SPURGEON, CHARLES HAnnos, a celebrated preacher, was b. at Kelvedon, Essex, in 1S34. Intended by his family for the office of an Independent minister, his own sym pathies drew him toward the Baptists, whose connection he joined in 18i0. He became at once an active tract-distributor and school-teacher; and, removing to Cambridge in 1851, began to deliver cotttige sermons in the neighborhood. The popularity of the "boy-preacher" was almost immediately established; and at the age of 18 he had charge of a small Baptist congregation in the village of Waterbeach. In 1854 he entered upon the pastorate of the New Park street- chapel, Loudon, where his preaching proved so attractive, that, in two years time, the building had to be greatly enlarged. His hear ers continuing to increase, the Surrey music hall was for sonic time engaged for his use; and finally his followers built for him his well-known "Tabernacle," in .Newington
Butts, opened in 1861. The evangelistic and philanthropic agencies in connection with this immense chapel comprise the Stockwell orphanage, of winch. Spurgeon is president; a pastor's college, where hundreds of young men are trained for the ministry under Spur geon's care; the Golden lane mission, etc. Spurgeon continues to preach in the taber nacle every Sunday to thousands of hearers. His sermons have been published weekly since 1854, and yearly volpmes have been issued since 1856. They have had an enor mous circulation, and many of them have been translated into various languages. He has also written John, Ploughman's Talk; Morning by Morning, Erenlng by Evening; Ike Treasury of David; Lectures to my Students; The Saint and the Saviour, etc.; and since 1805 he has,edited a monthly magazine, The Sword and time Trowel.