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Increase and Persecution of Protestants in Turkish Dominions
Constantinople reports Protestantism rapidly growing in the empire as American missionaries study languages, translate the Bible, and run schools. An Armenian bishop disrupts gospel readers in Erzeroum. officials debate expulsion of Dr Smith while other governors push to curb proselytism. Strong church powers and foreign interests threaten the movement, yet observers expect Protestant work to flourish despite opposition.
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Morning Chronicle
Constantinople
Porte
America
Turkey
East
Smyrna
Merle D'aubigné
Lebanon
Syria
Trebizond
Erzeroum
Erzevoum
Anti-Lebanon
Euphrates
Vertummes
Agoub
Dr. Smith
Vertumnes
Brandt
Wellesley
Reshid Pasha
Brown
Etzeroum
Col. Williams
Erzercum
Redhouse
Hesheyeh
Damascus
Russia
France