Spurgeon: A New Biography

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Spurgeon: A New Biography

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Author(s):

Arnold Dallimore

First Pub:

1985

Genre(s):

Biography; Religious

First Read:

2008

Times Read:

1 time

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Chapters:

See 32

ix - Preface

xi - Acknowledgements

xiii - Conditions in England During Spurgeon's Time

I - THE PREPARATION OF THE MAN (1834-1854)

1 - The Boy and the Books

2 - Through Terrible Conviction to Glorious Conversion

3 - Joyful First Efforts in Serving the Lord

4 - The Boy Preacher of Waterbeach

II - THE FIRST YEARS IN LONDON (1855-1864)

5 - "A Great Door and Effectual is Opened"

6 - Spurgeon's Marriage - This One Truly Made in Heaven

7 - Conflict

8 - Revival in London

III - THE LONG PERIOD OF MATURE MINISTRY (1861-1886)

9 - The Metropolitan Tabernacle

10 - Training Young Preachers

11 - The Growth of the Spurgonic Enterprises

12 - Almshouses and Orphanage

13 - Sunshine and Shadow

14 - Mrs. Spurgon and Her Work

15 - Daily Life in the Great Church

16 - Ten Years of Mighty Ministry

17 - Personal Characteristics

18 - Spurgeon as an Author

IV - THE FINAL YEARS (1987-1892)

19 - Earnestly Contending for the Faith

20 - Last Labors

21 - "With Christ, Which Is Far Better"

Appendix - Subsequent History of the Metropolitan Tabernacle

Bibliography - Annotated Bibliography

Index - General Index

Internal ID:

1363

Series:

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Dedication:

In memory of
my mother,
Mabel Buckingham Dallimore,
who as a small child
was frequently taken by her father,
William Buckingham,
to the
Metropolitan Tabernacle
to hear
the preaching of
Charles Haddon Spurgeon

First Sentence:

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Last Sentence:

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Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

I read this because my pastor kept quoting him in his sermons.

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Added: 18-Jan-2008

Last Updated: 20-Feb-2015

Publications

01-Jan-2005

Banner of Truth

Trade Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Jan-2005

Format:

Trade Paperback

Cover Price:

$16.00

Pages*:

252

Read:

Once

Cover Link(s):

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1430

Publisher:

Banner of Truth

ISBN:

0-851-51451-0

ISBN-13:

978-0-851-51451-2

Country:

United States

Language:

English

SPURGEON
A New Biography
ARNOLD
DALLIMORE

It was fitting that Dr Arnold Dallimore (1911-98), author of a two-volume Life of George Whitefield (and more recently of The Life of Edward Irving) should then give us a book on Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-92). It was in 1962 that the four-volume Autobiography qf [sic] Spurgeon was republished in two volumes, with considerable rearrangement, but, even so, the Autobiography is too long to serve as a popular introduction. Accordingly Dr Dallimore, using these two volumes and other dependable sources, produced a much more concise narrative of Spurgeon's life. He also set out 'to understand and present something of the inner man - Spurgeon in his praying, his sufferings and depressions, his weaknesses and strengths; in his triumphs, humour, joys, and incredible accomplishments.'

It is no easy task to depict 'so tremendous a personality' as that of Spurgeon in a brief volume, but in 250 pages it is here accomplished, and with a large measure of success. It will meet the need of those completely ignorant of Spurgeon and his vast achievements, but will stir also the interest of all who value a unique ministry, yielding 62 volumes of 'deathless' sermons and many other highly valuable publications.

Cover picture kindly supplied by the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London

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Author(s)

Arnold Dallimore
Birth: 06 Sep 1911 London, Ontario, Canada
Death: Cir 01 Jan 1998

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