. Leavening the Levant . ivil rights are the foundation prin-ciples of every civilized state, and that save on the basis ofthese principles no state can survive. In the presence then of a situation that confounds ourwisdom and baffles any satisfactory explanation, the friendsof the American Board must still put their trust in know that God reigns, that Gods promises to his well-beloved Son are yet to be fulfilled, and that it belongs toGods servants to stand fast, and in humility, courage andconfidence press forward in their work. We end this general survey with the prayer that Godwho b
. Leavening the Levant . ivil rights are the foundation prin-ciples of every civilized state, and that save on the basis ofthese principles no state can survive. In the presence then of a situation that confounds ourwisdom and baffles any satisfactory explanation, the friendsof the American Board must still put their trust in know that God reigns, that Gods promises to his well-beloved Son are yet to be fulfilled, and that it belongs toGods servants to stand fast, and in humility, courage andconfidence press forward in their work. We end this general survey with the prayer that Godwho by his Spirit and Providence inaugurated the mis-sionary work in Turkey, and who in all the past years hasgreatly blessed it, may in his own time and way bring it toa blessed consummation. To his name be praise forever andever. The next .five chapters will trace the development of thegreat system of education throughout Turkey and will in-clude sketches of many of the men and women who have beenleaders in this ^1 O o CO fl P .2< a w So < O P5 02 c3 H ^ M Chapter XHIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES FOR GIRLS Besides assistiiig in reorganizing the native schools forboys, the early missionaries attempted to establish separateschools for girls. In May, 1832, Mr. and Mrs. Goodell invitedthe Greek families with which they had become acquainted,to send their daughters to a day school which they hadopened in their own house. The people gladly responded,and within a few days Mrs. Goodell had twenty-five school for girls, however, was such an innovation that theecclesiastics were aroused, and within four months the GreekSynod commanded the parents, under threat of excommuni-cation, to withdraw their girls. When the parents, especiallythe mothers, expostulated, two reasons were alleged for oppos-ing female education. First, it was said to be unnecessaryto teach girls to read and write. The ecclesiastics declaredthat their mothers and their mothers mothers had been goodwi
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