St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-01
SpUnCEON NO MORE.
The Great Pastor BreatheS
- His Last at His Home
at Mentone.
He Has World Wide Sympathy
in His Seven Months
Illness.
a Career Which Has Seldom
Been Equaled Among
Preachers.
Another Riot at Chelsea, in
Which a Woman Is
Prominent.

LONDON. Jan. 31.-A dispatch just
received here from Mentone announces
the death of Rev. Charles II. Spurgeo n
at 11:05 tonight. Rev. Charles Hadden
Spurgeon was born on June 10, 1884, in
EKelvetisN:e, Asia. He received an ordi
nary education under strong religious
influences and became very early an
usher in a school at Nottingham, in
which humble capacity lie evinced as
toniShing powers of public speaking
and was especially effective in religious
eXhOrtatiOn. His relatives. who were
Independents, offered to have him
trained for the ministry; but he de-
elined because he held Paedobaptist
views. Later he relinQuished these
and Joined the church formerly pre-
sided over by Robert Hail at Cambridge.
He became village preacher at Tev-
ersham. and soon after became pastor
of Baptist chapel at Water Beach. At
this period, only seventeen years old, he
delivered series Of discourses which
attracted immense crowds and spread
his fame through England, and even
America, as the hoy preacher Hay
ing been offered the chapel In New
Park street, SouthWOrk. he preached for
the first time in London in 1858 with
such success that the edifice had
10 be enlarged to accommodate
the rapidly growing congregation. AT
Exeter hall, which was occupied
during these alterations. hundreds were
turned away every Sunday, being un-
able to get Within the doors. The en-
larged chapel in New Park street
proved insufficient, and the Surrey
music hall was hired to accommodate
the overflow. Finally the Metropolitan
tabernacle was built, which holds 1000
or 5000 people, and there the famous
preacher has remained to this day.
Since 1858 his sermons have been pub
lished weekly and sold throughout the
Protestant world in increasing num-
berS. In 1857 Mr.. Spurgeon severed his
connection with the Baptist union be-
cause it tolerated heretical views on the
subject of hell. This gave rise to long
controversy. In 1888 was celebrated
the delivery of his two-thousandth ser
mon. The Pastors college, the Col
portage association, the book fund and
the supplementary pastors aid fund
were all founded by Mr.. Spurgeon in
support of his work at the tabernacle.
In his illness. which began seven
months ago and passed through many
viclssitudes, he has had worldwide
sympathy, and his devoted congrega-
tion have been untiring in their petl-
tions to the Lord for his recovery.
Mr.. Spurgeon's body will be taken to
England for burial. Mrs. Spurgeon is
bearing her affliction bravely. Mr..
Spurgeon took a little milk during
Saturday night. but early Sunday morn
Ing it was evident there was. no hope.
Once or twice lie just recognized his
wife. After 10 o'clock he took no food
and gradually sank. His friends had
been confident he would recover, be-
cause his last attack was milder than
the previous one, but the gout reached
his heart. He thought constantly of his
wife.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The morning papers
contain long memoirs and obituary no.
tees on Mr.. Spurgeon. The Standard
appears with a mourning border. 1t
compares the dead pastor to Martin
Luther. The Telegram characteriZes
him as great, fearless minister.