The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-23

The Pail MAIL dALettb exposures OF inc
lnlqultiea OF the upper class OF London
produced a sensation rarely equalled In
journalistic annals, and public opinion
was much divided AZ TO the adylsabllity
of publishing 10 much nastlness In q
journal making pretenai0ns 10 decency.
The prOprIetOrs Of the pap T, however,
asserted that they had acted with moral
purpose, and although the Journal was
Ostraelzed In many OF the better houses
and clubs, ita course was sanctioned by
many eminent men; among these was
the London divine, q. IL. SpnrgeOn,
whose fame IL world wide, For the text
OF his sermon on the Sunday following
the exposures he took the 10Th verse, "a
chapter OF the Epistle OF Paul TO the
Romans, which he quoted In defense OF
the course Of the Pail Mall Gazette, "St.
Paul" the preacher said, "felt II neces-
sary TO mention the hldeous Vices OF the
heathena, aud left on record m exposure
OF the sins OF his day, which crlmsoned
the cheeks Of the modest when they read
10. There was judgment tor the sins OF
this world, for both men and nations,
and when the sins OF a people became no
great they were wiped from the face Of
the earth, Why should England be more
favored than Assyria, Babylon, Persia,
Rome and Egypt had BEEN" C0ntlnu.
ing, no spoke: Deeds OF the night, of
the closed room, done when the finger Ia
put on the lip and the act committed
which must never be mentioned, lest the
man himself be regarded ~ an ontcast,
abhOrred even OF his fellow sinners; all,
all, shall be revealed. All that we have
for our own comfort blinded our ~,
too and averted our gaze from things
inc0nyenient 10 see, shall be revealed.
We have made d difference between the
secret and the public, but God does not
Every secret sin Ia secret only by q lying
phantasy OF the imagination. II Ia pub
lie before God. IL IN necessary for the
church TO warn men OF what will happen
IL they continue In their sins, ana not
keep them In FOOLS paradise until they
are sent down 10 hell's damnatl0n. II
becomes every preacher 10 cry out, and
spare not" II IL we'll to give some de-
scrlptiOn Of the man who could speak
out boldly In such words M given above.
The Rev. @. II, SpnrgeOn was born NJ
Kebridon, Essex, June l0h, 1884, and
was educated at Colchester, He became
the usher In o school nj New Market at
an early age, and whilst thus engaged
competed for q prize offered by MIR. Ar.
thur Marley, for the best essay on re.
ligious topic, and, although Mr.. Spur
geOn did not receive the prize, no was
rewarded bya grant OF money for the
able manner In which he treated his
subject. Some Of hia relatives, who were
Independents, proposed that no should
enter one Of their colleges and undergo
a training for the ministry, but az he
held Anabaptistic views, he Joined the
congregation which had been presided
over by the late Robert Hall, ut Cam
bridge. From this period no became a
village preacher, and tract distributor
at Feyersham, q village near Cambridge,
under the designation OF "the boy
preacher" Shortly after this he accepted
a pastorshlp at Waterbeach. The lad OF
II became u well known character, and
tho barn In which no preached was al
ways filled TO oyer0owing with auditore.
Invitations to preach were sent him
from the surrounding places, and at last
hla fame reached London. He was offered
the chn pei In New Market and made hls
llrst appearance before the London con.
gregatlon In 1868 His success was 80
great that before two years had elapsed |
che chapel had TO be enlarged. His
hearers multiplied 30 rapidly that II be- |
came expedient " engage Surray Music |
Hall, and his followers erected q new |
chapel called the Tabernacle" which |
was formally opened In 1861. Hundreds
Of Mr.. .Spurgeon' sermons have appeared
In print. and extracts are published In |
many OF the English papers shortly sfter |
their delivery. His sermons have been |
cabled TO America, and his admirers In |
this country have thus been enabled TO
partake OF hls wisdom. Mr.. Spurgeon |
has been most Jealous In the founding |
and continuance OF charitable institu-
tions, and those 10 assist young men TO |
obtain an education. The Stockwell |
0rphanage. which was built In 1867. is |
one Of the most enduring fruits OF his
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