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Here lies the body of CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON Waiting for the appearing of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ Also that of his dearly beloved wife, SUSANNAH Born January 15, 1832, Died October 22, 1903 His love in time past forbids me to think He’ll leave me at last in trouble to sink Each sweet Ebenezer I have in review Read more...
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From the church: The great Victorian ‘Prince of Preachers’, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, began his ministry here at the Baptist church in Waterbeach. Every great venture of faith has to begin somewhere, and we are seeking to rekindle the passion and impact of Spurgeon’s ministry in our present-day community some 170 years later. Spurgeon always had a fond love and appreciation Read more...
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From the Ely Standard: Charles Spurgeon, who gave sermons to more than 10,000 people at a time in the nineteenth century, was baptised in the river Lark at Isleham. Retired Anglican priest, Christopher Goodwins, said Spurgeon has been remembered for five years with a Ecumenical processional along the lanes of the village and along the river to the site of Read more...
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From Wikipedia: Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19th June 1834[1] – 31st January 1892) was an English Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, to some of whom he is known as the “Prince of Preachers.” He was a strong figure in the Reformed Baptist tradition, defending the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, and opposing the liberal and pragmatic theological tendencies in the Church Read more...
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“However, from an historical viewpoint, this church is most famous for being the place where Charles Haddon Spurgeon – a very famous Victorian preacher – was converted in January 1850. As a lad of 15, Spurgeon was struggling up Hythe Hill in a snow blizzard one Sunday, trying to get to another church in Colchester. He realised he was not Read more...