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| <tab>The Rev. John King, who was a Baptist, in his manuscript journal described Gordon as being “somewhat of a bold, and violent nature,” and complained of his prejudice against the Baptists and his uncompromising rule over his congregation, who “like slaves yielded to his sway.” Sir Edward Peacock, in his unpublished autobiography, tells the story of how his grandfather MacDougall publicly remonstrated with Gordon when the latter was savagely denouncing a Baptist minister (unnamed in the autobiography, but probably the Rev. John King or Rev. E. R. Rainboth). Gordon burst into years and admitted that he had behaved unacceptably. | <tab>The Rev. John King, who was a Baptist, in his manuscript journal described Gordon as being “somewhat of a bold, and violent nature,” and complained of his prejudice against the Baptists and his uncompromising rule over his congregation, who “like slaves yielded to his sway.” Sir Edward Peacock, in his unpublished autobiography, tells the story of how his grandfather MacDougall publicly remonstrated with Gordon when the latter was savagely denouncing a Baptist minister (unnamed in the autobiography, but probably the Rev. John King or Rev. E. R. Rainboth). Gordon burst into years and admitted that he had behaved unacceptably. |
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| <tab>The best known of his children, of course, was Charles, the novelist “Ralph Connor.” Two other sons Dr Andrew R. Gordon and Dr Gilbert Gordon were physicians in Toronto. Another son, Dr H.F. Gordon, born at Harrington, was a physician in Winnipeg, and died one day before Charles. See separate entry for another son, James Robertson Gordon. | <tab>The best known of his children, of course, was Charles, the novelist “Ralph Connor.” Two other sons Dr Andrew R. Gordon and Dr Gilbert Gordon were physicians in Toronto. Another son, Dr H.F. Gordon, born at Harrington, was a physician in Winnipeg, and died one day before Charles. See separate entry for another son, [[gordon_james_robertson|James Robertson Gordon]]. |
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