Chapter CI. Mr. Spurgeon as a Literary Man (Continued)

CHAPTER Mx. Spurgtou litcrarg Jlan as a (Con^mnea). " WESTWOOD " (SECOND VIEW). THE STUDY AT home-going, Spurgeon's Mr. he possessed time of the 'T least at The number would have been 12,000 volumes.

if he larger far had generously given so of the not the Pastors' to libraries of many College and the of ministers within trained walls, its had from abundant he and not his so also, freely stores, if His books almost enriched other shelves the of friends.

filled rooms, — the den"; study and one two smaller the library large ;

autobiography. spurgeon's H. and more There volumes even the vestibule adjoining the are study. at " Westwood " were that belonged than to-day while 1S92 there to in for, all ; many owner works beloved remain newly-published he them, the just as left He knew have been added place and proper the the least his at to collection.

he have fetched of nearly every book could his possession contents principal in ; away of them had by been any one dark, and if any taken almost a the in a great many would he speedily have missed dishonest them.

Probably, visitor, to him through being did become permanently lost of his precious treasures lent, all who borrowed from him were returning other people's not for particular as in Addressing his students, on one occasion, he said property as he himself was.

: with a statement, by a clergyman, which has very much lately met " raised my opinion of human for he declares that he has a personal acquaintance nature ; am gentlemen who with borrowed have umbrellas three returned actually !

he moves more have say sorry than favoured that a to do, for circle in young men who have borrowed and personal acquaintance with books, several lent me five The minister, who had never returned them.

other a day, certain to me a volumes, which I have used for two years or more, wrote note to request To them back had by he the of them.

return of three the next surprise, his them had and which he had two with Delivery, Parcels' others forgotten. could make of books caretully kept a complete borrowed, a and, therefore, list I am their prompt sure he the owner.

expect return he not did to arrival, for wrote me when and of mingled and astonishment a gratitude letter visit ; You know the be welcome study to another sure again, his loan.

shall feel in many rhyme which has been a man's book, written bcJrrovved by a " 'If thou friend, art Right welcome shall he be To read, not to lend, to study, But to me. to return Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store ; find, when once they're But books, lent, to me no more.' Return " Sir Walter Scott used to say that his friends might be indifferent accountants, " ' book-keepers.' but he was sure they were good Mr. Spurgeon study, he would have no could return his to difficulty in If still .arranged according to the method he long ago finding his books, for they are Beginning of the cupboard adopted.

right-hand the the centre of side the at in the volumes commence on with Commentaries on previous the page, illustration and continue Genesis, the whole through consecutive long order, of the side in Then the end room, of the of Revelation.

Cyclopeedias follow of to anecdotes,

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, H. other works and and emblems, with reference of dictionaries indisillustrations, fill up half the end of the study shown These books literary man.

a pensable to of the doorway leading on page Then, on the other side in the illustration " the den," and partly hidden by the revolving bookcase, a choicely-bound into is background These formed of one sermons.

of of the part Pastor's of the set and which that was his photographs latest and here ever taken, of the best is leoroduced.

H. SPURGEON STUDY. HIS IN a of sermons, Spurgeon's volumes On Mr. above and below is shelves the the sufficiently numerous overflow to to works, theological assortment of large biographies and literature miscellaneous which contains bookcase, also revolving T 4

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRArHY. H. At the opposite end for general on of the room, reading. the of left-hand side the cupboard shown are more illustration on page in the works, theological somewhat less modern than those mentioned on the previous page.

" WESTWOOD " THE LIBRARY AT (SECOND VIEW). to Mr. Spurgeon occupied that belonged thousands of the books the Several page one here represented.

In Vol. spacious the shelves library in the above comparing this room was by with the given view of illustration, it ; The volumes those the here are whole preserved, be study, can like in seen.

side nearest the windows, one whole Beginning at the arranged sections.

also in is devoted history and next filled with works on natural the the sciences bay is ; which and biographies, adventures then follow records of missions, travels, to ; two wide the whole of shelves, space the almost sets the require the of in The visible on the books on shelves remainder Bible being lands.

allotted to the hymnals and poetry with are Vol. of the picture left-hand side filled in compilation of Our Own Hymn Book, with later additions, and some used the in

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. Beyond and needed the sermonic other not the usually study. literature in adults, and more doorway, bound volumes and both of periodicals, juveniles for need and of books anecdotes, proverbs with general a large store of literature, and denominational the works, next shelves of several follow sets historical ; great number of old topographical books described on page 286 lolios, mostly a ; least, more than a whole ; and Latin authors last, but certainly not the writings of Spurgeon's sermons for the American and bay of Mr.

required other reprints is of them and and languages. works, other foreign various the translations into He was never anything complete procure writings as of able a his set like to number been and reproduced has greatly other tongues, the of translations in " Westwood " include those now his home-going; Arabic, but increased since at Armenian, Argentine Chinese, Bengali, Bulgarian, Republic), the Castilian (for German, Congo, Dutch, Czech, Danish, French, Hindi, Esthonian, Gaelic, Norwegian.

Hungarian, Karen, Maori, Japanese, Polish, Lettish, Italian, Kaffir, Welsh, Urdu, with Swedish, Telugu, Russian, Spanish, Servian, Tamil, Syriac, in Moon's and sermons for the blind, making, with the dear preacher's Braille type which he from mother-tongue, languages printed the nearly continues, forty in most commonly The proclaim the unsearchable page, of riches text Christ.

to " He Dr. Newman concerning him dead used being speaketh." Hall, yet is, new gave Spurgeon, passage Mr. rendering referring recently a that to to : " Then, as he he dead." yet speaketh, not Verily, so. is is it The books arrangement Spurgeon's Mr. foregoing account of the of is volumes may many hundreds and highly-valued of incomplete, necessarily his he books have escaped general but gives idea of a the thus classification it ; with which he was he owned, and and used, and acquainted so well that loved, was prepared to discuss their contents with any visitor who called to see him.

On removing fitting up with oak bookshelves two sides to "Westwood," and of the room used by the a drawing-room, Mr.

of the house former occupants as large even Spurgeon proved the found space disposal too the that for at his " Helensburgh accommodation had of books which overtaxed thousands the at purchased many works which he had long desired The Pastor House."

therefore and, as he had and added them previous say, store to possess, his to to still ; "Yet there hit upon an expedient for temporarily room," he ingenious filling is He had a number and the empty of top of the study.

the shelves library at dummy volumes made by some them had and bookbinder, of lettered to his books Carlyles such already correspond possession, as with the his sets of in Works, Macaiday s Works, Alisons History of Eiirope, Humes History of England

The lettering of some Caryl, made far from Caryl on Job. of stand not on to Anyone who handled the volumes entided the large sets of dummies was amusing.

there was would nothing Wretched Talkers that find Scandals, the Sisters, by Windows titles, Mischief by Boys, Ventilated by in them sets bore the Similar !

Stone, Gunpoivder Magazine by Plunistead, and Padlock on the Understanding.

But it was upon the names of the single volumes that the Pastor exercised the greatest He often referred the meaning of Mrs. Spurgeon's Christian name, ingenuity.

to it was not surprising that one It with Shushan, so lily, and associated Susannah, a the name of Mrs.

Spurgeon's titles he used was Lilies of Shnshan, while of the The two were Thorn companion on Pastor's suggested secretaries Roses.

Opened by J. The Keys, and volumes entitled Mysteiaes represented by the The and Harrald.

students of Conqueror, tutors Character of by the IVilliani following and College were represented by other tides the Joseph, the Pastors' : Sublime and Rogers and Abraham, G. by by Samnel, corrected Beatitiful, ; Eastward Ho ! G. Brown Marchant A. by D. Goodly Gracey Pearls, by ; ; the Road ; Cziff on the Head ; Knell on Death ; Carter on Cricket on the Green, Tydeman on Over the Stream, by Bridge ; Hook and I ; by Batts ; Cleanliness ; Hammer and ; Aches und Pains, by Feltham Jongs, by Smith Country 'em) (felt ; by Miller ; Do Retreats, by Greenwood ; Grindery it Again, its Branches, in all Finch, and another Bird ; and Flight on Dunnett (done Starling, by Sivijt, it) ; Wings of a Dove.

the The international or political allusions included Bull on Bragging, ^caA Jonathan The Art of Wasting side by on Exaggeration by Patrick ; (placed Bulls, side) ; Gu,ido Faux Irish Member The Elevation of Parliament, by and Time, by an ; ; The temperance were. Rags and Ruin, by a Benjamin Disraeli on Honesty.

titles Brewer ; Brains Addled by John Barleycorn ; and Madness, by L. L. Whiskey ; while among of Land, amusing found Purchase might been have by descriptions the ; Hints on Honey Pots, iy A. B. ; The Composition of Milk, by a Dealer S. D. Weaver s Meditations among the Looms ; Gilpin on Riding Horses ; Absalom on the Cat on Hot MtUe ; Balaam on the Donkey Skid on the Tick on Sheep Ulieel ; ; ; Tuesday ; Pilgrim's Progress hindered by a Bimyan ; Pancakes on Shrove Bricks to my Servants, by a Shjxw ; tip for Ones Self and Sticking ; Lectures (bufiion) by a Pole.

the number of books at such a increased Before very rapid rate long, that, of dummies real and vacant being substantial required shelves, instead to fill there was because volumes were standing various about, or lying directions, in Spurgeon was Mr.

no decided then proper them. place that available for It

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. must have use the bookshelves of between the and the vestibule the in hall which up time had been employed the study, as the depot and packingthat to room for the works Mrs. Spurgeon's Book distributed connection with Fund.

in The accompanying shows which about only illustration, a space quarter of the " PACKING-DAY.

MRS. SPURGEON S BOOK FUND ROOM ON on gives a good appearance of of the vestibule the idea books, available for " packing-day."

between were was At photograph time there the taken, the to be made up thirty Book Fund grants arranged ready into separate twenty and The Kingdom.

United and despatched of the parts ministers to in parcels, all

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. the study made it a very valuable annexe, and of shelves nearness of this set to in another part of the house was adapted and a room fitted up for the use of the Manager of the Book Fund and her helpers. alteration was made, by which additional accommodation greater later, a Still During Mr.

Spurgeon's absence was books. the ever-multiplying provided for a new room was study connecting one Mentone, with the the winter, built, at where he here a few the minutes, chair conservatory, liked in small for to sit and flowers, watching represented, admiring grasses the the the choice fishes in THE EMPTY CHAIR IN THE SMALL CONSERVATORY.

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. miniature aquarium, and reading or meditatingupon the theme of some anticipated One wet arrangements was sermon.

address the altered in or of that, result could have a continuous walk, under shelter, from the fernery Pastor weather, the By at one house greenhouses other end.

steadily the the of the side at to backwards and very tramping whole times, a several forwards, the distance, fair amount of exercise could be obtained when it was not possible to be out of doors.

another and more Spurgeon needed Mr. long been It had private that also felt and or preparation, which devotion he pulpit could for study, for into retire " the den," though This room was always called interviews with special visitors.

A COE.N'ER OF "THE DEN," SHOWING SOME OF MR. SPUR&EON S PURITANS.

autobiography. spurgeon's H. it was from Bunyan's apartment very kind Bedford place a of the different in dreamer gave to which that name.

the immortal prison favoured In spot, this the one who always the works divines were lovingly arranged by Puritan of the him, — Ultiimis many accorded repudiated times Piiritanorum, the the to title Puritans, — for had he he helped hundreds believed the of that last of train to men who would continue after he was gone from their Puritanical succession the also knew other denominations and other lands, midst, and he were, that there in and which for which multitudes Puritans of believers the the taught, truths in many of them suffered even unto death.

The empty chair, is the one in which Mr. Spurgeon in the corner of "the den," After he was "called home," used to sit at the head it was put of the study table. away so that no one else should occupy the Puritans, "the den" In addition to it. homiletical, exegetical, and proverbial literature, with a contains a large quantity of The new room was a great number of miscellaneous volumes for general reading.

to the busy Pastor, and many a powerful sermon boon the congregation at the for Tabernacle, or weighty address the students of the Pastors' College, or bright for article for The Sivord and the first saw Trowel, the seclusion of the quiet light in Mr. Spurgeon never cared to buy a book simply because it was rare, unless it He valued was one of the Puritans that he needed for his collection.

literary works their market not simply yet he possessed their usefulness, a great for price for ; many which volumes, bearing autograph he highly authors' their inscriptions, and, among them, some of Mr. Ruskin's were always accorded a prominent prized ; cordial friendship which existed between him position as reminders of the early and B. Du and the Livingstone, M.

Sir A. H. Layard, Chaillu, Mr. Paul Dr. Pastor. C. W. M. van de Velde, Dr. W. M. Thomson, Dr. William Wright, Dr. Lansdell, Mr. John MacGregor ("Rob Roy"), and many other travellers are represented at " Westwood " by their works duly inscribed, or by letters from them fastened in their It was one of Mr. Spurgeon's few "hobbies" to have the photographs and books.

autographs of all authors, as far as he could, with portions of the manuscripts of their in one or more other specimens works, or of their handwriting, of their inserted Perhaps volumes, thus materially increasing their value, at his estimation.

least in it was this fancy which made him so freely give his own signature to other collectors of autographs, even enclose stamps with did not always if they their applications ; and the same reason may also have prompted him to write in the many hundreds of friends, who now books that he gave the more prize them because of his to all the tender and with which he enhanced intrinsic worth loving of inscriptions the his Pfifts.

! SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. One of his letters shows to secure the signature of a friend in his anxiety that, the same whose he he second wrote time a writings unintentionally valued, to individual : " Nightingale Lane, " Clapham, " May " Dear Sir, for having troubled you I have " twice about to apologize a small so did not recognize Dr. David Brown, of matter as your autograph but the fact is, ; Duncan s Memoir as the David Brown of the Conuncntary. Pray excuse me. I am getting You must know fear and tremble about the " Browns. to that President and Vice-President of our Baptist Union are both Browns, and the that the chairman of our London Association Browns to the rioht of us. is also a Brown. God bless them Browns to the left of us, etc. all " Yours heartily, " C. H. Spurgeon." The genial note, from Bayley, was following Emilius reply to a Sir written in his photograph and autograph his book, Deep request to be for inserted in untoDeep :— " 14, Hyde Park Street, W., " Dear Mr. Spurgeon, " Thanks for your very kind reply to my letter, and the photoalso for graph you were so good as to send me.

have acknowledgment, an should " had sent but earlier get the to taken, and some enclosed with a little delay ensued.

I very readily portrait fall in ' whim ' which flattering to your friends.

is so " May our gracious Father bless your labours very abundantly ! " Believe me, " Yours very faithfully, " Emilius Bayley." Dr. Andrew A. Bonar, asking letter from Mr. Spurgeon to a reply In to for portrait and autograph the Book of Leviticus, Coinnicntary on his his insert to in the beloved author sent his photograph, and the following characteristic note : " Dear Brother, refuse what you " cannot But kind if you had are so as ask. to really worth having, — for ' we shall it would have been only waited a while, little

• 2gS autobiography. spurgeon's Him' enclosed may be LIKE to you John the iNIeantlme, hint that (i 2). sometimes you for me. should pray "Yours, with brotherly love, all " Andrew A. Bonar." The same Christ and His the Book of Psalms, Church volume, inscription: — "This writer's in by my to me book was contains given dear the friend, hand. — C.

are made by his own and H. Spurgeon." Bonar, the corrections I\Ir. Earth's Morning : Horatius Bonar's volume, Thoughts on Dr. is thus Genesis, or. commended: and deeply ''A thoughtful book." thought-creatingIhie Book of Psalms ; Introductions and Notes, a Translation, In Ah'iu tvith Explanatory and Critical, by J. B.D., Mr. Spurgeon wrote: J. Stewart Perowne, " For a modern book, this has become very rare. is most accurate and valuable." It The volume also contains a letter from the author (now Bishop of Worcester), the he was Dean thank you which he of Peterborough, while written said in about my book am more words your on kind Psalms.

the heartily the lor because you have yourself conferred of your inestimable approbation, so sensible There Treas^iry of David.

the Church by a boon upon of your publication the the most meditation on one no book to devout precious an aid as of like is it It would I hope some day you portions of God's Word. will visit Peterborough. be a pleasure to me to show you our beautiful cathedral." The volume by Bishop Thoughts of Expository present on the the Gospels, letter which he wrote and of Liverpool a (Dr.

contains Ryle), portrait, his : — J. 1S75, when he was in which he said Mr. Spurgeon, of Stradbroke, vicar to in "You want no of man, and you know must But worthlessness.

praise tell its to my Students. rarely seen so many you how much like your Lectures have like to give a copy to every young clergyman nails hit right on the head.

I should I have had much illness in the Church of England hope you pretty are well.

! in the last four years, and feel nearer home than I ever felt before." Yet he has been spared testimony nearly another to continue his for faithful of a century; and only towards close of 1S99 has he felt compelled to quarter the approaching younger of resignation while intimate bishopric, his his his friend, to whom he wrote so heartily, has been " at home " for nearly eight years ! Mr. Spurgeon a specimen of the manuscript of Dr. Charles desired possess to Princeton, New Hodge, U.S.A.

Seminary, Theological Professor the Jersey, in ; Hodge, addressed a A. A. note reply Dr. and, that son, his to to to in effect, the latter wrote the kind letter printed on the opposite page.

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. " Princeton, " New Jersey, " July ist, " Rev. Charles H. Spurcreon, " Dear Sir, very much thank you " for your kind Outlines, to the note, relating many Your been have on ocean, received yesterday.

of the side this friends, and we and about your have anxious imperfect, received health, as irregular, perhaps from that time reports of irresponsible sincerely trust time.

is to it it I am sure that God has warned Yet re-established fundamentally and permanently.

you, as the trusted steward of His gifts, not to work so hard and continuously.

of my Conprepared two " send the herewith, you, papers, for father's our every Sabbath by and ferences held afternoon, the Professors in students, a volume containing 249 Edinburgh, of Nelson, published has of Oratory.

just I send you are originals in my father's handwriting. These them. " May the Father, and the Son, and the Spirit, bless you with all blessings in Christ Jesus oiw Lord !

" Give my best respects to Mrs. Spurgeon. " Yours sincerely, "A. Hodge." A. copy Hodge's Spurgeon's Mr. Outlines of Theology A. A. contains Dr. of his autograph, and this entry in Mr. Spurgeon's handwriting: — "Autograph written in my study, Aug.

Fergus of Glasgow, Ferguson, in thanking Mr. Spurgeon Dr. for the notice well-nigh overwhelmed with oi\\\'~> Life of Christ, wrote, alone, — not literary work of the pastoral. ...

to speak cannot close this letter, to express my high I hope you which will not think without venturing intrusive, admiration of your Christian worth and character, as well as my lofty estimate of the The influence you wield, in providence, you have been called to position which, fill.

unexampled pulpit and both by perhaps degree a the annals of the press, in in is to me the very zenith and beau ideal of what human Christian ministry, influence May you God should be long spared such wield has yet influence be.

to affliction, — thus putting you ! chastened you little by personal and domestic not a scholars whom into the highest class of His spiritual seminary, like the Continental privatissinii, — those to whom advanced they give teachers lessons their call in own dwellings."

photographs, and autographs manuscripts, In addition the of the to letters,

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. whenever Spurgeon which preserved Mr. their works, of copies authors, his in also wrote his own name in many of the volumes, with an he could obtain them, he There are, perhaps, among his books, of his opinion expression of their contents.

; many of them some hundreds autobiographical, and of these are inscriptions for worthy note deserve present reason work.

a the place of that that, in It is of preparation, the compilers have met with while this chapter has been in course article by Mr. Andrew which entitled "Scrawls on Lang, Books," an interesting of the custom which shows that he approved Pastor so extensively observed.

the Among other fly-leaves and scribbling on he wrote of practice things, I am not among these purists. margins has many enemies. confess that like left by dead generations, and to to see these footprints on the sands of literature, from them something about it be owners but previous books, of their learn if . We should of us may ever no more names, our names.

write least at all ; . As rule, tidy and self-respecting people do not even write reach a posterity.

their names on less do Collectors they marginalia. scribble their fly-leaves, still but a book scrawled on may have other Thackeray's clean book, a merits.

love the comments of Scott countless caricatures add a delight his old school-books to ; ; but how few books once owned by great authors come are always to the purpose Where library, which must bear traces into the general market Johnson's Dr.

is ! Sir Mark Sykes and used date place record the buttered of of toast ? his to purchase, with the price, — an excellent habit. These things are more personal than book-plates, which may be and are detached by collectors, and pasted into volumes.

The selling value of a book may be lowered even by a written owner's name ; but Even the many a book, otherwise worthless, is redeemed by an interesting note.

if contemporary with the uninteresting notes gradually acquire an antiquarian value, They represent the mind of a dead age, and perhaps the common scribbler author.

For not unaware he indeed without great excuse. the of otherwise, this is is ; owners of the past, certainly, we regret that they were so sparing in marginalia."

The that Mr. Spurgeon first volume of the Autobiography (page 254) proves Mr. Lang commends, commenced, practice which the early quite ministry, his in Gill's Commentary, there quoted, date back In Dr. for the inscriptions is written: — "This to in Martin Comjjientary on Galatians, Epistle Luther's the the to ; — needs of my volume commendation.

one no of friends letter earliest is C. H. Spurgeon, 1852." The following remarkable commendation inserted on fly-leaf of the the first is volume of ^ Compleat History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament, logically : — " Reader, — Here discussed and Ness by Christopher improved, theologically is something worth Give eyes and time, though all day thou read thy long.

all it

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. 3OI H. Here and goodly word-painting heart-breathing. a here. rich heart feast is C. H. Spurgeon." is marked " much valued The third volume ; " and the fourth has inscripthis They may four volumes to be worth their weight in I reckon these gold.

tion the dust upon a palace. contain some I doubt eccentric conceits, but these are as not that Matthew Henry borrowed very extensively from Ness, and certainly showed shall become his wisdom in so doing.

If these volumes the property of another, charge him either to read them carefully and prayerfully, or else to give or lend them to some godly person who can Such a treasure should be out appreciate them. at interest. — C. H. Spurgeon. Nov., '58." : — " Pool is a most In 1857, Mr. Spurgeon wrote in Matthew Pool's Annotations Commentarie the Ahtv Mayer's Testament John Dr.

tipon expositor." excellent : — " Mayer is one of my greatest favourites. — C. H. Spurgeon, bears the inscription The same author's volume on the Historical Books is described as "excel1859."

full of research, and rare learning." lent, Dr. Adam Two volumes lengthy but Coninientary not of contain Clarke's Mr. Spurgeon wrote, just below commendatory notes. the portrait of In Vol. commentator: — "who ape, and an discovered deceived not a that serpent, the is this warning: — "Take heed, reader!

At the top of the title-page Adam." This for those who are not ofrounded and is dangerous oround has Vol. settled." this inscription: — "Adam Clarke his monkey, and other errors; is as immortal as He is always to be read with caution, for his sentiments see notes on Genesis.

are, unscriptural. — C. On in my judgment, most H. Spurgeon." the after title-page, added: — "Adapted the words, "A Commentary and Notes," there Critical to is blind the eye, and prevent the truth in Jesus from shining upon the soul," by Adam Clarke, — " Arminian twister of the Word." it may be mentioned that Dr. By way of contrast, Gill's Exposition of Solomon s ^"c?/^ contains Mr. Spurgeon's autograph, and the following note: — "This priceless of my work been always me."

has predecessor learned In helpful different to Old and New of John volumes Mr.

Annotations Trapp's Testaments, the tipon : — Prized for its quaintness ; " "A great favourite " Trapp Spurgeon wrote is ever ; " my Ersklne's Works two of Ralph has 1873." edition large favourite, inscriptions: — "The -^ folio and underneath, Rev.

gift of his Joseph father;" the Irons, Irons. — C. H. "Valued all the more by me as having been the property of Joseph Spurgeon."

Testament, zvith English Notes, Bloomfield's Greek is inscribed can always make more of him than value Bloomfield exceedingly of out out Alford. — C. H. Spurgeon, Sep., : 1872."

;o2 sturgeon's autobiography. H. The copy of Cruden's Coiicordancc, which Mr. Spurgeon always used, contains its riy-leaf the testimony here reproduced \n facsimile : — upon -^ .C^jZ-x^ 0C^^^-^ 7/ Taking, almost at random, the works of various authors who wrote on separate Books specimens serve following of the the of the inscriptions as Bible, will comments, favourable and otherwise, inserted in them : James M orison's Commentary on Gospel according Practical Dr.

In the : — " Volume to Matthew, Spurgeon Mr. valued wrote scholarship. greatly for its find much The by Morisonianism Dr. Gospel, of the here." David Thomas, contains this note: — "A suggestive volume, but rather bombastic."

Difficult to Geniii^s

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, H. On the title-page of the same writer's work, The Book of Psalms Exegetically and Practically Considered, opposite the author's name, — David Thomas,- — Mr. Spuro-eon : — " Not David, nor Thomas. scrabbHng, Thomas David The added doubting." same the Acts Convnentary on Apostles the Honiiletic of contains writer's his and remarks autograph, photograph, following the of the homiletic strike me as 'much ado about if a man nothing;' should outlines read this still, fault. — C. H. Spurgeox, it would be his own work, and get no help from 1S74."

it, the Romans Three books on naturally have Epistle the references the to : — " Frequently to Of Dr.

F. A. Philippi, Mr. Spurgeon wrote writers' doctrinal views. goes out of his way at what he to have be Rev. thinks a Calvinism." fling to " Excellent to be William Tyson's Expositoiy Lectures are for an Arminian. said in many find him sweetly David Evangelical Dr. places." Ritchie's Lectures, " Unsound in many Explanatory and Practical, are described as Of the respects. Moderate School, I should judge." of Paul James Brief Exposition Fergusson's Epistles the of contains the note: — "A volume autograph and date, C. H. Spurgeon, 1878; and of great this Few books have been more frequently consulted by me. — C. H. S." worth. John commended: — "Though and Timothy on Barlow thus apparently is reader. — C.

book repay H. Spurgeon." a unattractive, careful richly this will : — " Byfield aiid HI, Byfield, on Peter Nicholas / wittily criticised //., is /., is by-field which he had discursive, and takes better have passed in every Yet, by.

not my I am glad this an abridgment it was in his Preface, he to hear calls lot him. — C. H. Spurgeon."

! Nathanael Hardy on The First Epistle of John, said is to be "a rare divine, this Hardy; an Episcopalian Puritan."

Maurice's Prophets and Kings of the Old Denison Frederick Testament, In : — " Herein we Spurgeon wrote Mr. a great of wild deal but find doctrine, yet We mean The can wash work no thought out the order.

there gold." cf is the Book of Genesis, by C. H. M., quite another stamp Notes on of a writer of described: — "Good — is thus There cramped.

but too error also in line, its is " one of the best concealed here and Range's to be Genesis is said of the there."

Dr. Pusey on The Minor characterized as "very poor." his Isaiah series;" but is highly commended being unique Prophets bears of the distinction a single word: — "Invaluable. — C.

in Sermons Spurgeon, H. by 1878." on Judges, Richard H. Spurgeon much prizes this book. — 1882." Rogers, contains this note Among other brief but notable notes are the following Durham's Christ Crucified: — " Much prized." :

: SPURGEONS AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. Practical Reflections on Every Verse of the Holy Gospels, by a clergyman : *' Good, simple, marred."

— " Much valued by C. H. Spurgeon." Poetical Works of George Herbert Darling's Cyclopcedia Bibliographica : — " An invaluable tool." in Natttral History, Joseph Taylor's volume, Nahirales Cttriosities C7iriosa: : " Believe not too readily. — C. H. Spurgeon." contains the warning, following: with Whitefielci's Sermons the autograph, inscription the In is " C. H. Spurgeon, who admires Whitefield as chief of preachers." Morse by probably England, Puritan Nezv Alice Earle, The Sabbath in is :— last inscription written by the Pastor, and a very expressive one it contains the side of New The England seamy "An amusing but religion saddening book.

wife of that Ham of whom we read The authoress in Genesis. is the exposed. He knew that there was a "seamy side" even to C. H. Spurgeon, Dec, 1891."

to be thus exposed it ought not to the but he that Puritanism his beloved felt ; public gaze, but to be kindly and charitably concealed.

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