NABLUS

[s. 537] : A town in Palestine, Turkey, situated in a verdant vale, 30 miles N. of Jerusalem and between Mt. Ebal and Gerizim. In stands on the site of Shechem of the Old, and Sychar of New Testament Scripture. Population, Station of the CMS (1876), with (1903) 1 mi ionary and his wife, 2 women mi ionaries, 12 native workers, 4 outstations, 1 hospital, and 328 profe ed Christians, of whom 153 are com the 16,000. Nadlad Nankins municants. Some write the name Nabulus. Station also of the BMS (1888), with (1903) 1 mi ionary and his wife, 8 native workers, 4 outstations, 1 day school, and 129 profe ed Christians. NADIAD. 620 mi ionary and his wife, 1 native worker, 2 cut Sunday school, and 12 profe ed stations, 1 Christians. NAGERCOIL. See Nagarkoil. 538