Sketch of the Life and Ministry of REV. C. H. Spurgeon; From Original Documents (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...to hear him. He confessed that it gave him great pain to see people who had come long distances having to stand during the whole of the services, while large numbers could not enter the building, yet remained to hear stray sentences, and crowds went away without being able to get even within hearing." Mr. Spurgeon further observed, that "they had an accession of 500 communicants in little more than two years, who had given credible testimony of having been the subjects of conversion." Mr. Deacon Moore confirmed the remarks.of their pastor, and added, that "from thirty to forty communicants were added to their church every month, till they now, as a church, numbered nearly 900 members." It was finally determined that no steps be taken toward the erection, or the selection of a site, until the expiration of twelve months, during which period the friends are to exert their energies in obtaining contributions. It is expected that $60,000 will be required, and it is proposed that the new tabernacle shall accommodate five thousand persons. Owing to the multitude of people who flocked every Sunday to hear Mr. Spurgeon in Exeter Hall, which was always filled to overflowing, it became necessary to find another capacious edifice when Exeter Hall was no longer available. The deacons of New Park-street chapel next entered into an arrangement with the proprietors of the Eoyal Surrey Music Hall for the use of that building once at least on the Sunday, for which the sum of 60 was to be paid for four Sundays. The first service was commenced on Sunday evening, October 19, when some 14,000 persons assembled in the hall. From some cause, which is not satisfactorily accounted for to this day, an alarming excitement was created at one corner of th...