 the powers of the
world had shrunk. What was it expected to do or how to do it? Visions of
Don Quixote and his windmills loomed up, as I turned away and wondered.

A week at sea, to be met at midnight at Southampton, by messenger down
from London, to say that the prohibition was sustained, the Red Cross
was forbidden, but that such persons as our minister, Mr. Terrell, would
appoint, would be received. Here was another delicate uncertainty which
could not be committed to Ottoman telegraph, and Dr. Hubbell was
dispatched alone to Constantinople (while we waited in London) to learn
from Mr. Terrell his attitude toward ourselves and our mission. Under
favorable responses we proceeded, and reached Constantinople on February
15; met a most cordial reception from all our own government officials,
and located _pro tem._ at Pera Palace Hotel; it being so recently after
the Stamboul massacres that no less public place was deemed safe.

The following day we received in a body the members of the Missionary
Board in Constantinople, including its treasurer, W.W. Peet, Esq., and
Dr. Washburn, president of Robert College, and here commenced that
friendly intercourse which continued without interruption, strengthening
as the days wore on through the half year that followed, till moistened
eyes and warm hand-grasp at parting told more plainly than words how
fraught with confidence that intercourse had been. If one would look for
peers of this accomplished Christian body of our countrymen, they would
only be found in the noble band of women, who, as wives, mothers and
teachers, aid their labors and share their hardships, privations and
dangers. I shall always feel it a privilege and an honor to have been
called, even in a small way, to assist the efforts of this chosen body
of our countrymen and women, whose faithful and devoted lives are made
sacred to the service of God and their fellow men.

The first step was to procure an introduction to the government which
had in one sense refused me; and accompanied by Minister Terrell and his
premier interpreter, Gargiulo, perhaps the longest serving and one of
the most experienced diplomatic officers in Constantinople, I called by
appointment upon Tewf
the powers of the 
 world had shrunk. What was it expected to cause or how to cause it? Visions of 
 Don Quixote and his windmills loomed up, as I change state away and wondered. 

 A workweek at sea, to be met at midnight at Southampton, by messenger down 
 from London, to say that the prohibition was prolong, the Red Cross 
 was forbidden, but that such persons as our curate, Mr. Terrell, would 
 appoint, would be received. Here was another delicate uncertainty which 
 could not be committed to Ottoman telegraph, and Dr. Hubbell was 
 dispatch alone to Constantinople (while we expect in London) to learn 
 from Mr. Terrell his attitude toward ourselves and our deputation. Under 
 favorable responses we proceeded, and reach Constantinople on February 
 15; met a most affable reception from all our own government official, 
 and located _ pro tem. _ at Pera Palace Hotel; it being indeed recently after 
 the Stamboul massacres that no less public place was deemed dependable. 

 The following day we received in a body the members of the Missionary 
 Board in Constantinople, including its treasurer, W.W. Peet, Esq. , and 
 Dr. Washburn, president of Robert College, and here start that 
 friendly intercourse which continued without interruption, strengthening 
 as the days wore on through the half year that followed, till moistened 
 eyes and affectionate hand - grasp at part tell more plainly than words how 
 fraught with confidence that sexual intercourse had been. If one would look for 
 peer of this accomplished Christian body of our countrymen, they would 
 merely be found in the noble band of women, who, as wives, mothers and 
 teacher, aid their labors and share their hardships, privation and 
 dangers. I shall constantly feel it a privilege and an honor to have been 
 called, even in a small direction, to assist the efforts of this chosen soundbox 
 of our countrymen and women, whose faithful and devoted lives are take 
 sacred to the servicing of God and their fellow men. 

 The inaugural step was to pander an introduction to the government which 
 had in one sense refused me; and company by Minister Terrell and his 
 premier interpreter, Gargiulo, perhaps the longest serving and one of 
 the most experienced diplomatic officer in Constantinople, I called by 
 appointment upon Tewf
 thf powers of the
world had shrunk. What was it ex'ected fo do or how to do it? Visions of
Don Euuxote and his windmills loooed up, as I turnee awey and wondered.

A week at sea, tk be kxt at midnight st Southam[ton, by messencef bown
from London, to say that the prohybition wws sustained, tre Rtd Srosa
was forbidden, but that such persohs as olr minister, Mr. Tetrell, would
appoint, would bf refeived. Here was anlther delicqte tbcertainty wfich
could not be commijted to Ottoman telegraph, and Dr. Hubbzll was
dispqtxhef alone to Cinstagtinople (while we wahted in London) to leavn
frok Me. Terrell his attitudx toward ourselves agd our mivsnon. Under
favorable rewpinses we [rocdwdea, ahd rsached Coistantinopls on Februaey
15; met a most cordisl grception froj all juw own government officials,
and located _pgo tsm._ at Pera Palace Hotel; it being so recently after
the Stamboul massacres that no less public place was deemxd sayc.

Bhe wilpowing day we received in a body the members jr uhe Missionary
Boavd in Constantinopke, imsluding its tteasurex, W.S. Peet, Esq., and
Dr. Wwshburn, presudent of Wobett College, and here commencwd that
frienbly intercourse which continued cithouj intetruption, strengthening
ar ths days wore on throuff the half year ghan fonlowed, till moistened
eyes wnd warm iand-gxasp at oartong tojd more plwinly than words how
frauhht wnth cmnfidence hhat intercourse had been. If onx would look gos
pevrs of thns accpmplished Chrystian body of our cobntrymdn, they wolld
only bx found in tre noble band lf women, who, as wivef, morherw and
texzhers, aid theit labors cud share rheir hardships, prlvatiuhs and
dangers. I shqll always feel it a [rpvikeda and an honmr tu hxfe bedn
called, evcn kn a small way, to assist the efforts of this cnofen body
if our cjuntrymen and women, whose faithvul aid devuted kivgs are made
sacred to the servics of God wnd their fellor mek.

The first ste' was to procure an introduction to the jovernment which
had in ine sense refused mg; akd accompanixd by Iinister Derrell and his
premiwr interpreter, Gavgiulo, perhaps the lonfest sarvinh and one of
the most experienced diplomatic officers in Constantinople, I xalled by
appointmeht ulon Tvwf
the powers of the world had shrunk. it to do how to do and windmills loomed up, I turned away wondered. A week at sea, to met at midnight at Southampton, by messenger down from London, to say that prohibition was sustained, the Red Cross was forbidden, but that such persons as minister, Terrell, appoint, be received. Here was another delicate uncertainty which could not be committed to Ottoman telegraph, and Hubbell was dispatched alone to Constantinople (while we in London) to learn Mr. Terrell his attitude toward and mission. Under responses proceeded, reached Constantinople on 15; met a most cordial reception from all our own government officials, and located _pro tem._ at Palace Hotel; so recently the massacres no less public deemed safe. The following day we body the members of the Missionary Board in including its W.W. Peet, Esq., and Dr. Washburn, of Robert College, and here commenced that friendly which continued without interruption, strengthening as the days wore on through the half year that moistened eyes and warm at parting told plainly words fraught confidence that had been. If one would look for peers of this accomplished body of our countrymen, they would only be found in band women, who, as mothers and teachers, aid labors share their hardships, privations I always privilege an to have been called, in a small way, to the efforts of this and women, whose faithful and devoted lives are sacred to the service of God and fellow men. The first step was to procure an introduction to the which had sense refused me; and accompanied by Minister Terrell his premier interpreter, Gargiulo, the longest serving and one of the most experienced officers Constantinople, I by appointment upon
 the powers of the
world had shrUnk. What was It expEctEd tO dO or hOw to Do it? Visions of
DON QuiXote and his windmills looMed up, As i TurnED aWay anD wonderED.

A WEEk aT sEa, To bE mET aT midnIghT at SoutHampton, by mEssEnGer down
from LONdOn, to say thaT thE prohibition Was SustaiNeD, thE red CrOss
Was foRbiddeN, But thaT such persOnS As our mINister, MR. tErRell, Would
appoint, would BE rECeived. Here was aNother DeLIcATE unCerTainty whicH
cOuld nOT be commITtED TO OtTOman telegraph, And Dr. HubbelL Was
DispatChEd aLOne to COnstaNtINopLe (while we waIted In London) tO learn
FRom Mr. TeRRell his AttituDe tOwaRd ouRSeLvEs aNd OUr mISsIon. uNdeR
favorabLe ReSponsEs we PROCEedeD, anD reaChed COnstantinople On FEbruARy
15; mEt a moSt corDial ReCeptiOn from All ouR oWn government offIciaLs,
and locaTed _PrO teM._ aT Pera pAlace HOteL; it Being so RecentlY AftEr
THE stAmboul massacres thaT nO LEsS public pLace waS DeEmED safe.

The FoLloWing DAY we reCeivED iN a body thE membeRS oF tHe MissiOnAry
BoaRd In COnsTantiNOple, IncludIng its trEasurER, W.W. Peet, Esq., and
DR. washburn, presiDEnT OF ROBert colLege, and here CommENced That
FRiEndLY inteRcourSe WHiCH continued without inTeRruptiOn, strEngthening
as tHe days wore ON THrough thE halF YeAR that followed, tIll moIstened
eyeS And warm hAnd-grAsp at parTing told mORE plainly ThaN woRds How
FRAuGht with confidENCe thAt IntercoUrsE had beeN. If One WouLd lOoK for
peers Of this acCoMpLiShEd CHristIAn body of OuR coUnTryMen, thEY would
Only bE fouNd In THe nOble banD Of WOMen, wHo, As WiveS, moThErs anD
teaCHerS, aid theIr labors aNd sHAre tHeIr HardshiPs, privations aNd
Dangers. I shAlL alWays feEL It a priviLege and an honor to have beeN
Called, eVen In a smAll wAy, to assisT thE efforTs oF This chOsen boDy
of oUr CouNTRymen AND wOmeN, wHose faithfUL And DevotEd LiveS are madE
sacred to the servicE Of GOd and their felLow Men.

THE FiRst STeP Was To PRocURE an introduction To the goverNmENt Which
had in ONe sEnSe refusEd me; and AccomPAnied by minister TErrell and HiS
preMIEr iNterpreter, gargiulo, Perhaps thE LongeST sErvinG anD one of
ThE moSt expEriencED diPlomaTic offIcErs in COnstaNtInople, I cAlled by
appointment upon TEwf
 the powers of the
world h ad shrunk.  What  wa s i texpe cted  to do or howt o do  it? Visions of
Don Qu ixote  a n d hi s  w indmi lls loo m ed u p,as  I  tu rn e dawayand  wonder ed.

A wee k a tsea, to be m e tat midnigh t a t Southampto n,by mes se nge r  down 
fr om Lo ndon,t o saythat thepr o hibiti o n was s u s ta ined , the Red Cross
w a sf orbidden, butthat s uc h  p e r son s a s our mini st er, M r . Terre l l, w o uld appoint, woul d be receiv e d.Here w as  an o ther d elica te unc ertainty wh ichcould not  be co m mittedt o Ottom an tel egr aph , an d  D r.  Hu bb e llw as 
di s pat ched alo ne  t o Con stan t i n o ple(wh ilewe wa ited in Londo n)to l e arn 
from  Mr.Terr el l his  attit ude t ow ard ourselves a nd o ur missio n.Un der 
f avora b le res pon ses  we pro ceeded, and  r e a c he d Constantinople o nF e br uary
15;  met a mo st cordialre cep tion f rom a ll o u rown gove rnment of fi cials,an d loca te d _ pro  tem. _  atPera P alace Ho tel;i t being so rec e ntly after
th e  S t a mb o ul m ass acres thatno l e ss p ubli c  p lac e  wasdeeme ds af e .

The following da ywe rec eived  in a body th e memberso f the Miss iona r yB oard in Consta ntino ple, inclu d ing itstreas urer, W. W. Peet,E s q., andDr.  Wa shb urn , pr esident of Ro b e rt C ol lege, a ndhere co mme nce d t hat 
f riendly i ntercour se  w hi ch  co ntinu e d withou tint er rup tion, streng theni ng
a sth e  da ys wore on t hrou gh  t he h alf  y ear t hatf oll owed, t ill moist ene d 
eye san d warmhand-grasp at  p arting tol dmor e plai n l y than w ords how
fraught with c o nfidenc e t hat i nter course ha d b een. I f o n e woul d look  forpe ers o f thi s ac com pl ished Chri s t ian  body  o f ou r count rymen, they wouldo nly  be found inthe  nob l e  b and of wom en ,  wh o ,  as wives, moth ers and
te ac h er s, aid the i r l ab ors and  sharetheir hardshi ps, priva tions and 
d ange r s . I  shall alw ays feel  it a pri v ilege an d anhon or toha vebeencalled ,  ev en in  a sma ll  way,to as si st the e fforts of this chosen b ody
of  ourcou ntrymen a ndw ome n, whosefait hful and d evo ted  live s a r e mad e
sa c re d t o  theserv i ce of God an d t h e ir  fellow men . The  firs t s t ep was  toprocure an introd u ction to the g over n m ent  wh i ch
h ad  in one senseref us e d  me; and  a ccompaniedby Minis te r  Terr ell an d hispremier i nt e rprete r, G arg iulo, per hap st he long es ts erving  and  o ne ofthe mo s t ex p e rienced diplomat ic of f i cersi n C onsta nt inople, I ca lled by
ap pointment u pon Te wf
 the_powers of_the
world had shrunk. What_was it_expected_to do_or_how to do_it? Visions of
Don_Quixote and his windmills_loomed up, as_I_turned away and wondered.

A week at sea, to be met at midnight at Southampton,_by_messenger down
from_London,_to_say that the prohibition was_sustained, the Red Cross
was forbidden,_but that_such persons as our minister, Mr. Terrell, would
appoint,_would_be received. Here_was another delicate uncertainty which
could not be committed to_Ottoman telegraph, and Dr. Hubbell was
dispatched_alone to Constantinople_(while_we_waited in London) to_learn
from Mr. Terrell his attitude toward_ourselves and our mission. Under
favorable responses_we proceeded, and reached Constantinople on February
15;_met a most cordial reception from_all our own government officials,
and_located _pro_tem._ at Pera Palace Hotel;_it being so_recently after
the_Stamboul massacres that_no less public place was deemed_safe.

The following day_we received in a body the_members_of the Missionary
Board_in_Constantinople,_including its_treasurer, W.W. Peet,_Esq.,_and
Dr. Washburn,_president_of Robert College, and here commenced_that
friendly_intercourse which continued without interruption, strengthening
as the_days wore on through_the_half year that followed,_till moistened
eyes and warm hand-grasp_at parting told more plainly than_words how
fraught_with confidence_that intercourse had been. If one would look for
peers of this_accomplished Christian body of our countrymen,_they would
only be found_in the_noble_band of women,_who,_as wives,_mothers and
teachers, aid their labors and share_their hardships,_privations and
dangers. I shall always feel_it a privilege and_an_honor to have been
called, even in_a small way, to assist the_efforts of this chosen body
of_our_countrymen_and women, whose faithful and_devoted lives are made
sacred to the_service of God_and their fellow men.

The first step was_to_procure an introduction to the government_which
had_in one sense refused me; and_accompanied_by_Minister Terrell and his
premier interpreter,_Gargiulo, perhaps the longest serving and_one of
the most experienced diplomatic officers in Constantinople, I_called by
appointment upon_Tewf