Natural but not vulgar, he was blunt, sometimes almost brutal, with his words. With skilled art and absolute honesty, he described things as they were. Spurgeon frequently used illustrations drawn from common incidents. Other teachers quoted classic stories. He told the simple tale so familiar that anyone with a seeing eye and understanding heart could relate to it. The activities of the world always interested him. He was far more concerned with people than places. He had the gift of seeing all that