The Forgotten Spurgeon

Preface to Second Edition

were being generally cast aside towards the end of the last century. Certain it is that if the history of this present change of thought is ever written it must be said that, under the hand of God, Spurgeon’s testimony exercised a powerful influence in the 1960s. That influence, we believe, will continue, and if it does so to the point of making the title of this book a complete misnomer no one will be better pleased than the author! It only remains for me to thank Dr G. R. Beasley-Murray for graciously giving me the facilities of the Heritage Room at Spurgeon’s College and to record my debt to my friend S. M. Houghton of Charlbury whose ready help has once more made my work considerably easier.

IAIN MURRAY Edinburgh 6 September 1972

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