Mr Spurgeon's last Letters

Evening Star, Issue 8770, 10 March 1892, Page 3

Mr Spurgeon's last Letters

Mr Spnrgeon wrote as follows to his congregation:— "My Dear Friends,—For the fast time in the year 1891 I write you, and with this brief note I send hearty gratitude tot your loving kindness to me during the year whioh ia ending, and fervent wishes for a apeoial blessing on the year so soon to begin. I have nearly finished, thirty years of my ministry among you, and pleted thirty-seven volumes of published sermons preaohed in your midst: Ystwa are not wearied of eaoh other. I shall hail the day when I may again speak with you. Surrounded by ten thousand mercies, my time of weakness Is rendered restful and happy; but still to be able In health and vigor W pursue the blissful path of useful service would be my heaven below, lo be denied activities whioh have beoome part of my nature seems so straDge; but asi 1 oannotalter it, and as lam sure that infinite wisdom rales it, I bow below the divine will -my Father's will. Again the dootor reports favorably. That is to say, yesterday he said that thjrewas a decided improvement as to the disease; nothing great, but as much as he could hope for. NothiDg speedy could be looked for, but matters were going most encouragingly. I was to be very carefnl about a ohill, etc Thiß is an old and dull story to you. .Only your prayerful and persevering interest iu me could make me bold enough to repeat it. Honestly, Ido not think you are Joaers by my absence, so long as the Lord enables our dear friend Dr Pierson to preach as he does. There is a cloud of blessing resting on you no*. Turn the cloud into a shower by the heavenly electricity of believing prayer. May the watch night bo a night to be remembered, and on the first hour of the year may the Lord say : « From this dav will I bless you.' —Yours, with faithful love, 0. H. SpurOEON."

A letter from Mr Spnrgeon was read at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, dated Mentone, December 31, in which he wrote:— " I believe I am right in reporting a greater change in the disease than could be spoken of before. It is still a great drain upon me, but as it has improved so far, I believe it will make more rapid diminution. What a joy it will be to be within measurable distance of the time to return to my pulpit and to you ! I have not reached that point yet."

Correspondents have been discussing cures for chilblains. One recommends holding the feet in a basin of snow at bedtime, another painting with ohloroform, and another cold-water bandages. Sal-ammoniac is declared to be both a remedy and a preventive.

The Cardiff boy who a few days ago swallowed for a wager fifty-three marbles has been discharged from the infirmary, the whole of the marbles having been extracted. It is said he had been gradually preparing for this wholesile folly with marbles by swallowing plum Btones.