Old stereotype of Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Charles Haddon Spurgeon Spurgeon and his wife Susannah (née Thompson) Albumin footprint. 1860. Early photograph unknown. This image was also published as CDV at the time by John Moffatt Edinburgh among others. Size: 8.5 x 17.5 cm Condition: Age-related discoloration and blemishes on the card with"" Mr. & Mrs. Spurgeon"" written on the back along with the price of"" 1/9"" . --- Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834 - 1892) was an English Baptist preacher particular. It was a strong figure in the Reformed Baptist tradition, defending the Church according to the Baptist Confession of Faith of London of 1689, and opposing liberal theological trends and pragmatic of the Church of his time. Spurgeon was the pastor of the congregation of the New Park Street Chapel (later the Metropolitan Tabernacle) in London for 38 years. It was part of several controversies with the Baptist Union of Great Britain and later left the denomination doctrinal convictions. In 1867, he started a charity that is now called Spurgeon's and works worldwide. He also founded the Spurgeon's College, which was named in his honor posthumously. Spurgeon was the author of many types of works including sermons, an autobiography, commentaries, prayer books, devotionals, magazines, poetry, hymns and more. Many sermons were transcribed as he spoke and were translated into many languages during his lifetime. It is said that produced powerful sermons penetrating thinking and accurate exposure. It is said that his oratory skills captivated his audience at the Metropolitan Tabernacle and many Christians have their writings in an exceptionally high esteem among the devotional literature. Born in Kelvedon, Essex, he moved to Colchester at 10 months of age. Spurgeon conversion of the nominal congregationalism occurred on January 6, 1850, at the age of 15 years. On his way to a scheduled appointment, a snowstorm forced him to cut short his trip and to become a primitive Methodist chapel on Artillery Street, Newtown, Colchester, where God opened his heart to the message of salvation. The text that moved him was Isaiah 45:22 -"" Look unto me and be saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God and no more."" Later that year, on April 4, 1850, he was admitted to the church of Newmarket. His baptism was followed on May 3 in the River Lark, at Isleham. Later that year he moved to Cambridge, where he later became a Sunday School teacher. Spurgeon preached his first sermon in the winter of 1850-51 in a cabin in Teversham while replacing a friend. Since the beginning of the ministry of Spurgeon, his style and skill were considered well above average. In the same year, he was installed as pastor of the small Baptist church in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, where he published his first literary work, a treatise written in 1853 Gospel.
view stereo (Id 9095.) carton of Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) and his wife Susannag Spurgeon (1832-1903) on her wedding day .
Charles H. Spurgeon, was a Baptist preacher who was born in the UK, on June 19, 1834. is known as the" Prince of preachers" as he preached the gospel to the least 10 million people . Spurgeon believed in what he preached. his allegations against slavery were so harsh that were censored in the United States. he worked throughout his life serving others, visiting sick to pray for them, created orphanages helping the restoration of children, he built a school for preachers where he taught class. During his lifetime he received several offers from prestigious universities to be invested as Doctor Honoris Causa, but rejected systematically claiming that only honors belonged to God.
in 1856 contracted Spurgeon married the love of his life, Susannah Thompson the ceremony took place at 8 am on January 9 it was a typical day English:.. gray, dank However, thousands of people they came to witness the ceremony and many had to stay outside, enduring the cold. He had to get a special force of the London police to control the situation and flow of the crowds.
the couple had twin sons, Thomas and Charles Jr. were married until the death of Spurgeon. That day more than 100,000 people took to the streets of London to pay tribute, shops closed and flags flew at half-mast.
In the center, another image of the wedding day and sides, the matriminio Spurgeon, young
the stereo view is a copy to albumin , a photographic process positivado very common between 1855 and 1890. the albumen paper was prepared with egg on which potassium bromide was added. once dry was introduced into solution of silver nitrate and then left to dry again. at that time it was contacted with the negative and exposed to light of the sun for about minutes until the picture was revealed then was applied a fixer and washing water. . copies albumin correctly processed are kept in a good state for over a hundred years , as you can see in the copy that has survived to this day and has more than 160 years
This photograph is of great importance in fact. original is registered in the National portrait Gallery , perhaps gallery of more important art of London, which houses portraits of British more famous and historically important, and opened in 1856
Some sources suggest that this snapshot was taken by the . Scottish photographer John Moffat (1819-1894) , who set up his first studio in Edinburgh around 1853