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 256 GORDON. GOSS. Brown in i860, and at the Newton Theo- logical Institution in 1S63. Before the completion of his course at the latter place, he accepted a call to the pastorate of the Baptist church, Jamaica Plain, his ordination taking place June 25, 1863, and until the year 1869, Dr. Gordon continued his work in the same church. At the close of his labors at Jamaica Plain, he received a call from the Clarendon Street Baptist church of Boston, of which he is still pastor. Dr. Gordon was married at Providence, R. I., October 13, 1863, to Maria T., daugh- ter of Isaac and Harriet (Johnson) Hale. ADONIRAM J GORDON. They have six children : Harriet Hale, Ernest B., Elsie, Arthur H., Helen M.. and Theodora F. Gordon. Under Dr. Gordon's pastorate, the Clar- endon Street church has been especially noted for the large and important temper- ance and evangelistic work it has carried on. He was mainly instrumental in the formation of the institution known as the Boston Industrial Home, which has been very successful in helping young men towards sobriety and self-support. Dr. Gordon is well known as an author, and among his publications may be found "In Christ" (1872); " Grace and Glory" (Boston, 1880); followed by "Congrega- tional Worship," also the " Ministry of Healing" (1882), and "Two-Fold Life" (1884). He was one of the compilers of the hymn-book known as the " Service of Song." He is a trustee of Brown Uni- versity, from which he received the de- gree of D. D. in 1877. GORDON, George angier, son of George and Catharine (Hutchins) Gordon, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Jan- uary 2, 1853, and was educated in the com- mon schools of Scotland. When eighteen years of age he came to this country, and for two years worked at various occupations, during which time he made the acquaintance of the Rev. L. H. Angier — then settled in South Boston— ^who, with his wife, encouraged Mr. Gordon to continue his studies. He afterwards be- came a member of their family, and under their influence, in 1874, entered the Bangor Theological Seminary, graduating in 1877. lie preached for a year after being or- dained, then entered Harvard College as a special student, joining the class of 1881 in its senior year.and graduated with that class. For three years subsequent to his graduation he was settled as clergyman in Greenwich, Conn., and in 1884 became pastor of the Old South church in Boston, which position he occupies at the present time. He is also one of the preachers of Harvard University. He is a man of advanced ideas and broad theological views. These views tended to create some question, and aroused certain opposition at the time of his settle- ment in Boston ; but his earnestness, ability, and determination won for him many friends who have been his firm sup- porters, and who have aided him materially in the success with which he has met since his settlement as pastor of the famous Old South church. GOSS, ELBRIDGE HENRY, son of Hen- ry and Betsey (Kendall) Goss, was born in Boston, December 22, 1830. From the age of six to twelve years he lived in Hum- merston, Vt., where he attended the district schools. He then returned to Boston, completing his education in the Adams school and the English high school. He began the labors of life early in the tailoring house of Kimball & Fisk ; for ,i year was cashier in Chandler & Co.'s dry goods house ; and then for five years clerk in W. F. Shaw's gas-fixture and lamp store. For thirty years he was book-keeper for the leather house of A. L. White & Co. and their successors.