. Evangelical missions. Part I, The missionary principles and practices of the United Evangelical Church . appointedevangelist that summer. Mrs Chiis plan of work is to go to a place and con-duct a series of evangelistic meetings there, lasting fora week or ten days. By the use of charts she aims tofiave the regular attendants remember her subjectsand their divisions. While holding this campaign shevisits in as many homes as possible in the forenoons,holding meetings in the afternoon as well as receivingcallers. She has been remarkably successful in her the year she visited a dozen
. Evangelical missions. Part I, The missionary principles and practices of the United Evangelical Church . appointedevangelist that summer. Mrs Chiis plan of work is to go to a place and con-duct a series of evangelistic meetings there, lasting fora week or ten days. By the use of charts she aims tofiave the regular attendants remember her subjectsand their divisions. While holding this campaign shevisits in as many homes as possible in the forenoons,holding meetings in the afternoon as well as receivingcallers. She has been remarkably successful in her the year she visited a dozen stations and out-stations ; at each one she stirred up interest among thewomen as never before, with the result that a numberof women became earnest enquirers. In Chaling the 266 EVANGELICAL MISSIONS first four women to be baptized came as a result ofher campaign. For the women of Hunan more work must be donethan for the men. The wives of the missionaries areoften too busy to do all that is necessary. It is to behoped that lady missionaries may be sent to take upthis important work more Hospital at LilingMiddle Section 70x42 feet. Each Wing 71x30 feet CHAPTER XI MEDICAL WORK In China medical work is an integral part of mis-sion work. Chinese medicine is an affair of herbs androots, prescriptions of tigers tooth, finger-nail parings,acupuncture to let out devils, magic, and such a people who are without effective medicalaid, the need of a physician is very great. The Chi-nese are above all practical, and are drawn to Chris-tianity when they see it working itself out in practicalphilanthropies. Dr. Peter Parker, it is well said,opened up China at the point of a lancet. Not onlydoes a dispensary or hospital attract many who wouldnot otherwise come, but it gives an unequalled oppor-tunity for preaching the gospel and at the same timeillustrating Christian kindnesses. The death of C. Lindenmeyer, directly due to the lack of medicalaid, shows that a p
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