The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-03-03

Spurgeon consulting both the Hebrew
and Greek texts. They say" said
he, ..tha, ! am ignorant and unlcarDed.
Well. let them say, and in everything.
by my ignorance and by my learning,
let God be -lorjticd."
His eNeSesIS W. never wrong. He
spared no pains u he sure ~ the exact
| meaning Of his subject. He WAS 20
ing to preach on the olive tree, and
he sent his secretary TO the keeper of
the natural history department OF the
British Museum with series OF ques-
tions as to the peculiarItle> of the tree.
The keeper was 50 much interested
in the inquiry that he wrote out scv-
eral pages for Mr.. Spnrseon; but when
the sermon came TO ic preached. the
information had been passed through
the crucible of Mr.. Spurgeon mind,
and came forth in one hne Bunyan
esque sentence.
Mr.. Spurgeon held that the lies that
were told about his vulgarltv were
overruled to the furtherance OF the
gospel. People read in some OF the
London revilers how he Slid down the
pulpit rail to illustrate the descent OF
the wicked into hell, and they went to
see the dissenting mountebank, and
very often they remained to pray and
work; for Surgeons converts bowed
to the yoke.
| once asked HIM if he had really
coined the phrase "Resls: the Devil,
and he will flee from you; resist dea-
con, and he will fly at you. "No,
said he, 81 never had the wit to IN
vent it, nor the experience to justify
my repeating it. Besides he added,
L" the saving, like most of he vulgarltles
fathered on me, is older thun my
grandfather
Mr.. Spurgeon was sometimes sub
ieCt to great depression, but nothing
weighed him down SO heavily as the
thought that his orphans might be left
destitute. On his return once from
Mentone, he met his deacons to see
how it Jared with the orphanage.
"You must work another miracle,
governor" said one of the deacons !;
"for we have now only balance OF
l5o." "Let US ask God for the mon
ey that we want" replied Mr.. Spur
geon. They knelt round the table and
prayed. "Now," said Mr.. Spurgeon,
when they had again resumed their
seats, sslet us see what we can do our
selves" He drew piece of paper to
him, and wrote down $50 on it, and
passed the paper to his nearest neigh
, Dor. When it had gone round the ia,
, BILE it contained promises for $500.
81 went home that night" said Mr.
Spurgeon, cas- if my heart woulc
, break" AS he was crossing the hal
: YEARLY to his study, he heard an al
tercation going on at the door. H'
heard his man saving, "No one Cal
see the master tonight" and then h'
. heard a gentleman's voice remonstrat
. ing warmly. "What is the matte
there?' said Mr.. Spurgeon. so Mr.
Spurgeon !" replied the gentleman a
; the door, 81 have come long way t
see you. l promised, when in India
: to give seven hundred pounds TO you
orphanage, and ] have brought yo
q the money" The next morning, tn
:, first letter opened by Mr.. SpurgeoI
e contained a like amount, "and, SAL
II he, when telling the story, 81 was ono
6 more in the third heaven. "
y, Mr.. Spurgeon was great preache
= a great administrator, great IN his OF
phanage, great in his college, but
was nowhere SO great as in his ow
- house on Saturday afternoon with
o. single friend.
o Westwood is one of the most charm
= ing places in a charming nelghbo
\ hood. How Mr.. Spurgeon came
a possess it is one of the romances OF
life, but it is too long for tbs artlcl
-, The grounds belonging 20 the houS
=. some thirteen acres, are exceeding
=, picturesque. There are some TWEEN
ID ID or thirty acres attached to the pia
- besides. On Saturday afternoon | &c
~ ~ orally found Mr.. Spurgeon dov
-. among the cattle, or IN his eXtenSl
y Conservatives. He possessed co
and horses and pigs and dogs al
~ sheep, and turkeys and fowls OF all d
~ ~ scription, and ducks OF every XIII
-, and geese, and pigeons OF every
-, m rie,y. And he took an interest
~ them all, just as he did IN each OF
~ orphans. He talked to them, a
- ~ they stood and listened 70 him, a
E knew him, and, believe, loved j
as his orphans did.
|ge We returned TO the house thron
~, the conservatories. These were I'll
d's with all kinds Of exotic plants
.on flowers, and Mr.. Sturgeon would d'
n. attention TO the peCular!tIes OF ca
IAN pointing out beautiful contrasts "
fel, human life, and anaIogIcs with the
IN to come. His fancies were as char
;a1 ing as the exotlcs themselves.
ave sallies in the garden were sometli
.c, inimitable. care you ever TouU
of by these sinless people g ne sad to
NJ, one dav. ave have q nest OF Il
Nos here, and the craze had got IN am
raa the gardeners. called W. ny !!
sed gardeners on Saturday week, and
= a, TO them, Il have been observing
ace for some time. You come late
and you 60 eadly, and, IN the inter
,wn YOU spoil my shrubs. ! don't
=, I your services any more. VIII
hen my garden attended 10 BY SINNERS
N, the tuture.''' And he added quiz
faa, II have now three sinners, and
,f,er are dong my garden beautifully
NJ, 7 From the conservatory We procet
TN. 70 tea with Mrs. SyuIgeon, wncIt