The centuries of oppression that have passed over the heads of these women have not crushed their spirit. It rises afresh against all the stupidity and ignorance of those who oppress them. And men still find out even among Moslems: "What man on earth hath power or skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will? For when she will, she will, you may depend on't, And when she won't, she won't, and there's an end on't." That efforts to educate and train the girls are really appreciated by the men is evident from one fact known of large training schools in Syria. We are told that not one girl graduated there has been divorced, nor have any of their husbands introduced a second wife into their homes. This shows us that what the Moslem man really needs is a wife who is able to be a companion to him. One who can talk to him, keep his home neat, and knows how to take care of his children. And in many a case the lessons of heavenly things which the young wife has learnt at school have been willingly listened to by the husband. The chief aim in our work should be to have constant touch with the girls, to love them, to win their love, and to live Christ before them, not resting satisfied with anything short of their salvation. But all this needs to be taken up in dead earnest; and Christian women can only do it in the power of the Holy Spirit, yielding their lives wholly to the Lord for it. If we do rise to it, and diligently give ourselves to win the women and girls of Islam for Christ, and train them up to live for Him in their homes, we shall find the answer to Abraham's prayer for his son Ishmael begin to come true: "As for Ishmael I have heard thee. Behold I have blessed him,"--and God's blessing _is life for evermore_. And to Our Moslem Sisters may come again the words that were spoken to Hagar: "_The Lord hath heard thy affliction._" "_And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me, for she said, Have I also here looked after Him that seeth me._" The fountain of water in the wilderness by which the angel found her was called Beer lahai-roi: "_The well of Him that liveth and seeth me._" And the very name of Ishmael means, "_God shall hear._" Is it not an invitation and an encouragement to us to take on our hearts these multitudes of their children and claim the promises for them? _Blessing is life._ "_I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly._" For this end we ask you to enter into a covenant of prayer with us, that we may not cease to intercede for our broken-hearted sisters, that they may be comforted, and for the captives of Satan, that they may be set free, that the prison gates may be opened for them so that the oil of joy may be given them for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. "Life! life! eternal life! Jesus alone is the giver. Life! life! abundant life! Glory to Jesus for ever."