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Title: The Baptist encyclopaedia : a dictionary of the doctrines, ordinances, usages, confessions of faith, sufferings, labors, and successes, and of the general history of the Baptist denomination in all lands ; with numerous biographical sketches of distinguished American and foreign Baptists, and a supplement
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Cathcart, William, 1826-1908
Subjects: Baptists Baptists
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Princeton Theological Seminary Library

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mous call. His metropolitan ministry was agrand success from the start. All London was soontalking of the youthful Whitefield who had been dis-covered in a Cambridgeshire village. From Lon-don his fiime spread throughout the land. Within ayear the church edifice had to be enlarged. Duringthe alterations Exeter Hall was hired, and over-flowing congregations in that spacious and centralplace attracted towards him the attention and crit-icism of the press. His Exeter Hall Sermonswere published and had an extensive sale. Invita-tions to preach flowed in upon him from all quar-ters, to which he readily responded. In )85(), theenlarged chapel having proved utterly inadequateto accommodate the crowds who flocked to hearhim, he commenced preaching in the Music Hallof the Surrey Gardens, an immense building, which,although capable of seating 7000, was alwaysdensely crowded. Here notable persons of allsorts were frequently seen curiously studying thispulpit phenomenon. But, of course, the Music
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SPURGEON 1095 STANDARD Hall could not be the home of a cluircli, and inAugust, 1859, the foundation-stone of the Metro-politan Tabernacle was laid. The structure wascompleted in March, 18G1, and at the conclusion ofa series of openinj:; services the entire cost, jC.51,000($150,000), was contributed. Subscipientiniprovc-inents haveenlarjred the acconunodatioiis, and thereare now seats for 550Q persons, and standing-roomfor 1000 more. It is well known that the confire-gations always fill the place on Sundays when Mr..Spurgeon preaches. AVhen the church took pos-session of the Talternacic there were 1 178 memberson the roll ; there are now upwards of 5500. Mr.Spurgeons frequent attacks of illness, and thegreat increase of the membership, led the church,in 1868, to ap()oint liis brother, the Rev. JamesArcher Spui-geon, as co-pastor, and this fellowshipin service is still harmoniously and prosperouslymaintained. Besides his jiulpit labors, Mr. Spur-geons pen is ever busy. His contributions

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