LONDON TABERNACLE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 146, 14 March 1908, Page 5

LONDON TABERNACLE.

MR.'SPURGEON'S SUCCESSOR.; BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COrYBIGHT London, Miarch 12.' Tho Rev. Archibald G. Brown, co-pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, succeeds tho Rev. T. Spurgcon as pastor. TWO PREACHER'S. The Eev: Thomas Spurgcon, who -'was formerly in New Zealand t .tried 'to resign his great charge over a year ago on account of ill-healthy His congregation, however, persuaded him to take a yew's holiday instead, and appointed tho Eev. A. G. Brown to administer, the pastorato during his absence, 1 and assist in - its . administration on his return. Tho furlough, not improving itr. Spurgeon's health, ho has now finally resigned his charge. His successor, Mr. Brown, '.was plienomon-' ally successful in the pastorato during his rocent regency. He is in his frith year, belongs to\the old school of ovangelisfs, and retired about ten years ago from tho pastorato pf the East" London Tabernaclo] .where for nearly thirty j ; eafs his fame and -.influence rivalled those of' Charles Haddon Spurgcon.> Mr. Brown was Spurgeon's rival in popularity, l ho was one of tho great preacher's closest friends, and he. preached the funeral sermon at Spurgeon'B gravo. A -writer in "M.A.P.f thus described him, recently: "Mr. Brown is essentially a joyous, optimistic, open-air sort of man—he believes'in and encourages amusement in its . proper place, and he is nover so much at homo as when in the company t.f young, peoplo, who adoro him and his splendid manliness. Physically, lie might easily bo takon" for somo Army colonel, with his tall, erect frarao, fresh complexion, gleaming bluo eyes, aquilino nose, and heavy moustache. As- a" proaiilier he is simply splendid—forcible, telling, ' simple, direct, and with-that personal magnetism that air great speakers havo. A strong, resnlnto man s man, with the heart of a littlo child."