Mr.  Burdette  said. — I  have  done  a  little  mixed  teaching  in
Gauhati.  It  seemed  to  produce  no  shock,  or  cause  remark.  The
experiment  seemed  to  encourage  the  hope  that  it  would  be
practicable.
Mr.  Rivenburg  mentioned  the  fact  that  the  Govei-nment  is
trying  to  encourage  mixed  schools.
Mr.  Moore  thought  this  a  move  in  the  right  direction.
Miss  Keeler  said  : — I  think  the  mixed  education,  in  the  class-
room, practicable,  and  I  hope  to  see  it  practised  here  in  Nowgong,
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202  WOKK    FOR    GARO    WOMEN.
1  hope,  too,  to  see  the  board ing-scliool  done  away  with,  as  it  seems
to  foster  pride,  notwithstanding  the  girls  are  taught  to  work.
How  are  we  to  educate  Bible  women  ?  We  need  them  now,  but
see  none  suitable  or  fi'ee  to  come  for  instruction.
Mr.  Rivenburgh  said  : — Still  it  comes  back  to  the  fact  that  what
we  need  is  a  revival  of  religion,  to  prepare  suitable  women.
THE  WORK  FOE  MISSIONARIES'  WIVES.
By  Mrs.  E.  G.  Phillips.
At  tlie  time  of  the  creation  tlie  position  accorded  to
woman  was  that  of  helpmeet  or  counterpart  of  man.  Pos-
sessed of  the  same  general  characteristics,  and  being  his
equal  socially,  she  was  well  fitted  for  the  place  assigned  her.
Although  he  has  the  greater  physical  strength  and  is  the
better  fitted  to  bear  the  heavy  burdens  of  life,  she  has  the
ability  to  lighten  those  burdens  in  a  measure,  and  to  help
make  the  rough  places  smooth.  She  can  be  his  comforter
in  hours  of  sorrow,  as  Rebekali  comforted  Isaac  after  his
mother's  death.
