In this light, it is as if a gardener were to receive some rare and delicate plant with directions from his lord to train it with the utmost care; his first inquiry would be, What is its nature? Does it require sun or shade? Does it need a moist or a sandy soil? Is it a climber, or a shrub, or a tree? Or, it is as if a young machinist should receive from his master a collection of wheels and springs, and a great variety of delicate machinery, with the direction to put them together and adjust them for right action. His first inquiry would be, what is the _nature_ of the thing to be thus arranged? For what _end_ or _purpose_ is it constructed? What is the _mode of working it_ which will best accomplish the end designed? In like manner woman receives from her Lord the delicate physical form and immortal spirit of her child to train _aright_ for an existence never to end. She asks of those who are her Lord’s messengers for this very end, what is _the nature_ of this wonderful and delicate organization? What is the _end_ or _purpose_ for which it is made? What is the _mode_ of _training_ which will best accomplish the end designed? The preceding pages exhibit the kind of replies that for ages have met these heart‐wrenching queries of womanhood. From most, it is shown, she hears that the _ruined nature_ of her offspring is such that she can do absolutely nothing to secure any right development. Others tell her that no one knows what was the end or purpose for which the mind of her child was made. Others tell her that no one knows what are _right_ means in regard to the training and action of mind. Others tell her that the mind of her child is constructed wrong, and that nothing can be done to secure its right training and development, but in some way to induce its Maker to re‐create it. Meantime, also, her teachers are in conflict as to what is the difficulty with the _nature_ of her child, and what would be its right action, and what is to be done to secure its right development. At the same time, the greater portion of the teachings on this great matter are so enveloped in abstruse theological and metaphysical technics as to baffle the wisest in their attempts to gain clear and definite ideas from them.