The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07

G,.urrouut the tfifaA 4 A'"'hfAs
tNo man. J suppose IN an the history OF
..t...aarIr. ba. preached 10 as many
rf excepting the apostles OF our
.e,. shall not attempt 20 analyze his
cen. nor account for his unprecedented
...- but lot me give some impressions
I. .,..r me as bee appeared I'M pubhc and
,... lie. ne was genial, good hUmOrcd,
...r. You iolt at the first meeting tnat
- had known Am for years, ana shat De
.ll In Che ere3i-neaIte0 friend ma Wuom
,.go.u'l c0nh0c, and TO whom you W0uiu
.1 when n ioy or sorrow.
.H.ua- very plain and simple in all DIS
,,et-. have never heard a man who was
l...r.I pressing his thoughts. Tie n''e
...r.n heard him gladly, While me 10
..rft-f thinker never lost word us
,...a Nas strong, sweet eNultne. lnspIInb'
.s % poured into your cals and nediJ anu
..aI tre blessed message OF sa.yal.on'
.ur believed iu the Bib.e. To NON III WIS
cr-s word. eternal. inyncib'e. and COD was
sIsafs in Che word. one of h's i"ie9l utter
sae.s was on th.syery sal. .ci. 'Alit pieacn-
Ilc tAe Gospel for ioug years ana alleI punt
ir. fne sermons have preached Tor more IMAM
.N and thirty wears. re1chlhs now 10 lhe
number OF 1900 In weekly succession, am
N.r.r entitled 90 speak about lne lu4ness ana
re.ucss OF the Bible. 10 is ineAnausliOie'
A long life wil only suffice 10 skirt tue
f.a forty Years OF nay own ministry nave
...f touched the hem of The garment % di-
,..r truth: Out what virtue has flowed out OF
.He preached the plain doctrines Of The
R'. Here l- bis creed, aud 10 which he
s-reI bis name ~ few weeks ago: we
ana maintain lhe truths generally known
as zoe doctrines OF grace. The electing
f..o 0i God The father, the prOplIatOiy and
M
CM.t. generation By the Holy Ghost the
iwr.faf.0n OF Chusts righteousness, the
justification OF the sinner once for all by
aft. h's walk 10 The newuess Of life aud
growth In grace by the active and indweiihg
ofle llo.y Ghost, and the pr.estly into'ces-
son OF our LoId Jesus, as also the hopeless
r-rition OF an who reject the Saviour
Ills Is what Mr.. Sturgeon believed and
reached, and this fact WAS no doubt the
.s OF his success lie stood for the tutb,
reclaimed 10 faithfully and learessly, and
0oi tle author OF the truth, gave the bless
Mr.
"ln 1850 10 was my privilege 70 meet him
and hear him again. His strength was fall
ing somewhat, DO seemed 10 me, and when /
remarked on 10 % one of bis members, the re-
r.Y was: Yes. be IA working 20 hard lie
BAD then been on the previous week holding
ur0tracted meeting and preaching several
times day. ON my recent visit 10 the Last
bee WAS sick and not able 20 be IN MS pulpit.
"Like Luther and Wesley and Knox, Mr..
Surgeon ls common property. lie IS 100
large 90 bee claimed 10y one denomination
he belongs 10 mankind. lie Is glit from
God 20 the world. and is loved and nOnOred
bY an Christians. The very last book pub
lished by him Us entitled The Greatest
Fight in the W0rld' 10 is an address TO the
preachers of Tie gospel based upon the
words OF Paul 10 Timothy. Fight the good
tght of faith 10 is powerful appeal TO the
soldiers Of the CROSS in which he discussed
te means by which The victory is % BE won
orr armOry. the Bible; our army, the Church
ol TIE living God; cur strength by which we
wear the arm0r and WELD the sword. the
H1v Spirit 10 is timely legacy TO those
WHO are left IN the midst OF the battle
-Buf what VIII Christianity d.? what
w.i. his church and all bis different nelds Of
wors do without SpurgeOn. Upon the slab
in Westminster Abbey which bears the
name of John Wesley are these words: Ihe
best of All les, God is with us. lie takes away
JUS workers, but carries on his work. l
once heard Mr.. cpurgeon say To his congre-
CATION. brethren, / sometimes GET a little
anxious about you. lwonder what YOU VIII do
when L ann called away, and how you Will
geo along without me. But when such
thoughts come into my heart 4 say &c myself,
GItat King. where vast tnou Vnen he lalJ
tl- foundations OF the earth! God vii take
care of YOU
~Aud he viii. The great preacher has
filled mp the measure of his days, and goes
bone $40 loon Tor rest. His very life is a
solemn eXh0rtatOn % every iOilOwtrOt Jesus
DhUst."-kev. IL. NJ. Wharton in Baltimore
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