I can forget father and mother, but can never forget those who taught me, especially about religion.

Although some of them are dead, yet still they live by their Christian example, which they have left behind.

My whole life will be full of gratitude to those dear Christian friends, and I pray that God himself may reward them a hundred fold.
Yours respectfully, Sada Barakat.
In the year 1851 the Missionary Sewing Society of the Beirut Female Seminary heard of the interesting state of things in Aintab, and that the women there were anxious to learn to read.

The missionaries in Aintab hired an old man to go around from house to house to teach the women to read in their homes, but the women were so eager to learn that the old man was unable to meet the demand.

So children were employed to assist.