Geography of three hundred and two pages, printed in 1849. Mr.
Cochran's Scripture Geography appeared in 1856, and Barth's Church
History was published the same year. But the book studied more than
all others, and most efficient in enlightening and elevating the
people, was the Bible, of which the New Testament appeared in 1846,
and the Old in 1852. As many as three hours a day were devoted to
that; and no recollections of missionary education in Persia are so
pleasant as those of the Bible lessons. The pupils have pleasant
memorials of some of them in the form of Bible maps, drawn by
themselves, which now form a conspicuous and appropriate ornament of
their homes.

It may seem to some as though so much study of the Bible would make
the pupils weary of its sacred pages; but precisely the contrary was
true. When the New Testament, shortly after it was printed, was
offered to those who, during recreation hours, would commit to
memory the Scripture Catechism, containing more than one thousand
texts, some learned it in three weeks, and others in a longer time;
and their joy in receiving the reward could hardly be expressed. It
was near the close of the term, and some who had not quite finished
when vacation began remained to complete the task; for they said
they could not go home unless they carried with them their
Testament; and the diligent use they made of it afterwards showed
that their desire was more than mere covetousness. Even eighteen
months after, writing to a friend in America, they say, "Now we have
each of us this blessed book, this priceless blessing; would that in
it we might all find salvation for our souls. This book is from the
unspeakable mercy of God; nor can we ever repay our dear friends for
it." I cannot forbear quoting here the closing sentence of the
letter--"Dear friend, the gentle love of the Saviour be with you.