The Down Grade Controversy

The Down-grade controversy was had a tremendous impact on the ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. CONTENTS PREFACE: THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL, 1887 THE DOWN GRADE (MARCH, 1887) THE DOWN GRADE (APRIL, 1887) NOTES (APRIL, 1887) ANOTHER WORD CONCERNING THE DOWN GRADE (AUGUST, 1887) OUR REPLY TO SUNDRY CRITICS AND ENQUIRERS (SEPTEMBER, 1887) THE CASE PROVED (OCTOBER, 1887) A FRAGMENT UPON THE DOWN GRADE CONTROVERSY (NOVEMBER, 1887) RESTORATION OF TRUTH AND REVIVAL (DECEMBER, 1887) PREFACE: THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL, 1888 THE BAPTIST UNION CENSURE (FEBRUARY, 1888) PROGRESSIVE THEOLOGY (APRIL, 1888) CURRENT RELIGIOUS PERILS (SEPTEMBER, 1888) ATTEMPTS AT THE IMPOSSIBLE (DECEMBER, 1888) QUESTIONS FOR “DOWN GRADE” DOUBTERS (MARCH, 1889) THIS MUST BE A SOLDIERS’ BATTLE (DECEMBER, 1889) “MR. SPURGEON’S CONFESSION OF FAITH” (AUGUST, 1891 ) A SERMON FOR THE TIME PRESENT (METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE PULPIT, NO. 1990, OCTOBER 30, 1887)