The American Protestant Mission to the Assyrians (1835-1934) was transferred to the Presbyterian Church in 1870 and was renamed Mission to Persia to reflect its desire to reach all the inhabitants of Iran. The West Persia Mission included Urmia, Tabriz, Salamas and Mosul and was mainly directed towards Assyrians and Armenians. Rev. Samuel Graham Wilson (1858-1916) joined the mission in 1880 and worked on opening a boyÕs school in Tabriz. He wrote several books about life and religion in Iran, including this history of the mission, during his 36 years of service.