Compiler's Preface

The name of Charles H. Spurgeon stands before the whole world as the highest since the name of Wesley and Whitefield as a successful preacher of the several gospels in such a way as to win men to Christ. His individual sermons are still selling by hundred thousands and men are still being converted to Christ in all parts of the world through the reading of his printed words. It cannot help but be of interest to the preacher who desires to be a soul winner to become acquainted with the anecdotes and illustrations used by this man who was so marvelously blessed of God in the salvation of souls. In this book I have gathered Spurgeon’s stories. Some of them were repeated again and again in his volumes of sermons and show the value which he places on them and the success with which he used them. I send them forth with a warm-hearted desire that on the tongue of the multitude of preachers everywhere they shall go forth with new life and continue to be winged arrows of the gospel.

Louis ALBERT BANKS.

Denver, Col.