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The Life and Work of Charles H. Spurgeon
William H. Yarrow


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Book Description

Title:
The Life and Work of Charles H. Spurgeon
Author:
Publication Year:
Location:
New York
Publisher:
I.K. Funk & Co. Publishers
Pages:
101
Subjects:
Christian Mission, United Kingdom, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Biography
Copyright Holder:
Public domain
William H. Yarrow, The Life and Work of Charles H. Spurgeon

Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction—John Stanfort Holme
  1. Ancestry
  2. Childhood
  3. Conversion
  4. Early Labors
  5. South London
  6. Coming to London—The New Pastor—Turning of the Tide—Immense Popularity—Enlarged Borders—Exeter Hall
  7. Apostolic Work—Marriage—Surrey Music Hall—"Room, Still Room!!"
  8. Spurgeon's Sermons
  9. A Great Porposal—Church Debts—The Site—Laying the Cornerstone—Dedication—Successes—Description of the Tabernacle—Miscellaneous Crowd
  10. The Pastors' College. College Training—The Raw Material—The First Student—Developments—Evening Classes—College Building—Selection of Students—"Lectures to My Students"—Results
  11. Stockwell Orphanage. The Widow and the Orphan—Munificient Liberality—Model Arrangements—The site at Stockwell—Eight Houses—Faith, Mighty Faith—Description of Orphanage—Gratifying Results
  12. Miscellaneous Institutions. Almshouses—Colportage—Sunday Schools—Sunday Departments of Usefulness—Church Discipline
  13. Literature. Spurgeon as a Poet—John Ploughman's Talk—Treasury of David—Commentaries—Sword and Trowel—Extracts
  14. Narrative Resumed. Evangelical Alliance—Revival Services—A Pentecost—The Costermongers—Repairs—J.A. Spurgeon as Co-Pastor—Silly Tales—Invitations to America
  15. Mrs. Spurgeon and the Twins. Mrs. Spurgeon's Sickness—Book Fund—The Portraits—First Efforts of the Twins—Successes
  16. Narrative Resumed. Small Pox—Heavy Programme—Eternal Punishment—Bible Education in Public Schools—Family Legacy—Good Deacon Olney—Rome—George Müller—Tobacco
  17. Disinterestedness—Sickness—Moody and Sankey—An Unusual Centennial—Apostolic Succession
  18. Service to Outsiders—Statistics of Membership—Flower Mission—Pastoral Silver Wedding
  • Conclusion
  • Index
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