The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-08

tho voice OF tho Lord God walking
among the trees OF tho garden. II was
fitting, that from such garden spot OF
earth, surrounded by loved ones, the soul
Of tho great preacher should go home 10
the heavenly paradise, TO DO "forovor
with tho Lord" Funeral services wero
| hold in tho Scotch church last Thurs
day prior 10 tho removal OF tho body to
London. In his death, the church and
tho world have sustained
a5 A VERY GREAT I.oss. :
lie was tho oon OF Congregational
minister, and was born June 10, 1884.
1Io was called to tho ministry in early
life, and having become q Baptist, ut tho
ngo OF. eighteen he was known rs the
"Boy Preacher" and was pastor OF q
small chapel ut Watorbeach, where he
was ut once noted for zeal and clio.
quence. lIo went to London In 1858,
and In 1851 tho celebrated chapel
called "Tho Tabernacle" was built for
him ind tho has preached there ever
since. Ii x
As an educator and philanthropist he
ranked high. From his Pastors Col
lego, which was founded in 1856, hun
drcds OF preachers have graduated, and
hive COMO out into all parts OF tho
world. Ono OF his greatest projects 10
tho Stockwell Orphanage. Five hun
dred boys and girls arc cared for and
trained most efficiently in this institu.
ton, ut cost Of fifty thousand
dollars annually. There is also long
list OF smaller institutions, beginning
with the Colportage Society and includ-
ing thirty.sovcn mission atations and
twenty-five Sunday and'raggcd schools.
Everything is sustained by voluntary
efforts, and are all the outcome of the
ministry, tho genius, the irrepresaibo
enrnestness Of Mr.. Spurgeon, who was
continually moved by "the power OF an
endless life"
lie was nearly as well known as IN
editor and author as he was ms n preacher.
For thirty-six years he has published
on an average one sermon each week,
making each year II volume Of sermons.
Those volumes form Il.
A GREAT THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY
in themselves, and have been translated
into many languages. His Treasury
OF David" seven volumes, is his next
large work; thon come q large number
Of single volumes, and almost countless
small books and pamphlets. Tho scr.
mons are read everywhere, thorc being
million OF readers, it Is said, in Amer.
lea alone.
Tho charm OF Mr.. Surgeons charac-
tor, his transparent sincerity, his strong
personality, and his great ability, have
been recognized by all. His influence
has been OF tho most exceptional kind.
The Church ofSChrist in tho world can
not easily oxaggeratc her loss, and she
has been deeply afflicted by the termin-
alton OF career SO full Of usefulness
and brilliancy.
! shallalways be gratofulthat had the
privilege ofhcaring him prcachinLondon
and OF meetingwith him afterwards;
thousands were present.; including all
classes, from the highest to the lowest,
from the soldier with his red coat to the
poorwoman who soughtaplace the cor
nor with her babe in her arms. The
subject of the sermon was "Tho Two
Covenants" His language was strong
and vigorous Anglo-Saxon, his voice
was clear and distinct, his gestures
were few and urstudicd. He
ABoUSDED IN ILLUSTRATIONS,
especial in those drawn from the Bible,
with which he was wonderfully familiar.
But that which impressed us more
than all was the great humility, and i'm
portunity, and JUNCTION Of the prayer he
offered in leading the dcvotions OF tho
people at the mercy-seat. He seemed
to lift his congregation right up into the
the heart OF God.
When tho services were concluded
We we're invited BY one OF the deacons
to meet Mr.. Sturgeon in his. private
church-parlor. We presented our. let
ter OF introduction from our mutual
friend, Mr.. Brown Douglas, oil Edin-
burgh. lie exclaimed, ut is little, Of
heaven OH earth 10 be in that family"
and then most cordially received us.
and for about twenty minutes pressed
us with questions about the work OF the
Lord in America. When We were about
to take our departure, We asked him to
visit America. oh" he replied. you
have preachers enough there; if I 90
anywhere I must go to India and prcacl,
to our young Englishmen." Hc had a
quaint way Of expressing himself at
times. not only in preaching, but
in general conversation. For example
he was asked once to come to America
and give d lecture course, and he would
receive $4,000 He replied at once: ~
would rather remain at home and win
fifty souls for Christ" 10 once said
II knew Il young lady whose heart
could never SEQ could never make
out why she was SO Eighty, 30 giddy,
until l discovered that she kept her
heart in a wardrobe. A poor prison
for an immortal soul, is it not ~
Mr.. Spurgeon was not CLOSE com.
munion''. Baptist. He was in deep sym
pathy with all evangelical churches,
but had
NO SYMPATHY WITH ERROR IN DOCTRINE.
All denominations claimed to have
an interest in him. We may justly re:
peat the inquiry to-day, "Know We not
that thcre is prince and great man
fallen in Israeli"
In conclusion, We may learn from
this subject that only he shall be
loved OF God and honored OF men who
is found to have accomplished some
thing Tor human happiness and human
good. Noblest and best OF MI are they
who shall spend their days in laboring
to win souls to Christ. Wisest OF work
ers, wisest OF mon, they shall shine as
| stars in tho armament OF God forever