Chapter LXXXVIII. A Typical Week's Work

" CHAPTER WittKs mo± a €vm\ therefore, being wearied with His journey, sat at the Tabernacle, on the text, "Jesus Preaching "It seems rather singular, but is worthy of notice, thus on the well," Mr. Spurgeon said; that our it to have been more tired than His disciples were, for they had gone away into the city to Lord appears I suppose that He might have gone with them if He had not been more fatigued than they buy meat ; He was quite worn out, and thoroughly spent; and so, while they went into Sychar to purchase were.

is this,— He had provisions, He sat down on the well. all probability, the reason I take in that, it ; and when the two things come together, they mental weariness associated with His bodily fatigue I know that there are some who fancy a man wearied indeed. make to think and to care for that, Well, my dear brother, others, to preach and to teach, is not much of work.

I can assure you that you I am speaking may keep on working much longer with your arm than you can with your brain; and from experience when 1 say that careful thought, and great anxiety to do good, bring muchwear and And in two ways is taken out of anyone tear with them to a man's whole constitution.

if the at life once, — -by fatigue of body, and by fatigue of mind, too, — then you will see that such a man will necessarily be the first to give way.

"But my Lord, though He is very weary, has at last spied out the person for whom He is waiting ; and now His heart seems to beat more Here she comes quickly. His eye and watching.

is brighter than usual, He is not half so fatigued as He was. You may have seen the faint and tired hunter suddenly lias come to seek last, he spies on the crag the chamois he or the fisherman grow strong when, at ; standing wearily in the stream, holding his rod, and ready to go home his long-needed meal, but, at to He will go on for an hour last, the salmon begins to pull away at his line, now how strong a man he is !

The whole of his being is in the fishing. So was at that work, and he will not want to eat or drink. it He was there,' as we That woman was coming, and Christ was w'ith my blessed Master. say. 'all right word, — a word to one who was weary, — to speak the word of in season to speak ready the and He I thought, when this moment.

'all here' admonition, or of comfort, or of invitation; at is ' I am constantly coming to the Tabernacle to this great stood here to-night to speak talk to to you, to be glad to have such an opportunity.' throng,' and something seemed to say to me, 'You ought I will at my very best preach Christ I am glad to them as long as this tongue ; and ' Y'es, and thought, tell men about my Master's pardoning can move, for it is a delightful privilege to be allowed to love.' But, oh, if He were here in bodily presence, He would do it so much better than any of us can, for His heart is so much more full of love than our poor hearts are !

ANY people have wondered how for Mr. Spurgeon it was possible that he was able to perform, for so many years, all the work to do He had happy such helpers various with efficient results.

in service, and he was always ready to render departments of his to full meed of praise.

all the assistance upon them Yet, with their still remained chief worker a which he could there the for rely, He was a splendid vast amount of toil which he could anyone.

not delegate to organizer, and he could find employment suited to the capacity of many individuals ; and vvhile he could keep them all busily occupied, with greatly varied qualifications that he would probably do single-haiided he was himself so quick his labour in all as much as all of them combined could accomplish.

The following description of a typical week's work will afford at least a glimpse time, and of the way in which the dear spent a considerable portion of his Pastor

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. 6_|. indicate some of the methods adopted by him in discharging the heavy it will also responsibilities which devolved upon him.

In such an active and far-reaching life as his was, no one Week in the year could be quite like the rest, nor indeed did the one resemble another of any two but days the exactly particulars occupations ; be known about needs fairly representative supply a given to that here will all week's work.

the Day in many The week must Rest of seven of was, days, for consist although he tried hard time and, the beloved busiest preacher's often respects, ; for himself on the Wednesday, the ever-increasing and not always to get a Sabbath the kingdom, frequently encroached upon all over reasonable requests services, for to which he was entitled, and which the rightfully brief period relaxation of the He all the more willing to claims of health imperatively demanded.

was, perhaps, the winter because he had toiled so strenuously and almost take a loner holiday in it must though other months year be of the through also the continuously all ; rest, he probably did as much as most men do that, during his seasons of recorded The sermon had to be issued every week, and the magazine when work.

in full every month, material for the Almanacks had to be arranged, there were always some new books in course of preparation, many letters followed the absent minister wherever of his own church and many others, and the many forms he mioht ^o, and the care for the weary in which he was too leisure interested, of holy service left little all toil, what must if his holiday was a time of But oft-suffering body.

brain and the for weeks and months it was almost at a pressure when, stretch, have been the literally " all work and no play " .'' In describing a typical week's work, a beginning can most appropriately be made for the hallowed engagements of the Sabbath.

preparation with an account of the o'clock, every Saturday evening, visitors were welcomed at " Westwood," Up six to in such a way that many, with the honours of the garden the dear master doing the memory whom very a of their and thus walked as he treasure visit talked, witty, and conversation was always At bright, the the precious tea-table, thing.

; and after the meal was over, an adjournment was made to the study for interesting it was at these seasons that my beloved's prayers were remarkable family worship, and and devotion.

intense their pathos, tender spiritual childlikeness, their their for child to a loving father, and we were He seemed to come as near to God as a litde At often moved to tears as he talked thus his Lord.

face with o'clock, six face to left, for Mr. Spurgeon would often playfully say, " Now, dear friends, every visitor ; you know what a number ' Good-bye,' and turn you out of this study must bid you I want to give them a good meal to-morrow." I have to scratch for, and of chickens So, with a hearty " God bless you ! " he shook hands with them, and shut himself in

What duties, and a holy silence seemed to brood over the familiar place.

several intercourse with the Saviour he so greatly loved, was then vouchsafed to him, we can whisper, "The place whereon thou for, even never know, hear a while write, No human mighty pleadings ear ever heard ground."

with holy the standest is on solemn and God, which study from those people, rose himself, his his for the Angel ever beheld him ; no mortal he' wrestled with evenings of the eyes as covenant until he prevailed, and came back from his brook Jabbok with the message his Master's Name.

fruitful sermons His grandest and most he was to deliver in ; — not cost him most soul-travail and anguish were those which their spiritual in preparation or arrangement, but in his own overwhelming sense of accountability to to whom he had God the gospel of salvation by to preach for the souls faith in Though he had the gift of utterance above many, preaching was to Jesus Christ.

. heart was absorbed his whole him no tritlinor task; lip^ht or spiritual his in all it, intellectual power, with which God had force was engaged so the richly in all it, laid humbly and service, and endowed him, was then glorious pressed into this blessed by Him to be used and his Lord and Saviour, the thankfully of feet at according to His gracious will and purpose.

often, he would leave the study for a few moments, to seek Sometimes, but not God " Wifey, what shall me, and say, with a troubled tone in his dear voice, do.'* has not given me my text yet."

I would comfort him as well as I could and, after ; the Word to his work, and wait and watch talk, he would to be a return for little when was thankfulness me, able peculiar cause a was, given.

to to for It suggest to him a passage from which he could preach and, afterwards, in referring ; to the sermon, he seemed so pleased to say, "You gave me that text."' Many years in Conference week, a number of the a Friday evening ago, on " Westwood," as was usual with ministers met at talk over the doings of them, to to enjoy a chat with the President in his own home.

During the the past days, and explain his method of procedure in it was suggested that each one should evening, the most important matter of sermon-making ; and the idea found great favour with Many of the brethren told, more or less little company.

responded, and the intermanner it was awaited evident with but preparation that of estingly, their all ; impatience the moment when "the dear Governor" should speak, and reveal to them Very eager were the faces turned to him the secrets of his Saturday nights' work.

strain of the week over, and as he sat, blissfully happy his easy chair, the in full in fellowship which enjoyment obtained on such and holy of the occasions.

free purport of them was something cannot his very words, but the recall like this : I make my sermons.

for me precisely how " Brethren, tell you is not easy All to it

SrURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. I am on the look-out I can use on the Sabbath throuo-h the week for material that ; until Saturday evening, the actual work of arranging is, necessarily, for but left it, every other moment I have often said Lord's service.

fully occupied in the that is is to fix my mind upon the particular texts which are to be the mv crreatest difficulty more day * speak on correcdy, to following the discourse to of or, subjects ; Spirit would have me bring before the Holy know what topics the congregation.

As soon as any passage of Scripture really grips my heart and concentrate soul, my whole precise meaning attention upon look the closely the original, ot at it, its surroundings, examine the context so as to see the special aspect of the text in to me concerning jot down that occur the the thoughts and roughly subject, all to my of them for presentation orderly marshalling later period to a the leaving hearers.

" When I am obstacle which often stopped by an have reached point, this turn to my to those of us whose sermons are regularly printed.

is only a trouble >^/ ^y , /^^y • /cf-^ c^ IN MR. SPURGEON'S STUDY BIBLE. FACSIMILE OF INSCRIPTION all my published discourses ; and. own Bible, which contains a complete record of I., pages 206 and * Mr. Spurgeon has referred to this matter at length, in Vol.

autobiography. spurgeon's H. I have preached upon the text, find, perhaps, that the general run looking at those have marked have to abandon that which of thought so similar out, that to is is like a diamond with the subject, and seek another.

Happily, a text of Scripture many facets, which sparkles and flashes whichever way is held, so that, although it may have, already printed, several sermons upon a particular passage, there still a is for the priceless gem, and I can go forward with m.y work. fresh setting possible rule, my about my what have next see others say a and, as like text to to ; to a man, experience the commentators, its teaching perfectly that, plain, if is is explain length, whereas, with at great unanimity, they studiously avoid equal or it ' things hard the verses which evade Peter might have described to be underas I am very much obliged to them for leaving me so many nuts to crack ; but stood.' their own made more have been should they had use of just grateful as if the many who However, among have or theological teeth written nut-crackers.

find some who can at upon the Word, to throw a side light generally least help of my preparation, I am glad ; and when upon I have arrived at that part to call it my dear wife to my to me She idea of the reads get a assistance.

clear until I am guided to the best form of outline, which whole subject I copy and, gradually, ; out, on This relates only a of notepaper, for use the half-sheet the pulpit.

to in I am usually content can decide upon morning sermon the evening, the for if ; be drawn and have from general leaving a notion of the lessons to text, to it, and arrangement Lord's-day afternoon the the of sub-diA-isions, divisions, final illustrations."

recollect, the dear preacher's own This I can is, as nearly as explanation of his called my readers' attention to mode of preparing his discourses ; and when I have notes and jottings made by him on one the accompanying facsimile of the rough I may resume my own portion of the narraof those memorable Saturday evenings, ? " he would "Will you come and help me were wifey to-night, say, as tive. if doing him a favour, thouoh the service was one which an ano-el mio-ht have coveted.

I always found, when I went into the study, an easy chair drawn up table, by to the his side, and a big heap of books piled one upon the other, and opened at the place where he desired me With him, he was like a old volumes around those read.

to to know how honey-bee amid the flowers ; he seemed extract and carry oft the to among unpromising-looking tome most sweet from His the spoils them..

acquaintance with them was so familiar and complete, that he could at once place his author who hand on any had upon which was portion written Scripture the of I was, in this pleasant fashion, introduced to many of the engaging his attention ; and Puritan and other divines whom, otherwise, These seasons I might not have known. in my book, were of such special delight to me that I gave a brief account of them

SrURGEON's AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. ^ct€\. iJXl<^ <iCc,</ AU-^ f^L^,^-»-r^^ fCC'iLiy^S-^ ^^<^-. .'?r: jpTr-i*^<-'«-*^:?W />in "^T^ IN PREPARING A SERMON ON LUKE FACSIMILE CF MR. SPURGEO.n'S NOTES

autobiography. spurgeon's H. Ten Years of My Life ; and, as the description then came fresh from my heart, and warm with it here, rather than the joy of sacred transcribe prefer fellowship, to trust to my memory for details : " For some time, Pastor's custom, as soon as the text for it has been the dear call me into service has been given him by the the Lord's-day morning Master, to the study, and permit me to read the various Commentaries on the subject-matter in Never was occupation more instructive, and helpful delightful, spiritually hand.

; my heart has burned within me, as the meaning of some passage of God's Word has of wisdom and knowledge have been hidden and opened stores been the up, ; or when the marrow and fatness of a precious promise or doctrine have revealed dainty banquet before my longing eyes.

ever Shall forget been spread a like of the Lord Jesus were the theme those solemn evenings when the sufferings of dividing,' we followed meditation ;— when, 'love and grief our hearts with tearful Him throughout the night on which He was betrayed, weeping, like the daughters ;' — or the like unto His sorrow of Jerusalem, and saying, 'There was never sorrow ' the exceeding riches more rapturous time when the topic for the morrow was to be, fairly bewildered by the inexhaustible treasures of love grace,' and-,jwe were of His ' land of Havilah. where there is gold Gracious and mercy to be found in that fair ' ?

to my and unspeakably precious while the soul thus hours are those spent, for, ; of the Kingdom for the longing multitude servant of the Lord is reaping the corn sheaves, and gather the I can glean between the who expect to be fed by his hand, ' which are let ' handfuls of purpose fall so lovingly.

in my reading, when the book " There come delightful pauses is laid down, and I listen to the dear voice of my beloved as he explains what I cannot understand, or which often condensing into few meanings choice a unfolds to clear, see, fail in whom he delights, and sentences whole pages those discursive divines old of all the richest nectar of their hidden sweetness.

pressing from the gathered thoughts lees, well-refined,' — the sip of the 'wines on the Thus, a poor prisoner hd^s the first to be fed and refreshed on first morsel from the loaves with which the thousands are How shall I sufficiently thank God for of the brook by the this drink the morrow.

' within my home where the Lord deigns to meet with me, and ' holy place way, this " draw out my heart in adoration and worship ? Lord's-day morning. — Mr. Spurgeon always set a good example his people to He usually reached the Tabernacle at least half an by being early at the sanctuary.

hour before the time for commencing the service. During that interval, he attended to any matters that were of special urgency, selected the hymns that were to be sung, and arranged with the precentor the tunes best adapted to them ; and the remaining all the deacons and elders who were not already minutes were spent in prayer with

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. The on duty dear preacher elsewhere. himself valued season greatly that of devotion, and his sermons contain many references to the petitions presented by the brethren in his vestry before joining in the public worship of the great congregation.

During the thirty years that he preached in the beautiful building he had so largely helped to erect, there was practically no difference in the size of his audience, for the the number of Tabernacle was always crowded, though sometimes friends unable to gain admission, when closed, was were gates on outer than the larger other Mr. Spurgeon was seen descending Punctually at eleven occasions. o'clock, the steps leading to the platform, followed by the long train of office-bearers, and, after There brief pause a is no necessity to service began.

the silent supplication, for detail even one of those memorable assemblies.

In the course of his describe in long ministry, many hundreds of thousands of persons, from all parts of the globe, that gospel which became heard him proclaim to multitudes of them the power of God unto salvation while, happily, by means of the printed sermons, the messages ; he to reach an ever-widening in our circle of read^-rs, not only continue delivered own land and language, but in the man) in other climes and strange tongues into which the precious discourses have been and still are being translated.

pulpit was Spurgeon throne, and Mr. himself the that often said his that, when preaching, he envied no monarch in all the world, nor felt the slightest desire to exchange places with any man upon the face of the Yet was there, even earth.

shrine — the of holies, — which was more very holy an to him, inner sacred still.

Many times he has testified that, when leading the great congregation in prayer, he adoration, and so completely absorbed has been so rapt the supplication or in in been he he thanksgiving has has presenting, forgotten that quite his all regret, upon closing felt even a measure surroundings, and has and ot his petition, still in the fiesh, in the company of men of like opening his eyes, to find that he was passions with himself, instead of being in the immediate presence of the Most High, spirits of just men made sharing in the higher worship of the holy angels and the L. Moody must have been in sympathy Mr. deeply very with Mr. D. perfect. as he had been Spurgeon upon for he declared blessed greatly matter, that, this every time he heard the Pastor preach, he had been even more impressed as he had Other notable servants of Christ have borne a similar testimony. heard him pray. ended,; — if The Sabbath it was month, second the the service being the in the large company of communicants who the spacious usually Pastor joined filled and around another Lord, half-hour of of the table their lecture-hall there, ; consummating was and hallowed completing enjoyed, Christian fellowship the To many the most earnest workers in the public assembly.

blessing received of the only time when they could meet the morning was of the Tabernacle Church,

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. with their brethren and sisters in Christ in their own house of prayer for the after; and Sunday-school and were noon mission work, open-air devoted eveningto the many forms in which they were engaged.

of Christian service preaching, or The Pastor constantly referred ; and urged others of the this happy arrangement to it would members to adopt the same method of both getting good and doing good, as also make the more room help to develop their own it would gifts and graces, and for the unconverted who desired to come to hear the Word at night.

supper was Each Lord's ordinance Sabbath, of except the the second, the service, — the Lord's-day evening in each observed at the close of the evening first month being the time for the great communion in the Tabernacle, when the area and many and for communicants, gallery were reserved the the of part larger first It was a hundreds of spectators were able to remain in other parts of the building.

simplicity, — and those who have ever taken most impressive scene, — sublime in its Mr. Spurgeon had long held and taught it can never the that forget part in it.

apostolic precedents all appeared to indicate that the celebration of the sacred supper at home or abroad, he therefore, whether place each should take Lord's-day, and, always attended the communion every Sabbath it was possible, and he often bore if the holy feast increased rather that the frequent participation his willing witness in as a constant reminder of Him who said to His disciples, than diminished its value " This do in remembrance of Me." On every Sabbath morning second, there was usually in the month, except the a long procession of friends from the country, or from foreign lands, waiting tor just it was interesting to a shake of the hand and a hearty greeting from the Pastor ; and notice how quickly he recognized those whom he had seen if years had before, even the summer season, some hundreds All through they elapsed met.

since of last visitors from the United States helped, at each service, to swell the contingents trom ; and most of them afterwards sought to secure a personal interview with other parts Among them were usually to whom they had been listening.

great preacher the some of the most noted of the American ministers of various denominations, to whom invitation was the evening prayergiven the or hearty take part a service, in to Mr. Spurgeon loved to quote what one of these brethren meeting the next night.

to him: — "Well, Brother Spurgeon, years ago, and heard you I was here tea said You stand I find that you have not altered your doctrine preach, and the least. in " and if you come "Yes," replied the Pastor, to-day exacdy where you stood then."

again in another ten years, you will, by the grace of God, find me still preaching the Among in the meantime, called me home."

very same gospel, unless the Lord has, Dr. John Atlantic, were such from the very divines as across the special friends, Dr. W. M. Taylor, Dr. MacArthur, Lorimer, Dr.

Dr. Armitage, Dr. Cuyler, Hall,

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. J T, Wayland they were and H. and to be during sure Dr. invited the to call, ; and some of them had home, week, the the delieht Pastor's grreater at of still spending a quiet day with him in the country, when that rare privilege was possible.

the Orphanage, and at mutually-convenient Others, the rest of the times, visited Institutions, under his guidance, and thus they heard from his own lips the charming of how and blessed him led him Lord had connection with the the story in all different branches of his service.

The informal reception being over at last, the Pastor was able to leave, — unless, as not seldom happened, some poor trembling soul was waiting in the hope of having a word or two of cheer and one from him, of the workers, earnest or direction always on the watch 'for anxious enquirers, came forward, with radiant face, bringing one or another who had sought and found the Saviour either during or since the While Mr. Spurgeon was residing at " Helensburgh House," he was able to service.

" Westwood," he return home after removing to dinner on the Lord's-day but, to ; distance was too great, so he remained soon found for the afternoon within that the easy reach of the Tabernacle, with friends who were only too glad to minister in any refreshing of the one who had been so greatly blessed way the comfort and to to Sometimes, there was a sick member whom the Pastor felt that he must visit them.

rest and otherwise, he had an hour conversation so of Christian after dinner or ; preparation of his evening retiring, at about the discourse.

before four o'clock, for can probably remember Some, who were very the injunction children then, little occasions, "You must be very Mr. Spurgeon to them on such given quiet, for is Ere he was summoned to tea. as a rule, the brief notes which getting his sermon."

The evening sermon was pulpit were duly arranged. he was going to use in the somewhat more and morning, one the delivered than shorter usually the in number adapted casual of be larger the order specially to evangelistic, to in worshippers who might then be present.

that order was changed ; and Yet, often, the morning discourse more nearly resembled an earnest evangelist's address, while the sermon the evening was a doctrines exposition of the closely-reasoned ot in to the conversion of more sinners than did some ot grace, which again and again led to them, and which seemed as if they must reach the the appeals directly addressed hearers' hearts.

For some years, once a quarter, the Tabernacle was thrown open, on the Lord'sthe members to anybody who and church come, of the day evening, liked to is not many preachers who congregation being asked to stay away for that night.

It it was crowned with abundant success from the could make such an experiment, but had Spurgeon hearers regular Mr.

so loyally that afterwards, his said, first. complied with his request that they should worship elsewhere for that one occasion^

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. other workers who were and seat-stewards he the addition to present, in that, the whole assembly persons half-a-dozen recognize could not of or in six five The promiscuous such thousand discourses delivered audience people.

a to evangelistic, and many were brought Lord through were, the these naturally, to special services.

often saw the evening worship, on Before Sabbaths, ordinary an Pastor the for church-fellowship, who found or a candidate to get to the enquirer, difficult it preaching, except on communion Tabernacle during the week and, nights, after ; however weary he might be, he was never too to point a poor sinner the tired to Saviour, and to act the part of the true shepherd of souls to those who were seeking By the time he reached his home, he had certainly "earned entrance into the fold.

; " yet his day's labour was not always finished even then a night's repose if he for, ; preach, a long way in the country, on the morrow, he was obliged was going to to of the discourse which he had at once the delivered report the revising start in That, however, was quite an exceptional arrangement; and, as a general morning.

every Monday, was Lord's-day morning's first work, revision of the the his rule, sermon.

This was always a labour of love, yet it was a labour and is not surprising it ; illness, when friends induced him that, during a very severe to see an eminent his phy3ician, the doctor urged and almost ordered him to abandon this heavy task so Pastor knew Sabbath soon But great of the the the strain after services.

that, to delay the publication even for a week, would materially aftect the circulation ; and if he was he also Lord's cause on to continue the said the scale his that, to eifts literary work up to which he had been accustomed, he must keep the his to all lessening the help that he saw highest mark, and he could not bear the thought of He used also to be required in so many different to say playfully that directions.

not come itself would sermon every out did if the revolve cease the earth to Thursday morning early in advising students follow occasionally and, the his to full, — but not to read or ; example, and to write out their discourses in recite them, he told them that the revision of his sermons for the press gave him the benefits all that other preachers might derive from writing theirs.

As soon Spurgeon the messenger brought Mr. manuscript, the as reporter's folios, — to see whether the discourse was longer or shorter glanced at the number of whether he had to reduce to lengthen he might judge than or so that usual, it fill the requisite space, — twelve octavo pages in order that it might, when printed, ; will show how and at once began revising T\\q. facsimile, on the opposite page, it. also have, to many carefully and thoroughly this part of his work was done will it ; it formed part of the interest from a the readers, peculiarly pathetic last fact that

SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. H. :^ ,v>^ /LA .^ -6' ..>c<^ DC^/-W^ u-^-tXj ^-^ /£>_ -^.yLLeA. ^/ jc HuLyw N- ^^e-tJi^ ---{^^^y^-i. (See Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, No, FACSIMILE OF MR. SPURGEONS REVISION OF SERMON MANUSCRIPT.

autobiography. spurgeon's H. sermon he ever corrected, and that, while writingin it about the glories of Heaven, he was describing what he was himself to witness on the very day that the discourse was to be read, — the never-to-be-forgotten January 31, After Mr. Spurgeon had made the alterations which he deemed advisable, Mr.

Keys, who sat on his left-hand in the study, was entrusted with the duty of verifying and other minor matters were quotations, and seeing that the punctuation in all when the manuscript was the' messenger Then, about a ready, of third order.

it to the printers, returning for a second supply, and sometimes even started off with if the work of revision was at all delayed, for a third it may be of (As this chapter mentions the reporting of Mr. Spurgeon's sermons, " Speaking and interest to insert what Mr. T. A. Reed said of him in his lecture on a Shorthand a speaker has from Speakers Point a Writer's reporter who articulation combined has strong the with a clear voice, to distinct ; — that follow him is in Elysium not rapid, or if the utterance too the of style is is, The combination, however, It has a very striking composition too difficult. is rare. effort, makes example who, Spurgeon, without apparent Mr. himself distinctly in To farthest end Metropolitan Tabernacle. heard of the a the ringing, clear, at Canon Liddon voice, he adds an almost is another musical perfect articulation.

I have been speaking of. Preaching under the illustration of the kind of elocution dome of St. Paul's, his voice, clear and rich, penetrates the most distant aisles of the cathedral, where die away unheard, ordinary speaker would ot an tones the great Canon Farrar also has an but excellent save reverberations.

as voice, faint is it not so melodious as either Mr. Spurgeon's or Canon Liddon's.

"The Some 120 words of public speaking average is about a minute. rate not only on but speakers vary speech, occasions, the greatly different their in in have, tor example, a memorandum of the same speech.

of a sermon by course ten minutes, he spoke Mr. Spurgeon, showing that, during rate of the the at first 123 words a minute the second ten minutes, the third ten minutes, the ; ; ; ; and the remaining nine minutes, ; giving an average of fourth ten minutes, Another sermon shows an 140 words words average about of minute.

a a minute, — namely, the the second ten minutes, 118; first ten minutes, the third 119; Taking the average of a ; and the remaining sixteen minutes, ten minutes, 139 number of sermons, his rate may be reckoned to be nearly 140 words a minute.")

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