Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The wonderful record of Mr. Spurgeon's Life and Labors which we now issue was first published during his lifetime. From himself we had permission to make use of his writings at our own discretion. The book received his hearty approval and generous commendation. Thus he wrote: We are prejudiced by the appearance of the volume, by the subject, and by the name of the author.