The Hinghwa Pentecost

       One of those ordinary Chinese pastors was preaching to his people about the Cross and the crucifixion of Jesus. He himself was greatly stirred.  He was moved to tears, and confessed his own sins to his congregation.  His church members also wept, and got up and confessed their sins.  They made restitution: they returned things. they had stolen; they made right wrongs they had done to others; they asked people's forgiveness, and they forgave others.  The whole town was stirred, and even travelers staying at inns heard about it and came to the church and were saved.  These visitors went back home and witnessed in their own communities.  Little churches were started all over that section, one about every ten li (lee) or three miles.  In later years, I myself saw some of those little Methodist churches that were the product of what we call the Hinghwa Pentecost of 1909.  About twenty years later, Dr. Sung himself investigated the results of the Hinghwa Pentecost, and was able to find 2000 of the converts out of the original 3000.