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The Spirit of God worked strongly through him; his congregation grew till the building could no longer accommodate them all. His oratorical gifts no doubt helped, but it was the truth of the [[Gospel]] that gave his words real power. The church had gone from empty to packed within months. People of every class and type gathered to hear him speak.   

The Spirit of God worked strongly through him; his congregation grew till the building could no longer accommodate them all. His oratorical gifts no doubt helped, but it was the truth of the [[Gospel]] that gave his words real power. The church had gone from empty to packed within months. People of every class and type gathered to hear him speak.   

On 19 October 1856 a malicious alarm of fire raised while Spurgeon was preaching at the Surrey Gardens music-hall led to a panic which caused the death of seven persons and the injury of many others, but the Spurgeon's reputation was not endangered. At twenty-two Spurgeon was the most popular preacher of his time.<ref>[http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/biospurgeon.html Biography] wholesomewords.og. 6 May 2008</ref>

On 19 October 1856 a malicious alarm of fire raised while Spurgeon was preaching at the Surrey Gardens music-hall 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>[http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/biospurgeon.html Biography] wholesomewords.og. 6 May 2008</ref>

==Newington Causeway==

==Newington Causeway==