New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-01
SKETCU or HIS CAREER

bourne Essex. That energy perseverance and devo-
ton 10 the matter hand which characteristic
OF the Swallowed forth in the early cxhib-
ton Of these great qualities OF by young Spur
econ. Tho first principles OF instruction. mental and
moral impaired the boy by hi, aunt and it is
n tradition in his family that the books In which he
was most interested "Pgrim's Progress" =" Don
Quixotc7 and Bakers saints Rest When seven
years old the boy taken back TO the house OF hS
father. who lad removed 10 Colchester. \ year
later he 10 srhoo for a. couple Of years.
Then he made long visit to his grandfather at STAN
bourne. There he met we1-mown Noncpmformist
divine who was well pleased with tho boys sense,
soundncsS Of Judgment and earncstness the discus
sion Of religious topics that he said Yon will ono
day preach to Gospel in the largest chaICl in the
world and iii it," The prophecy was fulfilled. After
his scholastic course, young Spurcoon ws sent TO an
agricultural college at Maidstone. where he acquired
some knowledge OF scientific farming Then be be-
came usher in school az Ne%Thnrhct.
At tai, time Mr.. spnrgcou much troubled about
the principles upon wldch rcgnn !, based and he be
came for time supporter VI the thinning prin-
cples and doctrine, Of Tom Paine But In 1850 he
heard a sermon which determined his future. II
from ia" text: Look unto Ne. and Doe -avGd. all
the ends of the earth. for am God and none else
OF the effects Of th, sermon upon him. M Sturgeon
has said The grace Of God v.uchslfcd to me
that moment. l shan nrer forget that DAY while
memory hold, it, place. nor | delay repeating
knew the Lord" In the same year he Joined the
BAPTIST CHURCH and was baptized AZ lltl' village
near Newmarket. His career Is a teacher II sacred
VIII 'rln shortly after.
Al Newmarket wh,rc he earned hi, daily brcal
an usher Mr. 6purgcOn at this time al tihued tracts
on sunday and made himself conspicuou, sunday
school teacher. Later he joined tie congregation at
Cambridge presided By Robert Han aud formed
connection with a lay preachers assOcliuOn Ills first
sermon was preached at Waterbrach. Cambridge
and from the dag Of that discourse. dellv rcd I'm
cottage few rustic hearers. {, the close Of his lifc
he was inccssant ia his labors preacher and
pa, tor Al this lime II Wa thought best tiu
he should receive a college education, but this was
prevented in a curious manner. gentleman who
act h- tutor agreed to sec him 80 the house
OF mutual friend. \ stupid servant ,howcd Mr.
Spurseop int one room and the tutor into another
md they waited for each otier f0r t"o hours, y
u1rant Of the fact that they wer within few yaris
~ one another. Both Il them went away from the
house after waiting long they could. each think
Ing Dc bad ben badly treated. Mr. spur-con says
that be let the house th, text occurred ~ him
seelc,t ton great things for thyself SEX thon
not 20 BE- wrote tj',ay Dc must decline tic good
Offices of tlc tutor.
Mr.. sgui-cOu's fame preacher soon reached
London and be- Wa offered the pa,toa'c = the church
meeting ia the NcT rar. street Chapel. Southwark.
The chapel large. bus tie wor.hpp'r, were few.
This was iu the fall Of l-51. and win Young and
ylgplou, Ir ach"r .n the pulpit The Ne" lfk street
chapel soon became TIE place Of worship 90 large
end admii.ng con srcaition. Within Two years 10 be
cano ncce--ary 10 enlarge The cha.c. AMI while the
alterations were being made Mr.. splr-c1I preached
iu Exeter Han. The culaf cement OF the chapel hu"
ever proved insufficient. His nearer, multiplied with
uch Apditg that 1t became cNpetient u engage the
surrey Mu.ic Hall Ir Spurgcon'7 folio" rs nov dc
tcrnncd to bald a suitable cdlhre fer their s.Wiccs,
and n 1893 the c)Incrstonc Of hs great N"rl psian
Tabernacle WAS la1 by slr Morton icto Bart. ON
this occasion Nr. spurFcon made Characteristic
speech. pom comm. forward with tie gas bottle
usually Deposited in the coincrsto such occasions
Nr. spu.geon wa, received with immcn-r Cheering BY
tie rea, assembly. lIodu- mp ia, bottle he snd
mi, does not contain any o. the currcnt coins Of
the realm. Tor have to spare. II con
talns 10 new paper, for however much ap
picciaic the newspaper press think the
niche beneath The tone " tabernacle an i'll
appropriate place for newspapers. But il confirms
Bible the I'D fashioned Baptist Confession u Faith tlr
declaration Of The dearons written parchment DR.
Eppon'5 Hymn Book. and. lastly, programme Of the
proceeding, # today II is a matter Of congatula
ton 10 me that in this city should build Grccan
place Of worship. It seems TO me that there are two
racrcd languages IN The world. There the Hebrew
Of Old there /, only other sacred language the |
Grrcl-and that i, dear % every Christian heart. We
believe In the five great point, commonly known a,
Calvni,tc We look upon them being five great lights
which radatc from the eros, Of Christ, like - preach
pure Gospel truth. but still / am 10 nntmOnan |
belong not 10 that sect which i, afraid to cAhort the
sinner 10 Christ and while we are baptist, also. and
cannot swclvc fIOm that, We must have one Lord |
faith and one baptism. and dear to our heart !,
that woI the Communion If saint Bristol
gentleman .cnt 4 chccl. f,r sI.OoO - be hid on the
stone and about 81, 900 more also parcd there
in various sL.e. great tea meeting took place altci
uls ceremony, ard in the evening the Lord Mayor oi
London presided over public meeting. The DhlWihS !
WIS opened IN 1861. IL has space for $500 people |
Il, Gin! n~ions width. II feet; length. 10 rect
Dce 10 the base Of the three lanterns that sht the
cert. # the baIldinc, 81 feet The ceiling i, vaned
and ~ Imported twenty columns, which also carry |
the galleries. The total cost Of The building WAS about
$ijO.OO1
Mr. >puI-con was LONG the Idol Of the w0r'llpPiS |
at the Tabernacle. and their admiration did not 'poi
him or make HIM vain III, III! WA devoted 10 spoi |
works. foremost amonS which the noble claIab'e
Institution, with which hc Wa connected. Ills !
Pastors College founded in io5G ana The -toctHell
Oipinnage founded IN 1860. survive nm, an" VIII |
he pointed oIt as Sufficient monuments oi the bchel.
DtLcc Of ls aims and the remarkable piflItd power !
Ly which b, Wa able 10 carry them on. A., .
ge0n in 1--i: Mr. Spurgcon stand, Ecan ana |
shoulders above al the NOnc0niorhl3i P ir!' T1
III minister wa Ii3i y member Of IN Establishment
- which the hate Bishop ~ Winches'r' an'Mereu my Wv
guOuhe p"iloh oil He l"llh ..','' ,'. l., ,Lr-. |
Mr. Sturgeon WIZ much more hEsi '.',,i' ., i.,o
da}- thau he b. now he ga, solttn'i NM Ill.,, v'i,,n,,
ye'..', and thuiclmcn can 70 10 n. 3D. M, nch".
lear 81 being offended ON the days W'h ~ ~ hn'
his tabernacle holds multitude. ~ - ,"t6 e,'t
and gallery upon gallery 'IpN"'u w" ~" -
faccs--Omc O,OO0-a turned towaih IN" fi,o t.,
voice has the power OF troubling h s ~ 9pnr,,e"n -
rot isilclass concreraton and the preacher knows
that it, understanding can best be op Of The FETAL
trade. and with SMILES taken from t t,,ddep NJ n
O. the street. nghter !, t mS' often breaks INTO
filters bat the merrmcnt always ofec@a axAmss