The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-01-04
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of the nost bitter aud sile attacks
non him in The nni,lie press, U
.wl,;c., lie was denounced as an M
poster. a lnonntebank, q crank
iunatic, and other derogatory names
Of which attacks, however, ne
never took the slightest notice. MS
audiences became SO large that Sur
rev Music Hall was engaged for him,
and amongst his hearers could ire
ouentlybe observed Lord Chief jus
tice Campbell, Sir John Bnrgoyne'
Chief of Engineers, and many itera-
~ men and artists Of note. It 1857,
by special invitation, he preached IN
the CRYSTAL Palace at Sydenham'
Kent. to ever $4,000 people, making
himself distinctly heard by all. 4
short time previously he had married
,lauqhter Of DR.. Alexander Fetch
era marriage which proved to be a
singularly happy one. Two boys
Charles and Thomas, were the only
issue of the rssrriage. Both sons
have now wide reputation as faith
full and eloquent Baptist preachers.
Charles has both preached and lect-
ured in the United States, and IS
pastor of an important church
IN one Of the suburbs Of London.
Thomas is located in New Zealand.
Surrey Music Hail became too
small for Mr.. Surgeons congrega
ton. and in 1859, Sir Morton Peto, a
railway king, laid tie foundation
stone of 1.-The Metropolitan Taberna-
cle,o Ncuington, a dense part of Lon
don. Not possessing much archl-
tectual beauty, but wonderfully well
adapted for its purpose, the building
was finished in 1864, and opened IN
that year, and as MIR. Sturgeon made
it sine qu@ non that every cent OF
I
the cost should be paid before he
! held has first service therein, the
church work in it was commenced I'M
| trammelled with debt-an evidence
of the sagacity of its pastor. up
ward Of 5000 people crowded the
| Tabernacle at every Qpe Of -lr.
Surgeons numerous services, aud it
was one Of tho Sunday morning
sights of London to witness the large
number of people awaiting the open
ing Of ill., 1 doors for admission.
In his work at the :fa4'efn9Gles Mr.
Sturgeon displayed wonderful .ener-
gy qn4 power, and did not there cen
fine himself to, slo}44AHe''tt preaching.
Under his organization and sEnpern-
tendence, Orphans Homes wafe erect
ed at Stockwell, with a regular an
nual expenditure of upwards Of sou
600; schools; ho,ncs fer aged
members Of the church; a ColpoFtage
Society; Pastors College, which has
furnished upwards of 25o-pastors aud
missionaries to the Baptist commu-
nifty; some fifty mission stations and
Ragged and Sunday-schools; and a
large free circulating library, all in
connection with his church, were
] sustained wilh vigorous life. For the
vast expense Of carrying .on-so many
institutions, Mr.. Sturgeon never So
licited aid, by advertisement or other
wise, but depended solely, a'nd sue
cessfplly, upon voluntary contribu-
tions.
In 1860, on special invitation, Dir.
Sturgeon preached in John Calvin's
pulpit at Geneva, Italy, and on that
occasion wore John Calvin's cloak
an honor he greatly appreciated.
In biz Individual literary work,
Mr.. Surgeons energy Was laost
striking IN addition to sermons
published under the title of 1.-The
Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit"
which now numbers upward of so
volumes, his '"Freasury Of payid" in
seven large volumes, has had a
worldwide success. as also have his
Lectures to My Students, )" of which
tits said that one Of the Bishops Of
the English Established Church
makes point Of asking candidates
for orders if they have read them.
His Morning by Morning and
Evening b,y Evening, volumns Of
daily readings al family prayer, arc
in most English nonoonformist