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"230 EVANGELISMno foreigner could do. The finding, using and training ofstrong Chinese evangelists is one of the great contributionswhich the new movement is making to the Christian cause.The province-wide effort showed conclusively that a provincecould be reached as effectively as a city, provided the Christian forces unite and plan wisely. In Foochow as a resultof the meetings a permanent Forward Evangelistic MovementCommittee has been appointed to represent the unitedmissions and Chinese churches in an aggressive evangelisticeffort to reach and hold the student classes. A three yearprogramme has been adopted covering the three lines ofevangelism, cultivation of Christian friendship and socialservice. Secretaries have been appointed by each missionwhich have released their best men to give their whole timeto the study and direction of the work. The movement thusgives promise of becoming continuous and permanent.The first results of the meetings conductedgStudents iathrough China in 11)14 have been6gratifyingBible classes to a VC1 T high degree. They give promiseof large and permanent fruitage provided theearly efforts are not allowed to be dissipated. Over twentythousand students from non-Christian schools and collegesexpressed their willingness to became "investigators"ofChristianity. Twelve thousand have been enrolled in Bibleclasses. Those who signed cards were not "enquirers"inthe ordinary accepted sense of the word, since the hearershad little or no previous exposure to Christian truth. Theyexpressed their willingness to investigate Christianitywith open mind and honest heart." The sincerity of theirpromise is shown by the fact that a large proportion ultimately joined the Bible classes. Provision was made formore advanced decision after members of classes had beenunder instruction for an extended period of from three tosix months, in order to give the more serious-minded anopportunity to decide to begin to follow Jesus Christ.Where the classes were efficiently and faithfully conductedthe results have been surprisingly large.In the city of llangchow over live hundred studentswere enrolled in Bible classes following the meetings. Atthe end of six months a decision meeting was held led by