The long continued drought along with intense conditions and silk district North Gate, where the Grand Ca There is another section of the community, members of the Christian Church, that does not seem to be bothered one whit by the great heat Special meetings are being ed, two and three times a day, and hundreds flock to hear the message which inspires to consecration ana service. Dr. Song is back again, the Christian Church of Hangchow ig-being stirred into confession conviction the like of which _has never been experienced before. Each meeting is prefaced with a season of singing, and the choruses are led a young Chinese lady, of the Ong Dao School, who is\ the acme of racefulness' and efficiency.
Dr. Song is a man with a message! born out of a deep spiritual experi ence. He is. fearless in his condemnation of sin and hypocrisy in the Christian life and his bold' de-
Visible flowing backward from coastal rivers towards the foot of the mountain' at Hangchow. The small canals in the city are dried up, or here and there show patches green scum oF black pools of slime, The stench is distressing.
artesian wells are crowded night, Many surface wells usually not more than twenty feet dry. People are cents per gallon for water brought in boats from a Prominent citizens d_not to Kill pigs for three longer if the drought continues.
Farmers are desperate. Early rice that had a good start requires pumping night and day. Late rice with inguficient water is withering. Much of it could not be planted as the ground was too hard. Even from car windows along the rally way, cracks can be seen in the fields. Irrigation canals extending throughout the country in all. direc tions "have only a few inches water if they are not dry entirely. Fearing a conflagration, the city fathers are trying to get motor pumps to lift water into he main canal to supply the fire engines and volunteer fire fighters.
Those interested in sanitary matters are fearing epidemics, $0 far, there is no outbreak of cholera, but fevers and dysentery are on the imerease, Fortunately, flles and mosquitoes are Jess than usual. Tce, stored last winter, is selling at very reasonable prices. Fans, sleeping mats and fresh fruits are'in demand, The electric light plant now supplies current from Iam. Railway schedules were changed July, I. A ashing local leaves at_7 a.m. and arrives at Shanghai North 10.10. Returning it leaves Shanghai North Station at 418 pin. and arrives in Koashing, at 7.20, "A similar schedule from Keshing 10 Hangchow and return enables people living along the line to go to the sea-coast metro polis, or to the provincial capital, have over ive hours for business, and return home the same day.
The motor bus schedule allows breakfast at Kashing, lunch in Soochow with return for dinner at Kashing. nunciations make him easily a Chinese John the Baptist.
It is an inspiration to see the ya audience of young men and women wait upon his words with note books, pen and pencil. One of the secrets of Dr. Song's attractive power fs that he speaks in pictures, and it 4s edifying to, see how he delineates the life of Christ in the simple Gospel story. He brings the pulpit into the ordinary life and messages make a living theology for the people. He {s out for a Bibilical ministry, and] proves that such a ministry is once the most spiritually influential fand the most popular.
In revival meetings, generally, there is always a danger of false fire. Occasionally even in these evangelical gatherings, a suspicion of strange incense arises, but the preacher is quick in discernment and the rhythm of united prayer has not once been marred by any excess of mistaken fervour. The special meetings have brought a distinct blessing to the Churches of Hangchow, and the young lives offered on the altar of Zervice will mean much in the work of extending the Kingdom of God in this part of the land.
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