Show spurgeon Sp argeon and the lecture lex tar agent aben the great preacher acher spurgeon was at the height of his fame a well known lecture assent agent wrote him making him the tremendous offer of a hundred thousand dollars for a preaching tour asking at the same time for a reply by cable what was the agents agent surprise to receive a cable message consisting of only three words acts viii 20 1 when the agent had finally produced a bible he opened it and read these lines but peter said unto him thy money perish with thee because thou hast thought that the gift of god may be purchased with money this was the last effort made to induce spurgeon to do what so many eminent clergymen men too of unquestioned piety have done namely make a show of himself tor for gold |