GORDON,,

A Biography

WITH LETTERS AND ILLUSTRATIVE EXTRACTS
DRAWN FROM UNPUBLISHED OR UNCOL-
LECTED SERMONS AND ADDRESSES

CONTENTS

CHAP. I. A STUDY IN ORIGINS

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New England, past and present-Dr. Gordon's ancestry-Early

days-Conversion-School life in New London

CHAP. II. SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLMASTERS

At Brown University-Conditions of college life in 1860-In-

cidents

CHAP. III. THE YOUNG MINISTER..

Seminary life at Newton-Influence of Dr. Hackett-Pastor of

the Jamaica Plain Church-Letters-Called to Clarendon Street

-Criticism of Robertson on baptism—The Church Unity Society

examined

CHAP. IV. A STONY FIELD

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Difficulties of the Boston field-The periodic season of unbelief-

Unitarian-transcendentalism-Sluggish religious life of the

Clarendon Street Church

CHAP. V. FOR SPIRITUAL WORSHIP......

The true aim of a church-Congregational singing-" The Ser-

vice of Song"-Extracts from sermons on the worship of the

church-The consummation of this reform

CHAP. VI. WHERE THE ROOTS FED.....

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"In Christ" published-Private conferences for Bible study

-Books which had a formative influence on Dr. Gordon's min-

istry-Contact with Brethrenism-The mission of this sect-In

Europe, 1877-Estimate of preachers heard abroad

CHAP. VII. THE TIDE TURNS....

At work with Uncle John Vassar-The Moody meetings of '77-

Incidents of the "inquiry room -"A question of casuistry"-

The redeemed men-Communion reform

CHAP. VIII. REFORM FOR INDIVIDUAL AND STATE

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The Boston Industrial Temporary Home-An answer to prayer

-Wendell Phillips and the drunkard-Crossett of North China-

Advocacy of prohibition-Coöperation with Joseph Cook in re-

form work-The Prohibition party-Woman's cause

CHAP. IX. ON THE HIGHWAYS.

Arrested for preaching on Boston Common-The New England

Evangelization Society-How to reach the unchurched-Address

at Plymouth, "Forefathers' Day"

CHAP. X. THE "WATCHWORD "

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The establishment of the "Watchword"-Its aim, scope, and

history

CHAP. XI. TRUTH AND COUNTERFEIT

Christian Science-Its genesis and doctrine-Dr. Gordon's in-

dictment of it-Healing by faith-Remarkable answers to prayer

in Dr. Gordon's experience

CHAP. XII. AMONG STUDENTS

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The Princeton College meetings-Difficulties met and overcome

-Contact with President McCosh-Work at other colleges

CHAP. XIII. MISSIONS OR MAMMON?.

The Congo Mission bequeathed to the A. B. M. U.—Dr. Gor-

don's fight against its abandonment - "The cooking-stove apos-

tasy"-Address at Evangelical Alliance, "The Responsibility

Growing out of our Perils and Opportunities "

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