The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-11 00:00:00

TER REV. a Yl. sPUROBoN IN
SCOTLAND.

(From the Glasgow Examiner.)
As a worker, Mr. Spurgeon has no equal in his
particular line of things. Besides preaching some
dozen times a week—not to scanty handfuls,
but to crowded thousands he superintends
the affairs of a large congregation, amounting
to thousands. He has some 25 young men under
him in training for the Christian ministry. He is
editor of the Denominational Magazine ; and he is
constantly dunned by publishers for contributions
for the press. Some of his discourses have passed
rapidly through many editions. Some volumes of
his sermons sold in America to the extent of 250,000
copies but since his famous letter against slavery,
matters have taken such a turn as to give a melan-
choly view of the power of slavery. He has been
burned in effigy in every slaveholding State. His
sermons have been publicly burned as unfit to be
read in a State founded on the principle that all
men are free and equal ; and what is most mar-
vellous of all, the sale of the sermons has been com-
pletely stopped! Such is slavery in America at this
hour, and it is not wonderful that a nation that
tolerates such outrage on free opinion should be in
trouble, and about to explode. As much was got
from the sale of his works in America (for though
some will not believe it, he found honest publishers
there) as went far to support his twenty-five stu-
dents; but that source of revenue has been dried
up, and these young men must be otherwise sup-
ported.
The visit of Mr. Spurgeon has been most satis-
factory. Besides more endearing himself publicly
and privately to bis former and early friends, he
has allured a host of new ones, and scattered the
last remnants of parties opposed to him on former
visits. We have heard but one opinion of his
preaching—every one being more than delighted
with its brilliant, yet chaste and spiritual character.
The deep earnestness of the preacher caused gene-
ral remark ; and though at times his sparkling wit
and humour could scarcely be concealed, there was
not one offensive word employed. Parties who
went to hear him expecting outre expressions
found them not, but many of them admitted that
they found what was bettor—sound common sense,
a scriptural theology, awl matured ideas, couched
in language simple, eloquent, and glowing.
We were gratified to see so many of our city
clergy present on all these occasions. Both the
language and the action of the preacher were well
worthy their attention. The discourse on Monday
evening was especially distinguished by sublime
imagery and the highest oratorical skill; holding
his vast audience entranced, and listening with
breathless emotion to this marvellous effusion. The
great charm of these productions is their simpli-
city. They are quite intelligible by the humblest
of the hearers, and yet grateful to the most culti-
vated and refined. His style well illustrates the
poet's conception—
" Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull;
Strong without rage; without o'erflowing full."
On Wednesday and Thursday evening this gen-
tleman preached in Edinburgh to immense crowds
of eager listeners. He is to preach twice at
Helensburgh on Sabbath (to-morrow), and in the
Music Hall, Aberdeen, during next week.

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