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Charles Haddon C. Spurgeon 19 June — 31 January was a English Baptist preacher. People still know him as the "Prince of Preachers". In his lifetime, Spurgeon preached to about 10 million people. Spurgeon would often preach 10 times a week at different places. His sermons have been translated into many languages. Today, there are more writings and books by Spurgeon than by any other Christian writer.

Spurgeon was the pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London for 38 years. He was part of several controversies with the Baptist Union of Great Britain , and later had to leave that denomination. Throughout his life, Spurgeon suffered from depression and other mental illnesses.

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In , he started a charity organisation called Spurgeon's which works all over the world. He was the eldest child of Eliza Jarvis and John Spurgeon. His mother Eliza was born in nearby Belchamp Otten on 3 May She was about years-old when Spurgeon was born. There were 17 children in Spurgeon's family, but nine of them died when they were babies.

When he was six, Spurgeon read The Pilgrim's Progress. He read that book over times in his life.