DAMASCUS

[s. 221] : Capital of the Turkish province of Sham, Syria, about 60 miles from the Mediterranean. One of the oldest cities in the world, and especially honored by the Muslims, who call it The Arabs Sham-es-Shereef Damascus the Holy. call it one of the four terrestrial paradises. The view of the city as one descends from the range of Lebanon is very beautiful, the surrounding gardens almost concealing the city itself, except as the minarets rise above the ma of houses. Inside, however, it is very like other interior Oriental cities, with narrow streets and miserable houses. The population, numbering about 225,000, are almost entirely Muslims, the Christians and the Jews being not only few in numbers, but weak in influence. At the time of the Druse ma acre, in 1860, the Christian and Jewish population were driven from the city and numbers of them slain. Since then they have returned in some numbers, but the city is still the scene of much Muslim fanaticism. Station of the Jewish Mi ion Committee of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (1843), with (1900) 6 mi ionaries, men and women; 42 native workers, men and women; 11 outstations, 12 preaching places, 15 elementary schools, 4 high schools and 207 profe ing Christians. Station also of the British Syrian Mi ion Schools (1868), with 3 mi ionary women, 14 native women helpers, 3 outstations, 3 schools, 1 chapel and 1 Sunday school. Station also of the London Jews Society (1869), with 7 mi ionaries (one with his wife), 8 native workers, men and women 1 chapel, 1 Sunday school, a book depot and 1 school. Station also of the Edinburgh Medical Mi ionary Society (1884), with 2 mi ionary physicians (one with his wife) 2 mi ionary women 1 dispensary and 1 hospital.,;, DAMOH: A town in the Central Provinces, India; situated 55 miles N. W. of Jabalpur. Cxecbs Danlsli The population is (1891) 11,800, of whom 9,000 are Hindus. Station of the FCMS (1894), with 11 mi ionaries, men and women (one of them medical) 12 native workers, men and women; 2 dispensaries, a hospital, 1 elementary school, 1 industrial school, a Young People’s Society and 60 profe ing Christians.; A DANG-SENG: town in the Fo-kien province of China, lying about 50 miles south of Fu-chau. Station of the CEZ (1893), with (1901) 2 mi ionary women, 3 native women helpers and 2 boarding schools. 221