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Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834 1892 was Englands best known preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century In 1854 just four years after his conversion Spurgeon then only 20 became pastor of Londons famed New Park Street Church formerly pastored by the famous Baptist theologian John Gill The congregation quickly outgrew their building moved to Exeter Hall then to Surrey Music Hall In these venues Spurgeon frequently preached to audiences numbering than 10000 all in the days before electronic amplification In 1861 the congregation moved permanently to the newly constructed Metropolitan Tabernacle Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834 1892 was England s best known preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century In 1854 just four years after his conversion Spurgeon then only 20 became pastor of London s famed New Park Street Church formerly pastored by the famous Baptist theologian John Gill The congregation quickly outgrew their building moved to Exeter Hall then to Surrey Music Hall In these venues Spurgeon frequently preached to audiences numbering than 10000 all in the days before electronic amplification In 1861 the congregation moved permanently to the newly constructed Metropolitan Tabernacle site_link Spurgeon observed the Lord s Supper every Sunday unless illness prevented it He often said that the he obeyed Christ s command This do in remembrance of me Luke 22 19 the precious his Savior and the helpful and instructive the celebration became to him He always intended to publish a collection of his reflections on the Lord s Supper some given in front of thousands at the Metropolitan Tabernacle and some in front of two or three gathered in his living room and although they were not published before his death they have become a treasured favorite among fans of Spurgeon While centered on the Lord s Supper these twenty reflections range topically from comfort to redemption to Christ s love Until He Comes Twenty Reflections on the Lord s Supper