History of the Missions of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to the Oriental Churches, volume Ii.
The book History of the Missions of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to the Oriental Churches, volume Ii. was written by author Anderson, Rufus, 1796-1880 Here you can read free online of History of the Missions of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to the Oriental Churches, volume Ii. book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is History of the Missions of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to the Oriental Churches, volume Ii. a good or bad book?
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He pitched his tent, thefirst night, on the banks of the ancient Leontes, six or seven milesnorth of Tyre, and the next day at noon they were at Cana. The poorwomen, ignorant, yet eager to be taught, had never before enjoyedsuch an opportunity, and prized it exceedingly. The people had passed through severe sufferings. Several of thewomen had been beaten, and the men had a bitter tale to tell ofoppression by their governor. He demanded a duplicate payment oftaxes, and when the head man of the P...rotestants respectfully showedhim a receipt, with his own seal affixed, he ordered him to beseverely beaten and placed in confinement. He then sent officers tobring others of the Protestants before him, but, suspecting hisintention, all except two fled into the open country. These two, when brought, were thrown down upon the ground before the governor, and beaten with staves without mercy upon their backs and feet, heencouraging his servants to deal harder blows with commands andthreats. Thus beaten till their backs were livid and swollen, theywere wounded also by being kicked and stepped on by those who beatthem, to make them lie still.
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