I feel it a great priveledge to meet here with the thousands who gather around this bier, to pay some little note of homage to the one who has done so much for me. That voice is silenced forever on earth, but who of us cannot recall its clarion tones as it moved us from time to time in this great temple. It has always been my custom, when coming from my own land to this country, to visit this Tabernacle to have my torch lighted anew....
When darkness seemed to be spreading over the religious world we would often cast longing eyes to London and watch what this great captain was saying and doing. We always found inspiration from this pulpit, and always felt that in him we had a friend who would stand against all foes, a friend we could safely follow. Many a prayer has come across the sea for him, from those who never had the joy of hearing his magnificent voice. Our land loves Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
I learned from the Pastor of this church how to use the voice that god had given me, that I might preach to the thousands who have assembled in our great congregations .... I might almost say that he taught me how to sing the praises of God. i have held him up as n example... as a man who could inspire his people to worship in hymns of praise by devoting time to the reading of the hymn, and then standing and singing with the people.... the praise of god is a part of the Worship and should not be slighted.
-Mr. Sankey, Spurgeon P. 235-236
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