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 more than 10,000—all in the days before electronic amplification. In 1861, the congregation moved permanently to the newly constructed Metropolitan Tabernacle.
I put off reading Lectures to My Students for too long. I'm glad I checked it off my to read list and benefited greatly from the first three volumes.This last book was not as good as the other three. It is mainly a massive bibliography of theology resources on every book of the Bible. I certainly would recommend using it for that purpose. Most times the older resources are just as good if not better than modern offerings. Spurgeon's bibliography is massive!