Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-06-26

| DUkElGH, tne London correspondent
the Bosto Journal, speaks of this remarka
Bile clergyman and his place of worship a:
follows;
Withot question Mr.. Spurgeoni is the MOST
popular reacher in London to-day. His
churchs!l seat comfortably 6,OOO. 1t is al.
ways full All the seats in the vast edifce
are rente. The chapel is rented by seats
The part who takes seat receives as many
tickets al there are seats in it. These hold
good fork months. Each person to occupy
that peworesents ticket at the gate and is
admitted Without such ticket no one en-
ters tilItaminutes before services commence.
Then tn gates are opened and the throng
rush sd take all unoccupied seats.
Mr.. Surgeons church is an old one. II
was fornd in 1850 1t was ministered to by
DR.. Gill uppon and other distinguished men.
It nows nmbers $500 members every one
haviDgstreport himself at the monthly com
muniofi he is subject to discipline. Mr..
Spurgebis an open communion Baptist, but
allowsn members but those who have been
immerse Other Baptist churches are more
liberaltin his. Some of the most impor-
tant andprominent allow persons not i'm
mersed become members of the church,
and ais deacons. Indeed, some of the
churche should they become vacant, without
any chaye of articles or covenant, could as
we'll sete congreg ationalist as /. Baptist
pastors The communion ia celebrated in Mr..
Spurge0s church every Sunday night, but
only byipart of his church who believe in q
weekly aebration: The regular communion
is monty.
Everpirg afout this concern is gigantic.
The chel, as they call dissenting churches
here, is huge stone ed6ce, with massive
stone; ;pcico,' supported by six columns and
guarde5y an iron fence which would be
suficiehor Renitentiary. The interior is
in cath@al style. Two deep galleries sweep
clear artnd the church. In front of the gal.
lery, opsile the main entrance, is large
patfor1flled with chairs, and beneath the
tables, ending on the platform. On the up.
per pla;rm is q sofa, with table by its side.
This ishe pulpit Of the famous London
preache The platform is surrounded BY a
raiiing,.nd this is all that keeps him from
the peoc. .
Duri, his preaching he walks the circuit
of the lis, grasping it at times with energy,
smitina with the palms Of his hands, Iean-
ing evdt, while be holds familiar colo
guy wi his people. Sitting on this upper
pIatfori the sight is exhilarating. Every
seat ISL. Every standing place is crowded.
The ais can only be known by the height
Of the en- standing in them. At precisely
the tinfor worship Mr.. Spurgeon walks on
to the ,tform from the rear, attended by his
elders.h deacons, who have seats provided
for the in stalls. He is short, chunky
man, vi genuine English look, dark hair,
expresie eyes and cheerful face. lie has a
merry brit, and cheerfulness and humor
predonate in his system.
He pery revercnt in his manner. His
frstsain the public service is prayer. His
voice itinging and CHEEKY. His FIRST words
are f,and clear, and ring through all the
chap There IS a mouthing, shufiling,
whiug, indistinct mode of speaking here, to
whicSpurgeon is splendid contrast. The
singi was very grand. Each hymn was
read 'ice-once through before the singing,
and en- verse by verse as it is sung. "A
chorer steps out Oh the upper platform and
sets tune, in which the whole congrega-
tion in. No organ or musical Instruments
4lloI in the chapel While he breaches,
everinch of Mr.. Spurgeon is to be seen,
fromis boots 10 his hair. A sruall piece Of
papcaid on the table by the side Of the
sofa, which he seldom refers, contains his
note A sermon of about forty FIVE minutes
is nple presentation Of evangelical truth,
earltly, vividly, and sometimes graphically
set ,tb. Mr.. Spurgeon hasthd power of
putt, himself in sympathy with his audi
encond sways them at his will.
HSunday- school is very large, and would
he l,er il there were room for the children.
One the Bible classes for young men has
two,ndred members. A ladies' Bible class
has,ven hundred in attendance aud uinc
hund on the roll. Six hundred young
meru out every Sunday to preach among
the,or and destitute parts of London. lie
colh INJECTED with this chapel has 80
stuats, every one of whom goes OUT every
Sury to preach in some neglected and des'
titupart of the city. From :a's statement
yornay Judge somewhat of the power of
Mrpurgeon's ministry in London.
IS correspondent says that Spurgeon has
beprcaching for FIVE Sundays in the Agri
cufal Hall of the Crystal Palace' which,
hey, will seat 10000 persons. Admission
wyy tickets. He adds:
is immense place has been crowded, Tot
ONO repletion, but thousands have gone
aw not able to enter. All the churches in
tbeiphborbood have been completely emp
tieand two standing near the hall con-
tad bat twelve persons. Last Sunday was
onf the stormiest days of the season. The
he, rain, rode on gale, turned umbrellas
ins out, and dreuched the community gen.
era; yet every avenue leading to this room
wopacked an hour before the doors were
op. - p.,., |
intof room was occupied; more than an
acpf people was before me. The people
ina distant galleries could scarcely be seen;
Psbly no other man in the world could
DIR such anaudieDce. Whitfield, at Moores'
fe may have preached to as many, put
.bt if he ever did so On such rainy
da