Wholly without sympathy for the great object

This verdict upon the principles and course of Sir Ilenry Bulwer was fully confirmed in his speedy recall. He was plainly unfitted to represent the Christian government of Eng-land at such a court as that of the Sublime Porte. Wholly without sympathy for the great object and the great work of the Christian missionaries, he was also so ignorant of the facts in the case, and of religious matters in general, as to assert, and insist upon it, that Dr. Pander was an American, sent out by the American Board; and when the English representative of the British and Foreign Bible Society assured him lie must have been misinformed, for Dr. Pfunder was from England, and was in the service of the English Church Missionary Society, Sir Ilenry replied that he himself was an Englishman, and knew what there was in England, and lie had never heard of such a thing as the Church Missionary Society.

This storm of persecution and excitement, though violent for a time, was not long in passing over and its occurrence was the means of defining more clearly the true character of the religious charter which the Sultan had granted to his subjects, and of making them more secure in the enjoyment of the privileges which had been guaranteed. It is simply wonderful that this Mohammedan power, which by the creed of Islam is pledged to intolerance, if not to persecution, has given so many and such strong pledges, binding itself to carry out the principles of toleration and protection toward those of other religions.

Dr, Goodell’s native politeness and true dignity of heart were never more apparent than when he had occasion to ask pecuniary aid in the work in which he was engaged. This was always done with perfect delicacy, and with the utmost regard for the rights of others; and yet when he made such an application, he did it as though he were presenting a draft which he had received personally from the Lord Jesus, whose is “ the earth and the fulness thereof.” One scarcely can tell which most to admire in the following correspondence, the Christian propriety and freedom of the application, the heartiness with which the generous response was made, or the scriptural simplicity and beauty of the acknowledgment when the response was received: —

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 4, 1864.

To the Rev. W. ADAMS, D.D., Madison Square, Aew York:

Mr. Sarkis Minasian

REV. AND DEAR BROTHER, — Mr. Sarkis Minasian, a native Armenian of Constantinople, but a naturalized American citizen and a good Christian brother, offers to lend us five hundred pounds for two years without interest, on condition that we use it in completing the church which we commenced building several years ago, but had to stop for want of funds. Five hundred pounds is the estimate of the architect, and he has this day commenced the work under the direction of Mr. Minasian and ourselves.