Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-02

hospitality, and to b ear from his lips reel
tails OF Gods dealings with him. Twas in
that homo that was enabled TO see what
IL 10 70 be Q steward OF the Lord. Great
man that he was. yet 10 accessIble. 90 easy
Of approach. 90 chiIdlike In disposition.
sencc. but delighted with his company.
But TO my mind not the least mark 1T his
greatness was his hearty appreciation OF
other men and their work. ! saw him
weep and laugh and clap his hands for Joy
under speeches OF other men. Faith in
God; uncompromising faith IN the power
OF the truth, which he fearlessly pro-
claimed n consuming love tor men, and
great soul permeated and rendered by the
Gospel Of the Son OF God, made him
prince among men.
srEoNo. SAFE. And STURDY.
DIR. X. II. Pitt: Among the many striking
personal traits OF MIR. Sturgeon his sturdi::
ness of mind and character has impressed
me most profoundly. He was not notably
alert. not preternaturally or specifically
Quick, but his mind had marvellous fe-
cundity aud, above all. he was strong and
safe and sturdy. These traits Of mind and
heart gave him no less humility before
God and enabled him TO stand erect and
alone among men whenever necessary.
For this reason he was tower OF strength
while living. and for this reason his in
fiuence will abide through all the changing
wears. Fossil remains contain no record
of mollusks, but only OF vertebrates, with
possibly trace of crustaceaps. Mr..
Spurpeon as thinker and theolo-
gian was Of the vertebrate order.
This quality Of character was severely
tested, particularly in recent years. When
the London Baptist Union. sguinted to-
ton Of tina Atonement. Mr.. Spurpeon quit
the union. He could not find full express
sion for his feelings in the plaintiye words
OF Mary when by the empty grave she
cried, "Thcy have taken away nv Lord
and ] know not where they have laid
Him." His sonorous voice. his busy pen,
the weight of his great character were IN
spirit OF unswervIng loyalty TO Chrtst
thrown into the controversy. Sad. indeed,
ne was at what he regarded as theological
decadence, but his "eye was not dim and
his natural force was not absted:" Verify
IN his death strong man has fallen.
WAS HEARD BY THOUSANDS.
Rev. DR.. George Cooper: Charles Had
don Spurgeon dead, Write over his name
what was unconsciously said as the great
est tribute TO his Master while on tho
earth, THE common people beard him
gladly" Since January. 1854, his ministry
has been one OF the attractions OF London.
One of the deacons told me during my
last visit that during the summer months
IL was not uncommon to have one thou
sand Americans in attendance upon the
Sabbath morning service. He preacher
when bis health permitted on Thursday
night 81 well as on the Sabbath. Monday
night was the praver-meeflng. No IN
stance in modern times is known IN
which $500 sermons have boon printed
from the ministry OF one man continuing
TO command SO large a circle OF hearers IN
all parts of the empire and the continent.
In my own Scottish home at kelso. the
postboy's ring of Thursday morning was
always the more welcome, because IT
brought Surgeons sermon for penny.
/ heard him first in 1874 and MANY times
since. IL WAS always the same story. The
closest adherence TO the Word 1 ever
heard, with thrilling description, touching
anecdote. sparkling. startling episodes,
striking SMILES, illustrating and en-
forcing the truths of the old Bible.
His voice was the richest of melody.
under perfect control. His Anglo
saxon was abundant. His company in
the pastors room at the Tabernacle,
or IN the social circle where We have met
him, was delightful. Humble. modest
gentle as o woman, sparkling IN wit, with
a laugh always ready. He made all merry.
Yet he never failed TO impress you rs one
poses. As an author, as we'll as preacher,
his prominence is conceded by oil. How
amid his multitudln0us duties he found
time TO write so many BOOKS II mystery.
His power of organization was marvellous.
He would have made first class general
of large army. tie was Baptist from
conviction. though father and grandfather
were CougregatlOnallst ministers. In q
note received from him recently, and which
i am now glad is preserved among my let
tiers. are these words NO. | never dream
ed OF ceaslng to be Baptist; but am
Baptist of the old school. 1 cannot be-
lieve that the Gospel was imperfect till
men of culture came forward to improve
il. especially as the improvement takes
away its vItals. ] will live and die for my
Lords substitutionary sacrifice, though the
offenders deny"
OTHERS EXPRESS REGRET.
When the DISPATCH man reached Broad
Street church the Methodist ministers
meeting had adjourned, but Drs. Tudor,
Peterson, and Judkins were seen on Man
street few minutes later. When apprlsed
of Mr.. Surgeons death, DIR. Tudor re-
marked, Worked to DEATH Then, after
expressing hls great surprise and sorrow.
DIR. Tudor ADDED: II never had the plea
sure OF meeting Mr.. Spurgeon, but
IT was my good fortune TO hear him
twice. His simplicity and JUNCTION
greatly impressed me. He related in
my hearing the story-then new, but
which all of us have seen in print so often
since. about the servant who knew that
she had been converted because she swept
under the doOr-mats and furniture. lie
has gone to his reward" concluded DIR.
Tudor, land, as in the case of Beecher,
his place will be hard TO Gil. His death IS
the worlds loss"
Drs. Peterson and Judkins spoke of Mr..