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""EVANGELISTIC WORK. 149NorthChina.Circuits of Ckangli, Lwanchovv, Peking, Shanhaikwaii,Taiaufu, Tientsin, Tsunhwa.Lwauchow. Dr. Pyke was asked lo help us inholding a revival meeting of two days, which resulted ingreat blessing. At Tangchiaho also we had a successfulrevival conducted by Mr. Tseng.Peking. We have three well-situated chapels on ornear the three great streets in the southern city. Aftersix months," writes Rev. James H. Pyke, the intereststill continues. This is more especially true of thechapel on the Great Front Street, which is crowded forhours every afternoon in the week. Usually, towardthe close, all the standing room isoccupied, whilenumbers are without about the door. Deep interest inthe preaching is always manifested, and often there isconsiderable emotion. When an expression of faith andpurpose is called for seldom less than twenty to thirtyhands are uplifted, and the entire audience will rise andstand with bowed heads while prayeris being offered.The silence and order observed is equal to that of themost devout congregations. More than one hundredhave applied for admission to the church, most of whomhave been received on probation, while half as manymore are inquiring."The revival meetings held in Asbury Church duringthe spring must be recorded as one of the events of theyear. Perseverance was rewarded by decided victoryover all obstacles, and the entire church received a greatblessing. It was good to see the pastor come out fromunder a deep cloud into the warm sunshine again.Tsunhwa. In Tsunhwa city with the ruins stillstanding on our once well-arranged and beautiful premises in the south suburb, where only the hospitalbuilding and school dormitories have been restored, thereis small reason for wonder that the people are notattracted to us, and surmise that we are totally discour-