Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-01
Ills Career.

WIN 'AiAASuANgs
Ills Career.
For twenty-five years and more Spur
gcon has been tho most popular preacher
in the English pulpit His sermons.
printed in New York and other American
newspapers, have made him familiar TO
thousands who have never heard him.
Rev. Charles Haddcn Spurgeon was
born June TO- 1884, in Kelvedon, Essex.
He received an ordinary education under
strong religious influences, and became
very early In life usher in school at Not
tinghan, In which humble capacity he de-
velopel astonishing 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 be declined,
because he held pedobaptist views. Later
he relnguished these and joined the
church formerly presided over by Robert
Hall ut Cambridge He became village
preacher at Eversham, and soon after be-
came pastor of a Baptist chapel ut Water
beach. At this period, when only IL years
Of age, he delivered n series of dscourses
which attracted immense crowds, and
spread his fame through England. and
even America, rs the boy Preacher"
Having been offered the chapel In New
P;.rl street, South Warke, he preached
for the first time In London in 1853, with
such success that the edifice had to be
enlarged to accommodate the rapidly
growing congregation. At Exeter hall,
which was occupied during these altera-
tions. hundreds were turned away every
Sunday, being unable TO get within the
doors The enlarged chapel In New Park
street proved insufficient, and tho Surry
Music hall was hired to accommodate the
overflow. Finally the Metropolitan Taber-
naclo was built, which holds 5000, and there
the famous preacher has remained to this
day. Since 1853 his sermons have been pub
lishcd weekly and sold throughout the
Protestant world in increasing numbers.
The baptist Union.
II 1887 Mr. Spurgeon severed his con.
nection with the Baptist union, because il
tolerated heretical views on the subject OF
hell. This gave rise to long controversy.
His cahled announcement of withdrawal
seemed to have been brought about by too
grcat liberaity on the part Of those from
whom he voluntarily severed himself. Ii
is here reproduced:
10 pursue at tho expense Of the truth IL
treason TO Jesus. To tampcr with his doc.
trnc is TO become traitors 10 him. We have
befor, us the wretch ed spectacle of profo ssedly
ortl9lo Christians avowing union with
thusc who deny the jaith, call the fall OF man
IA fable and deny tho personality Of tie Holy
Ghost.
In 1883 was celebrated the delivery of
his 2000th sermon. The Pastors college,
the Colportagc association, the Book fund,
and the Supplementary Pastors Aid fund
were all founded by Mr.. Spurgeon in sup
port of his work at the tabernacle.
Personal characteristics.
"In person Mr.. Spurgeon is short and
stout; his face IS large and soft, well de-
volopcd in the lower part, and with an
ovcrhanging forehead His voice Is peno
tratiug and powerful. but strongly nc
centcd with An English provincial twang."
Thus wrote the c'itor ~ . well-known
American msc11l", in lsSj adding: Mr..
Spurgeon's pulpit s'~l, q, cnincntly the.
atricaL He uses III hands and arms fore
IDLY. frequently alters his position, and
cmbclishes his words with profusion Of
gestures, starts, sudden uprisings and
downward movements which seem very
remarkable"
In his illness, which beam seven months
ago and passed through many vicissitudes,
he has had worldwide sympathy. and bis
devoted congregation have been untiring
in their petitions 10 the lord for lis rccov.
cry