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Susannah Thompson, sons
On 19 October 1856 a malicious alarm of fire raised while Spurgeon was preaching at the Surrey Gardens music-hall. This led to a panic which caused the death of seven persons and the injury of many others, but Spurgeon's reputation was not endangered. At twenty-two Spurgeon was the most popular preacher of his time.<ref name=biography>[http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/biospurgeon.html Biography] wholesomewords.org. 6 May 2008</ref>
On 19 October 1856 a malicious alarm of fire raised while Spurgeon was preaching at the Surrey Gardens music-hall. This led to a panic which caused the death of seven persons and the injury of many others, but Spurgeon's reputation was not endangered. At twenty-two Spurgeon was the most popular preacher of his time.<ref name=biography>[http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/biospurgeon.html Biography] wholesomewords.org. 6 May 2008</ref>
On January 8, 1856, he married Susannah Thompson.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=u2I6TWXFEmQC&pg=PA835 Spurgeon: Prince of Preachers]</ref> They had twin boys, Thomas and Charles, on September 20, 1856.
[[File:Spurgeon Painting.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Painting by Alexander Melville]]
[[File:Spurgeon Painting.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Painting by Alexander Melville]]
==Newington Causeway==
==Newington Causeway==