Autobiography of Charles HSpurgeon compiled from his diary, letters and records by his wife and his private secretary . ed a report which contained the following informationwith regard to the financial and other progress made by the Building Committee :— Their first efforts were directed to adopt measures for raising funds, andobtaining a site for the building, in both of which they have met with abundantsuccess. Since the opening of the account, in September, 1856, to the present date,a period of 27 months, the sum of ^9,418 19s. yd. has been received, or an averageof ^348 17s. per month. The
Autobiography of Charles HSpurgeon compiled from his diary, letters and records by his wife and his private secretary . ed a report which contained the following informationwith regard to the financial and other progress made by the Building Committee :— Their first efforts were directed to adopt measures for raising funds, andobtaining a site for the building, in both of which they have met with abundantsuccess. Since the opening of the account, in September, 1856, to the present date,a period of 27 months, the sum of ^9,418 19s. yd. has been received, or an averageof ^348 17s. per month. The object, however, of paramount importance to theCommittee was obtaining an eligible site for the building. This was, indeed,surrounded with innumerable difficulties; which seemed at times to be beyond thepower of the Committee to overcome. At length, however, their labours werecrowned with complete success, and they were rewarded for their long and tediousnegotiation by obtaining the promise of the Fishmongers Company to sell a portionof their land at Newington.^^ In announcing this, the Committee cannot refrain. THE FISHMONGERS ALMSHOUSES, NEWINGTON BUTTS. * The site was formerly occupied by the Fishmongers Companys Almshouses. They bore the name of St. Peters Hospital,and were built in 1618-36, out of the Kneseworth and other trusts : and consisted of three courts, a chapel, and a hall. They wererebuilt, in 1850-1, at East Hill, Wandsworth; and, after their removal, the land presented such a forlorn appearance that thebuilding of the Tabernacle upon it was regarded as a great public improvement. It proved to be that in more senses than the list of contributions for the Tabernacle Building Fund, is the name of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers,—onehundred guineas. c. H. spurgeons autobiography 317 from expressing- their high appreciation of the service rendered by W. Joynson, Esq.,of St. Mary Cray, who, when it was stated that an Act of ParHament would, inall pr
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