C.H. Spurgeon

Incidents Of Home And School Life – Part 1 No man can write the whole of his own biography. I suppose, if the history of a man’s thoughts and words could be written, scarce the world itself would contain the books, so wonderful is the tale that might be told. Of my life at home

A Memorable Visit To Stambourne – Mr. Knill’s Prophecy – Part 2 The following letter from Mr. Knill to my grandfather is very interesting, as showing how the good man thought of the matter: — “Chester, 17th April, 1855. “Revd. Mr. Spurgeon, “Dear Sir, “Perhaps you have forgotten me: but I have not forgotten my

A Memorable Visit To Stambourne – Mr. Knill’s Prophecy – Part 1 THE story of Mr. Knill’s prophesying that I should preach the gospel in Rowland Hill’s Chapel, and to the largest congregations in the world, has been regarded by many as a legend, but it was strictly true. Mr. Knill took the county of

Stambourne Meeting House – Part 2 The Singing At Stambourne Meeting House The prayer-meetings during the week were always kept up; but at certain seasons of the year grandfather and a few old women were all that could be relied upon. It occurred to me, in riper years, to ask my venerated relative how the

Stambourne Meeting House – Part 1 IT was a rare old chapel. I wish it could have remained forever as I used to know it: let me see if I can sketch it with my pen. When I was a boy of twelve, I made this drawing of the back of the old meeting-house. I

Happy Childhood At Stambourne – Part 2 While my grandfather was preacher at the meeting-house, Mr. Hopkins was Rector at the church. They preached the same gospel, and without surrendering their principles, were great friends. The Bible Society held its meetings alternately in connection with the church and the meeting-house. At times, the leading resident

Happy Childhood At Stambourne – Part 1 Oh, the old house at home! who does not love it, the place of our childhood, the old roof-tree, the old cottage? There is no other village in all the world half so good as that particular village! True, the gates, and styles, and posts have been altered;

Ancestry And Genealogy I sing of the noble Refugee,Who strove in a holy faith,At the altar of his God to bow,When the road was marked with death.When the despot’s sword and the bigot’s torchHad driven him forth to roam,From village, and farm, and city, and town,He sought our Island Home.And store of wealth and a

Introduction Biographies are generally interesting if they are biographies; that is to say, if the events of the person’s life are truly told; but I think that the most interesting biography to any man is his own life…. It would have been impossible for me to quote the experiences of other men if they had