Church at Home and Abroad, The (Jan - June 1895) . things are be-coming new. But will it be a resurrectionunto life or a resurrection unto judgment? A letter from Syria states that not longago a Greek priest from the country not farfrom Ooroomiah, Persia, called and gaveDr. Samuel Jessup forty pounds gold, tosend to his family in a town thirty hours (90miles) from Ooroomiah. He knew the mis-sionaries there and said one of his boys hadbeen in Dr. Shedds school. He did not carefor a draft or receipt, but said he knew thatthe money was safe. He said: If I giveit to Patriarch or bishop or native b
Church at Home and Abroad, The (Jan - June 1895) . things are be-coming new. But will it be a resurrectionunto life or a resurrection unto judgment? A letter from Syria states that not longago a Greek priest from the country not farfrom Ooroomiah, Persia, called and gaveDr. Samuel Jessup forty pounds gold, tosend to his family in a town thirty hours (90miles) from Ooroomiah. He knew the mis-sionaries there and said one of his boys hadbeen in Dr. Shedds school. He did not carefor a draft or receipt, but said he knew thatthe money was safe. He said: If I giveit to Patriarch or bishop or native banker, Idont know if I will ever see it again; but Iknow if I just throw it down here it is allsafe, and that I can be sure to get it. Youjust write to them there whoever is at thehead of the Americans, and tell them to payit to my family. Dr. Jessup prudently gavehim a receipt in English, stating what thetransaction was and sent Mr. Shedd, of Per-sia, a draft on Treasurer Dulles for theamount and gave him all the details that theold priest
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