Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-01
DEATH or CHARLES II. sprReEoy.

hHHNH NAH INAN'NN'N NAH'aH "HAH
gence that Charles n. Sturgeon, the
world.famcd English preacher died
last night at Mtut0n', u town In
Northern Italy. The event was not
unlocked for, "a the notable mau had
been seriously III for the greater pat; Of
year A great many people Va this
Territory have heard him preach, and,
Ia consequence, take personal Inter
est In his fate.
Charles Haddon 5purgoou, was born
ut ltlevodou, EsleS, June 10, 1884, was
educated at Colchester, hnd became
usher In n school ut Newmarket.
SOme Of his relatives, who were lnde.
pcndents, proposed that he should en-
ter one Of their colleges, and undergo
u training TOT the ministry; but as lac
held Anabaptist Views, he Joined the
congregation which had been pFealded
over by the late Robert Hall, nj Cam.
bridge. From this period he became
village preacher and tract distributor
at Tovcguhnm, n village near Gam
brige, under the designation Of "the
Roy Preacher" delivered His fist ser
mon; aud shortly sfterwards accepted
an invitation 81 become pastor ut a
small Baptist chapel at Wa,erboach.
The lad OF seventeen became Il well.
known character; the barn at Water
beach was filed with auditors,
while crowds cou,en,ed them.
selves with listening 10 the sound
Of his voice FROM the outside.
Invitations 10 preach were sent him
from the surrounding places, his iamo
reached London, hni he was offered
the chapol In New Park street, In
Southwark, la which Df. RipIon az
one limo preached. Mr.. Spurpeon
made his hrat appearance before u
London congregation In 1853 with 20
much success, that Gro two years had
elapsed, II was considered necessary to
enlarge the building, pending which
alteration hs OBLIGATED FOR four months
vt Exeter Hall. That odihco was
crowded, aud hundreds wero turned
away from the d)ofs. The enlarge
mcnt Of tho chapel Ia Park street,
however proved insufficient, aud his
hearers multiplied with such repidity,
that |! became expodieni 10 engage the
Surrey Music Hall. ~ lamentable
accident having occurred within IL
walls in October, 1856, his follower
erected for him a large new chapel
called the Tabernacle" tn Moving
ton Butts, which was publicly opened
In 1851.
Surgeons Tabernacle was Away
crowded, not only because Of the grra
preachers popularity among the PEG
pie OF London, but vlli,ora from abroad
as rule, did not think they had en-
bracpd oil the leading features Of IN
gigantic city II they failed to hear hin
deliver onp Of his attractive aud IN
stgucllve sermons.
Although Mr.. Spurgoon's lecture
and sermons read well, the force Of hi
thought, depended 10 q large degree
upon his personal presence and ora
utterauce. His Hguro was large M
porlly, and his head unusually nlAssiy
aud covered by a full, almost bash.
hlrsuty growth. The forehead incline
TO run outward from the eyebrows Il
ward its upper part. His mouth wa
always partly open, showing the tw
upper front teeth, and his expression
was gabitually pleasant, especial
when engaged In conversation, O
while preaching. The whole counter
ance wouid then DO illuminated by
smile which came from the condition
of the heart and brain. His voice wa
superb In qdality, clear, resonant an
magnetic, aud he had the mr
oratorloal faculty OF command
ing the attention, sympathy
and even the emotions OF his audience
hence at one moment while hia aud
tors lntently listened to him, the tear
wsuld Involuntary leap Into their eye'
and the next, they found It dimoult 1
restrain themselves from breathing ou
into open laughter.
Mr.. Spurgoon had, during hls M,
many callers who took an interest 4
his spiritual welfare, aud he woul
relate tho particular. Of the mos. i'm
portant OF these interviews
his students, and friends I
conversation. On one &c casl0u h
told how he had been waite
upon by two "Mormpn" Elder, VII
w0go Kindly received by hun. II
made this agreement with them; Thl
they should explain the principles ,
their religion to him, and he shout
follow aud give an eX plauailou Of h
views ~ to how salvation could be OF
. tanned. This was agreed 10 and ca
giei out, after which the Elders too
lheir leave
lie related an interview betwoe
hin50lfand a Methodist Elder, "
latter insisted on the dogma o. porte,
ton atllinable In this lie, Mr., Spu
geou objected and expressed himself !
such way a. 10 arouse the anger ,
gla visitor when this point W.
cached tNu ymhuout Baptist salt
= uughnalN "N0w y u see was righ