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Charles Haddon Spurgeon was an English Particular Baptist preacher in the Reformed Baptist tradition, who was nicknamed the "Prince of Preachers". He was pastor of the New York Street Chapel, later known as Metropolitan Tabernacle. He founded Spurgeon's College for pastors, which was named after him posthumously. Many books have been written by and about him, and perhaps no non-PB preacher is more proliferate in PB writings.

He was a strong critic of the Exclusive Brethren, and an equally passionate friend of the Open Brethren, although both include articles by him in their various publications.

Harry Ironside notes, "Charles H. Spurgeon, pastor for many years of the great Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England, and one of the most outstanding Baptist preachers of his day, absolutely refused to be ordained by man. He utterly repudiated anything of the kind, saying the Lord Himself had ordained him and that was sufficient."¹

Spurgeon's College Brethren

• William Graham Scroggie (1877-1958), Baptist preacher, whose mother was converted under the Scottish PB revivalists to North America (John Smith, Donald Ross, etc.)
• Frank W. Boreham (1871-1959) is said to have been the last student personally interviewed and admitted by Spurgeon into the College.

Spurgeon's Other PB acquaintances

• William Kelly
  • Spurgeon said Kelly was a man "who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind" by Darbyism.
  • He reviewed thirteen of Kelly's volumes in his Commenting on the Commentaries.
    • Also see Kelly, William bio by John Bjorlie.

Metropolitan Tabernacle

The second structure built by PB in Ireland was Merrion Hall, founded in Dublin in 1863 by William Fry, Henry Bewley and Joseph Denham Smith as a direct result of Moody's "Great Revival" 1859-1860 near the Georgian "Merrion Square". Its double-decker preacher's platform was said to have been almost identical to that of Metropolitan Tabernacle.

Sermons

The following are sermons given by Spurgeon at Metropolitan Tabernacle that make reference to the PB in some manner.

1850's

• The Leafless Tree Mar. 8, 1857
  • referencing a mine near Plymouth

1860's

• The Two Draughts of Fishes April 6, 1862

• Jesus Washing his Disciples' Feet Jan. 29, 1865

• The Deep-Seated Character of Sin May 17, 1868

• A New Year's Benediction Sept. 3, 1868

• The Hungry Filled, The Rich Emptied Feb. 25, 1869

1870's

• Concerning Saints Jan. 1, 1870
• The Fourfold Treasure April 27, 1871
• Shiloh Jan. 1, 1874
• Life More Abundant Jan. 4, 1874

1880's

• Co-workers with God Jan. 25, 1883

• Joy in God Oct. 2, 1884

• A Seasonable Exhortation July 11, 1886

1890's

• Sealed and Open Evidences Feb. 26, 1893

1900's

• A Golden Sentence Mar. 11, 1909

Sword and Trowel

1867

• Feb. 1867: Plymouth Brethren by C.H. Spurgeon
• Mar. 1867: Mr. Newton and the "Brethren" letter to the Editor, by John Cox, Jr., from Kensington.

1869

• June 1869: Mr. Grant on "The Darby Brethren" by C.H. Spurgeon, and quoting James Grant.

Other Relevant Spurgeon Gems

• Dispensationalism by A.W. Pink

PB Articles

Articles referencing Spurgeon

• Spurgeon's Approach by Steve Hulshizer
• The Believers Rule of Life by David Dunlap
• Train Up a Child by David Dunlap
• Suggestions As To The Preparation... by Alfred Perks Gibbs
• Appendix by William Kelly
• Personal Consolation from the Resurrection by S. Lewis Johnson
• The Two-Edged Scalpel of God by Dr. David J. MacLeod
• Journeying Through Jude (Part 13) by W. Ross Rainey

Many more articles may be found in a search at PlymouthBrethren.org

Also See

• Spurgeon's wiki

Sources

• various throughout article with links to relevant websites

¹ Chapter 7 Qualifications for Office in the Church by Henry Allan Ironside, via plymouthbrethren.org

• Scroggie from J.B. Nicholson, Jr. in Oct. 2021