tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post114634451303954522..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: A Sunday in RomePhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1146577441513913512006-05-02T06:44:00.000-07:002006-05-02T06:44:00.000-07:00From W.Y. Fullerton's bio of Spurgeon, chapter 6:[...From <A HREF="http://www.spurgeon.org/misc/biopref.htm" REL="nofollow">W.Y. Fullerton's bio of Spurgeon,</A> <A HREF="http://www.spurgeon.org/misc/bio6.htm" REL="nofollow">chapter 6:</A><BR/><BR/><I>[After SPurgeon's first-ever lecture at Exeter Hall,] two later lectures aroused wide attention. Paul du Chaillu had recently published his Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa, and his statements had been received with some caution, especially his account of the gorilla. His discoveries were afterwards confirmed, but Spurgeon believed in him from the beginning, and with Nineveh Layard in the chair, and du Chaillu at his side, he lectured to a crowd that filled the tabernacle to excess. For some occult reason this aroused the fury of the press. More cartoons appeared. One representing Spurgeon as "Greatheart" among a crowd of gorillas; another, "A Gorilla Lecturing on Mr. Spurgeon," with his hand on the head of a bust of the preacher.</I><BR/><BR/>The picture I posted is a scan I ripped off from eBay, when someone was seeling a copy of this card.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from Rimini, on the Adriatic coast of Italy. I'm taking it easy today. The weather is beautiful and the view is spectacular. I'll be home Friday, Lord willing. Don't expect any more posts or comments from me in the meantime. Not only will I be out and walking in the sun, but the Internet access here is outrageous: €12 per hour. I have neither the time nor the budget for that.<BR/><BR/>Seems to me like the other Pyros are doing fine without my help anyway. Darlene sends her greetings, too.Phil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1146509608247254832006-05-01T11:53:00.000-07:002006-05-01T11:53:00.000-07:00Phil, how about some history on the sketch of the ...Phil, how about some history on the sketch of the gorilla and Mr. Spurgeon? What is that all about?Momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292177473341691525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1146455179506958962006-04-30T20:46:00.000-07:002006-04-30T20:46:00.000-07:00WOW! Praise the Lord! What a post! Phil you are t...WOW! Praise the Lord! What a post! Phil you are truely awesome. We have some really good hitters here on this blog, but I must say, you stepped up to the plate in the DH and blasted a 3-2 pitch GRAND SLAM in the bottom of the 9th for the Win. Holy Toledo!philnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393311811604119321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1146358774189850142006-04-29T17:59:00.000-07:002006-04-29T17:59:00.000-07:00Great post of C. H.'s thoughts on Luther. Very nic...Great post of C. H.'s thoughts on Luther. Very nice.<BR/><BR/>I remember when the Lord brought me to Himself, and changed my heart, how I felt I needed to make up for all those years I didn't attend church on Sunday. I figured if I went to Mass each and every morning for a year or so, this would catch me up, and help make things right. God was very merciful, and opened my understanding to the truth of justification by faith alone. And I left the Catholic Church, and began my journey in the Protestant realm, which has brought me to the Reformed doctrines, and I am forever grateful to Him.I praise and thank Him every day for that.donsandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794015011057098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1146352811748615172006-04-29T16:20:00.000-07:002006-04-29T16:20:00.000-07:00First the weekly Spurgeon archives appeared on Mon...First the weekly Spurgeon archives appeared on <B>Mondays</B>.<BR/><BR/>Then it snuck in on late <B>Sundays</B>.<BR/><BR/>Today is <B>Saturday</B>.<BR/><BR/>Phil, did you cross the International Date Line backwards . . . twice?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534421623031122881noreply@blogger.com