The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. ( 2 Timothy 4:13 13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments. ) Charles Spurgeon Encourages Christians to Read Books / 2 Timothy 4:13 13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments. #shorts Charles Haddon (C.H.) Spurgeon (June 19, 1834 - January 31, 1892) was a British Reformed Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among whom he is still known as the "Prince of Preachers." In his lifetime, Spurgeon preached to around 10,000,000 people, often up to 10 times a week at different places. His sermons have been translated into many languages. Spurgeon was the pastor of the New Park Street Chapel in London for 38 years. In 1857, he started a charity organization called Spurgeon's which now works globally. He also founded Spurgeon's College, which was named after him after his death. Spurgeon was a prolific author of many types of works including sermons, an autobiography, a commentary, books on prayer, a devotional, a magazine, and more. Many sermons were transcribed as he spoke and were translated into many languages during his lifetime. Arguably, no other author, Christian or otherwise, has more material in print than C.H. Spurgeon.