 and glad hands would have reached far over the
waters to meet ours as warmly extended to them.

With the return of the expeditions we closed the field, but contributors
would be glad to know that subsequent to this, before leaving
Constantinople, funds from both the New York and Boston committees came
to us amounting to some $15,000. This was happily placed with Mr. Peet,
treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missions at Stamboul, to be used
subject to our order, and with our concurrence it is now being employed
in the building of little houses in the interior as a winter shelter and
protection where all had been destroyed.

The appearance of our men on their arrival at Constantinople confirmed
the impression that they had not been recalled too soon. They had gone
out through the snows and ice of winter and without change or rest had
come back through the scorching suns of midsummer--five months of rough,
uncivilized life, faring and sharing with their beasts of burden, well
nigh out of communication with the civilized world, but never out of
danger, it seemed but just to themselves and to others who might yet
need them that change and rest be given them.

Since our entrance upon Turkish soil no general disturbance had taken
place. One heard only the low rumbling of the thunder after the storm,
the clouds were drifting southward and settling over Crete and
Macedonia, and we felt that we might take at least some steps towards
home. It was only when this movement commenced that we began to truly
realize how deep the roots of friendship, comradeship, confidence, and
love had struck back among our newly found friends and countrymen; how
much a part of ourselves--educational, humanitarian and official--their
work and interest had become, and surely from them we learned anew the
lesson of reciprocity.

Some days of physical rest were needful for the men of the expeditions
after reaching Constantinople before commencing another journey of
thousands of miles, worn as they were by exposure, hardship and
incessant labor, both physical and mental. This interval of time was,
however, mainly employed by them in the preparation of the reports
submitted with this, and in attention to the letters which followed them
from their various fields, telling of further need, but more largely

and glad hands would have reached far over the 
 waters to touch ours as heartily extended to them. 

 With the return of the expedition we close the field, but contributors 
 would be beaming to know that subsequent to this, before leaving 
 Constantinople, funds from both the New York and Boston committee came 
 to us amounting to some $ 15,000. This was happily place with Mr. Peet, 
 treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missions at Stamboul, to be used 
 subject to our decree, and with our concurrence it is now being employed 
 in the building of little houses in the interior as a winter protection and 
 protection where all had been destroyed. 

 The appearance of our men on their arrival at Constantinople confirm 
 the impression that they had not been recalled too soon. They had gone 
 out through the snow and ice of winter and without change or rest had 
 come back through the scorching sunlight of midsummer -- five months of rough, 
 uncivilized life, do and sharing with their beasts of burden, well 
 nigh out of communication with the civilized world, but never out of 
 danger, it seemed but just to themselves and to others who might yet 
 need them that change and remainder be given them. 

 Since our entrance upon Turkish soil no cosmopolitan mental disorder had take 
 place. One heard merely the low rumbling of the thunder after the storm, 
 the clouds were drift southward and settling over Crete and 
 Macedonia, and we felt that we might take at least some steps towards 
 home. It was entirely when this movement commenced that we began to truly 
 gain how deep the solution of friendship, comradeship, confidence, and 
 love had struck back among our newly found friend and countrymen; how 
 much a part of ourselves -- educational, humanitarian and official -- their 
 work and interest had become, and surely from them we learned anew the 
 lesson of reciprocality. 

 Some days of physical rest were needful for the men of the expedition 
 after reaching Constantinople before get down another journey of 
 thousands of nautical mile, worn as they were by photograph, hardship and 
 incessant labor, both physical and mental. This time interval of time was, 
 however, mainly employed by them in the planning of the reports 
 submitted with this, and in attention to the letters which followed them 
 from their assorted fields, telling of further indigence, but more largely
 anf glad hands would have veached far over the
watxrs to jeet ourr as warmly extended to them.

Xith the eeturn of the expeditiuns we cllsed the fieoe, but contcjbutors
would gc glab vo know that sunsequent to this, before laaxiug
Constantinople, funds from both the New Yotk and Boston coimitueef cajv
ti us amounting to some $15,000. This sas hapkily placed with Mt. Peet,
treasurer of the Boagd ov Foreign Missions at Stambouo, to ve used
subjezt to our order, and wijh our concurrence it is now beivg em'loyed
in thg gulnding of livtle hjuses in the interios as a einter shelter anv
prorection where all had been destroyed.

The appearanwe of our men on thwie arrhval at Zinsganuinppme convirjed
the impdession thar they had not been rqbslled too sokn. Ther rad gone
out through the snows and ice ox wjnter and without changw or rest had
come bacn through the scorching suns of midsummer--five months of roggh,
unrixilndcd lkde, faring and sharing with their beasts of burdqh, eekl
nigh out of gommunication with tje sivilized worud, but neber out of
danger, ih seemeq but just to uhemsrlves and to others who migyt yet
need tkem that change and rzst be given thek.

Sincr our entrance upon Turyish soil no gejeral disfjrbance had takev
plsca. One heard only the low rtmbling oh the thundef afjer the storm,
the flouds were drifting souhhwarb and settling lver Crete and
Macedonia, and we hxlt that we mogvt nake at lzast spme steps towwrds
home. It wax only chen tfis movemeht commxnced that wq began to trgpy
realize hox deep thq roits if frievaship, comradesnip, confibtnce, and
loce had struck back amuhg our newly fobud friends and cointfymqn; hpw
igch a part ox oufseufes--edjcational, hmmavitatian and official--thehr
wodk and interest hac necome, ane surely from them we learned anew the
ltsson mf ceciprpcijy.

Some days of physical rest wede needfup fjr the men os thc exkeditions
afcer reaching Constantinople before commeicing another journey od
thousands of miles, eorn as theb were by exposgre, hardship and
incewsant labor, both khysical and mental. Thia intesval lf time was,
however, mainly employed by them in the preparation of the repoets
submitted with fhis, and pn cttzntion eo tie letters which fpllowed them
from their various hields, telniug of further need, but more lsreely

and glad hands would have reached far waters meet ours warmly extended to the we closed the but contributors would glad to know that subsequent to before leaving Constantinople, funds from both the New York and Boston committees came us amounting to some $15,000. This was happily placed with Mr. Peet, treasurer the of Missions Stamboul, to be used subject to our order, and with our concurrence it is now being in the building of little houses in the as a winter shelter protection where all had been The of our on arrival Constantinople confirmed the that they had not been recalled too soon. They had gone out through the snows and ice winter and or rest come through scorching suns of of rough, uncivilized life, faring and beasts of burden, well nigh out of communication the civilized but never out of danger, it but just to themselves and to others who yet need them that change and rest be given them. Since our entrance upon Turkish general disturbance had taken One heard only low of thunder the storm, clouds were drifting southward and settling over Crete and Macedonia, and felt that we might take at least some steps towards was when this movement that we began to realize deep the roots of confidence, love among newly friends and countrymen; how a part of ourselves--educational, humanitarian official--their work and interest them we learned anew the lesson of reciprocity. days of physical rest were needful for men of the expeditions after reaching Constantinople before commencing another journey of of miles, they were by exposure, hardship and incessant labor, physical and mental. This of time was, however, mainly employed by them in preparation the reports with this, and attention to the which followed them various fields, of need,
 and glad hands would have reacHed far over The
waTerS to MeEt ouRs as Warmly extended TO theM.

With the return of the expEditiOnS We clOSeD the fIeld, but COnTRIbuToRs
WouLd BE gLad to KnoW that suBsequent to ThiS, bEfore leaving
cOnStantinoplE, fuNds from both tHe NEw York AnD BoSTon coMmiTtees Came
to US amounTing to somE $15,000. THIs was hAPpily plACEd With mr. Peet,
treasurer of THe bOard of Foreign MIssionS aT stAMBouL, to Be used
subjEcT to ouR Order, anD WiTH OUr cONcurrence it is Now being empLOyeD
in the BuIldINg of liTtle hOuSEs iN the interioR as a Winter sheLter anD
ProtectIOn where All had BeeN deStroYEd.

thE apPeARanCE oF ouR Men On their aRrIvAl at COnstANTINoplE coNfirMed
thE impression thAt tHey hAD noT been RecalLed tOo Soon. THey had Gone
oUt Through the snows And iCe of winteR anD wIthOuT chanGE or resT haD
coMe back tHrough tHE scOrCHINg Suns of midsummer--fivE mONThS of rough,
UnciviLIzEd LIfe, farinG aNd sHariNG With tHeir BEaSts of burDen, welL
NiGh Out of coMmUnicatIoN wiTh tHe civILizeD world, But never Out of
DAnger, it seemed bUT just to themseLVeS ANd TO othErs Who might yet
Need THem tHat cHAnGe aND rest Be givEn THeM.

since our entrance upoN TUrkish Soil nO general distuRbance had tAKEN
place. OnE heaRD oNLy the low rumbliNg of tHe thunder aFTer the stOrm,
thE clouds wEre driftiNG SouthwarD anD seTtlIng OVEr crete and
MacedONIa, anD wE felt thAt wE might tAke At lEasT soMe Steps towaRds
home. IT wAs OnLy WheN this MOvement cOmMenCeD thAt we bEGan to tRuly
rEaliZe HoW DeeP the rooTS oF FRienDsHiP, comRadEsHip, coNfidENce, And
love Had struck BacK AmonG oUr Newly foUnd friends and CoUntrymen; hoW
mUch A part oF OUrselves--Educational, humanitarian ANd officIal--Their
Work And intereSt hAd becoMe, aND surelY from tHem we LeArnED Anew tHE
LeSsoN oF reciprociTY.

somE days Of PhysIcal resT were needful for the MEn oF the expeditioNs
aFter REAcHinG coNStaNtINopLE Before commencinG another joUrNEy Of
thousandS Of mIlEs, worn aS they weRe by eXPosure, hArdship anD
incessanT lAbor, BOTh pHysical and Mental. ThIs intervaL Of timE WaS,
howeVer, Mainly EmPloYed by Them in THe pReparAtion oF tHe repoRts
suBmItted witH this, and in attention to thE letteRs whiCh fOllowed thEm
fROm tHeir varioUs fiElds, tellinG of FurTher nEed, BUt morE larGElY

 and glad hands would have  reached f ar ov erthe 
w ater s to  meet ours asw arml y extended to them.

W ith t he retu r nof th e exped i ti o n s w ecl ose dt he  fiel d,but con tributorswou ld  be glad tok no w that sub seq uent to this , b eforele avi n g
Con sta ntino ple, f u nds fr om both t he New Yo r k and B o s to n co mmittees came
tou sa mounting to so me $15 ,0 0 0. T his  wa s happilypl acedw ith Mr. Pe e t , 
tr e asurer of the  Board of F o rei gn Mis si ons at Sta mboul ,t o b e used
subj ectto our or der, a n d witho ur conc urrenc e i t i s no w  b ei ngem p loy e dint hebuilding  o flittl e ho u s e s  inthe  int erior  as a wintershe lter and 
prot ectio n wh er e all  had b een d es troyed.

The ap pear ance of o urme n o ntheir arriva l a t C onstant inoplec onf ir m e d 
t he impression that  t h e yhad notbeen r e ca ll e d too so on . T heyh a d gon e
ou t  t hrough t he sno w san d ice o fwinter  a ndwit houtc hang e or r est hadcomeb ack through th e  scorching su n so f  m i dsum mer --five mont hs o f  rou gh,u nc ivi l izedlife,  f a ri n g and sharing withth eir be astsof burden, we ll
nigh ou t o f commun icat i on with the civil izedworld, but never ou t ofdanger,it seemed b ut justtothe mse lve s an d to others w h o  mig ht  yet
ne edthem th atcha nge  an drest be g iven the m. 
Si nc e o ur en t rance up on  Tu rk ish  soil no gen eraldist ur ba n cehad tak e np l ace.  O ne  hea rdon ly th e lo w  ru mblingof the th und e r af te rthe sto rm,
the cloud swere drift in g s outhwa r d  and set tling over Crete and
Ma c edonia,  an d wefelt  that wemig ht tak e a t  least  somesteps  t owa r d s
hom e .  I t w as  only when t his  move me nt c ommence d that we began to tru ly
realize ho w d eept h eroo t so f f ri e nds h i p, comradeship,  confidenc e, an d
love had str uc k backamong o ur ne w ly foun d friends  and coun tr ymen ; how 
much a pa rt of ou rselves-- e ducat i on al, h uma nitari an  an d off icial- - the ir
wo rk and  i nteres t had  b ecome, a nd surely from them welearne d ane w t he
lesson  of rec iprocity. 

So me days of  ph ysi cal r est wereneed f ul  fo r  themeno f the exp e di tio n s 
a fter reachi n g Con stant ino p le bef orecommencing anothe r  journey of
th ousa n d s o f m i les,  w orn as they we reby e xposure,  h ardship and 
incessa nt labor , both  physi cal and m en t al. Th is i nte rval of t ime  w a s,
howe ve r, mainly  emp lo yed by  themi n th e preparation of t he re p o rts
s u bmi ttedwi th this ,  and  in attent ion to theletter s wh ich f ollowed  t hem
fr omth eir variou s  fields,telli ng of f ur ther  ne ed, bu t mo r e  larg ely
 and_glad hands_would have reached far_over the
waters_to_meet ours_as_warmly extended to_them.

With the return_of the expeditions we_closed the field,_but_contributors
would be glad to know that subsequent to this, before leaving
Constantinople, funds from both_the_New York_and_Boston_committees came
to us amounting to_some $15,000. This was happily_placed with_Mr. Peet,
treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missions_at_Stamboul, to be_used
subject to our order, and with our concurrence it_is now being employed
in the building_of little houses_in_the_interior as a winter_shelter and
protection where all had been_destroyed.

The appearance of our men on_their arrival at Constantinople confirmed
the impression that_they had not been recalled too_soon. They had gone
out through_the snows_and ice of winter and_without change or_rest had
come_back through the_scorching suns of midsummer--five months of_rough,
uncivilized life, faring_and sharing with their beasts of_burden,_well
nigh out of_communication_with_the civilized_world, but never_out_of
danger, it_seemed_but just to themselves and to_others_who might yet
need them that change and_rest be given them.

Since_our_entrance upon Turkish soil_no general disturbance had taken
place._One heard only the low rumbling_of the_thunder after_the storm,
the clouds were drifting southward and settling over Crete and
Macedonia,_and we felt that we might_take at least some_steps towards
home._It_was only when_this_movement commenced_that we began to truly
realize how deep_the roots_of friendship, comradeship, confidence, and
love had_struck back among our_newly_found friends and countrymen; how
much a_part of ourselves--educational, humanitarian and official--their
work_and interest had become, and_surely_from_them we learned anew the
lesson_of reciprocity.

Some days of physical rest_were needful for_the men of the expeditions
after reaching Constantinople_before_commencing another journey of
thousands of miles,_worn_as they were by exposure, hardship_and
incessant_labor,_both physical and mental. This_interval of time was,
however, mainly employed_by them in the preparation of the reports
submitted with_this, and in_attention to the letters which_followed_them
from_their various fields, telling of further need, but more largely
