Autobiography of Charles HSpurgeon compiled from his diary, letters and records by his wife and his private secretary . he thoughtthat amount of money could be more profitably expended, and therefore had themomitted, and the style of the structure was altered to the form which has sincebecome familiar to hundreds of thousands of earnest worshippers from all quarters ofthe globe. The motto on the envelope accompanying Mr. Pococks drawings was theword Metropolitan —a singularly appropriate one, for the building erected underhis superintendence was to contain that word in its official designation
Autobiography of Charles HSpurgeon compiled from his diary, letters and records by his wife and his private secretary . he thoughtthat amount of money could be more profitably expended, and therefore had themomitted, and the style of the structure was altered to the form which has sincebecome familiar to hundreds of thousands of earnest worshippers from all quarters ofthe globe. The motto on the envelope accompanying Mr. Pococks drawings was theword Metropolitan —a singularly appropriate one, for the building erected underhis superintendence was to contain that word in its official designation,—TheMetropolitan Tabernacle.* When the plans were finally settled, and the tenders were received and opened,it was found that the highest amounted to ^26,370, and the lowest to ^21,500, witha saving of ^1,500 if Bath instead of Portland stone should be used. This was thetender of Mr. William Higgs ; and at the net estimate of ^20,000, the very figuresthe Pastor had stated some months before, the contract was signed. Mr. Spurgeonoften said that it was one of his chief mercies that Mr. Higgs was the builder of. THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, * After the disastrous fire, on April 20, 189S, which almost destroyed the beautiful building he designed forty yearsbefore, Mr. Pocock kindly offered to do anything in his power towards the rebuilding of the Tabernacle, and very generously lentto the Committee his original drawings free of charge. W2 ^2 2 C. H. SPURGEON S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, the Tabernacle, and it was a special cause of joy to many that the contract wassecured by one of the Pastors own spiritual children, who afterwards became anhonoured deacon of the church, and one of the dearest personal friends and mostgenerous helpers his minister ever had. All needful preparations for the great building having been made, the foundationstone was laid by Sir Samuel Morton Peto, Bart., , on Tuesday afternoon,August 16, 1S59. About 3,000 persons were present at the ceremony, which wascom
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