the
beginning of the Passion week, which was by no means
the bost season for starting the services; for then it
would a.ppear to them as an interference with their
religious practices and nightly vigils, and thus it would
strengthen their prejudice against the Gospel. I
preferred, therefore, to return to Alexandria, where I
resumed the meetings for a few days at the Institute;
and leaving there on Wednesday I was in Cyprus Good
Friday morning.

I landed at Limassol, and remained there a whole week
beginning the meetings with Easter Sunday Afternoon,
A whole flat in a large house was hired and some scores
of chairs, &c., and thlil meetings continued daily besides
a ma.gic lantern talk mostly on Old and New Testament
Subjects given on Tuesday night. People came very
willingly. Many used to come more than half an hour
earlier and put to me several questions. Also: at the

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'Close of the meetings many would ra.ise questions for the
sake of controversy; these however, I tried to ward off
knowing that controversy would soon wipe away any
impression left on the minds of the hearers. At the end
of the first meeting one said to me, " I ~annot express to
you how much the people feel the want of preaching.
They do not simply thirst-they are mad for the word of
God. There were some, however, who tried to dissuade
people from coming. especially some of the priests, WJIO
had already tried to alienate them from the Bible
Society's Colporteur, who resides at the place. The
" Pankypric" games were to begin at Limassol within
the Easter week. and that engrossed the attention of
the greatest part of the inhabitants to such an extent,
that those who had no interest, would not take the trouble
to show themselves either favourable or unfavourable to
the work going on. The highest number reaohed was
about 100. The Mayor of the town came in once; the
Greek Vice-Consul once; and also one of the Members
of the Cyprus Parliament. The English residents
showed the same kindness as at my former visit two-and-
half years ago. A man and his wife were strengthened
in their decision to follow the Lord at all oosts. Some
others were spoken to. An old man was so enthusiastic
about the meetings that he said •. should these meetings
continue for years, I would never leave off coming to
hear; and if I should ever beoome a paralytic, I would
gladly pay a man to carry me to the pla.ce."

Larnaka was visited second. On my former visit this
town seemed to me a shut door to the preaching of the
Gospel. I had sta.yed then six days at the place, and I
succeeded to hold just one meeting at the American
Mission Chapel, at which only three Greeks came to
hear, viz. my own hotel keeper, my fellow lodger at the
hotel and a local teacher. This time, however, I had
the opportunity to hold meetings every night for several
days, the attenda.nce genera.lly inoreasing, and the
highest number reached being about 40. Mr. and Mrs.
Easson and Dr. and Mrs. Moore, the American Mission-
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work, as also Mrs. Fluhart, the Directress of the
Armenian Homes, who gave me opportunities to speak
to the widows and C)rphans by interpretation. The
Missionaries gILve £8 10 0 towa.rds expenses incurred in
Cyprus. The Greek meetings were held at the American
Chapel, and opportunities were given me to address the
patients at Dr. Moore's clinics. He also drove me out
to a large village about 15 miles away called Dali
(Idation), where we had a good audience (over 91) in the
evening, and many patients to address in the morning.
It was altogether a happy time full of opportunities for
sowing the seed a.t Larnaka.

Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, seems to be somewhat
below Larnaka and Limassol in point 01 religious
freedom as far as the people are concerned. They
seemed to be more bigoted than at either of the other
towns; and some were evidently coming to the meetings
with a set purpose to create disturba.nce. The Lord,
however, kept them quiet, and I had the opportunity to
set the Gospel before them six evenings altogether, at
the first two of which the magic lantern was used. The
highest number reached was about 120. Two drunken
men at the end of one of the meetings stayed behind
with a few of their friends and tried hard to find an
occasion for a quarrel, but they were unsuccessful, and
the sudden appearance of a,n influential citizen on the
scene made them to withdraw quickly. One of these
two came again at the lll.st meeting, but he was sober
this time, and shook hands at the end wishing me a
prosperous journey. There were others, however, who
came with a real interest to listen andl their evident
earnestness encouraged me very much. I found here
just one young man openly professing the Truth.

Kyrenia is a tiny little place worth only the name of a
small village, and that time being the beginning of their-
harvest, compa.ritively few of the common people were
in town. There are four men there, who profess faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ, and they hired for me the upper
room of the inn, where I had m.eetings for four consecu-
tive nights. Attendance once 80, twice 20 and once 13.

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The hospita.l was not available as on my former visit.
because it is now under a local Oommittee; but Miss
Atthill and Miss Dray the Hospita.l Nurses helped me by
their sympathy and prayers.

The great need of Oyprus is to have at least one Greek
Evangelist. who might stay in one town and visit the
others from time to time for a longer or a shorter period.
The same is true of the large Greek population in Egypt.
May the Lord of the ha.rvest send forth labourers into
His harvest. Those sent by Himself will be sure to
succeed.

The island of Ooos could not be visited as at first
proposed, owing to difficulties of communication.

This tour lasted 76 days, of which 12 were spent in
travelling. Meetings were held 87, of which 67 only for
Greeks. The Lord be praised for all His goodness; and
may His Spirit continue to W<i>rk in all these places to-
rouse men out of their sleep while he yet tarries.

Mr. Eva.ngelos Panousses, the Evangelist of the Union,
has this year visited several places as follows :

In February he went to Sokia, a town south east of
Smyrna. Mr. Lewis, an Englil>h resident there, very
kindly invited him to preach in his house, where beside
his own family a few others were present, many more
having been invited but failing to appear. An attempt
was made here to have permission to talk to the boys at
the Greek School, using also the magic lantern; but
permission was not given.

In the beginning of June he visited the Island of Coos.
The British fleet being there at the time many people
had come down from the villages to the capital, and so-
an ample opportunity was given to talk to many about
the way of salvation. They all heard very willingly and
wished that he might be permitted to preach in the
church. When, however, he at the suggestion of the-
Mayor paid a visit to the Bishop, was very coldly received
and threatened that he would be handed over to the
Government as disturbing the peace of the people, while
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treated and badly abused. The seed was, however, sown ;
lor the word of God is not bound.

Later on he went to the island of Crete and landed at
Hef'acleion, where he found 3 or 4 brethren, one of them a
member of the Smyrna congregation. With considerable
difficulty a coffee house was secured where he engaged to
preach every night for one week, the British Governor
giving rea.dily his permission and sending two policemen
for the sake of order. But he preached only twice; for
at the second service when Jesus Christ was presented
to them as the only Saviour most of the audience being
Mohammedans were greatly displeased and the owner
",f the coffee house declined to give his room any more.
He also in company with Mr. Zouras, a Greek Christian
worker residing at the place, visited a village near
Heracleion and as no permission' was given them to
preach in the open air they had talks on the subject of
salvation with 8 or 10 villagers. that they found at
the caff6.

Next Canea was reached, and there Mr. Panousses
found a few brethren who received him with joy. One
-or two of these are members of the Smyrna Congregation,
who alwa.ys remember with affection the brotherhood.
Four meetings were held in three houses by turn and
beside thc brethren themselves some friends also and
neighbours were present. He was taken ill, however.
and could not continue the work. In Canea there is a
great deal of interest aroused among the people judging
from the great sale of Bibles; and this place seems to
present a very good field for Evangelistic work.

Aidin waS visited this year as formerly, and there being
no place available for a public meeting, private talks
were held with the few friends and some strangers a.t
their respective sheps. Sunday is still their Market day
and no steps are taken to alter it. The great earthquake
with all its terrible destruction does not seem to have
left so great an impression upon their minds a.s to make
them turn from their sins; altheugh many of them
a.cknowledge that it was a visitation from God on that
account.

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Thei'fa he also visited once; but he noticed grea.t
indifference. Those few who had previously heard and
understood something of the Truth are kept back by
the fear of their fellow men. Preachers have been sent
to this place from time to time by the Greek Orthodox
Society of Smyrna; but, aocording to the testimony of
one of their hearers, what they preach does not tend to.
make men see thtlir sinfulness and take refuge in
the Saviour.

•

We are entering the new year under the same
difficulties as we had to face in the year that is past;
and we ask the earnest prayers of all friends of this
work that the Lord may graciously carry us again
through them all. There is one standing need, which
is beyond the present powers of this little Union to meet.
and that is the strengthening to a greater extent the
sChools at Ma.gnesia and Ordoo and more especially at
the latter place. Also a new item has unexpectedly
appeared this year by a great tempest damaging and
destroying the enclosure wall of the Ohuroh and School
Buildings at Ordoo. The reconstruction of the wall is
indispensable to the safety of the buildings themselves
from any similar tempest posliiible in the future, and the
whole expense according to latest estimates will be
about £120-1a5.

Any informa.tion respecting Evangelistic work among
the Greeks in Asia Minor will be given or forwarded by

THE GREEK EVANGELICAL UNION,

SMYRNA REST,

SMYRNA,

ASIA MINOR.

British friends please to note that The Bible Lands
Missiolls' A id Society is kindly acting as our Treasurer in
Great Britain; and contributions may be sent to Rev.
W. A. Essery, Han. Sec., Alliance House, 7, Adam Street.
Strand. W.O.

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DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.

......................

Pi.

Balance in the Treasury of the Union 2576 75

Balance in the Special Fund for Eva.ngelistic

Tours •.• 518 75

Contributed by the Stations of the Union

during the year 32198 -

A. B. C. F. M. for Smyrna Field 15284 -

Ordoo 8557-

" Semen 1080-
5945 -
From Bible Lands Missions' Aid Society

J. W. Gordon-Oswald, Esq. 2380-

Miss Haworth . .. 9375 -

Mrs. Constantine 5345 25

Miss Wishart 11875

Miss Atthill 59 5::>

Rev. H. Easson .. 415 62~

Rev. Canon Harding per Miss Turnly

from sale of stamps ... 104 50

A friend from England... 418 -

Heury Strutt (H.M.S. Hussar) 23 75

L.M. 60-

Miss B. l'urnly 337 75

Total .. Pi. 77797 62i

'IIIII~Il hl \{I {I\I\ l ~II~Wlrlllll11111111
3 9002 09360 9759

BALANCE SHEET F

RECEIPTS. Pi.
77797 62~

Lira at Pisstres 108, £ 8t. plas. UBi
THEODORE SOTERIADES, Treasl1l'er.

FOR THE VEAR ,899.

EXPENSES. Pi. Pl.
SlIIYRNA-Preacher ... 11016

His Renli, &c. 3240
Teacher ... 648
Taxes, &0.... .., 1302 60
Light, Heating. &c. ... ..
Prillting of Reports and Post ... 696 371
292 75

MAONEI'IIA-Preaoher .., Tolial 10368 17094 62i

Teachers ... 7320
Water ...
Taxes, &c... ... ... ... 191 50

Repairs, Heating Imd other 842 75

items of the Sohools ... 363 75
Travt'lling Expenses
90

BAINDIR-Preacher '1'ot81 19176
Taxes, &e.
6480 -
469 50

ORDoo-Preacher Total 6939 50
Teaoh&rs... .. . 9072
Bible Woman ...
Guard ...... 1028~
Rent ... .., ... ...
Travelling and Incidentals 2160
225

1080
816

SBMEN-Preacher Total 23637
Teacher ...
Incidentals 1468 -

1404 -

118 50

Total 2980 50
Spent for Evangelistic Tours in Egypt, Oyprus, Sokia,
4884 12!
Ooos, Orete, Aldin and Theira ... ... ... .•• 603 75
Balance in the Speoial Fund for Evangelistio Tours ... 2492 12i
Balance in the Treasury of the UnIon ... 77'197
621

Audited and found correct, ARIBTOTELEB HADJI ANTONIOU.

MILLINGTON BROS.,

8 & 9, Hayne St., West Smithfield,.
London, E.C.