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338 CHRISTIAN LITERATUREbirthday, celebrated last October, many letters and telegramsof congratulations were received by the church.Space does not allow the mention of other activities ofthe so-called independent churches. The few instancesgiven above are sufficient to show the direction along whichthe Church is moving, and we firmly believe the Lord isblessing the feeble efforts of His children who are learningto walk by actually walking.II.Evangelistic EffortsPa tfio ^ $t (Evangelism) is one of the most timelyand most widely current words in the Chinese Churchtoday. The Church s growth in evangelistic spirit is a suresign of its growth in grace. It is difficult to state justwhat is the cause of this present evangelistic spirit. Thework of Dr. Mott, Air. Eddy, the Special Committee on aForward Evangelistic Movement, appointed by the China( Jontinuation Committee, and other organizations andindividual workers* all have helped in the rousing of theChurch s consciousness in this all-important matter. Aboveeverything else it is the voice of God that has quickened thehearts of men.The work of Dr. Mott, Mr. Eddy and the SpecialCommittee on a Forward Evangelistic Movement are toowell known to the readers of this article to require furthercomment. Brief mention will be made only of the smallerefforts made by the ordinary Christians, which have repeatedly resulted in the salvation of many and in the faithof many in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. A glance atthe Christian press will convince one of the large placegiven to this evangelistic side of the Church s life.Certainly the Church has grasped the real, the fundamental,the permanent objects for which it exists on earth.Various kinds of evangelistic efforts have^een carr * d on }U different places, eitherindividually, unitedly or denominationally.In the province of Hunan an evangelisticband was organized for the purpose of reaching theindividual. Chu-chia-pu-tao-tuan (g; ^ ft it H) is its officialtitle. The thirty workers of this band visited nearly eleven