tly Rev. O. N. Hunt of Edwardsburg, Mich.,
wrote the author asking what is the moral condition of Persia to-day in
comparison to what it was when the missionaries began their work?

Questions like these prompted the author to write this small book.

Its object is to encourage the mission spirit; to quicken and kindle
anew the fires of divine love in the hearts of all those to whom it
will come; to promote and advance the blessed gospel of our Lord and
His Christ; to hasten the day when millions that now sit in darkness
and the shadow of death may set their faces toward the light.

Oh, Jehovah of the East!
Who was once born in the East,
Who preached and was crucified in the East,
When wilt thou again visit the East?

Remarks: The author wishes to say that in the survey of modern
Persia free use was made of the International Encyclopedia,
especially in the matter of dates.

Dr. Philip Scaff's Church History was also consulted in the
account given of Mohammed.

The leaves of the trees, are the gift of the poors.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

CHAPTER. PAGE

I. General Survey of Persia--Climate and
Products--Inhabitants--Manufactories and
Trades--Government and Taxation--The Army 17-22

II. The Ancient History of Persia. 22-30

III. Architecture of Persia 30-35

IV. The Language and Poetry of Persia 35-41

PART II.

_Religions._

I. Parsee Religion--Bible and Doctrines--Their Rituals 42-49

II. Mohammedanism--Mohammed--His Birth and Character--The
Conquest of Islam 49-58

III. The Mohammedan Religion 59-60

IV. The Creed of Islam 61-62

V. The Priesthood--Mujtahids--Arch-Mujtahids, Common
Mujtahids--Mollah--The Sayyids--Darwishes--Their
Service 62-75

VI. The Laymen--Middle Class--Low Class 75-81

VII. The Mosques and their Services--Special Service 81-86

VIII. Moslem's Private Prayer and Fasting 86-90

IX. The Pilgrimages--Preparation--Alms Giving--Carrying
the Dead--The Motive in Pilgrimages for t