Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India / A Study of Conditions among Women in India

A sympathetic study of girlhood and womanhood in India that emphasizes education, Christian colleges, and social service as paths to greater agency. The author presents descriptive vignettes and illustrations of school and college life, medical training, and village conditions, and traces social obstacles including caste customs and restrictive religious practices. The narrative advocates for strengthening native leadership and for supportive partnerships from foreign women's organizations, arguing that improved higher education, public health, and community outreach can produce practical change. Chapters move from classroom experience to institutional initiatives and examples of women actively engaged in reform and healing work.