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"  In  April  this  year  we  had  a  Conference  for
Bible  women,  women  teachers  in  IMission  schools,
etc.  ;  we  had  at  least  four  Moslem  converts  with
us,  who  entered  heartily  into  the  meetings,  tak-
ing part  in  prayer,  and  showing  absolute  one-
ness with  the  others  present."  Another  says :
"  I  have  known  several  who  have  worked  with
much  acceptance  as  Bible  women  among  people
of  all  classes  and  religions  in  the  cities,  also
amongst  Churches  (low  castes)  in  the  villages
though  some  of  them  were  Sayyids.  One  at
least  I  know,  lives  on  the  most  sisterly  terms
with  a  fellow  Bible  woman  who  is  a  convert  from
amongst  the  Sweepers  of  one  of  our  large  cities."

4th.  As  to  leadership  amongst  such  converts
we  may  anticipate  a  variety  of  opinions.  A
missionary  says :  "  We  have  not  ourselves
made  much  use  of  them  in  Church  work,
finding  them  generally  speaking  much  more
useful  in  reacliing  and  teaching  non- Christians.
One  married  to  a  pastor  was  very  helpful  in
work  amongst  the  members  of  the  congregation
to  whom  her  husband  ministered.  Another
married  to  a  catechist  in  a  Christian  village,
took  an  active  part  in  teaching  some  of  the  poor
and  ignorant  Christian  women  around  her ;  but


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this  does  not  necessarily  mean  leadership  as,
in  both  cases  probably,  the  work  was  suggested
and  superintended  by  the  missionary  in  charge.
