A
few years ago, OUR DAILY BREAD told the famous story, perhaps apocryphal, of five
young college students who were spending a Sunday in London:
It was the mid-1800s,
so they went to hear the famed C.H. Spurgeon preach.
While
waiting for the doors to open, the students were greeted by a man who asked,
"Gentlemen, let me show you around. Would you like to see the heating
plant of this church?"
They
were not particularly interested, for it was a hot day in July. But they didn't
want to offend the stranger, so they consented. The young men were taken down a
stairway, a door was quietly opened, and their guide whispered, "This is
our heating plant."
Surprised,
the students saw 700 people bowed in prayer, seeking a blessing on the service
that was soon to begin in the auditorium above. Softly closing the door, the
gentleman then introduced himself. It was none other than Charles Spurgeon.
