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"""EVANGELISTIC WORK. 169Province of Hunan.Changsha, Siaugtan, Hengchowfu.Chungking.Province of SzecJiwan.Province of ChihlLTientsin, Siaochang, Weikiachualig, Tsangchow andYenshan, Peking.Tientsin. A series of revival meetings in the spring,conducted by a member of the Canadian PresbyterianMission, was extremely helpful to the members of thecity church, and in the autumn some special meetings,led by members of the Methodist Episcopal Mission,stirred the people to renewed efforts to bring their friendsand neighbours to a knowledge of the Gospel. Duringthe summer the members of our church and those of theAmerican Board commenced a monthly united service inthe city ;the idea originated with the native Christiansthemselves, and received the hearty sympathy and support of the foreign missionaries.Siaochang. Mr. Grant emphasises the necessity ofconvincing the converts that they are responsible for therunning of the church it is a fatal kindness to do;everything for them, and he adds that the poverty ofthe Chinese is an invention of the devil to rob the converts of their most precious privileges."Peking. The church in the Chinese city continuesto be the brightest spot in the mission. It is entirely selfsupportingpays the salaries of a preacher and school;master, and is liberal in gifts to all outside objects.It is a living church in the truest sense.