Letters of Charles Haddon Spurgeon (Murray)

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Murray, Iain H.

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219

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The ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon has extended beyond his lifetime in many remarkable ways. His sermons have continued to be widely and enthusiastically read and the story of his life, retold in many biographies, continues to fascinate Christians everywhere. But a man often reveals the most endearing facets of his personality in his correspondence, unveiling himself in the private activity of putting pen to paper. That was true of Spurgeon.

In this new collection of Spurgeon’s letters the private man is made public in a way that confirms the reality of his Christian profession and proclamation. Here we see him as always purposeful and earnest, yet warmly human; deeply sensitive and spiritual, yet remaining child-like and humorous. In this fine selection of letters to young and old, to members of his congregation and strangers, to colleagues and fellow pastors, we are given a glimpse of Spurgeon as his friends must have known him: full of life, full of wisdom, full of joy, even when in discomfort, but most of all, full of Christ.

Table of Contents:

1	FIRST YEARS AS A CHRISTIAN	17
	The Rev John Spurgeon (father), Jan. 30, 1850	19
	Mrs Eliza Spurgeon (mother), Feb. 19, 1850	21
	The Rev John Spurgeon, Apr. 6, 1850	23
	Mrs Eliza Spurgeon, May 1, 1850	25
	Mrs Eliza Spurgeon, June 11, 1850	27
	The Rev John Spurgeon, Sept. 19, 1850	29
	Mrs Walker, June 3, 1851	31
	Mrs Walker, June 25, 1851	32
	The Rev John Spurgeon, Oct. 15, 1851	34
	The Rev John Spurgeon, Feb. 24, 1852	35
	The Rev Richard Knill, Feb. 7, 1853	38
	The Rev John Spurgeon, Dec., 1853	41
2	LONDON, COURTSHIP AND THE LONG PASTORATE BEGUN	43
	James Low, Jan. 27, 1854	45
	The Rev John Spurgeon, Early 1854	47
	The Misses Blunson, March 1854	49
	Baptist Church in New Park St., April 28, 1854	50
	James S. Watts, August 25, 1854	52
	Miss Susannah Thompson, Jan. 11, 1855	54
	James S. Watts, March 23, 1855	56
	Susannah Thompson, July 17, 1855	58
	Susannah Thompson, Dec., 1855	60
	Thomas W. Medhurst, Sept. 22, 1855	60
	James S. Watts, Feb. 23, 1856	61
3	LETTERS OF COUNSEL AND CONSOLATION	65
	Master William Cooper, The Urgency of Finding Real Religion	67
	T. W. Medhurst, Advice to an Enquirer	69
	T. W. Medhurst, Further Advice on Making Sure of Salvation	70
	N. H. Patrick, On Beginning Missionary Service	71
	Pastor James Wells, Sympathy for ‘A Father in the Gospel’	73
	–, The Shock of the Unexpected	74
	–, On Living by Faith	75
	The Rev Thomas Curme, Home in Sight	76
	–, The Rule for Peace-Makers	77
	W. Higgs Jr., On Losing a Child	77
	Mr Court, Friendship in Life and Death	78
	–, First Steps for a Would-Be Missionary	79
4	TO FELLOW PASTORS AND FELLOW WORKERS	81
	Pastor T. W. Medhurst, July 26, 1862	83
	Pastor T. W. Medhurst, August 2, 1869	85
	United Methodist Assembly, August, 1871	85
	The Rev James Archer Spurgeon, July 27, 1878	86
	The Rev James Archer Spurgeon, Undated	87
	J. L. Keys, Sept. 13, 1879	88
	Pastor William Williams, Jan. 21, 1881	89
	W. Y. Fullerton and M. Smith, Sept. 13, 1883	89
	Mr Page, June 17, 1884	90
	The Rev Alexander Whyte, Sept. 13, 1884	91
	–, Jan. 23, 1885	91
	–, May 18 [?]	92
	The Rev James Archer Spurgeon, June 7, 1887	93
	Pastor George Samuel, Sept. 25, 1888	94
	Pastor William Williams, 1888	95
	Mr Smith, Feb. 28, 1889	95
	N. H. Patrick, May 17, 1890	96
	The Rev James Archer Spurgeon, Oct. 18, 1890	96
5	TO HIS OWN CHILDREN AND OTHERS	99
	Miss Caroline Louisa Spurgeon, Dec. 1850	101
	Charles Spurgeon, Sept. 1867	102
	Charles Spurgeon, Nov. 3, 1868 [?]	103
	Metropolitan Tabernacle Young People, Jan. 23, 1874	104
	Thomas Spurgeon, 1877	105
	Charles Spurgeon, Jan. 15, 1881	106
	Charles Spurgeon, Dec. 12 [?]	107
	Stockwell Orphanage Children, Dec. 20, 1887	109
	Bray, one of the Orphan Boys	110
	Mr and Mrs Charles Spurgeon, Sept. 11, 1890	111
6	THE PASTORS’ COLLEGE	113
	A Parent	115
	An Enquiring Candidate	116
	An Enquiring Candidate	117
	An Enquiring Candidate	118
	J. L. Keys	118
	A Colleague	119
	Members of the Pastors’ College Association	120
	A Colleague	120
	Members of the Pastors’ College Association	121
	The Rev W. Y. Fullerton	122
	An Enquiring Married Candidate	123
	An Accepted Candidate	124
	Members of the Pastors’ College Association	124
	An Accepted Candidate	125
	Members of the Pastors’ College Association	126
	A Parent	127
	Mr Tooke	128
7	ASPECTS OF WORK AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE	129
	John T. Dunn	131
	The Church in the Tabernacle	132
	John T. Dunn	133
	The Tabernacle Sabbath School	134
	The Sabbath School Superintendent	135
	The Men’s Bible Class	136
	John T. Dunn	137
	John T. Dunn	137
	John T. Dunn	138
8	FRAGMENTS: SOME OF THE SHORTEST LETTERS	139
	Joseph Passmore, On his Publishers’ ‘Retirement’	141
	Mr Goldston, On the Gift of a Table	142
	–, American Newspapers Corrected	142
	–, A Sister’s Problem	143
	–, Smoking	143
	–, Gratitude	144
	Mr McAusland, On the Loan of Books	144
	–, Encouragement to a Sunday-School Teacher	145
9	ON QUE