C. H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) was the first minister of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Elephant & Castle, London. He is known as the ‘Prince of Preachers’. Through the working of the Holy Spirit in his life and ministry, his down-to-earth preaching touched the lives of countless men and women, both during his life and to the present day. His love of the Scriptures is evident in everything he wrote. Thousands of his sermons are in print and he is known, not least, for his popular books of daily readings, such asMorning & Evening.