Overview
About this book
Life of Charles T. Walker, D.D.: ("The Black Spurgeon") Pastor Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, New York City by Silas Xavier Floyd is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include African Americans -- Biography; Enslaved persons -- Georgia -- Biography; African Americans -- Religion. Linden organizes its 27 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B1–B2.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #65081
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
Life of Charles T. Walker, D.D.: ("The Black Spurgeon") Pastor Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, New York City is calibrated from 38,033 sampled words across 27 chapters: sentences average 15.3 words, 19.3% exceed 24 words and 8.2% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Medium-length sentences averaging 15.3 words, with 19.3% extending beyond 24 words
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
8.2% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 9 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Use chapter or section breaks to keep context while reading steadily
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
27 chapters
- 01Opening material9 min
- 02CHAPTER I.2 min
- 03CHAPTER V.2 min
- 04CHAPTER IX.2 min
- 05CHAPTER XIV.2 min
- 06CHAPTER XX.7 min
- 07CHAPTER II.5 min
- 08CHAPTER III.6 min
- 09CHAPTER IV.5 min
- 10CHAPTER V. · Section 29 min
- 11CHAPTER VI.7 min
- 12CHAPTER VII.5 min
- 13CHAPTER VIII.8 min
- 14CHAPTER IX. · Section 210 min
- 15CHAPTER X.6 min
- 16CHAPTER XI.5 min
- 17CHAPTER XII.13 min
- 18CHAPTER XIII.10 min
- 19CHAPTER XIV. · Section 26 min
- 20CHAPTER XV.11 min
- 21CHAPTER XVI.15 min
- 22CHAPTER XVII.21 min
- 23CHAPTER XVIII.21 min
- 24CHAPTER XIX.7 min
- 25CHAPTER XX. · Section 28 min
- 26CHAPTER XXI.9 min
- 27CHAPTER XXII.3 min





