FUNERAL OF MR SPURGEON.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
Eress Association— Electrla Telegraph— Copyright London, February 11.
The Rev. J. Munro Gibson, D.8., Moderator of the English Presbyterian Synod; the Rev. & Herbert Evans, l>.P., Chairman of the Congregational Union of England, and the Rev. Dr. Thomas B. Stephenson, President of the VVesloyan Methodist Confereaoe, took part iv tae services in memory of the late Rjv. C. H. Spurgeon.
A tremendous procession followed the late Rev. G. H. SpurgeonV remains to the grave today. There were over 3.00 oarriages containing mourners. The shops along the route were closed and many draped with black. The bells were muffled. The Bishop of Rochester pronounced the benediction. The funeral was of the most impressive character. Many cheques for charitable purposes were , sent in lieu of wreaths. Dr. Pierson, who delivered the funeral address, described Mr Spurgeon as the greatest divine Eugland had ever seen fox ft hundred years.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8097, 13 February 1892, Page 5
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