text_original: They were successful in making many converts, one of whom was a minister of state. They gave to the Tartar tribes on the north of China their own Syriac alphabet, and great numbers of those people became Christians.
text_transcription: THEY WERE SUCCESSFUL IN MAKING MANY CONVERTS ONE OF WHOM WAS THE MINISTER OF STATE THEY GAVE TO THE TARTAR TRIBES ON THE NORTH OF CHINA THEIR OWN SYRIAC ALPHABET AND GREAT NUMBERS OF THOSE PEOPLE BECAME CHRISTIANS
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː səksˈɛsfəl ɪn mˌeɪkɪŋ mˈɛni kˈɑːnvɜːts, wˈʌn ʌv hˈuːm wʌzɐ mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌv stˈeɪt. ðeɪ ɡˈeɪv tə ðə tˈɑːɹɾɚ tɹˈaɪbz ɔnðə nˈɔːɹθ ʌv tʃˈaɪnə ðɛɹ ˈoʊn sˈɪɹiˌæk ˈælfəbˌɛt, ænd ɡɹˈeɪt nˈʌmbɚz ʌv ðoʊz pˈiːpəl bɪkˌeɪm kɹˈɪstʃənz.