The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-02-03

ferent times he gave to the world vol
umes of essays or addresses other thai
pastoral.
Among them were bis Lectures t.
Students" "Speeches," Tabernacle His
tories" "Expositions, Books of Devo
ton" popular Books" SHILLING Series
and Extracts" all from the pen Of thu
famous pastor. His volumes Of "Read
ings," either for the family or the closet
met with a very rapid sale. What is re
garded as Mr.. Surgeons leading worl
is "The Treasury of David" which
among other things, contains a collection
Of extracts illustrative of the Psalms from
the whole range of literature. In six vol
umes it sold extensively; the first volume
which was published in 1869, reached 8
circulation Of over twenty thousand
But by far the most popular of Mr.. Spur.
geon's books was his racy John Plough.
mans Talk" The Talk" (published in
1869 reached its three hundred and
twentieth thousand, and of the sequel,
1 40 SSuCu SOAIC tCdiS aye OuS
hundred thousand copies have been sold.
Besides these works and publications
emanating from Mr.. Spurgeon himself,
there was another library of what may
still be called Spurgeonic literature.
These figures may enable some who never
go to tabernacles, and who never read
sermons, to understand something of the
immense and far reaching influence which
Mr.. Spurgeon had upon the public.
In many parts of Scotland, in particu.
lar, Mr.. Spurgeon was venerated beyond
all other men eve English" said a
Southron once to the cid lady who takes
visitors round the ruins of Melrose Alb
hey, "haVe had many famous men, but
we have had no John Knox" True"
said the old dame, you have had no John
Knox, but then you have Mr.. Spurgeon ~
From a Scotch Presbyterian what tribute
could be more extravagant?
Mr.. Spurgeon's labors were by no means
confined to his pulpit. The Metropolitan
Tabernacle was the centre and nucleus
of a wide circle of work, and the pastors
careful and minute attention was given
to every detail. Prominent among the
institutions which have sprung from the
Tabernacle is the Pastors College, in
which a large number Of young men are
educated for the ministry. 4 second in
stitution is the Stockwell Orphanage, in
which oVer two hundred and sixty or
phans are boarded, clothed and educated.
In connection with the Tabernacle is also
a colportage association, an organization
for home and foreign missions, and a
of other societies for effecting
and material good.
Mr.. Surgeons health was for many
years delicate, bis intense energy of soul
wearing away his feeble frame.
he never tagged in doing his masters
work, but, like Paul, was willing to spend
be spent if by any means he might
win souls to God. In this intense energy |
conviction was the secret of his sue
cess. Other men possessed more of the
srts of oratory, had a more imposing
presence, sweeter and more
voices and incomparably greater
earning, but none in this day and genera
ion in England could compare with him
n going straight to the heart of all clas-
es and conditions of men. He studied
lot how to preach, but what to preach.
lie had a remarkable voice, strong, sweet
nd sympathetic, and when he held forth
n his elliptical tabernacle, with it's con-
ave ceiling and admirable acoustic prop
rites, audience of five thousand people
card every word. In his language he
sed plain Saxon English, employing,
Ike Bunyan, a wealth of homely illustra-
and no n of his hearers was ever
t a loss to comprehend what he meant.
lie had a rich gift of humor, which CROP
ed out without effort or design in the
lost unexpected connections Without
ny marked freedom from conventional
ogmas he was too catholic in spirit to
e bound by the trammels of any cast
on creed. One of the great charms of
is ministry was his intense sympathy l
it'll all the brotherhood of Christ. and
Tough by conviction a Baptist he could '
Of consent to exclude from participation I
communion any for whom Christ died. l
e shuddered when he heard "damna-
on preached with dry eyes. "Preach
up but Christ and nothing down
sin" was one of his characteristic
axims. With but slight originality or
'pth of thought and little delicacy of
ncy, his personal magnetism, his in
nse interest in souls, his vast human
mpsthies and his wonderful organizing
lent stood to him as an efficient substi-
tie for every missing gift of learning or
oquence
Nr. Spurgeon was slngularly modest
ID devoid of all personal presumption.