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What340 CHRISTIAN LITERATUREmission to join classes for further study of the Christiantruths.Work AmongWork for prisoners has been undertaken inseveral places, and the results are encouraging. Some of the prisoners are men of goodeducation, and clear thinkers. Frequently they expressviews, doubts and criticisms regarding Christianity whichshow that even are they not wholly blind to the presence ofChristianity in China. The following is an extract from alist of questions put to an evangelist by a prisoner in theArmy Prison at Soochow.]. What is the difference between the Christian doctrine ofheaven and hell and that of the Buddhist faith? 2. Where do thecountless souls dwell before the Great Judgement Day? 3. What isthe distinction between the story of creation as recorded in the Bibleand the Chinese belief that the world is created by Heaven ? 4. Isthe incarnation of Christ a theory or a fact? If a theory it is a falsehood, and if a fact, it is unreasonable, o. What explanation doyon offer regarding the future events recorded in the Bible, such asthe sounding of trumpets, the resurrection, etc.? (>. is themeaning of the Trinity? 7. What is the essential difference betweenRoman Catholic and Protestant Christianity? 8. Is the teaching ofMoses fully in keeping with that of Christ? Has Jesus *!). anyoffspring? 10. Has Jesus a grave? U. What is the originallanguage of the Bible? Do .12. you believe in celibacy? To. Whois the visible head of the Protestant Church corresponding to the Popeof the Roman Catholic Church?I have selected thesefew samples to show the extent ofthe Church s activity in evangelistic efforts and zeal today,and it is riot too much to say that the future life of theChurch largely depends upon her success in this evangelisticwork.The work of Rev. Ding Li-mei, the "ChineseDins .Li-mei -HT-IM -i j_ n iMoody as he is sometimes called, is wellknown to the Christian Church, and no detailed account ofhis movements during the year is necessary here. His workin the thirteen cities of Fukien has resulted in nine thousandpeople being enlisted in classes as enquirers of the Christiantruth, and in several hundred baptisms. His visit to ninecentres in the province of Shantung was a great spiritualuplift to the Christians there. Over a thousand Christianshave promised to take up some definite Christian service,