1861 C. H. SPURGEON. Rare Coin Issued to Commemorate Opening of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. ZZAmericanaandHistory One Hundred Years Ago

One Hundred Years Ago

but translated by the pietist communities in Pennsylvania in various editions from the 1840's to 1860's

and authors of the period

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1861 C. H. SPURGEON. Rare Coin Issued to Commemorate Opening of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. ZZAmericanaandHistory One Hundred Years AgoWhen the Metropolitan Tabernacle was purpose built to house the swelling London congregants wanting to attend the preaching of C. H. Spurgeon, it was the largest non conformist [i. e. non Anglican] church in England, seating 6,000 persons at once. The location of the church was considered critical. Attached as Spurgeon was to history, especially the reformation, early Baptists, and the martyrs, he wanted somewhere with storied significance. And he